Palo Alto Networks, the cloud security provider, has launched Cloud NGFW for Azure, a next-generation firewall as a fully managed service to help bolster internet security for Microsoft Azure customers. The Cloud NGFW for Azure solution provides advanced threat prevention, advanced URL filtering, WildFire, and DNS security for the users, offering a comprehensive defense against zero-day and other unknown threats. The security solution harnesses the power of AI and machine learning to identify threats and neutralize them before any damage to the network or the data occurs.
The Cloud NGFW for Azure is an Azure-native ISV service that is accessible from the Azure portal by the customers. The solution helps extend security policy extension to on-premises for Azure. A seamless security policy extension ensures that the same security standards are enforced in the cloud as on the premises. Moreover, Palo Alto Networks has ensured that Cloud NGFW for Azure integrates with Azure Virtual WAN deployments, allowing users to protect traffic transiting their network. Given that Cloud NGFW for Azure is a fully managed service, Palo Alto Networks is responsible for scaling, resilience, and software updates, which means that customers can focus on their core business rather than operational and maintenance issues.
The Cloud NGFW for Azure launch by Palo Alto Networks reflects current internet security requirements and serves as a response to rapidly increasing enterprise cloud adoption. Many enterprises have been moving their applications to the cloud, with a good number of them choosing Microsoft Azure as their preferred cloud provider. The pandemic has accelerated the cloud migration process, necessitating cloud-native security solutions like those offered by Palo Alto Networks.
“The release of Cloud NGFW for Azure touches on all of these points by offering a cloud-native managed version of their well-known firewalling capabilities, with the benefit of integration into the Panorama management framework,” said Fernando Montenegro, senior principal analyst at Omdia.
In conclusion, the launch of Palo Alto Networks’ Cloud NGFW for Azure provides a comprehensive and seamless security policy extension for Azure customers. This service comes in a moment when cloud adoption is on the rise, with more enterprises looking to migrate their applications to the cloud daily. This managed solution also allows users to maintain the security standards they have established on-premises while operating in the cloud, providing a unique level of internet security.
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