Palo Alto Networks Inc

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Company overview

• Founded: 2005
• Headquarters: Santa Clara, California
• Vision: A world where each day is safer and more secure than the day before
• Core strategy: Platformization — combine multiple products and services into integrated platforms to cover broad security needs and simplify customer architectures

Platform architecture and primary platforms

Network & AI Security Platform

• SASE: Prisma Access (cloud-delivered security) and Prisma SD-WAN; Prisma Browser (browser-based extension)
• NGFWs: ML-powered Next-Generation Firewalls (hardware and software), including CN-Series (containerized) and VM-Series (virtual)
• Cloud-Delivered Security Services (CDSS): a suite of AI-powered security capabilities that complement SASE and NGFWs, including Advanced Threat Prevention, Advanced WildFire, Advanced URL Filtering, Advanced DNS Security, Device Security, Quantum Security, Next-Gen Trust Protection, GlobalProtect, Prisma Access Agent, Enterprise DLP, and AI Access Security
• Prisma AIRS: AI security platform for discovering, assessing, and protecting AI agents, applications, models, and data across the AI lifecycle
• Strata Cloud Manager (SCM): AI-powered unified network security management and operations; includes Strata Copilot and ADE M

Cortex (security operations, cloud security, and observability)

• Security Operations: Cortex XSIAM (SIEM/XDR), Cortex XDR (endpoint, network, cloud, identity security), Cortex XSOAR (SOAR), Cortex Xpanse (ASM), Koi Agentic Endpoint Security
• Cloud Security: Cortex Cloud (CNAPP + CDR) for cloud protection across code, workloads, and APIs
• Observability: Chronosphere for real-time observability in cloud-native environments, and Chronosphere Telemetry Pipeline for telemetry transformation and routing

Identity and Access Security (Idira)

• PAM: Just-in-Time privilege elevation and least-privilege posture
• IAM: SSO, MFA, automated lifecycle, and contextual authentication
• Endpoint Privilege Manager: least-privilege enforcement at the OS level
• Identity Governance: AI-assisted compliance and access reviews
• Workforce Password Management: centralized management for non-federated applications
• Vendor Privileged Access: secure third-party access with session control and playback
• Secrets Management / Secrets Hub / Credential Providers: management of non-human credentials and dynamic secret provisioning
• Secure AI Agents: discovery, onboarding, and governance of AI agents with gateway controls

Threat Intelligence and Advisory Services

• Unit 42: threat research, incident response, and security consulting
• Managed detection and response (MDR) and managed threat hunting
• Frontier AI Defense services announced in April 2026 to address threats from next-generation AI models

Services

• Global customer support tiers (Standard, Premium, Platinum) and Focused Services
• Professional services for architecture, deployment, and integration; partners also provide service delivery

Notable product and capability highlights (as of fiscal 2026)

• PAN-OS 12.1 Orion, Prisma AIRS 2.0, NGTS, and Prisma AIRS 3.0 introduced in fiscal 2026
• AI and automation are used across platforms to unify and streamline security operations and cloud protection

Acquisitions (completed or in market as of 2026)

• Chronosphere, January 2026: formed next-generation observability platform
• CyberArk Software Ltd., February 2026: formed next-generation identity security platform
• Koi, April 2026: adds agentic endpoint security to Prisma AIRS
• Portkey, May 2026: enhances Prisma AIRS capabilities (AI Gateway-related)
• Embrace Mobile, July 2026: entered into a definitive agreement to acquire (RUM capabilities)
• Console Systems, July 2026: entered into a definitive agreement to acquire (AI-native platform for agentic workflows in Cortex)
• These acquisitions expand platform capabilities and integration across Cortex, AIRS, and related offerings

Global footprint and scale

• Prisma Access: cloud-delivered security with global reach (more than 100 locations worldwide)
• The company describes global operations, product deployments, and post-sale services (support and professional services) as core to delivering security outcomes to customers