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- Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is a global cybersecurity company that provides network security, cloud security, and security operations solutions for enterprises, public-sector organizations, and service providers. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company offers next-generation firewalls and software-defined wide area network security under its Strata platform; cloud-delivered security services and secure access service edge capabilities under Prisma; and AI-driven security operations, threat detection, incident response, and automation tools under Cortex. Its portfolio also includes identity security, endpoint protection, zero trust access, browser security, and artificial intelligence security offerings designed to protect users, applications, data, and infrastructure across hybrid and multicloud environments.
The company operates globally and serves customers across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America through direct sales and channel partners. In recent periods, Palo Alto Networks has expanded its strategic partnerships and product reach through a broadened collaboration with Google Cloud to secure AI and cloud deployments, an expanded integration with Okta to unify identity and device-based security workflows, and the acquisition of Protect AI to strengthen security across the AI lifecycle. It also agreed to acquire CyberArk in July 2025 and completed that transaction in February 2026, extending its identity security capabilities and reflecting a broader strategic shift toward securing human, machine, and agentic AI identities across the enterprise.