Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks is a multinational cybersecurity company founded in 2005 in Santa Clara, California by Nir Zuk, a former Check Point engineer. The company offers network security (firewalls), cloud security (Prisma Cloud), security operations (Cortex), and secure access service edge (SASE) products.

Palo Alto Networks serves more than 85,000 enterprise customers globally. The company has been a consistent leader in network firewalls and has expanded aggressively into cloud security, SASE, and AI-powered security operations.

Palo Alto Networks went public on NYSE in 2012 (PANW). Nikesh Arora has served as CEO since 2018. The company generates over $8 billion in annual revenue and has a market capitalization over $110 billion.