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In May of 2021, President Biden issued an unprecedented Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity as a blueprint for federal agencies and private sector partners to improve their cybersecurity posture. Following high-profile incidents like the SolarStorm supply chain attack, the order prioritized critical areas for securely modernizing federal IT infrastructure. Among other directives, the …

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So often, team efforts pay off. And now we’re pleased to announce Cloud NGFW along with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Managed by Palo Alto Networks and easily procured in AWS Marketplace, the service has been designed to easily deliver our best-in-class security protections with AWS simplicity and scale. Cloud NGFW provides both best-in-class security and …

Cloud NGFW: Managed Next-Generation Firewall Service for AWS Read More »

The growth of globally-interconnected systems and the increase in cyberthreats are causing security challenges for federal agencies. With the added responsibility of maintaining national security and adhering to mandates, federal agencies are experiencing increased pressure to accelerate the adoption of a Zero Trust architecture. To support the federal government’s Zero Trust cybersecurity initiative, Palo Alto …

New FedRAMP Authorization Secures IoT Devices for Federal Agencies Read More »

Beyond “Level 3.5” At Palo Alto Networks, public-private partnerships are a core part of how we enhance global cybersecurity and protect our digital way of life. Toward that end, I’m honored to have been recently appointed to a new subcommittee of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, which has been tasked to look at …

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The UK Government has once again shifted the cyber discourse with the recent publication of the National Cyber Strategy 2022, marking a significant change in how the government views cybersecurity and solidifying its position as a global cyber power. In fact, the use of the term “cyber power” is used throughout the strategy and ultimately …

The UK’s National Cyber Strategy 2022 – An Evolution Read More »

What’s in a Name? As many of you noticed, Palo Alto Networks recently introduced PAN-OS 10.2 Nebula, the latest release of our industry-leading cybersecurity operating system. The same operating system that already protects more than 80,000 customers around the world. And yet, PAN-OS 10.2 represents something entirely new in both function, as well as fashion. …

PAN-OS 10.2 Nebula Is a Monumental Leap Forward Read More »

At the risk of undermining my own career, I’m going to bring you all in on a secret: cloud security does not exist. Rather, there is “scale the business” security, “better serve our customers” security, “drive innovation” security… the list goes on. This is a bit of a joke, of course. Cloud security is very …

Cloud Security Survey: Better Security Drives Better Business Outcomes Read More »

Flexible, agile and simple, credit-based licensing is the way to go for software firewalls in virtual and container form factors. Now, with our handy Software NGFW Credit Estimator tool, you can easily figure out when to dial up and down these instances of our industry-leading NGFWs. Think of it as an always-on tool to more …

Digital Tool Estimates Software Firewall Credits for Your Environment Read More »

Federal agencies are feeling increased pressure to adopt appropriate federal Zero Trust guidelines and accelerate their adoption of a Zero Trust architecture, following the recent release of a U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo. The OMB memo is a continuation of the May 2021 Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, which outlines …

Choosing Which Federal Guidelines to Follow for Zero Trust Read More »

How XDR, XSOAR, and Xpanse Deliver World-Class Outcomes Without Deploying a Traditional SOC What if you knew deploying only three security products could greatly improve protection, defense and response against aggressive modern cyberattacks? Well, the reality is that Cortex XDR, Cortex XSOAR and Cortex Xpanse are doing precisely that for customers who desire SOC outcomes …

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