> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/xsoar-8-opp-release-notes/8.6/features-introduced-in-this-release/feature-enhancements.md).

# Feature Enhancements

The Cortex XSOAR 8.6 release includes the following enhancements:

**Authentication**

| Feature                     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| New Authentication Controls | <p>New authentication control options provide additional security features to help prevent security breaches.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Passwordless Authentication</strong></p><p>You now have the option to require non-password credentials for SSO authentication. If selected, this option requires users to choose intrinsically safer authentication factors, such as biometric authentication, to access Cortex XSOAR.</p></li><li><p><strong>Force Authentication</strong></p><p>You now have the option to require users to reauthenticate to access the Cortex XSOAR tenant, even if they have already authenticated to access other applications.</p></li></ul><p>For more information, see <strong>Advanced</strong> settings in <a href="https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex-xsoar-8-on-prem/8.6/configure-cortex-xsoar/users-and-roles-management/set-up-authentication/authenticate-users-using-sso">Authenticate users using SSO</a>.</p> |

**Logs**

| Feature                                                      | Description                                                                                                                                                |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Add integration logs for non-python scripts and integrations | Integration logs now support non-Python scripts and integrations, enhancing troubleshooting capabilities for non-Python content and implementation issues. |


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