Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks is a California-based cybersecurity company that provides a comprehensive range of security solutions for organizations. The firm specializes in network security, cloud security, and security operations, making it a platform-based vendor in the cybersecurity space. With over 80,000 enterprise customers globally, Palo Alto Networks serves a significant portion of the Global 2000, demonstrating its prominent position in the industry. The company's offerings are designed to protect organizations from evolving cyber threats, ensuring robust security across various digital environments.

Nikesh Arora

CEO and Chairman

Niall Browne

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer

Daniel Kroese

Senior Director

Kunal Ruvala

Senior Vice President and General Manager, India

Past deals in Network Security

Sinefa

Acquisition in 2020
Sinefa Inc, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, develops an integrated Digital Experience Monitoring solution that enhances visibility across the entire service delivery chain. As a subsidiary of Palo Alto Networks, Sinefa provides enterprises with a unified platform to monitor and improve digital experiences for users across various networks, applications, and clouds. The company distinguishes itself by scoring the digital experience for every transaction, offering insights into all components, including user interactions, network performance, application functionality, and cloud services. This approach allows clients to obtain real-time, predictive actionable insights and crowdsourced benchmarks, enabling them to enhance user experiences efficiently and effectively within complex multi-cloud environments.

Axis Security

Series A in 2020
Axis Security Inc. is a cybersecurity company founded in 2018 and based in Palo Alto, California. It specializes in Zero Trust Network Access solutions, providing a cloud security platform that ensures secure remote access to applications. The company's technology focuses on application isolation and employs a context-aware approach to security, evaluating multiple factors to ensure that only authorized users can access specific resources within a network. This business-centric strategy allows organizations to maintain control over sensitive information and manage access for employees, partners, and other stakeholders effectively.

Aporeto

Acquisition in 2019
Aporeto provides cloud-native security solutions for deploying and operating cloud-native applications, delivering identity-based security for containers, microservices, and serverless architectures as well as legacy apps. The platform enforces consistent policy and access control across environments to support a Zero Trust posture, securing all communications between workloads regardless of infrastructure. It covers public, private, and hybrid clouds and aims to simplify security for agile distributed systems by authenticating and authorizing interactions between applications and services. Aporeto is based in San Jose, California, and was founded in 2016.

RedLock

Acquisition in 2018
RedLock, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that develops an infrastructure security platform designed to enhance security visibility and detect anomalies in dynamic environments. Founded in 2015 by Varun Badhwar and Gaurav Kumar, the company is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Its cloud-based platform automatically identifies workloads within an environment, providing continuous monitoring, anomaly detection, cloud forensics, adaptive response, and compliance reporting. This technology enables organizations to effectively manage security and compliance risks across their public cloud infrastructure, facilitating the acceleration of digital business while ensuring seamless collaboration between software developers and IT operations. As of October 2018, RedLock operates as a subsidiary of Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

SECDO

Acquisition in 2018
SECDO specializes in advanced cyber security solutions designed to enhance the efficiency of security operations teams in detecting, investigating, and addressing sophisticated threats. The company’s innovative platform provides continuous visibility into endpoint and server activity, allowing for the identification of suspicious behaviors and automated responses to incidents. SECDO's offerings include a comprehensive incident response platform that visualizes attack timelines, aiding analysts in understanding and remediating security events. The platform also incorporates features such as anti-ransomware capabilities, SIEM alert investigations, and enhanced endpoint visibility. Serving industries such as finance, healthcare, and telecommunications, SECDO aims to transform incident response processes for global enterprises and managed security service providers (MSSPs), enabling faster investigations and effective remediation of complex cyber threats. Founded in 2014 and based in Ra'anana, Israel, SECDO operates as a subsidiary of Palo Alto Networks.

LightCyber

Acquisition in 2017
LightCyber Ltd. is a cybersecurity company founded in 2011 and based in Ramat Gan, Israel. It specializes in developing behavioral attack detection solutions aimed at identifying and preventing cyber-attacks and advanced persistent threats (APT). The company's flagship product, LightCyber Magna, integrates user, network, and endpoint context to deliver comprehensive security visibility into various attack activities. This platform enables organizations to detect and respond to threats by analyzing behavioral anomalies within internal networks. LightCyber's solutions provide automated investigative data to streamline incident response and enhance the accuracy of threat detection, minimizing the noise typically associated with traditional security alerts. The company's products serve a diverse clientele across sectors such as finance, legal, telecommunications, government, media, and technology. As of early 2017, LightCyber operates as a subsidiary of Palo Alto Networks.

Cyvera

Acquisition in 2014
Cyvera specializes in cyber-defense products aimed at protecting Microsoft-based servers and endpoints from remote attacks. The company shifts the security paradigm from identifying malicious activities to preventing exploit techniques, offering a unique approach that addresses vulnerabilities not covered by traditional security suites and next-generation firewalls. Cyvera's solutions empower organizations to safeguard against various cyber-attack campaigns, including mass and targeted attacks, as well as Zero-Day threats and risks associated with unpatched systems. Through its innovative technology, Cyvera provides comprehensive protection, enhancing the overall security posture of its clients.

Morta Security

Acquisition in 2014
Morta Security is a stealth-mode start-up focused on developing innovative solutions to counter advanced cyber threats faced by large enterprises. The company aims to address the limitations of traditional layered network defense systems, which have become inadequate against sophisticated attackers. Led by a team of experienced executives and engineers from the National Security Agency, Morta combines start-up innovation with military-grade technology to tackle some of the most challenging issues in network security. By creating a unique cybersecurity platform, Morta Security is positioned to transform the landscape of cyber defense and enhance protection against advanced malware. The company is actively seeking top talent to join its mission of revolutionizing cybersecurity.
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