Palo Alto Networks has introduced a new managed Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) service designed to simplify securing AWS deployments.
The Cloud NGFW for AWS, exclusively available on AWS, brings Palo Alto Networks security innovations to organisations’ cloud deployments in just a few clicks. According to the company, the solution shifts the operational responsibility, including deployment, maintenance, availability and scale, to Palo Alto Networks.
“A key reason that companies have embraced the cloud is that they want to concentrate on their core competencies and leave other tasks like infrastructure and underlying services to experts like AWS. The native AWS experience and the proliferation of AWS native services have given these organisations the tools they needed to embrace the cloud,” said Anand Oswal, senior vice president, Network Security, Palo Alto Networks.
“Now, as cyber-attacks continue to grow in frequency and sophistication, organisations are looking for network security that is as easy to deploy as other native AWS services. We are thrilled to team with AWS to combine the top-notch security we are known for with the world-class experience people have come to expect from AWS.”
“We’ve heard from customers that security and simplicity are two of the top reasons they choose AWS,” said Stephen Orban, vice president, AWS Marketplace and Control Services at AWS. “Over the last year, we’ve worked closely with Palo Alto Networks to jointly develop a best-in-class cloud-native network security solution that helps customers speed their pace of innovation.”
The solution brings benefits such as advanced URL filtering, which uses deep learning to help stop zero-day web threats in real time, while allowing applications to securely connect to legitimate web-based services. It offers threat prevention by helping stop known vulnerability exploits, malware, and command-and-control communication. It also has App-ID, which reduces the risk of attack by controlling traffic based on patented Layer 7 traffic classification.
Cloud NGFW can be procured in AWS Marketplace, and then quickly set up and integrated with AWS services, enabling further network security in minutes with just a few clicks. Since Cloud NGFW is a managed cloud service, organisations don’t need to worry about deploying, updating or managing any of the infrastructure. Cloud NGFW for AWS leverages the power of AWS Gateway Load Balancer, providing high availability, elastic scaling on demand to meet unpredictable throughput needs.
Integrated with AWS Firewall Manager, Cloud NGFW for AWS allows even simpler and more consistent firewall policy management across multiple AWS accounts and virtual private clouds (VPCs). It also offers support for API, CloudFormation and Terraform templates enables automation of end-to-end workflows.
