What’s a Traceix Cortex Agent?
A Cortex Agent is a lightweight endpoint drop zone for file triage. Point it at a folder. When files appear, it submits them to Traceix and generates actionable alerts.
Use a dedicated folder for suspicious files, email attachments, or incident intake. Cortex watches that folder and submits new files automatically.
Get clear classification plus optional enrichment (metadata, CAPA, YARA) depending on how you configure the agent.
Alerts land in your Traceix dashboard so you can filter, export JSON, and mark items reviewed. It’s triage you can actually operate.
Cortex Agents vs EDR (simple)
If you need endpoint behavior monitoring, containment, and real-time telemetry across your fleet — that’s EDR. If you need a file triage intake lane that turns “what is this file?” into a fast, consistent answer — that’s Cortex.
- No continuous endpoint monitoring
- No process/memory telemetry collection
- No isolation/containment controls
- No “agent on every machine” requirement
- Watch a folder for new files
- Submit to Traceix automatically
- Return classification + enrichment
- Create dashboard alerts you can act on
EDR is a different product category: it needs always-on telemetry, deep endpoint hooks, and containment controls. That adds heavy deployment, ongoing tuning, and a lot more data handling. Cortex Agents intentionally stay focused on a simpler mission: fast file triage.
How Cortex Agents work
A clean, repeatable flow your team can standardize.
- Step 1Create an agent
Pick what you want: classification only, or add enrichment like metadata / CAPA / YARA.
- Step 2Deploy to a folder
Install once on a workstation/server and point it at a dedicated intake folder.
- Step 3Drop files in
Email attachments, downloads, user-submitted samples — drop them in the folder.
- Step 4Review alerts
Triage in the dashboard: filter, export JSON, mark reviewed, and move on.
Use a folder like C:\Samples\ or /home/user/samples. Avoid watching root/system folders (too many files → high CPU/disk → alert spam).
Who Cortex Agents are for
Cortex Agents are for everyone — not just large security teams. If you ever need a quick answer to “is this file safe?”, this is built for you.
A personal “file check” lane for downloads, email attachments, and client files.
One shared intake folder can support a whole IT department or a small SOC.
Standardize triage across workflows without adding another always-on endpoint platform.
Standardize triage for suspicious attachments and downloads. Get consistent enrichment + JSON exports.
Build a quick intake station. Drop evidence files in one place and triage results land in one dashboard.
Get a “check this file” lane without learning malware reversing or standing up an analysis lab.
Use tags and separate agents per workflow to keep intake organized and repeatable.
Common use cases
- Email attachment triage
- User-reported “is this safe?” intake
- Suspicious download quarantine folder
- SOC alert enrichment and evidence packaging
- Automated triage lanes by file type / size / features
FAQ
Is this only for big security teams? ▾
No. Cortex Agents are for individuals, small teams, and enterprises. One agent + one folder is enough to start. Add more agents later if you want separate workflows.
Why doesn’t Traceix become an EDR? ▾
Because EDR is a constant-monitoring platform with deep endpoint hooks, broad telemetry, and containment controls. Traceix stays focused on a lightweight triage drop zone that’s easier to deploy, easier to operate, and purpose-built for fast file answers.