Overview
What is Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series?
Palo Alto next-generation firewalls classify all traffic, including encrypted and internal traffic, based on application, application function, user and content. Users can create security policies to enable only authorized users to run sanctioned applications.
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Powerful and Easy Firewall - For Enterprise Companies
Rating: 9 out of 10
April 30, 2022
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Company wants to create a secured on-premise Datacenter. To do that we implemented 2 PA VM500 in Active-Passive mode and configured them with Layer7 policies and Micro-segment...
Manager - Information Technology
IT Infrastructure Coordinator
Cartiere Carrara S.p.A.
3 years of experience
Palo Alto Networks Next- Generation Firewall makes a solid product
Rating: 10 out of 10
April 29, 2022
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We utilize 5260's at both our Datacenters running in HA Pair mode for redundancy and 3220's running in HA Pair mode at each remote office. All production network traffic is ro...
Verified user
Analyst
14 years of experience
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls Review
Rating: 9 out of 10
March 30, 2022
Vetted ReviewVerified User
Palo Alto NGFW helps to protect web and network traffic which up to layer 7. There are many new threats and malware and Palo Alto NGFW is able to prevent and identity any pote...
Consultant - Information Technology
Security Consultant
Mesiniaga Berhad
3 years of experience
Palo Alto - Networks Next-Generation Firewalls Review
Rating: 10 out of 10
August 30, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Palo Alto [Networks Next-Generation Firewalls] is being used as a security product on our perimeter. We have different segments and different entities using Palo Alto in a cam...
Verified user
Administrator
5 years of experience
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - features of a ML based firewall that you need to know!
Rating: 10 out of 10
August 4, 2021
Vetted ReviewVerified User
We have deployed Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series in our Head office in High availability mode. This Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA ...
Consultant - Information Technology
Presales
Network Techlab
6 years of experience
Palo Alto Next Generation Firewall: A firewall with complete protection
Rating: 10 out of 10
June 22, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We started our Palo Alto journey by securing our organization's data center resources and it didn't fail us. It matched up to our expectations in terms of security and control...
Team Lead - Information Technology
Shift Supervisor
MattsenKumar LLC
3 years of experience
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series Review
Rating: 10 out of 10
June 12, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series is one of the best firewall it fulfills all the security parameters. In simple word if I say it's a powerful device ag...
Analyst - Information Technology
Chief Marketing Officer
Boxinall
2 years of experience
Most powerful firewall - Palo Alto
Rating: 9 out of 10
May 29, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Palo Alto is really the most powerful and advanced feature-loaded firewall. I have been working on this product from 2 years. In this time I've explored the various advanced f...
Engineer - Information Technology
Network Consultant
Upwork
2 years of experience
Palo Alto for Deep Scanning
Rating: 10 out of 10
May 28, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We are using Palo Alto Firewall because of the advance features they have & we are using content filtering & application filtering features for preventing malicious tr...
Team Lead - Information Technology
Network Administrator
Infosys
2 years of experience
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation is best firewall.
Rating: 10 out of 10
May 25, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Palo Alto Networks Next- Generation Firewall is one of the best-loaded security weapons against any type of security threats. This is one of the best and top of every other co...
Engineer - Information Technology
Executive System Admin
Freelancer
2 years of experience
Why you should go with Palo Alto
Rating: 10 out of 10
May 12, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We started using Palo Alto to achieve network security including the URL filtering/ application control. And we were able to achieve the app control with Palo Alto NFGW. We us...
Engineer - Information Technology
Senior Technical Consultant
MattsenKumar
5 years of experience
Best NGFW product I have ever worked with
Rating: 9 out of 10
December 28, 2020
Vetted ReviewVerified User
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series is really a very good product in the category of NGFW firewalls--they have all the advance features that can help you...
Professional - Information Technology
Subject Matter Expert
Maple Leaf Foods
7 years of experience
Palo Alto PA Series firewalls deliver tons of features and straightforward management
Rating: 9 out of 10
February 29, 2020
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We are using two Palo Alto PA-5220 firewalls in a high availability configuration as our data center/HQ head-end firewalls as well as our Global Protect VPN portal and gateway...
Engineer - Information Technology
Network Engineer
Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts
8 years of experience
Palo Alto PA Series Review
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 13, 2020
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls is used as our routing, security, and network core at the resort. All traffic that flows from one network to another must go throu...
