Palo Alto Networks adds SD-WAN and DLP capabilities to edge networking platform

Cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks has announced new cloud-delivered software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) and data loss prevention (DLP) capabilities in Prisma Access, a secure access service edge (SASE) platform. As a complete SASE solution, Prisma Access aims to deliver end-to-end networking and security services from a globally distributed cloud platform. Adoption of cloud technology and increased user mobility have fundamentally changed the way that network and security infrastructure must be built. The emerging SASE model addresses the limitations of traditional architectures by converging networking and security in the cloud. According to Gartner, “Enterprise demand for cloud-based SASE capabilities, and market competition and consolidation, will redefine enterprise network and network security architectures and reshape the competitive landscape.” “As applications are increasingly delivered from the cloud and users become more mobile, organisations are being forced to rethink the way they deploy networking and security,” says Palo Alto Networks chief product officer Lee Klarich. “To connect and secure organisations now and in the future, we believe that networking and security must converge in the cloud. Unlike traditional approaches to SD-WAN that compromise on security, add complexity and deliver unpredictable performance when users are accessing cloud applications, Prisma Access aims to deliver a simple, secure and high-performance SD-WAN fabric from the cloud.”