Get to know # Karin Shopen *** ** * ** *** Blogs by Karin Shopen Sort By: Recent Recent Popular *** ** * ** *** [![5 Critical Mistakes to Avoid: Choosing an NGFW With a Steep Learning Curve and Minimal Support](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bridge-520x320_LI.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/02/5-critical-mistakes-avoid-choosing-ngfw-steep-learning-curve-minimal-support/) ## [Firewall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/firewall/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown) ### [5 Critical Mistakes to Avoid: Choosing an NGFW With a Steep Learning Curve ...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/02/5-critical-mistakes-avoid-choosing-ngfw-steep-learning-curve-minimal-support/) The fifth of our 5 critical mistakes to avoid blog series examines the importance of choosing an NGFW without a steep learning curve and minimum support. Feb 05, 2018 By [Stephanie Johnson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/stephanie-johnson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Stephanie Johnson") and [Karin Shopen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/karin-shopen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Karin Shopen") *** ** * ** *** [![5 Critical Mistakes to Avoid: Not Accounting for Ease of Integration and Scalability](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Moto_LinkedIn_520x320.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/01/5-critical-mistakes-avoid-not-accounting-ease-integration-scalability/) ## [Firewall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/firewall/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown) ### [5 Critical Mistakes to Avoid: Not Accounting for Ease of Integration and Sc...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/01/5-critical-mistakes-avoid-not-accounting-ease-integration-scalability/) Fourth on our list of critical mistakes to avoid when purchasing a new NGFW is failing to account for ease of integration and scalability. Jan 30, 2018 By [Stephanie Johnson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/stephanie-johnson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Stephanie Johnson") and [Karin Shopen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/karin-shopen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Karin Shopen") *** ** * ** *** [![5 Critical Mistakes to Avoid: Buying In to NGFW Roadmap Features and Promises](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/soccerfan-520x320.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/01/5-critical-mistakes-to-avoid-buying-in-to-ngfw-roadmap-features-and-promises/) ## [Firewall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/firewall/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown) ### [5 Critical Mistakes to Avoid: Buying In to NGFW Roadmap Features and Promis...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/01/5-critical-mistakes-to-avoid-buying-in-to-ngfw-roadmap-features-and-promises/) Next up in our 5 critical mistakes to avoid when evaluating a next-generation firewall blog series: why you need to avoid buying into firewall roadmap features and promises. Jan 23, 2018 By [Stephanie Johnson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/stephanie-johnson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Stephanie Johnson") and [Karin Shopen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/karin-shopen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Karin Shopen") *** ** * ** *** [![5 Critical Mistakes to Avoid: Choosing an NGFW in a Silo](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/shark-520x320_LinkedIn.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/01/5-critical-mistakes-avoid-choosing-ngfw-silo/) ## [Firewall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/firewall/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown) ### [5 Critical Mistakes to Avoid: Choosing an NGFW in a Silo](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/01/5-critical-mistakes-avoid-choosing-ngfw-silo/) Stephanie Johnson shares the second of five critical mistakes to avoid when purchasing a new NGFW. Jan 16, 2018 By [Stephanie Johnson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/stephanie-johnson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Stephanie Johnson") and [Karin Shopen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/karin-shopen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Karin Shopen") *** ** * ** *** [![5 Critical Mistakes to Avoid: Incorrectly Sizing Your Future NGFW](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/shark-520x320_LinkedIn.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/01/5-critical-mistakes-avoid-incorrectly-sizing-future-ngfw/) ## [Firewall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/firewall/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown) ### [5 Critical Mistakes to Avoid: Incorrectly Sizing Your Future NGFW](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/01/5-critical-mistakes-avoid-incorrectly-sizing-future-ngfw/) We dive into the first of five critical mistakes people make when choosing a next-generation firewall. Jan 09, 2018 By [Stephanie Johnson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/stephanie-johnson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Stephanie Johnson") and [Karin Shopen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/karin-shopen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Karin Shopen") *** ** * ** *** Load more *** ** * ** *** Blogs by Karin Shopen Sort By: Popular Popular Recent *** ** * ** *** [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/08/eu-cloud/) ## [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Cloud Computing](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cloud-computing-2/?ts=markdown), [Security Platform](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/security-platform/?ts=markdown), [Threat Prevention](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-prevention-2/?ts=markdown) ### [Introducing WildFire Regional EU Cloud: Preventing Global Threats While Kee...