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Palo Alto Networks Issues Multiple Press Releases On New Products

Palo Alto Networks Introduces Next-Generation CASB to Help Organizations Secure Soaring SaaS Usage

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) today introduced the industry's only Next-Generation CASB (Cloud Access Security Broker) -- raising the bar in SaaS security to accommodate today's hybrid work tools.

As SaaS applications, especially modern collaboration tools, power a rapidly expanding hybrid workforce, security teams are struggling to stay secure. Legacy SaaS security solutions focus on compliance, not security, and were built when the universe of apps was much smaller and more predictable -- leaving many of today's go-to tools without adequate protections. Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation CASB helps organizations enable the safe adoption of SaaS by automatically securing new applications, accurately protecting sensitive data in real time, and stopping known and unknown threats with best-in-class threat detection and prevention.

"SaaS applications have become far too important and popular for a superficial approach to security," said Anand Oswal, senior vice president of Network Security for Palo Alto Networks. "In addition, while collaboration apps are now the lifeblood of hybrid and remote workforces' productivity, traditional SaaS security has not focused on these apps or kept up with this change. Palo Alto Networks new Next-Generation CASB solves this using the latest technologies such as machine learning and natural language processing to find new apps and watch for potential security issues -- giving organizations a modern, spectacular CASB designed for today's SaaS environment."

Palo Alto Networks has fully integrated the Next-Generation CASB into the industry's most complete SASE solution, Prisma(r) SASE, and into all form factors of the company's leading Next-Generation Firewalls to provide the following benefits:

* See and secure thousands of SaaS applications automatically -- this includes support for the industry's largest number of unsanctioned, tolerated and sanctioned apps, including collaboration apps.

* Accurately protect sensitive data in real time, thanks to the industry's most comprehensive cloud-delivered enterprise DLP, now with machine learning (ML), advanced optical character recognition (OCR) and natural language processing (NLP).

* Help stop known, unknown and zero-day threats with the industry's most complete cloud-delivered security platform, leveraging 15 years of innovation in malware analysis and prevention.

"Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation CASB represents an updated approach to cloud access security brokers (CASB), designed to align with changing enterprise needs," said ESG Senior Analyst John Grady. "Through integrations with Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE and Next-Generation Firewalls, Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation CASB provides a simpler and more cost- effective approach to CASB, while maintaining the broad application visibility and accurate threat and content inspection organizations require to secure the usage of cloud applications."

Availability

Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation CASB is available now for Next-Generation Firewalls, and will be available through Prisma Access in January 2022.

More Information

For more information about Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation CASB and Prisma Access 3.0, please read the blog.

About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks, Prisma, and the Palo Alto Networks logo are trademarks of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world. All other trademarks, trade names, or service marks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including regarding the benefits to customers of our products. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those envisaged by such forward-looking statements. We identify the principal risks and uncertainties that affect our performance in our Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

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Palo Alto Networks Shifts Left With Prisma Cloud 3.0: The Industry's First Integrated Platform to Secure the Full Application Lifecycle

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced Prisma(r) Cloud 3.0, the industry's first integrated platform to shift security left -- significantly improving organizations' entire cloud security posture by reducing security risk at runtime. With a customer base that already includes 77% of the Fortune 100, the most complete Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) now also offers organizations cloud code security to embed critical protections in the development process, agentless security to complement existing agent-based protection and Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) for Microsoft Azure(r).

The rate of development and introduction of new cloud applications is increasing exponentially as organizations accelerate cloud adoption. Yet a single misconfiguration in the code templates that development and DevOps teams rely on can lead to thousands of alerts in runtime that security teams must then address. Prisma Cloud 3.0 proactively addresses such misconfigurations by embedding Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security and code fixes directly into developer tools across the development lifecycle.

"We developed Prisma Cloud as a fully integrated platform with best-of-breed capabilities that help our customers stay one step ahead of attackers and threats as their security needs evolve," said Ankur Shah, senior vice president of product management, Prisma Cloud at Palo Alto Networks. "Prisma Cloud 3.0 takes that commitment even further. Our recent Unit 42 Cloud Threat Report shows the extent of emerging cloud code security risks: we found 63% of templates used in building cloud infrastructure contained misconfigurations that can expose environments to vulnerabilities. Prisma Cloud's new capabilities secure cloud environments from development to runtime in a single platform, shifting security left to proactively address issues that begin in development."

