Item: Palo Alto Networks Virtualized Next-Generation Firewalls - VM Series
Rating: 9
Author: Ronald Barrett

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The solution is used across the entire enterprise. We monitor web traffic and decrypt SSL traffic with these units. The decision to decrypt traffic was a difficult decision but the correct one for the organization. This provides more visibility into what is traversing the network and helps IT determine what has actually occurred should there be any kind of incident.

Pros and Cons

Decrypt internet traffic
daily reporting of top internet users
classify internet traffic in real-time to allow us to understand the organization needs.
Strong AI capabilities

needs SD-WAN and cloud security in an integrated solution.
need stronger state-side support
requires significant compute resources

Return on Investment

It has help us determine the necessary spend for internet bandwidth
Has helped us easily monitor policy compliance
Provided tools that increase understanding of security for non-IT staff

Alternatives Considered

FireEye Network Security and Cisco ASA

Palo has great AI, easy to configure and understand reporting, SSL decryption and visual dashboards. All of these capabilities are better than what we have experienced with other products. Palo continues to evolve their products and provide feature sets that are useful and help us improve our security posture. This product would be difficult for our organization to replace.

Key Insights

Do you think Palo Alto Networks Virtualized Next-Generation Firewalls - VM Series delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Palo Alto Networks Virtualized Next-Generation Firewalls - VM Series's feature set?

Yes

Did Palo Alto Networks Virtualized Next-Generation Firewalls - VM Series live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Palo Alto Networks Virtualized Next-Generation Firewalls - VM Series go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Palo Alto Networks Virtualized Next-Generation Firewalls - VM Series again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

The ability to decrypt traffic is exceptional and has been useful many times in our organization. The analytic capabilities provide significant insight into internet behavior. We do not utilize it as the primary firewall, because it is not quite as robust as our core firewall vendor.

Awesome Secure Web Gateway

Software Version

Overall Satisfaction with Palo Alto Networks Virtualized Next-Generation Firewalls - VM Series