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/08/eu-cloud/) Today's complex threat landscape, combined with the diversity and volume of traffic in the modern customer environment, make accurate and effective threat prevention very challenging. This problem is compounded when considering the ... Aug 29, 2016 By [Karin Shopen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/karin-shopen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Karin Shopen") *** ** * ** *** [![What Is a Credential-Based Attack?](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/social-graphic-temp-Dec-PT-SC-Linkedin-698x400.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/02/credential-based-attack/) ## [Security Platform](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/security-platform/?ts=markdown) ### [What Is a Credential-Based Attack?](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/02/credential-based-attack/) Phishing and credential-based attacks have proven to be one of the most effective means of penetrating an organization. Attackers utilize various password-theft techniques to breach organizations, compromise their networks and steal critical data. There are two elements of a credential-based attack: credential theft and credential abuse. Feb 16, 2017 By [Karin Shopen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/karin-shopen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Karin Shopen") *** ** * ** *** [![5 Critical Mistakes to Avoid: Choosing an NGFW With a Steep Learning Curve and Minimal Support](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bridge-520x320_LI.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/02/5-critical-mistakes-avoid-choosing-ngfw-steep-learning-curve-minimal-support/) ## [Firewall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/firewall/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown) ### [5 Critical Mistakes to Avoid: Choosing an NGFW With a Steep Learning Curve ...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/02/5-critical-mistakes-avoid-choosing-ngfw-steep-learning-curve-minimal-support/) The fifth of our 5 critical mistakes to avoid blog series examines the importance of choosing an NGFW without a steep learning curve and minimum support. Feb 05, 2018 By [Stephanie Johnson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/stephanie-johnson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Stephanie Johnson") and [Karin Shopen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/karin-shopen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Karin Shopen") *** ** * ** *** [![5 Critical Mistakes to Avoid: Incorrectly Sizing Your Future NGFW](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/shark-520x320_LinkedIn.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/01/5-critical-mistakes-avoid-incorrectly-sizing-future-ngfw/) ## [Firewall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/firewall/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown) ### [5 Critical Mistakes to Avoid: Incorrectly Sizing Your Future NGFW](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/01/5-critical-mistakes-avoid-incorrectly-sizing-future-ngfw/) We dive into the first of five critical mistakes people make when choosing a next-generation firewall. Jan 09, 2018 By [Stephanie Johnson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/stephanie-johnson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Stephanie Johnson") and [Karin Shopen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/karin-shopen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Karin Shopen") *** ** * ** *** [![5 Critical Mistakes to Avoid: Buying In to NGFW Roadmap Features and Promises](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/soccerfan-520x320.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/01/5-critical-mistakes-to-avoid-buying-in-to-ngfw-roadmap-features-and-promises/) ## [Firewall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/firewall/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown) ### [5 Critical Mistakes to Avoid: Buying In to NGFW Roadmap Features and Promis...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/01/5-critical-mistakes-to-avoid-buying-in-to-ngfw-roadmap-features-and-promises/) Next up in our 5 critical mistakes to avoid when evaluating a next-generation firewall blog series: why you need to avoid buying into firewall roadmap features and promises. Jan 23, 2018 By [Stephanie Johnson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/stephanie-johnson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Stephanie Johnson") and [Karin Shopen](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/karin-shopen/?ts=markdown "Posts by Karin Shopen") *** ** * ** *** Load more {#footer} {#footer} ## Products and Services * [AI-Powered Network Security Platform](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security?ts=markdown) * [Secure AI by Design](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/precision-ai-security/secure-ai-by-design?ts=markdown) * [Prisma AIRS](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/prisma/prisma-ai-runtime-security?ts=markdown) * [AI Access Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase/ai-access-security?ts=markdown) * [Cloud Delivered Security Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/security-subscriptions?ts=markdown) * [Advanced Threat Prevention](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/advanced-threat-prevention?ts=markdown) * [Advanced URL 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