Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Network Security NGFW

Composite Score

9.0 /10

CX Score

9.4 /10

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What is Palo Alto Network Security NGFW?

We offer a full line of next-generation security appliances that range from the PA-200, designed for enterprise remote offices, to the PA-7050, which is a modular chassis designed for high-speed data centers. Our platform architecture is based on our single pass software engine and uses function-specific processing for networking, security, threat prevention, and management to deliver predictable performance.

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Awards & Recognition

Palo Alto Network Security NGFW won the following awards in the Next Generation Firewall category

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2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

11 Top Rated Capabilities

11 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2023

2020 Data Quadrant Champion

2020

2018 Data Quadrant Champion

2018

Palo Alto Network Security NGFW Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

90 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

2
Since last award

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

Product Experience

Negotiation and Contract

Conflict Resolution

Strategy & Innovation

Service Experience

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product Experience:: 98%
Negotiation and Contract:: 91%
Conflict Resolution:: 95%
Strategy & Innovation:: 97%
Service Experience:: 97%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+96 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Palo Alto Network Security NGFW?

1% Negative

0% Neutral

99% Positive

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features
Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Application Control

Virtual Private Network

Network Access Control

Advanced Threat Protection

Identity Based Control

Web Content Filtering

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Virtual Firewall

Sandboxing

DLP Functionality

Encrypted Data Control

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Palo Alto Network Security NGFW Reviews

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2022

PA Firewalls are must for every internal network

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Dinesh K.

Role: Operations
Industry: Utilities
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2022

Overall very good but a bit costly

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Palo Alto Network Security NGFW from other similar products?

Network attacks protection and response in minimal time

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

VPN connection are more secure.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Cost of the product

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If cost not matter, go with Palo Alto

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Patricia C.

Role: Operations
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2022

Advance application to prevent networks

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Palo Alto Network Security NGFW from other similar products?

In order to defend the enterprise, Palo Alto NGFW includes wildfire, which can analyze files in order to find any zero-day threats. Palo Alto Networks NGFW prevents outside attacks from entering our company by displaying application visibility and the threat intelligence functionality to reduce risk.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

We've never had performance concerns thanks to the independent administration and data planes. Their grasp of security threats, along with their in-depth knowledge of the application, aids us in navigating a dynamically shifting threat landscape. Instead of relying on ports, it performs an outstanding job of securing via applications.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Palo Alto GUI is so feature-rich that it doesn't even need CLI. However, the GUI is a little complicated, which makes it challenging for a beginner to set configurations. They forbid the use of static whitelists, MAC whitelists, or VLAN whitelists.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Palo Alto Networks NGFW is in charge of preventing intrusions, performing gateway-level antivirus inspection, and filtering out malware, malicious URLs, spyware, and files that users upload or download. Of all the security products I have worked on, Single Pass Architecture has the best features, simplicity, and practical solutions that are simple to locate and use.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Effective Service

Palo Alto Network Security NGFW

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2020 Data Quadrant Champion

2018 Data Quadrant Champion

Palo Alto Network Security NGFW Ratings

90 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

2 Since last award

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

Emotional Footprint Overview

+96 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Palo Alto Network Security NGFW?

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Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Application Control The solution provides ICAP support, anti-circumvention support, and an auto-record function of all traffic session details.

Virtual Private Network Offers IPSEC (for site-to-site tunnels) and SSL VPN (for remote access) options.

Network Access Control Endpoint integration to ensure each connecting device has appropriate security.

Advanced Threat Protection ATP refers to a category of security solutions that defend against sophisticated malware or hacking-based attacks targeting sensitive data.

Identity Based Control Mapping of specific security policies to defined user groups and individuals.

Web Content Filtering Restrictive filtering of web surfing to limit exposure to harmful and inappropriate sites.

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls Firewall features offered as a service at lower cost and scalable infrastructure

Virtual Firewall A VF runs entirely within a virtual environment and provides packet filtering and monitoring provided by a physical firewalls

Sandboxing Sandboxing is a software management strategy that isolates applications from critical system resources and other programs and tests its contents

DLP Functionality The solution provides DLP functionality consisting of sensitive data detection with multiple enforcement actions.

Encrypted Data Control Native decryption and re-encryption of SSL and SFTP traffic for thorough inspection.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Palo Alto Network Security NGFW Reviews

PA Firewalls are must for every internal network

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Dinesh K.

Overall very good but a bit costly

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Patricia C.

Advance application to prevent networks

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Application Control

Virtual Private Network

Network Access Control

Advanced Threat Protection

Identity Based Control

Web Content Filtering

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Virtual Firewall

Sandboxing

DLP Functionality

Encrypted Data Control

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

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Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

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Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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