Palo Alto Networks is the load bearing enterprise cybersecurity framework, anchored across Strata Network Security, Prisma Cloud, and Cortex AI Security Operations. This paper sets out the buyer side framework for the Strata firewall framework, Prisma Cloud (CNAPP), Cortex (XDR, XSOAR, Xpanse, XSIAM), Prisma SASE, the Palo Alto Networks ELA, and the broader competitive framework against Cisco Security, Fortinet, Check Point, CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender, and Zscaler. Read the related Vendor Shield.
What you will learn
- How Palo Alto Networks segments across Strata Network Security, Prisma Cloud (CNAPP), and Cortex AI Security Operations
- How the Strata firewall framework anchors PA Series, VM Series, CN Series, and Cloud NGFW
- How Prisma Cloud anchors CSPM, CWP, Code Security, CIEM, and Cloud Detection and Response on a per credit framework
- How Cortex anchors XDR, XSOAR, Xpanse, and XSIAM
- How Prisma SASE anchors Prisma Access (ZTNA), Prisma SD WAN (formerly CloudGenix), and Prisma Browser (formerly Talon)
- How the Palo Alto Networks ELA anchors three year and five year terms with annual billing
- How the competitive framework anchors against Cisco Security, Fortinet, Check Point, CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender, and Zscaler
Table of contents
Palo Alto Networks Licensing
- 1. Executive summary
- 2. Palo Alto Networks framework
- 3. Strata Network Security
- 4. Prisma Cloud (CNAPP)
- 5. Cortex AI SecOps
- 6. Prisma SASE
- 7. ELA framework
- 8. Competitive framework
- 9. How we engage
Who this is for
Chief Information Security Officers, Chief Information Officers, Vice Presidents of Cybersecurity, Vice Presidents of Network Security, Vice Presidents of Cloud Security, SOC leaders, and procurement leaders running Palo Alto Networks at scale.