Earlier this year, Gartner(r) created the CNAPP category, stating that "optimal security of cloud-native applications requires an integrated approach that starts in development and extends to runtime protection," and urging organizations to evaluate "cloud-native application protection platforms that provide a complete life cycle approach." With capabilities already representing all five of Gartner's CNAPP categories, we believe Prisma Cloud 3.0 extends its position as the most complete CNAPP with further capabilities, including:

* Infrastructure as Code Security, enabling developer and security teams to address cloud risk earlier. With Infrastructure as Code Security, IaC scanning and code fixes are embedded directly into developer tools across the development lifecycle.

* Agentless Scanning, providing visibility into an organization's cloud workload and application risks to complement existing agent-based protection. Prisma Cloud is the industry's only CNAPP to offer both agentless and agent-based security built into the same platform, with rules and results managed from and surfaced in a single UI, combined with the flexibility for customers to mix and match different protection types across their cloud environments.

* Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management for Microsoft Azure, including net effective permissions analysis for Azure and Azure Active Directory integration to ensure over-permissioned cloud accounts, dormant permissions or cloud identity issues are addressed across clouds. This new functionality expands already existing functionality available for Amazon Web Services (AWS(r)).

* Automated Policy Generation and Out-of-the-Box Rules for Identity-Based Microsegmentation, including predefined rules and automated policy creation to simplify and accelerate any microsegmentation adoption.

* Adoption Advisor, helping organizations operationalize Prisma Cloud with a dashboard that provides guidance on how to discover and unleash the power of the product as well as measurement of the implemented value. The initial release of Adoption Advisor covers Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) capabilities in Prisma Cloud with plans to expand to other areas of the platform in the future.

* Rapid Risk Discovery, reducing the time needed to identify and remediate misconfigurations from hours to minutes by detecting event-driven configuration changes as they occur instead of solely relyingon the more traditional polling architecture.

"For security to keep up with the velocity of modern software development, it's important to have integrated security controls across the development lifecycle -- helping developers release code that is tested and secure, and to quickly correct security issues as they are found in runtime," said Melinda Marks, senior analyst, Cloud and Application Security, Enterprise Strategy Group. "The new capabilities from Prisma Cloud will help customers scale modern development as they can deploy more secure infrastructure and applications in cloud environments."

"Prisma Cloud has helped us rapidly expand our cloud security program to reach the current maturity level," said Birat Niraula, regional co-head, Platform Security Architecture, Goldman Sachs. "We believe the new enhancements to Prisma Cloud will empower us to provide comprehensive coverage and adopt more proactive strategies for securing our multi-cloud environment."

More Information

More information on Prisma Cloud 3.0 is available here and on the company's blog.

Availability

The following capabilities will be available globally: CIEM for Azure users is in general availability as of October, Infrastructure as Code Security in January, Agentless Security in January, and Adoption Advisor is in beta today.

Gartner Disclaimer

Gartner, "Innovation Insight for Cloud-Native Application Platforms" Neil MacDonald, Charlie Winckless, August 25, 2021.

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About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks, Prisma, and the Palo Alto Networks logo are trademarks of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world. All other trademarks, trade names, or service marks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including regarding product introductions and advancements, service offerings, and the benefits to customers of our products and service offerings. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those envisaged by such forward-looking statements. We identify the principal risks and uncertainties that affect our performance in our Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

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Palo Alto Networks Launches Cortex eXtended Managed Detection and Response (XMDR) Partner Specialization

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW), today announced its Cortex(r) eXtended Managed Detection and Response (XMDR) Partner Specialization to help customers detect, investigate and respond to cyberthreats across endpoint, network and cloud assets. Building on the demand for Palo Alto Networks pioneering Cortex XDR 3.0 extended detection and response solution, the Cortex XMDR Specialization will enable MSSP partners to combine Cortex XDR with their managed services offerings -- helping customers worldwide streamline security operations center (SOC) operations and quickly mitigate cyberthreats.

"Securing an enterprise is a massive undertaking. Organizations recognize the need for effective detection and response across the network, endpoint and cloud but often need help managing their deployment," said Karl Soderland, senior vice president, Worldwide Channel Sales at Palo Alto Networks. "The Cortex XMDR Specialization will give customers peace of mind that the services they arechoosing will mitigate security gaps and alleviate churn to allow security teams to focus on the most critical threats."

