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  * [AI Gateway](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ai-security/ai-gateway?ts=markdown)
  * [AI Model Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ai-security/ai-model-security?ts=markdown)
  * [AI Red Teaming](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ai-security/ai-red-teaming?ts=markdown)
  * [AI Runtime Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ai-security/ai-runtime-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Agent Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ai-security/agent-security?ts=markdown)
  * [AI Posture Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/prisma/cloud/ai-spm?ts=markdown)  
    Secure GenAI Tools
  * [Prisma Browser](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase/prisma-browser?ts=markdown)  
    Network Security  
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    [Secure the Network](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/next-generation-firewall?ts=markdown)
  * [Hardware Firewalls](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/hardware-firewall-innovations?ts=markdown)
  * [Software Firewalls](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/software-firewalls?ts=markdown)
  * [Strata Cloud Manager](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/strata-cloud-manager?ts=markdown)
  * [OT / Industrial Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/ot-security-solution?ts=markdown)
  * [Device \& IoT Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/device-security?ts=markdown)
  * [5G Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/5g-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Managed Firewalls - Azure](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/cloud-ngfw-for-azure?ts=markdown)
  * [Managed Firewalls - AWS](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/cloud-ngfw?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 Filtering](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/advanced-url-filtering?ts=markdown)
  * [Advanced WildFire](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/advanced-wildfire?ts=markdown)
  * [Advanced DNS Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/advanced-dns-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Advanced IP Defense](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/advanced-ip-defense?ts=markdown)
  * [Quantum Safe Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/quantum-safe-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Next-Gen Trust Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/next-gen-trust-security?ts=markdown)  
    SASE  
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    [Secure Access (SASE)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase?ts=markdown)
  * [Prisma Access (ZTNA)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase/access?ts=markdown)
  * [SD-WAN](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase/sd-wan?ts=markdown)
  * [Prisma Browser](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase/prisma-browser?ts=markdown)
  * [SaaS Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase/saas-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Enterprise DLP](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase/enterprise-data-loss-prevention?ts=markdown)  
    Security Operations  
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    [Security Operations](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex?ts=markdown)
  * [AI-Driven SOC](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xsiam?ts=markdown)
  * [Extended Detection \& Response](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xdr?ts=markdown)
  * [Security Orchestration \& Automation](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xsoar?ts=markdown)
  * [Attack Surface Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xpanse?ts=markdown)
  * [Exposure Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/exposure-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Email Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/advanced-email-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Threat Intelligence Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/threat-intel-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Agentic-first Automation](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/agentix?ts=markdown)
  * [Identity Threat Detection and Response](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/itdr?ts=markdown)  
    [Endpoint Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/endpoint-protection?ts=markdown)
  * [Endpoint Protection](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/endpoint-protection?ts=markdown)
  * [Agentic Endpoint Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/agentic-endpoint-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Ransomware Protection](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/ransomware-protection?ts=markdown)
  * [Digital Forensics](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/digital-forensics?ts=markdown)  
    [Data Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/data-security?ts=markdown)  
    Cloud Security  
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    [Application Security Overview](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/application-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Application Security Posture Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/application-security-posture-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Software Supply Chain Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/software-supply-chain-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/infrastructure-as-code-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Software Composition Analysis](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/software-composition-analysis?ts=markdown)
