Better Cybersecurity Stock: Palo Alto Networks vs. SentinelOne

The cybersecurity sector is a compelling industry to invest in. Customer demand remains strong, and cyberattacks show no signs of slowing down. The intense cyberattack on Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek in January and the hack of the U.S. Treasury Department in December are just two recent examples.Two prominent cybersecurity providers that investors should consider adding to their portfolios are Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) and SentinelOne (NYSE: S). The former is the largest cybersecurity company by market cap. The latter has placed AI at the core of its platform since its 2013 founding. Both are strong players -- but which one comes out on top as the better cybersecurity investment for the long haul?SentinelOne differentiates itself from competitors with the autonomous nature of its AI platform, which allows it to respond to attacks faster, and to automatically scale up its response when threats proliferate. SentinelOne's platform also requires no software updates, while competitors perform these frequently, which introduces risks. The nature of those risks became apparent last year when rival CrowdStrike released an update to its cybersecurity software that contained a glitch that knocked vast numbers of Windows machines offline, causing a global IT outage.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool