Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is a network and enterprise security company based in Santa Clara, California. The company's core products are a platform that includes advanced firewalls designed to provide network security, visibility, and granular control of network activity based on application, user, and content identification and cloud-based offerings that extend those firewalls to cover other aspects of security. In 2017, Palo Alto Networks announced the availability of its new cloud-based service Logging Services, allowing customers to amass their own data. In 2018, Palo Alto Networks introduces Global Cyber range initiatives to prevent sophisticated cyberattacks. The facility within Palo Alto Networks Europe, Middle East and Africa headquarters will open in Amsterdam, becoming the first Cyber Range location.
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History
Palo Alto Networks was founded in 2005 by Israeli-American Nir Zuk, a former engineer from Check Point and NetScreen Technologies, and was the principal developer of the first stateful inspection firewall and the first intrusion prevention system. When asked why he started Palo Alto Networks, Zuk cited his objective of solving a problem enterprises were facing with existing network security solutions: the inability to safely enable employees to use modern applications, which entailed developing a firewall that could identify and provide fine-grained control of applications.
The company produced and shipped its first firewall in 2007 and debuted on the NYSE with its July 20, 2012 initial public offering.
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Technology
In 2009, the company released a publication defining the "next-generation firewall." Palo Alto Networks defined this next generation firewall as containing application awareness, full stack visibility, extra-firewall intelligence, and upgrade paths in addition to the full capabilities of both traditional firewalls and intrusion prevention systems. Additionally, the company defines its firewall technology by the following abilities:
- Identify applications regardless of port, protocol, evasive tactic or Secure Sockets Layer
- Identify and control users regardless of IP address, location or device
- Protect against known and unknown application-borne threats
- Fine-grained visibility and policy control over application access/functionality
- Multi-gigabit, low latency, in-line deployment
Products
In 2013 MSM - Mobile Security manager was added to extend the firewall security down to mobile devices. In 2014 TRAPS was added to the product list. Traps serves as a version on endpoint protection, client protection without the standard virus file - rather it takes a different view and attempts to monitor, detect, and thwart the entry of the virus into the client by monitoring common entry points. In 2017, the company started offering cloud services for LaaS and PaaS.
Acquisitions
- Morta Security was acquired for an undisclosed sum in January 2014
- Cyvera was acquired for approximately $200 million in April 2014
- CirroSecure was acquired for an undisclosed sum in May 2015
- LightCyber was acquired for approximately $100 million in March 2017
- Evident.io was acquired for $300 million in cash in March 2018
- Secdo was acquired for a undisclosed sum in April 2018
Recognition
Recognition from industry analysts and labs for Palo Alto Networks firewalls include:
- The 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 Gartner Magic Quadrant identified Palo Alto Networks as a leader in the enterprise firewall.
- NetworkWorld granted short list status to Palo Alto Networks' firewalls in its next-generation firewall review in 2011 and 2012.
- NSS Labs rated Palo Alto Networks firewalls "Recommended" in 3 network security tests:
- IPS Group Test (2011) in which NSS Labs notes it exceeded datasheet performance
- Traditional Firewall Group Test (2011); additionally, evaluated as best cost solution per protected megabit
- Next-Generation Firewall Group Test (2012) also receiving an evaluation as best cost solution per protected megabit
References
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