  * [Secrets Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/secrets-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Open Partner Ecosystem](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/appsec-partner-ecosystem?ts=markdown)  
    [Cloud Posture Security Overview](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/cloud-posture-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Cloud Security Posture Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/cloud-security-posture-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/cloud-infrastructure-entitlement-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Data Security Posture Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/data-security-posture-management?ts=markdown)
  * [AI Security Posture Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/ai-security-posture-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Vulnerability Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/vulnerability-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Cloud Attack Surface Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/attack-surface-management?ts=markdown)  
    [Cloud Runtime Security Overview](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/runtime-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Cloud Detection and Response](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud-detection-and-response?ts=markdown)
  * [Container \& Kubernetes Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/kubernetes-and-container-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Cloud Workload Protection](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/cloud-workload-protection?ts=markdown)
  * [API Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/api-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Serverless Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/serverless-security?ts=markdown)  
    Observability ^NEW^  
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    Observability \& Remediation
  * [AI-Driven Observability](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/xcor/ai-driven-observability?ts=markdown)
  * [Distributed Tracing](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/xcor/distributed-tracing?ts=markdown)
  * [Log Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/xcor/log-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Metrics Monitoring](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/xcor/metrics-monitoring?ts=markdown)  
    Identity Security  
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    [Human Identities](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/human?ts=markdown)
  * [Modern PAM](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/human/privileged-access-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Identity and Access Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/human/identity-and-access-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Endpoint Privilege Manager](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/human/endpoint-privilege-manager?ts=markdown)
  * [Identity Governance](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/human/identity-governance?ts=markdown)
  * [Workforce Password Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/human/workforce-password-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Vendor Privileged Access](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/human/vendor-privileged-access?ts=markdown)  
    [Machine Identities](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/machine?ts=markdown)
  * [Secrets Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/machine/secrets-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Unified Secrets Governance](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/machine/unified-secrets-governance?ts=markdown)
  * [Application Credentials Delivery](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/machine/application-credentials-delivery?ts=markdown)  
    [Agentic Identities](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/agentic?ts=markdown)  
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  Discover, assess and protect AI apps, agents and employee use of GenAI tools](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ai-security/prisma-airs?ts=markdown)  
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  Network Security
  AI-powered NetSec with next-gen firewalls, inline defense and unified management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security?ts=markdown)  
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  Security Operations
  Stop cyberattackers with the industry's premier platform for autonomous security operations](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex?ts=markdown)  
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  Observability \& Remediation ^NEW^
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  [![SASE icon](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/logos/nav/prisma-sase-logo-nav.svg)  
  SASE
  Protect with AI, secure AI use and operate with AI using agentic Prisma SASE](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase?ts=markdown)  
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  Identity Security
  Identity security platform to secure every identity: human, machine and agentic](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira?ts=markdown)  
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  Cloud Security
  Prevent risks from code to cloud with the leading agentic cloud security platform](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud?ts=markdown)  
  [![AI Security logo](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/logos/nav/prisma-AIRS-logo-nav.svg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ai-security/prisma-airs?ts=markdown)  
  [AI Security Platform](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ai-security/prisma-airs?ts=markdown)
  
