SAN JOSE, Calif., September 26, 2007–Palo Alto Networks today announced that CRN magazine has named the Palo Alto Networks PA-4000 Series next-generation firewall as one of the channel’s eight hot security products.
“The Palo Alto Networks PA-4000 Series puts a different spin on the traditional firewall by focusing on identifying and controlling applications on the network. This approach works regardless of the type of port or protocol, and is impervious to the stealthy tactics often employed by hackers,” CRN explained.
"Their idea is to start with a clean slate and approach security from an application standpoint, unlike the traditional stateful inspection protocol analysis used by many firewalls," said Bill Calderwood, president of The Root Group, a Boulder, Colo.-based solution provider.
Based on Palo Alto Networks’ patent pending App-ID™ application classification technology, the PA-4000 Series is a next-generation firewall that addresses common security evasion tactics such as port hopping, application emulation and the use of SSL encryption. It accurately identifies both traditional and emerging applications – including those embedded in an SSL session – to facilitate total application access and usage control while enabling broad, real-time threat prevention.
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks™ enables visibility and policy control of applications running on enterprise networks. Based on innovative App-ID™ application classification technology, the Palo Alto Networks PA-4000 Series next-generation firewall accurately identifies applications – regardless of port, protocol, evasive tactic or even SSL encryption – at 10Gbps with no performance degradation. Enterprises can now set and enforce application usage policies to meet compliance requirements, improve threat mitigation and lower operational costs. The Palo Alto Networks team includes security and networking industry veterans from Check Point, NetScreen, McAfee, Cisco, Juniper and Blue Coat. It is backed by investors Globespan Capital Partners, Greylock Partners and Sequoia Capital. For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.
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