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platforms and manually sifting through alerts to find threats taxed the IT team. ### Solution * Cloud Next- Generation Firewalls * PA-Series Next-Generation Firewalls * VM-Series Virtual Next-Generation Firewalls * Panorama^®^ * Cortex XDR^®^ ### Results * 20,000 threats blocked in a 24-hour period. * 7 million hits per day blocked from addresses with IP reputation issues. * 13,000 endpoints secured across 16 locations in 5 counties. [Download PDF](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/assets/pdf/customers/moving-to-the-head-of-the-class-with-the-panw-security-platform.pdf?ts=markdown) Introduction The District partnered with Palo Alto Networks to transform its network, empowering it to provide quality education with modern infrastructure to protect users and valuable data. Los Rios Community College District is the second-largest community college district in California, responsible for providing a vibrant learning environment for 65,000 students. During the pandemic, the district faced a major challenge when its legacy technology couldn't handle the rise of remote work and distance learning. Unintegrated security tools lacked capabilities to protect cloud resources, creating dangerous security risks. The District partnered with Palo Alto Networks to transform its network, empowering it to provide quality education with modern infrastructure to protect users and valuable data. 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