  * [AI Gateway](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ai-security/ai-gateway?ts=markdown)
  * [AI Model Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ai-security/ai-model-security?ts=markdown)
  * [AI Red Teaming](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ai-security/ai-red-teaming?ts=markdown)
  * [AI Runtime Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ai-security/ai-runtime-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Agent Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ai-security/agent-security?ts=markdown)
  * [AI Posture Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/prisma/cloud/ai-spm?ts=markdown)  
    Secure GenAI Tools
  * [Prisma Browser](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase/prisma-browser?ts=markdown)  
    [![Network Security logo](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/logos/nav/strata-logo-nav.svg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security?ts=markdown)  
    [Secure the Network](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/next-generation-firewall?ts=markdown)
  * [Hardware Firewalls](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/hardware-firewall-innovations?ts=markdown)
  * [Software Firewalls](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/software-firewalls?ts=markdown)
  * [Strata Cloud Manager](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/strata-cloud-manager?ts=markdown)
  * [OT / Industrial Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/ot-security-solution?ts=markdown)
  * [Device \& IoT Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/device-security?ts=markdown)
  * [5G Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/5g-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Managed Firewalls - Azure](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/cloud-ngfw-for-azure?ts=markdown)
  * [Managed Firewalls - AWS](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/cloud-ngfw?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 Filtering](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/advanced-url-filtering?ts=markdown)
  * [Advanced WildFire](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/advanced-wildfire?ts=markdown)
  * [Advanced DNS Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/advanced-dns-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Advanced IP Defense](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/advanced-ip-defense?ts=markdown)
  * [Quantum Safe Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/quantum-safe-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Next-Gen Trust Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/next-gen-trust-security?ts=markdown)  
    [![SASE logo](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/logos/nav/prisma-sase-logo-nav.svg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase?ts=markdown)  
    [Secure Access (SASE)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase?ts=markdown)
  * [Prisma Access (ZTNA)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase/access?ts=markdown)
  * [SD-WAN](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase/sd-wan?ts=markdown)
  * [Prisma Browser](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase/prisma-browser?ts=markdown)
  * [SaaS Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase/saas-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Enterprise DLP](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase/enterprise-data-loss-prevention?ts=markdown)  
    [![Security Operations logo](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/logos/nav/cortex-logo-nav.svg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex?ts=markdown)  
    [Security Operations](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex?ts=markdown)
  * [AI-Driven SOC](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xsiam?ts=markdown)
  * [Extended Detection \& Response](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xdr?ts=markdown)
  * [Security Orchestration \& Automation](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xsoar?ts=markdown)
  * [Attack Surface Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xpanse?ts=markdown)
  * [Exposure Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/exposure-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Email Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/advanced-email-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Threat Intelligence Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/threat-intel-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Agentic-first Automation](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/agentix?ts=markdown)
  * [Identity Threat Detection and Response](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/itdr?ts=markdown)  
    [Endpoint Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/endpoint-protection?ts=markdown)
  * [Endpoint Protection](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/endpoint-protection?ts=markdown)
  * [Agentic Endpoint Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/agentic-endpoint-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Ransomware Protection](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/ransomware-protection?ts=markdown)
  * [Digital Forensics](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/digital-forensics?ts=markdown)  
    [Data Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/data-security?ts=markdown)  
    [![Cloud Security logo](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/logos/nav/cortex-cloud-logo-nav.svg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud?ts=markdown)  
    [Application Security Overview](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/application-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Application Security Posture Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/application-security-posture-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Software Supply Chain Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/software-supply-chain-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/infrastructure-as-code-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Software Composition Analysis](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/software-composition-analysis?ts=markdown)
  * [Secrets Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/secrets-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Open Partner Ecosystem](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/appsec-partner-ecosystem?ts=markdown)  
    [Cloud Posture Security Overview](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/cloud-posture-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Cloud Security Posture Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/cloud-security-posture-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/cloud-infrastructure-entitlement-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Data Security Posture Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/data-security-posture-management?ts=markdown)
  * [AI Security Posture Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/ai-security-posture-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Vulnerability Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/vulnerability-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Cloud Attack Surface Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/attack-surface-management?ts=markdown)  
    [Cloud Runtime Security Overview](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/runtime-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Cloud Detection and Response](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud-detection-and-response?ts=markdown)
  * [Container \& Kubernetes Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/kubernetes-and-container-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Cloud Workload Protection](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/cloud-workload-protection?ts=markdown)
  * [API Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/api-security?ts=markdown)
  * [Serverless Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud/serverless-security?ts=markdown)  
    [![Observability <sup class="branded-text">NEW</sup> logo](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/cortex/xcor/cortex-xcor-logo-nav-2.svg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/xcor?ts=markdown)  
    Observability \& Remediation
  * [AI-Driven Observability](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/xcor/ai-driven-observability?ts=markdown)
  * [Distributed Tracing](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/xcor/distributed-tracing?ts=markdown)
  * [Log Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/xcor/log-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Metrics Monitoring](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/xcor/metrics-monitoring?ts=markdown)  
    [![Identity Security logo](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/logos/nav/idira-logo-nav.svg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira?ts=markdown)  
    [Human Identities](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/human?ts=markdown)
  * [Modern PAM](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/human/privileged-access-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Identity and Access Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/human/identity-and-access-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Endpoint Privilege Manager](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/human/endpoint-privilege-manager?ts=markdown)
  * [Identity Governance](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/human/identity-governance?ts=markdown)
  * [Workforce Password Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/human/workforce-password-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Vendor Privileged Access](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/human/vendor-privileged-access?ts=markdown)  
    [Machine Identities](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/machine?ts=markdown)
  * [Secrets Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/machine/secrets-management?ts=markdown)
  * [Unified Secrets Governance](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/machine/unified-secrets-governance?ts=markdown)
  * [Application Credentials Delivery](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/machine/application-credentials-delivery?ts=markdown)  
    [Agentic Identities](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/idira/agentic?ts=markdown)