Director - Information Technology
Director of IT Engineering
Pearl River Resort
3 years of experience
Palo Alto - Security in a box
Rating: 10 out of 10
December 6, 2019
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Palo Alto serves as our perimeter defense product, from threat assessment on the internal network, to ingressing connectivity from the internet. Provides inline web proxy and ...
Engineer - Information Technology
Principal System Administrator
Research Innovations Incorporated
5 years of experience
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Features
Firewall
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Identification Technologies
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Policy-based visibility and control over applications, users and content
9
Visualization Tools
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Visualization tools present administrators with data on applications traversing the network, who is using them, and the potential security impact.
9.9
Content Inspection
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Inspecting permitted application traffic by means of threat prevention, URL filtering and data filtering
10
Policy-based Controls
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Firewall policy controls enable administrators to create firewall policies controlling what data is allowed to traverse the firewall
9.9
Active Directory and LDAP
(20)
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Integration with Active Directory and LDAP directories
10
Firewall Management Console
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Either command-line or web-based interface for centralized control and management
7.5
Reporting and Logging
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Custom and summary reports, and log files enabling analysis of security incidents, application usage and traffic patterns
8.3
VPN
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VPN's implement encryption and anonymize IP addresses
10
High Availability
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Built-in capacity to prevent exposure if primary firewall stops working
10
Stateful Inspection
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Stateful inspection analyzes packet headers and contents of packets
8.8
Proxy Server
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A proxy server changes your IP address and masks the origin of your network traffic
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What is Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series?
Palo Alto Network’s Next-Generation Firewalls is a firewall option integrated with other Palo Alto security products. NGFWs classify and monitor all traffic, including encrypted and internal traffic, based on application, function, user, and content. Palo Alto emphasizes the Zero Trust policy, through which users can create security policies to enable only authorized users to run sanctioned applications, reducing the surface area of cyber attacks across the organization.
Palo Alto’s NGFW provides in-firewall encryption and decryption, as well as data and application segmentation. It integrates with PA’s WildFire malware prevention service and supports easy adoption with an open-source tool for firewall migration. It encompasses on-premises and cloud environments for full-system security.
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series Competitors
- CheckPoint
- Cisco
- Barracuda
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series Technical Details
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Frequently Asked Questions
Palo Alto next-generation firewalls classify all traffic, including encrypted and internal traffic, based on application, application function, user and content. Users can create security policies to enable only authorized users to run sanctioned applications.
CheckPoint are common alternatives for Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series.
Reviewers rate Policy-based Controls and Firewall Management Console and High Availability highest, with a score of 10.
The most common users of Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Users have praised Palo Alto Firewall for its advanced features, such as content filtering and application filtering, which effectively prevent malicious traffic and unauthorized access. The IDS/IPS and advanced malware protection features have been commended for their deep scanning capabilities and sandboxing functionality. Palo Alto Firewall is chosen by customers with large organizations that prioritize deep security investments. It is commonly used to protect perimeter networks, provide VPN connectivity, and mitigate potential misuse of the internet and attacks from shady websites. Users have successfully achieved network security, URL filtering, application control, and prevention of known and zero-day attacks with Palo Alto NGFW. The firewall serves as a reliable perimeter defense product, providing threat assessment, web proxy, and SSL inspection. It effectively addresses the problem of external intrusions and offers both basic and advanced firewall features, including protection against application-level threats, VPN management, and dynamic block lists. Palo Alto Firewall has proven itself in securing data center resources while providing enhanced security and control. The Next-Generation Firewalls are also used to secure the organization's perimeter by providing application visibility and threat intelligence to mitigate risk. Users have reported that Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls and WildFire have played a crucial role in quickly identifying and isolating new security threats like WannaCry.
Intuitive User Interface: Users have consistently found the user interface of Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series to be intuitive, making it easy to configure the firewall and perform tasks quickly. Several reviewers have mentioned this as a standout feature.
Advanced Security Features: Many users have praised the advanced features of the firewall, such as application filtering, content filtering, and deep packet inspection. These features provide enhanced security and contribute to the effectiveness of the product in protecting against malware and ransomware.
Seamless Integration with Third-Party Tools: Reviewers have appreciated the seamless integration of Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series with third-party tools and systems. Specifically, they mention ClearPass from HPE Aruba for user authentication and syslog integration. This integration enhances overall functionality and allows for a more streamlined experience when working with multiple tools simultaneously.
