Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks, the world’s cybersecurity leader is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology transforming how people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world’s greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that leverages the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. Over the years, Palo Alto Networks has significantly invested in acquiring Israeli startups and sees Israel as a significant focus for the company’s growth. In 2014, the acquisition of Cyvera marked the beginning of the Research and Development Center activity in Israel. The research teams at the company’s R&D center in Tel Aviv are focused on developing strategic products across the company’s three cybersecurity platforms: Network Security, Cloud Security, and Security Operations. They also provide cybersecurity services through Unit 42. Most of the next-generation security products are developed in Israel, which is expected to continue to be the company’s main growth engine.
The Research and Development Center in Israel is continuously growing and expanding. Currently, it employs around 1,400 people and is expected to continue expanding, with plans to fill 200 open positions. Additionally, the center will take on more floors in the Alon 1 building to accommodate this growth.
Palo Alto Networks was founded in 2005 by the Israeli entrepreneur Nir Zuk, in order to build a cyber security platform that knows how to integrate with more and more cyber security functions - so that the number of suppliers that customers work with is reduced. In addition, the company prefers to innovate even when disrupting existing products. This approach allows it to continue to innovate - despite its size.
At Palo Alto Networks, we’re committed to bringing together the very best people in service of our mission, so we’re also proud to be the cybersecurity workplace of choice, For the past five years, Palo Alto Networks has been ranked among the best companies to work for by DUNS100 In Israel, and recognized among Newsweek’s Most Loved Workplaces (2022, 2021), Comparably Best Companies for Diversity (2021), and HRC Best Places for LGBTQ Equality (2022). Palo Alto Networks is an employee-centric company that believes in flexibility and choice and encourages innovation, integrity, and transparency.

Business Activity:

The Palo Alto Networks portfolio includes a series of cyber security products to prevent cyberattacks through intelligent automation. Our technology combines network and endpoint security with threat intelligence and accurate analytics to help streamline routine tasks of information security managers, automate the protection mechanism, and prevent cyber breaches.

Areas of Activity:

• Network Security (Next-Generation Firewall)
• PRISMA: Secure access and service edge
• Prisma Cloud: Cloud-native security
• Cortex: Security Automation
• Threat intelligence and consulting

Trends in the Field of Activity:

Amid a time of macroeconomic environment changes, geopolitical uncertainty, continued hybrid work and the accelerating shift to the cloud, attackers have not stood still. Customers have never needed a strong cybersecurity partner more. Given we’re the largest independent cybersecurity business, Palo Alto Networks is delivering what’s next in cybersecurity to help organizations get ahead of the threat landscape, with broad industry recognition of our best-of-breed platforms: network security, cloud security, and security operations. We are committed to delivering a seamless experience that puts our customers on a fast path to value.

Our solutions help in several ways:

• Prevention of cyberattacks
• Safe application operation
• The response to compromises.
• The growth of the business in a safe and secure manner

Outstanding Achievements:

• In 2024, Palo Alto Networks introduced a host of new security solutions to help enterprises thwart AI-generated attacks and effectively secure AI-by-design. Leveraging Precision AI™, the company’s new proprietary innovation that combines the best of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) with the accessibility of generative AI (GenAI) for real-time, the global leader is now delivering AI-powered security that can outpace adversaries and more proactively protect networks and infrastructure.
• In 2023, Palo Alto Networks has joined the S&P500 Index.
• 90% of the Fortune 100 companies and more than 71% of the Global 2000 rely on us to improve their cybersecurity posture.
• Revenue for fiscal year 2024 grew by 16%, reaching $8 billion.
•Palo Alto Networks’ president Nikesh Arora was named CRN’s No.1 Most Influential Executive.
•The research and development center in Israel continues to expand rapidly. In fiscal year 2024, we acquired Israeli cybersecurity companies Dig and Talon, integrating them into our R&D operations in Israel. Additionally, over 340 employees were recruited, bringing the total to approximately 1,400 employees at the local site.
•The research and development center in Israel achieved top honors in 2 categories of the 2022 SC Awards.
• Cortex XDR with 100% success for the third consecutive year in the MITER Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluation.
• Palo Alto Networks has been ranked eight times in a row as a world leader in the Gartner ranking for network firewalls.

Company Vision:

Palo Alto Networks’ vision is a world where each day is safer than the one before.

Values:

Company’s values are:
• Inclusion, emphasizing employee well-being, fostering healthy communication, and cultivating a diverse work environment with individuals from various backgrounds.
• Professional and Personal Integrity.
• Collaboration, teamwork, and collegiality.
• Execution, with an emphasis on quality and technological advancement.
• Disruption - challenging conventions, taking risks, and solving problems through innovative ideas.
The company seeks individuals who wish to contribute to its vision of creating a world where each day is safer than the last.

Customers:

Palo Alto Networks has acquired over 85,000 customers to date in 150+ countries across various industries. We have established partnerships with leading organizations, including Accenture, Alibaba, Amazon .Web Services, Deloitte, Google, Microsoft, Proofpoint, PwC, Splunk, Tanium, and VMware, among many, many others.