* Solutions  
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  By Use Case  
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  Drive AI Transformation
  Scale enterprise AI adoption across employees, applications and agents with confidence and control](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ai-security?ts=markdown) [![Accelerate Cloud Transformation icon](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/etc/clientlibs/clean/imgs/icon-cortex.svg)
  Accelerate Cloud Transformation
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  Secure AI Coding
  Let AI coding do more, with you in control. Protect data, govern agents and control AI costs](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/secure-ai-coding?ts=markdown)  
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  Automate Root-Cause Analysis
  Respond autonomously to incidents and accelerate remediation with agentic AI](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/xcor?ts=markdown) [![Achieve Cyber Resilience icon](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/etc/clientlibs/clean/imgs/icon-Unit42.svg)
  Achieve Cyber Resilience
  Partner with world-class experts to proactively reduce risk, recover rapidly, and outsmart emerging threats](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/ai-advantage?ts=markdown)

* Services  
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  Prepare for Emerging Risks
  
  * [AI Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses/ai-security-assessment?ts=markdown)
  * [Frontier AI](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/prepare-for-emerging-risks/continuous-frontier-ai-defense?ts=markdown)
  * [Respond to Cyber Attacks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/respond?ts=markdown)
  * [Incident Response](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/respond/incident-response?ts=markdown)
  * [Digital Forensics](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/respond/digital-forensics?ts=markdown)
  * [Managed Detection \& Response](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/respond/managed-detection-response?ts=markdown)
  * [Managed Threat Hunting](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/managed-threat-hunting?ts=markdown)
  * [Managed XSIAM](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/managed-xsiam?ts=markdown)  
    [Strengthen Your Defenses](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses?ts=markdown)
  * [Attack Surface Assessment](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses/attack-surface-assessment?ts=markdown)
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  * [Cloud Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses/cloud-security-assessment?ts=markdown)
  * [Compromise Assessment](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses/compromise-assessment?ts=markdown)
  * [Ransomware Readiness](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses/ransomware-readiness-assessment?ts=markdown)
  * [Supply Chain](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses/supply-chain-risk-assessment?ts=markdown)
  * [Tabletop Exercises](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses/tabletop-exercises?ts=markdown)
  * [Unit 42 Retainer](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/retainer?ts=markdown)  
    [Build Your Security Strategy](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/build-your-security-strategy?ts=markdown)
  * [Cyber Risk](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/build-your-security-strategy/cyber-risk-assessment?ts=markdown)
  * [IR Plan Development](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/build-your-security-strategy/IR-plan-and-development-review?ts=markdown)
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  * [SOC Assessment](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/build-your-security-strategy/soc-assessment?ts=markdown)
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    Understand the Adversary
  * [Threat Intelligence](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/threat-intelligence?ts=markdown)
  * [Offensive Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses/offensive-security-services?ts=markdown)  
    Managed Firewalls  
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  * [Services Overview](#services-panel-0)
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  * [AI Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses/ai-security-assessment?ts=markdown)
  * [Frontier AI](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/prepare-for-emerging-risks/continuous-frontier-ai-defense?ts=markdown)
  * [Respond to Cyber Attacks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/respond?ts=markdown)
  * [Incident Response](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/respond/incident-response?ts=markdown)
  * [Digital Forensics](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/respond/digital-forensics?ts=markdown)
  * [Managed Detection \& Response](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/respond/managed-detection-response?ts=markdown)
  * [Managed Threat Hunting](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/managed-threat-hunting?ts=markdown)
  * [Managed XSIAM](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/managed-xsiam?ts=markdown)  
    [Strengthen Your Defenses](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses?ts=markdown)
  * [Attack Surface Assessment](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses/attack-surface-assessment?ts=markdown)
  * [Breach Readiness](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses/breach-readiness-review?ts=markdown)
  * [Cloud Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses/cloud-security-assessment?ts=markdown)
  * [Compromise Assessment](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses/compromise-assessment?ts=markdown)
  * [Ransomware Readiness](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses/ransomware-readiness-assessment?ts=markdown)
  * [Supply Chain](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses/supply-chain-risk-assessment?ts=markdown)
  * [Tabletop Exercises](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses/tabletop-exercises?ts=markdown)
  * [Unit 42 Retainer](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/retainer?ts=markdown)  
    [Build Your Security Strategy](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/build-your-security-strategy?ts=markdown)
  * [Cyber Risk](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/build-your-security-strategy/cyber-risk-assessment?ts=markdown)
  * [IR Plan Development](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/build-your-security-strategy/IR-plan-and-development-review?ts=markdown)
  * [Security Program Design](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/build-your-security-strategy/security-program-design?ts=markdown)
  * [SOC Assessment](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/build-your-security-strategy/soc-assessment?ts=markdown)
  * [Virtual CISO](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/build-your-security-strategy/virtual-ciso?ts=markdown)
  * [Zero Trust](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/build-your-security-strategy/zero-trust-advisory?ts=markdown)  
    Understand the Adversary
  * [Threat Intelligence](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/threat-intelligence?ts=markdown)
  * [Offensive Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/strengthen-your-defenses/offensive-security-services?ts=markdown)  
    Managed Firewalls
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  * [Managed Firewalls - Azure](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/cloud-ngfw-for-azure?ts=markdown)  
    [Global Customer Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/services?ts=markdown)
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  * [Customer Success](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/services/customer-success?ts=markdown)