Complicated Implementation: Implementing the product into an existing network has proven to be a challenge for many users. Several reviewers have mentioned that they found it complicated and time-consuming to integrate the product with their current network infrastructure.
Difficult Packet Flow Understanding: Beginners have struggled with understanding the packet flow in Palo Alto's product. Some users have expressed frustration at the complexity of the packet flow, finding it difficult to grasp how data is processed within the system.
Expensive Compared to Competitors: The cost of Palo Alto's product is a common concern among users. Many reviewers feel that the price is high compared to other available solutions in the market. Some users believe that similar features can be obtained from competitors at a lower cost.
Reviews
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Powerful and Easy Firewall - For Enterprise Companies
Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
April 30, 2022
DC
IT Infrastructure Coordinator
Cartiere Carrara S.p.A. (Paper & Forest Products, 501-1000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
3
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Easy web management interface
Search is powerfull and easly
Many L7 Applications recognize for policies
Palo Alto Networks Next- Generation Firewall makes a solid product
Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
April 29, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
14
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series are excellent at utilizing URL filtering to provide us very granular access to individuals or Active directory groups as needed.
The Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series adds multiple defense layers to include, Anti Spyware, Anti-Malware, File blocking, URL filtering, and we also incorporate the.
Wildfile malware protection subscription.
SSL Inspection was very manageable by creating decryption policies by URL category.
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls Review
Rating: 9 out of 10
March 30, 2022
KG
Security Consultant
Mesiniaga Berhad (1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
3
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
WildFire file analysis.
Threat prevention.
DNS security.
Palo Alto - Networks Next-Generation Firewalls Review
Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
August 30, 2021
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
5
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Application visibility
Single pass architecture
GUI clarity
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - features of a ML based firewall that you need to know!
Rating: 10 out of 10
August 04, 2021
DS
Presales
Network Techlab (Information Technology & Services, 501-1000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
6
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series gives predictive performance, as per our sizing and requirements
It is integrated very well with internal features it is providing, like, Wildfire Sandbox integrated with gateway AV and URL filtering engine
Seamlessly integrates with 3rd party tools and systems, like integration with ClearPass from HPE Aruba for user auth, syslog integration, etc
Enhanced security features like EDL, Credential theft prevention, DNS Security, ML based firewall, which we cannot find in another solutions
Palo Alto Next Generation Firewall: A firewall with complete protection
Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
June 22, 2021
BK
Shift Supervisor
MattsenKumar LLC (Information Technology & Services, 501-1000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
3
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
App filtering
Sandboxing
Wildfire
Firewall throughput
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series Review
Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
June 12, 2021
CD
Chief Marketing Officer
Boxinall (Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
2
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Application Level filtering is the best feature which is known as AppID.
Content filtering also the best function which is known as ContentID.
Data Encryption is very strong.
Sandboxing also very good function.
Most powerful firewall - Palo Alto
Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
May 29, 2021
rV
Network Consultant
Upwork (Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
2
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Anti-spyware.
Anti virus capabilities.
Anti malware protection.
Application based control.
User identification.
Advanced security features.
Palo Alto for Deep Scanning
Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
May 28, 2021
VS
Network Administrator
Infosys (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
2
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Application filtering
Content filtering
Advance malware protection
Deep Scanning
Sandboxing
Easy to Configure through GUI
Anti-Spoofing & Anti-Spam
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation is best firewall.
Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
May 25, 2021
BG
Executive System Admin
Freelancer (Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
2
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Application control.
Content filtering.
Advanced IPS.
Advanced routing.
Deep packet inspection.
Malware protection.
Sand boxing.
Why you should go with Palo Alto
Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
May 12, 2021
CS
Senior Technical Consultant
MattsenKumar (Information Technology & Services, 501-1000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
5
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Anti-malware
Sandboxing
App control
URL filtering
User-friendly GUI
Best NGFW product I have ever worked with
Rating: 9 out of 10
December 28, 2020
SK
Subject Matter Expert
Maple Leaf Foods (Food Production, 5001-10,000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
7
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Firewall performance during threat analysis
Wildfire support to protect from zero-day threats
Huge database of applications and behavior knowledge
Virtual wire inline deployment mode
Palo Alto PA Series firewalls deliver tons of features and straightforward management
Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
February 29, 2020
PL
Network Engineer
Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts (Government Administration, 1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
8
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
It does an excellent job of securing by applications rather than relying on ports.
With the separate management and data planes we've never experience performance issues.
Content updates (apps, URLs, threats) are seamless and automatic.
