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Google Cloud and Palo Alto Networks Team to Protect the Modern Workforce

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Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) and Google Cloud announced a partnership to enhance cybersecurity for hybrid users with Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) 2.0. This solution enables secure access to applications from managed or unmanaged devices, leveraging Google Cloud's infrastructure. The collaboration merges BeyondCorp Enterprise and Prisma Access, ensuring comprehensive security and seamless user experience. This development aims to mitigate risks associated with traditional VPNs and provide deep application traffic inspection for robust protection against threats, ensuring secure remote work.

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  • Expanded partnership with Google Cloud enhances ZTNA 2.0 capabilities.
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Enterprises can now adopt the industry's most comprehensive Zero Trust Network Access 2.0 to secure access to all applications from any device

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a world where work is now an activity not a place, organizations need to connect a distributed workforce without compromising on security and user experience. Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced an expanded partnership that brings together BeyondCorp Enterprise from Google Cloud and Prisma® Access from Palo Alto Networks to provide hybrid users secure and seamless access to applications - SaaS, cloud or on-premise - from managed or unmanaged devices.

Built on the backbone of the Google Cloud network, this comprehensive cloud-delivered Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) 2.0 solution enables all users to work securely from anywhere regardless of device type. With Prisma Access, customers get superior ZTNA 2.0 security for all devices, branch offices and applications. BeyondCorp Enterprise Essentials enables secure access to applications and resources for unmanaged devices. Combined threat intelligence and machine learning (ML) automatically detects and remediates threats to users, applications or enterprise data; all powered by the superior performance, planetary reach, and low-latency connections of Google Cloud.

"Legacy VPN and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) 1.0 solutions provide access to users that is too broad and lacks continuous security inspection, putting cloud-first and hybrid organizations at risk," said Kumar Ramchandran, SVP, Products for Palo Alto Networks. "ZTNA 2.0 by Palo Alto Networks secures the modern hybrid enterprise. This partnership will allow organizations to benefit from the performance, scale, and reliability offered by Google Cloud's global network, coupled with the security expertise of Palo Alto Networks" 

"Together with Prisma Access and BeyondCorp, customers will now have seamless access to a Zero Trust security solution built for today's workforce, powered by Google Cloud's innovation, scale, and trusted cloud infrastructure," said Sunil Potti, VP/GM, Cloud Security at Google Cloud. "At Google Cloud, we continue to deliver opinionated solutions with our customers' needs in mind, bringing together innovations from across Google and its ecosystem of partners in easy-to-consume offerings that are backed by Google's unique scale and deep experience."

Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access platform helps transform networking and security to deliver a true Zero Trust that supports both managed and unmanaged devices while delivering consistent protections across the entire enterprise. The industry's only ZTNA 2.0 solution provides deep and ongoing inspection of all application traffic, even for allowed connections to prevent all threats, including zero-day threats, providing secure access for data centers, branch offices and mobile users. Prisma Access is purpose-built on Google's global backbone to secure enterprises at cloud scale.

BeyondCorp Enterprise is based on Google's years of experience with zero trust and provides organizations with a seamless and secure experience for anyone who needs to access applications, cloud resources, and private data hosted on Google Cloud, in third-party clouds, or on-premises. BeyondCorp Enterprise leverages Chrome to provide a secure enterprise browsing solution where agents cannot be installed on devices, providing a simple, yet secure zero trust approach for unmanaged devices.

About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks, Prisma and the Palo Alto Networks logo are trademarks of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world. All other trademarks, trade names, or service marks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.

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FAQ

What is the partnership between Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud?

Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud have partnered to enhance cybersecurity through Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) 2.0, aimed at providing secure access for hybrid users.

What does ZTNA 2.0 by Palo Alto Networks offer?

ZTNA 2.0 offers secure, seamless access to applications from managed and unmanaged devices, ensuring comprehensive security and user experience.

How does the collaboration improve security for remote workers?

The partnership combines BeyondCorp Enterprise and Prisma Access, delivering superior security measures for remote access to applications.

What are the benefits of using Google Cloud's infrastructure?

Google Cloud's infrastructure provides enhanced performance, scalability, and low-latency connections for improved security and access.

What risks do traditional VPNs pose according to Palo Alto Networks?

Traditional VPNs offer broad access without continuous security inspection, increasing risks for hybrid organizations.

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