* Industries  
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  Financial Services
  Secure with AI cybersecurity, fraud and ransomware prevention, compliance, and customer data protection](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/industry/financial-services?ts=markdown) [![Manufacturing icon](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/logos/nav/manufacturing-icon-2.svg)
  Manufacturing
  Secure with OT security, ransomware defense, industrial cybersecurity, supply chain resilience, and continuity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/industry/manufacturing?ts=markdown) [![Retail and Hospitality icon](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/logos/nav/retail-icon-2.svg)
  Retail and Hospitality
  Secure with payment security, PCI compliance, ransomware and fraud prevention, and data protection](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/industry/retail?ts=markdown)  
  [![Healthcare and Life Sciences icon](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/logos/nav/healthcare-icon-2.svg)  
  Healthcare and Life Sciences
  Secure patient and clinical data, medical device security, ransomware defense, and HIPAA compliance](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/industry/healthcare?ts=markdown) [![Public Sector icon](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/logos/nav/public-sector-icon-2.svg)
  Public Sector
  Secure with Zero Trust, cyber defense, compliance, infrastructure protection, and citizen data security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/industry/public-sector?ts=markdown) [![Utilities icon](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/logos/nav/utilities-icon-2.svg)
  Utilities
  Secure with power grid protection, OT network security, ransomware defense, and critical infrastructure security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/industry/electric-utilities?ts=markdown)  
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  Transportation
  Secure OT and connected infrastructure protection, ransomware defense, supply chain security, compliance](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/industry/transportation-security?ts=markdown) [![Small and Medium Business icon](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/logos/nav/smb-icon-2.svg)
  Small and Medium Business
  Secure against cyber threats using AI-powered endpoint, network, browser, cloud, and MDR](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/industry/small-medium-business-portfolio?ts=markdown)

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    [Explore All Partners
    Find the right partner network tailored to your business needs, cloud environments, and security requirements](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/partners?ts=markdown) [Cloud Service Partners
    Bring cloud native security and compliance to the entire development lifecycle](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/partners/nextwave-for-csp?ts=markdown) [Frontier AI Alliance
    Outpace today's cyberattacks through a global ecosystem of leaders orchestrating unified defenses](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/frontier?ts=markdown) [Global System Integrators
    Speed and secure digital transformation with the industry's best technology, people and intelligence](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/partners/nextwave-for-gsi?ts=markdown)  
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    Gain valuable resource oversight to help your businesses administer security strategies](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/partners/managed-security-service-providers?ts=markdown) [Resellers
    Deliver the most comprehensive cybersecurity portfolio while expanding opportunities and profitability](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/partners/resellers?ts=markdown) [Service Providers
    Protect mobile users, devices and applications with effective, flexible and easy to deploy cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/partners/service-providers?ts=markdown) [Technology Partners
    Advance security and transformation with innovative technology partner integrations](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/partners/technology-partners?ts=markdown)

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# Wits University protects 41,000 students with modern, AI-based security operations

In brief

### Customer

University of the Witwatersrand

### Industry

Higher Education

### Country

South Africa

### Organisation Size

41,000 students and staff across five faculties and 3,000+ courses

### Web

\<www.wits.ac.za\>

### Partner

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### Challenge

Sophisticated, multistage threats and exposures are increasing rapidly in higher education. Existing endpoint security tools surfaced a mass of alerts, which was overwhelming for the SecOps team to manage.

### Solution

Palo Alto Networks^®^ AI-Driven Security Operations Platform including:

* Cortex XDR^®^
* Cortex XSOAR^®^

### Results

* Supports continuous and uninterrupted learning experience.
* Eliminates zero-day malware, ransomware, and fileless attacks.
* Frees SecOps staff to concentrate on strategic, value-add tasks.
* Reduces the volume of alerts dramatically.
* Discovers and investigates threats faster.  
  Introduction  
  The University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa is using a modern, AI-driven security operations strategy from Palo Alto Networks to stop threats in their tracks -- wherever they might attack. Managed by KHIPU Networks a holistic, integrated Cortex XDR and XSOAR platform delivers extended protection, detection, and response across the University's entire attack chain through attack surface reduction, attack prevention, breach prevention, and response.  
  CHALLENGE

## Balancing students, processes, and tools

Wits is a multicampus South African university located in Johannesburg, internationally acclaimed for its research, high academic standards, and commitment to social justice. The University is home to 41,000 students; almost 1,700 academics; and 6,000 employees.

