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# Palo Alto Networks a Nine-Time Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader

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![An image showing the Gartner logo, created in honor of Palo Alto Networks being recognized as a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls for 2020.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pan_ngfw-mq-2020_social_blog-400x300-1.png)For more than a decade, we've been dedicated to helping our customers protect their enterprises and stay ahead of fast-evolving threats. We're particularly honored to be recognized not only for our market and technology leadership, but also for having the strategic vision to protect our customers in the future.

On Nov. 9, Gartner named Palo Alto Networks a Leader for the **ninth consecutive time** in its [**Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls**](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/2020-gartner-mq-for-firewalls.html?utm_medium=blog&sfdcid=7014u000001Z8CVAA0) for 2020. We're proud to achieve the **highest position** for**ability to execute** and**furthest position** for **completeness of vision** in the Magic Quadrant.

With increasing attack surfaces that include hybrid clouds, remote workers, IoT devices and more, it's all the more important that we provide customers with deep visibility and protection from the threats of today and tomorrow, and extend security to all users and all applications throughout the enterprise.

Recently we've delivered a new approach to cybersecurity with the industry's first [ML-Powered Next-Generation Firewall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2020/06/network-pan-os-10-0/?ts=markdown). The 70+ innovative new capabilities in PAN-OS 10.0 apply machine learning to proactively stop unknown threats, [secure IoT devices](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2020/06/network-iot-security/?ts=markdown) and reduce errors with automatic policy recommendations. The ML-Powered Next Generation Firewall sets a new standard for network security so that customers can extend protection throughout their enterprises and into the future.

In the last two months we've been named a Leader in three other major analyst reports that demonstrate the breadth of our vision. We're proud of our recent recognition as a Leader in the [The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Firewalls Q3'20](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/2020-enterprise-firewall-report), and [The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust eXtended Ecosystem Platform Providers, Q3 2020](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/2020-forrester-ztx-report?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=FY21Q1%20Forrester%20Zero%20Trust%20eXtended%20Wave%20report). We were also named a Leader in the [2020 Gartner WAN Edge Infrastructure Magic Quadrant](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/gartner-wan-edge-infrastructure-mq.html).

Read a complimentary copy of the [Garter Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/2020-gartner-mq-for-firewalls.html?utm_medium=blog&sfdcid=7014u000001Z8CVAA0).

*Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls, Rajpreet Kaur | Adam Hils | Jeremy D'Hoinne, 09 November 2020.*

*Gartner, Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge Infrastructure, Jonathan Forest | Andrew Lerner | Naresh Singh, 23 September 2020.*

*Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.*

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