It is very flexible and powerful on the network configuration side.
Palo Alto PA Series Review
Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
January 13, 2020
AM
Director of IT Engineering
Pearl River Resort (Gambling & Casinos, 1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
3
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Security Enforcement and Review - The Palo Alto firewall provides all the advanced features you would expect from a modern firewall. Zones based rules, Layer 4 and down rules, and application firewall rules.
User Definition - The Palo Alto firewall has direct AD integration. This allows rules to be based not just on source an destination information, but also on which security group in the AD that user belong. For example you can limit access to out of band networks to only the users that need it.
Line Rate Traffic Analysis - When doing my home work I found that Palo Alto firewalls provide high speed analysis to traffic with additional processors to allow line speed results.
Palo Alto - Security in a box
Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
December 06, 2019
JC
Principal System Administrator
Research Innovations Incorporated (Defense & Space, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
5
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Inline rule threat assessment
Good information dataplane and graphics
Palo Alto NGFW
Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
October 14, 2019
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
3
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Web filtering by category is done better than competing solutions (FortiGate, for example). There is a significantly smaller number of false negatives, at least in my experience, on Palo Alto firewalls than on competing solutions.
Logging. Firewall logs on the Palo Alto are very comprehensive. Firewall stores a lot of information about client connections and log filtering options are incredible.
Reliable. Palo Alto firewalls we are using were trouble-free so far both software and hardware-wise.
Very good VPN solution. GlobalProtect VPN works very well - stable and high performance. As it is hard to troubleshoot issues with remote clients, good performance by SSL VPN client is an important point.
TOP GUNS of Next-Generation Firewalls
Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
October 14, 2019
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
10
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Easy policies deployment
Great at zero day protection
Very intuitive admin console
Great for HA environments and real-time protections
Palo Alto NGFWs a success story waiting for you
Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
October 09, 2019
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
1
year
of experience
Pros and Cons
The PA handles VPN connectivity without missing a beat. We have multiple VPN tunnels in use for redundancy to cloud-based services.
The PA has great functionality in supporting failover internet connections, again with the ability to have multiple paths out to our cloud-based services.
The PA is updated on the regular with various security updates, we are not concerned with the firewall's ability to see what packets are really flowing across the network. Being able to see beyond just IP and port requests lets you know things are locked down better than traditional firewalls.
It is a great overall kit, with URL filtering and other services that fill in the gaps between other solutions without breaking the bank.
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls
Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
October 09, 2019
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
5
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Security performance
Implementation
Managment
Palo Alto Security Gateways are Simply Secure
Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
August 07, 2019
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
2
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Simple Policy Management
Easy-to-read Documentation
On-Board Troubleshooting Tools
Implimentation is easy with unique SP3 Architecture.
Rating: 7 out of 10
July 04, 2019
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
2
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Deployment is easy and its function is understandable.
Due to its advanced SP3 architecture it runs data plain and management plain separately.
Technical support is good and fast
Palo Alto: Next generation firewalls to secure your Public Cloud
Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
March 21, 2019
IR
Network Engineer
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (Real Estate, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
4
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
It provides application layer visibility and deep packet inspection capabilities.
Only VM based firewalls to provide security on the public cloud.
It supports advanced features like threat protections, URL filtering, and wildfire.
Supports advanced routing OSPF/BGP/RIP.
Palo Alto Networks Next Generation.
Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
March 16, 2019
CB
Director of CRM & Information Systems
Foundant Technologies (Computer Software, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
2
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
The URL filtering is awesome.
Wildfire is an amazing feature.
Traffic reporting is very useful.
Expandability is easy, you can easily add additional services.
A huge improvement over traditional layer 2/3 firewalls.
Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
March 11, 2019
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
3
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Ease of use.
Fast response to new security threats (WildFire).
Application aware firewall (App-ID).
Logging is fantastic and easy to see what's being blocked/allowed basically in real time.
Durability/reliability is surprisingly good, only issue we've had is a couple issues with faulty power supplies, but all our units have redundant power supplies so it was a non-issue.
Support is surprisingly good.
PAN: It costs a lot, but it's worth it!
Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
March 09, 2019
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
3
years
of experience
Pros and Cons
Easy to learn and use the web-based console. Learn the platform and be able to manage any Palo Alto device.
No separate management for control/data plane like the checkpoint.
VPN is VERY easy to set up, even double/twice NAT VPN, and can use VTI for route-based VPN setups.
