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Palo Alto Networks

paloaltonetworks.com
84ICP
CybersecuritySanta Clara, CAFounded 2005
84
ICP Score
Strong Fit

Major security platform with broad portfolio. Values partnerships that enhance platformization strategy.

Industry
Cybersecurity
Team Size
15,500+
Est. Revenue
$8.0B (FY24)
Website
paloaltonetworks.com

Key People

NA
Nikesh Arora
Chairman & CEO
DG
Dipak Golechha
CFO
LK
Lee Klarich
Chief Product Officer

Discovery Questions

Tailored questions to ask on your call, based on research findings:

  1. 1

    How is the platformization strategy affecting customer buying patterns?

  2. 2

    What's the integration roadmap for QRadar and other acquisitions?

  3. 3

    How do you approach partners in the context of platform consolidation?

  4. 4

    What role does Precision AI play across the security portfolio?

Talking Points

  • 1

    Nikesh Arora (ex-Google, SoftBank) is driving platformization strategy

  • 2

    Consolidation play - customers want fewer vendors, not more

  • 3

    QRadar acquisition shows aggressive M&A for SOC capabilities

  • 4

    Premium pricing but comprehensive platform value

About

Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity leader providing network security, cloud security, and security operations solutions. The company has expanded through acquisitions into SASE, XDR, and cloud-native security. Palo Alto Networks serves 80,000+ customers globally.

Next-Generation FirewallPrisma CloudPrisma SASECortex XDRXpanse (ASM)Unit 42 Threat Intelligence

Target market: Enterprises needing comprehensive security from network to cloud to SOC

Tech Stack

Platforms

PAN-OSPrismaCortex

Backend

C++PythonGo

Cloud

Multi-cloudKubernetes

AI

AI-powered detectionPrecision AI

Hiring Signals

Open Roles
520
Growth
Moderate

By Department

Engineering
268
Sales
118
Customer Success
65
Product
42
Marketing
27

Primary Focus: Expanding Engineering team

Recent News

Palo Alto Networks acquires IBM QRadar SaaS assets2024-05-15
Palo Alto Networks shifts to platformization strategy2024-02-20
XSIAM SOC platform gains enterprise adoption2024-08-21

Competitive Landscape

Fortinet
Check Point
CrowdStrike
Zscaler
Cisco

This research brief is generated for demonstration purposes.Palo Alto Networks is a trademark of its respective owner. Prepd is not affiliated with Palo Alto Networks.

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