Cortex XDR -- already delivering top performance in the MITRE ATT&CK(r) evaluation -- expanded its pioneering XDR solution in the 3.0 release to cloud and identity-based threats, giving organizations holistic analytics to protect against sophisticated attacks. With certification and training now tightly integrated with the new benefits of XDR 3.0, more than 15 organizations have already achieved Cortex XMDR Specialization status and are benefiting from the deeper partnership -- including CRITICALSTART, Orange Cyberdefense, PwC and Trustwave.

To achieve Specialization status, partner organizations must have Cortex XDR-certified SOC analysts/threat hunters on staff and available 24/7. Partners seeking this XMDR Specialization distinction must also complete both technical and sales enablement and specialization examinations. Cortex XMDR Specialization partners will combine experienced analysts, mature operational processes and proven customer support with Palo Alto Networks market-leading security products, enabling them to provide customers:

* Complete visibility, detection and response across network, endpoint and cloud assets: Cortex XDR helps reduce the burden of detection and triage for security analysts so they can focus faster on threat investigation and containment.

* Best-in-class threat prevention: Cortex XDR delivered the best combined threat protection and detection in the MITRE ATT&CK Round 3 evaluation.

* Certified Cortex XMDR SOC analysts: Proven ability to investigate threats with speed and precision, defining an attack's root cause, scope and trajectory for targeted response.

* In-depth security expertise: Access to experts with decades of cybersecurity experience (across multiple industries) to help rapidly deploy, properly tune and manage dedicated infrastructure.

PwC

"PwC is thrilled to have the opportunity to further expand our strong alliance with Palo Alto Networks through the delivery of best-in-class managed security services for our high value, joint customers.The Managed Cyber Defence service fuses the power of PwC's global threat intelligence, thousands of hours of incident response expertise, and advisory services with Cortex XDR and XSOAR."

Colin Slater, Partner at PwC UK

Orange Cyberdefense

"We are excited to partner with Palo Alto Networks to help transform the MDR space together. As a Cortex XMDR Specialization partner we combine the power of best in class Cortex XDR with our MicroSOC services to relieve the day-to-day burden of security operations for customers with 24/7 coverage. Cortex XDR's integration of endpoint, network, cloud and third-party data enables us to enhance the service that we provide to our customers as our analysts have visibility across an enterprise's entire infrastructure and can more quickly focus on real threats."

Laurent Lemaire, Chief Business Officer, Orange Cyberdefense

Trustwave

"As a Cortex XMDR specialization partner, we are thrilled to be part of this launch. The powerful analytics and automation that Cortex XDR provides, combined with the cloud-native Trustwave Fusion platform, significantly enhances the capabilities of our detection, hunting and response teams to pinpoint anomalies quickly, provide deeper investigations, or if necessary, immediately eradicate the threat."

Spencer Ingram, Senior Vice President of Operations, Trustwave.

CRITICALSTART

"Cloud-delivered services on the Cortex platform allow us to reduce the time to deploy and configure our offerings while streamlining operations to focus on securing customers' critical assets. As a Cortex XMDR Specialization partner, CRITICALSTART has the ability to provide our customers monitoring, analysis and coordinated response across network, endpoint and cloud environments, for a comprehensive view of an attack."

Randy Watkins, Chief Technology Officer, CRITICALSTART

About XMDR Specialization and the NextWave Managed Services Program

Cortex eXtended Managed Detection and Response (XMDR) Partner Specialization is the first specialization for the NextWave Managed Service Program (MSP), which includes nearly 300 partners around the world that use innovative security technology from Palo Alto Networks to provide superior managed security services. In recognition of the significant investment required to successfully build a managed security service, the MSP provides partners with the tools, training, incentives and resources to accelerate the adoption of Palo Alto Networks-based managed services. Members of the MSP are called MSSP Innovators and are required to meet specific performance, enablement and customer engagement requirements.

About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks Cortex, Cortex XDR, and the Palo Alto Networks logo are trademarks of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world. All other trademarks, trade names, or service marks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including regarding the benefits to customers of our products. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those envisaged by such forward-looking statements. We identify the principal risks and uncertainties that affect our performance in our Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

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