Palo Alto Networks

Overview

Palo Alto Networks firewalls are designed around an application-centric security model rather than traditional port-based controls.

Key design principles:

  • Application identification (App-ID)
  • User awareness (User-ID)
  • Content inspection (Content-ID)
  • Zero Trust enforcement

Core Capabilities

  • Layer-7 application visibility
  • Integrated threat prevention
  • SSL decryption and inspection
  • User-based policy enforcement
  • Native cloud and SASE integration

Enterprise Strengths

  • Simplified rulebase management
  • Strong logging and visibility
  • Consistent policy enforcement across environments
  • Mature support for Zero Trust architectures

Common Use Cases

  • Enterprise perimeter security
  • Data center segmentation
  • Secure remote access
  • Cloud workload protection

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