Palo Alto Networks is a leading cybersecurity company that helps organizations protect their network infrastructure and data. With their next-generation solutions, such as firewalls and switches, they focus on preventing cyber attacks, minimizing business risks, and ensuring compliance.
Palo Alto Networks is known for their advanced Layer 7 firewalls and networking equipment. The focus is on insight and control of network traffic, allowing IT teams to proactively detect and block threats. With Palo Alto switches, you can extend this security model to the entire network for seamless segmentation and end-to-end security.
When is Palo Alto ideal?
- Need for advanced firewall solutions that offer more than packet filtering
- Integrating security features into a hybrid or multi-cloud environment
- Easy management and overview of all network switches and segments
Key features and products
- Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewall
- Application level analysis (Layer 7) for precise access control
- Real-time threat detection and automatic response
- Built-in IPS, URL filtering, and sandboxing for enhanced protection
- Palo Alto Switches
- Seamless integration with firewall and security infrastructure
- Provides detailed network segmentation for optimal control and safety
- Central management combined with Palo Alto's Panorama or cloud-based consoles
- Panorama & Prism Access
- Panorama: centralized management tool for all your Palo Alto devices
- Prism Access: secure access service edge (SASE) solution for cloud and remote locations