Just like any education institution, Wits is at daily risk from cyberattacks. Vast volumes of sensitive research and academic data, students connecting from a multiplicity of devices, and the evolving threat landscape make it a prime target for threat actors. Open access to resources needs to be balanced against the need to safeguard data.

Funding and resources compound these challenges. Hement Gopal, Senior Security Engineer at Wits, explains: "Previously, threats were not as sophisticated as they are now. The challenge for my team is to protect the University's crown jewels with modern, innovative security controls."

Prior to engaging with Palo Alto Networks and its leading cybersecurity partner KHIPU Networks, Wits' endpoint security was based on a basic SIEM monitoring tool. "We still had many alerts," says Hement. "Without automation, our security team was almost overwhelmed responding to them."

In response, Wits turned to KHIPU Networks' managed detection and response SOC service. Hement explains: "Higher education needs are very diverse compared to the more controlled private sector. KHIPU Networks has specialist knowledge of the demanding security pressures facing higher education. Security insights are also shared across the KHIPU community, reinforcing collective protection."

## "Previously, threats were not as sophisticated as they are now. The challenge for my team is to protect the University's crown jewels with modern, innovative security controls."

\-- Hement Gopal  
Senior Security Engineer

University of the Witwatersrand  
SOLUTION

## Complete picture of each incident

Wits chose Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR to underpin its security operations. The modern extended detection and response (XDR) platform protects 300+ servers across the University's estate. Application-based behavioural analytics pinpoints evasive threats, and machine learning profiles the behaviour to detect anomalies indicative of attack.

Cortex XDR ingests data from multiple University and external sources, including antivirus software, the firewalls, Cisco IPS, and mail gateways. Hement elaborates: "Cortex stitches separate data, alerts, and insights together, giving us a single, consolidated root cause view of incidents and user behaviour."

The alerts are fed into the KHIPU Networks' SOC for investigation and follow-up. "The out of hours cyberthreat monitoring doesn't just alert, it protects against and prevents threats impacting the University's operations," says Hement.

The SOC includes Cortex XSOAR to orchestrate incident detection, investigation, and remediation. Playbooks automate routine alert management, route tickets, and support the escalation of more serious risks.

"We receive automated emails with a comprehensive snapshot of an incident," explains Hement. "It includes everything we need to act. Together, Cortex XDR and XSOAR give us eyes across the entire University estate in one standalone solution."  
RESULTS

## Trusted endpoint security reduces risk

Wits' security-first approach delivers holistic protection across the network, clouds, endpoints, and applications.  
The benefits include that it:

* **Underpins continuous, uninterrupted learning**: 41,000 students and 6,000 higher education staff can teach, learn, and administrate anytime and anywhere, confident that data and devices are securely protected from threats.
* **Eliminates zero-day malware, ransomware, and fileless attacks**: The behaviour-based platform -- with KHIPU Networks' SOC -- provides 24/7/365 advanced cyber defence across Wits' servers, proactively identifying and blocking malware, ransomware, and file-based and fileless attacks.
* **Enables the University to do more with less**: With resources already squeezed, the Cortex platform automates many routine tasks, liberating security staff to concentrate on strategic, value-added tasks.
* **Reduces volume of alerts**: According to Hement, "With the original SIEM tool, we gave up counting how many alerts were coming in -- there was so much noise. Using Cortex, we are seeing just a fraction of these alerts. The vast majority are managed silently in the background."
* **Delivers trusted security**: The University recently engaged with a forensics business partner to examine an incident in parallel with an examination by KHIPU Networks' SOC team. Both parties reported similar outcomes, validating the reliability of the strategy.
* **Discovers and investigates threats faster**: Cortex XDR proactively blocks attacks and collects rich endpoint data across all data sources. Unified interface facilitates management of alerts and incidents for detection and response as well as Cortex XDR policies.

## "Security management in higher education is never easy. We're relying on scarce resources to protect a large, complex infrastructure. And threat actors only need to get lucky once. Palo Alto Networks makes it far, far easier to safeguard our University infrastructure and respond instantly to incidents. By protecting what's important in the background, we can fight fires in a different forest."

\-- Hement Gopal

Senior Security Engineer  
University of the Witwatersrand

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