Palo Alto Networks Named a Leader in Inaugural Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Hybrid Mesh Firewalls
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.
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) ha raggiunto un traguardo importante venendo nominata Leader nel primo Magic Quadrant per Hybrid Mesh Firewall di Gartner del 2025. La soluzione Strata Cloud Manager dell'azienda è stata riconosciuta per la capacità di centralizzare la gestione della sicurezza di rete su ambienti diversi.
Il firewall Hybrid Mesh di Palo Alto Networks, gestito tramite Strata Cloud Manager, offre protezione unificata su dispositivi hardware, istanze virtuali, ambienti cloud-native e container, tutto tramite una singola piattaforma cloud. La soluzione sfrutta deep learning e GenAI per valutare automaticamente le minacce e applicare le policy di sicurezza, rispondendo alle esigenze di ambienti di lavoro ibridi e multicloud.
Importante sottolineare che Palo Alto Networks è risultata la più avanzata in termini di Completezza di Visione nella valutazione di Gartner, a conferma del suo approccio innovativo alla sicurezza aziendale moderna.
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) ha alcanzado un hito importante al ser nombrada Líder en el primer Magic Quadrant para Hybrid Mesh Firewalls de Gartner en 2025. La solución Strata Cloud Manager de la compañía fue reconocida por su capacidad para unificar la gestión de la seguridad de red en múltiples entornos.
El Hybrid Mesh Firewall de la compañía, gestionado a través de Strata Cloud Manager, brinda seguridad unificada en implementaciones físicas, virtuales, nativas en la nube y en contenedores mediante una sola plataforma basada en la nube. La solución aprovecha el deep learning y la GenAI para evaluar automáticamente las amenazas y aplicar políticas de seguridad, abordando especialmente los desafíos de entornos de trabajo híbridos y multicloud.
Cabe destacar que Palo Alto Networks obtuvo la posición más avanzada en cuanto a Integridad de Visión en la evaluación de Gartner, lo que pone de relieve su enfoque innovador hacia la seguridad empresarial moderna.
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW)는 2025년 가트너의 첫 Hybrid Mesh Firewalls 매직 쿼드런트에서 리더로 선정되는 중요한 성과를 거뒀습니다. 회사의 Strata Cloud Manager 솔루션은 다양한 환경에 걸쳐 네트워크 보안 관리를 통합하는 능력으로 인정받았습니다.
Strata Cloud Manager로 관리되는 회사의 Hybrid Mesh Firewall은 하드웨어, 가상, 클라우드 네이티브 및 컨테이너 배포 전반에 걸쳐 단일 클라우드 기반 플랫폼을 통해 통합된 보안을 제공합니다. 이 솔루션은 딥러닝과 생성형 AI(GenAI)를 활용해 위협을 자동으로 평가하고 보안 정책을 시행하며, 특히 하이브리드 근무와 멀티클라우드 환경에서의 과제를 해결합니다.
특히 Palo Alto Networks는 가트너 평가에서 비전의 완성도(Completeness of Vision) 부문에서 가장 앞선 위치를 차지해 현대적 엔터프라이즈 보안에 대한 혁신적 접근을 강조했습니다.
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) a franchi une étape majeure en étant désignée Leader dans le tout premier Magic Quadrant pour les Hybrid Mesh Firewalls de Gartner en 2025. La solution Strata Cloud Manager de l’entreprise a été reconnue pour sa capacité à unifier la gestion de la sécurité réseau sur plusieurs environnements.
Le Hybrid Mesh Firewall de l’entreprise, géré via Strata Cloud Manager, fournit une sécurité unifiée pour les déploiements matériels, virtuels, cloud-native et conteneurisés via une seule plateforme cloud. La solution exploite le deep learning et la GenAI pour évaluer automatiquement les menaces et appliquer les politiques de sécurité, répondant en particulier aux défis des environnements de travail hybrides et multicloud.
Il est notable que Palo Alto Networks ait été positionnée la plus avancée en termes de Complétude de la Vision (Completeness of Vision) dans l’évaluation de Gartner, soulignant son approche innovante de la sécurité d’entreprise moderne.
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) hat einen wichtigen Meilenstein erreicht: Im Jahr 2025 wurde das Unternehmen im ersten Magic Quadrant für Hybrid Mesh Firewalls von Gartner als Leader eingestuft. Die Strata Cloud Manager-Lösung des Unternehmens wurde dafür anerkannt, dass sie die Verwaltung der Netzwerksicherheit über verschiedene Umgebungen hinweg vereinheitlicht.
Das Hybrid Mesh Firewall von Palo Alto Networks, verwaltet über Strata Cloud Manager, bietet einheitlichen Schutz für Hardware-, virtuelle-, Cloud-native- und Container-Bereitstellungen über eine einzige cloudbasierte Plattform. Die Lösung nutzt Deep Learning und GenAI, um Bedrohungen automatisch zu bewerten und Sicherheitsrichtlinien durchzusetzen und adressiert damit insbesondere die Herausforderungen in hybriden Arbeits- und Multicloud-Umgebungen.
Bemerkenswert ist, dass Palo Alto Networks in der Gartner-Bewertung am weitesten in Bezug auf die Vollständigkeit der Vision (Completeness of Vision) platziert wurde, was ihren innovativen Ansatz für moderne Unternehmenssicherheit unterstreicht.
- 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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Insights
Palo Alto's Leader position in Gartner's new Hybrid Mesh Firewall category validates their unified security strategy and market vision.
Palo Alto Networks' designation as a Leader in Gartner's inaugural Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewalls represents significant industry validation at a critical time in cybersecurity evolution. The recognition specifically highlights PANW's Strata Cloud Manager, positioning the company "furthest for Completeness of Vision" - a distinction that typically translates to competitive advantage in enterprise sales cycles.
What makes this particularly noteworthy is the timing and category definition. As organizations increasingly operate across hybrid environments (on-premises, multiple clouds, remote locations), security architecture complexity has exploded. Gartner's creation of this new category signals market recognition of the fundamental shift toward unified security management across distributed environments - precisely where PANW has invested heavily.
The endorsement from Cognizant's CSO reinforces a key advantage: as AI-powered threats accelerate, enterprises are prioritizing vendors with proven ability to deliver unified protection rather than fragmented solutions. This aligns perfectly with Palo Alto's platform strategy that leverages GenAI and deep learning for automated threat detection and policy enforcement.
While Magic Quadrant positions don't directly impact financial performance, they substantially influence enterprise purchasing decisions and channel partner enthusiasm. For PANW, this recognition validates their strategic direction in simplifying security operations across increasingly complex environments - a crucial differentiator as cybersecurity budgets tighten amid economic uncertainty.
AI-Powered Strata Cloud Manager Recognized for Unified Protection and Simplified Operations for the New Era of Network Security
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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