GEC NEWS WIREPalo Alto Networks launched GlobalProtect cloud service, a new offering that provides the Palo Alto Networks next-generation security infrastructure as a cloud-based service for remote offices and mobile users.
The GlobalProtect cloud service will enable customers to utilize the preventive capabilities of the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform, including application visibility and control, Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, and WildFire threat analysis service, to secure remote networks and mobile users. With this new service, widely distributed organizations can improve security while reducing the complexity of managing costly, time-consuming and cumbersome global deployments.
The GlobalProtect cloud service offering eliminates the operational hurdles posed by traditional distributed security infrastructure approaches and delivers the preventive capabilities of the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform to provide customers with consistent protections needed to prevent successful cyberattacks across globally distributed network and cloud environments. With this new offering, Palo Alto Networks will manage and maintain a multi-tenant, cloud-based security infrastructure. Customers can quickly and easily add or remove remote locations and users, and establish and adjust security policies as needed.
“Today’s organizations require enterprise-class security consistently delivered to all locations, including small branch office and mobile users. Palo Alto Networks is uniquely positioned to deliver the preventive capabilities of our industry-leading platform in the cloud via our new GlobalProtect cloud service offering, providing consistent and scalable security for all locations and users while easing the operational burden shouldered by IT organizations” said Lee Klarich, Executive VP, Product Management, Palo Alto Networks.
