Palo Alto Networks Named a Leader in Inaugural Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Hybrid Mesh Firewalls

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Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) has achieved a significant milestone by being named a Leader in Gartner's first-ever Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewalls in 2025. The company's Strata Cloud Manager solution was recognized for its ability to unify network security management across multiple environments.

The company's Hybrid Mesh Firewall, managed through Strata Cloud Manager, provides unified security across hardware, virtual, cloud-native, and container deployments through a single cloud-based platform. The solution leverages deep learning and GenAI to automatically assess threats and enforce security policies, particularly addressing challenges in hybrid work and multicloud environments.

Notably, Palo Alto Networks placed furthest for Completeness of Vision in the Gartner evaluation, highlighting their innovative approach to modern enterprise security.

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• Recognition as a Leader in inaugural Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewalls
• Placed furthest for Completeness of Vision in the evaluation
• Unified security management across multiple environments through single platform
• Integration of advanced AI capabilities for threat assessment and policy enforcement

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• None.

AI-Powered Strata Cloud Manager Recognized for Unified Protection and Simplified Operations for the New Era of Network Security

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks^® (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced it has been named a Leader in the inaugural 2025 Gartner^® Magic Quadrant™ for Hybrid Mesh Firewalls. The Palo Alto Networks hybrid mesh firewall management solution, Strata™ Cloud Manager, unifies network security, eliminating the need to manage different tools and platforms, reducing operational complexity and potential security gaps.

Modern organizations struggle to manage and secure complex, highly dynamic environments, which can span on-premises data centers, remote work locations, and private and public clouds. Palo Alto Networks Hybrid Mesh Firewall, managed by Strata™ Cloud Manager, addresses this challenge by unifying security across hardware, virtual, cloud-native, and container deployments through a single, cloud-based platform. This approach is designed to reduce operational complexity and eliminate the security gaps that can arise from using multiple, disconnected tools.

John Wheeler, Chief Security Officer, Cognizant
"Our mission at Cognizant is to engineer modern businesses to improve everyday lives, and we are dedicated to preventing cyberattacks from disrupting that mission. With the threat landscape being radically changed by AI-powered attackers, multicloud architectures, along with high-potential shifts on the horizon around quantum computing, we need a cybersecurity partner with a powerful vision and a proven ability to execute. Palo Alto Networks continuous innovation and leadership in the market are exactly the capabilities that make them our partner of choice for cybersecurity."

Palo Alto Networks Hybrid Mesh Firewall provides customers with unified, intelligent protection by continuously training security services with deep learning and GenAI on a wide range of data to automatically assess threat severity and make intelligent policy enforcement decisions. This unified platform brings together diverse firewall deployments under a shared policy, automation, and threat prevention model, enabling organizations to move faster while staying ahead of threats.

Rich Campagna, SVP Products, Palo Alto Networks
"With hybrid work and multicloud adoption on the rise, organizations are facing an influx of new, intelligent security threats. With a patchwork of siloed security tools, their teams are forced to waste valuable time and resources managing disparate systems, leaving them exposed to new attacks. We're proud to have placed furthest for Completeness of Vision in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewalls, as we believe this validates our belief that a single unified, AI-powered platform is the solution for securing the modern enterprise."

With continued focus on innovation, Palo Alto Networks gives customers peace of mind by securing them against tomorrow's threats, particularly in emerging areas like AI security, Quantum and 5G security. To learn more, download a complimentary copy of the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewalls report or read the blog.

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About Palo Alto Networks
As the global AI and cybersecurity leader, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) is dedicated to protecting our digital way of life via continuous innovation. Trusted by more than 70,000 organizations worldwide, we provide comprehensive AI-powered security solutions across network, cloud, security operations and AI, enhanced by the expertise and threat intelligence of Unit 42^®. Our focus on platformization allows enterprises to streamline security at scale, ensuring protection fuels innovation. Explore more at www.paloaltonetworks.com.

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FAQ

What recognition did Palo Alto Networks (PANW) receive from Gartner in 2025?

Palo Alto Networks was named a Leader in the inaugural 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewalls, placing furthest for Completeness of Vision.

What is Palo Alto Networks' Strata Cloud Manager and what does it do?

Strata Cloud Manager is a unified security management solution that manages hybrid mesh firewalls across hardware, virtual, cloud-native, and container deployments through a single cloud-based platform.

How does Palo Alto Networks' Hybrid Mesh Firewall use AI technology?

The solution uses deep learning and GenAI to continuously train security services, automatically assess threat severity, and make intelligent policy enforcement decisions.

What security challenges does PANW's Hybrid Mesh Firewall address?

It addresses security challenges in complex, highly dynamic environments spanning on-premises data centers, remote work locations, and private and public clouds by providing unified protection and reducing operational complexity.