# Palo Alto Networks

Organization, tool · [Standard tools and platforms](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tools)

Also called: PANW, PAN, Palo Alto Networks, Inc., Palo Alto firewall, Cortex, Prisma, Unit 42

A cybersecurity company that sells firewalls and security software to businesses, schools and governments. Its published Cybersecurity Academy list names [Tulsa Tech](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-tech), [the University of Tulsa](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/university-of-tulsa) and other Oklahoma schools as members of its free school program. The State of Oklahoma's firewall standard names Palo Alto Networks as the designated firewall equipment vendor.

**For example:** A [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) preparing to sell software to an Oklahoma state agency reads its firewall standard to understand where Palo Alto Networks fits into the agency's security [requirements](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/user-story).

Official site: <https://www.paloaltonetworks.com>

## Connects to (9)

- [Tulsa Tech](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-tech): Tulsa's public career and technology education district.
- [Managed service provider](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/managed-service-provider): An outside company that runs part of another organization's technology for a monthly fee, such as its computers, network, security or help…
- [Professional certificate](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/professional-certificate): A credential that shows a person has passed training or an exam in a specific job skill, such as IT support, cloud or project management.
- [Workforce development](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/workforce-development): Training and support that help people gain the skills employers need, often paid for in part by government or philanthropy.
- [Compliance](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/compliance): Meeting the laws, regulations and standards that apply to a company.
- [SOC 2](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/soc-2): An examination of how a service company protects customer data.
- [Cloud](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/terms/cloud): Computers and storage that you rent over the internet from a large provider, instead of owning the machines yourself.
- [Zero-day vulnerability](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/zero-day-vulnerability): A security flaw that attackers know about before the software's maker has a fix, so defenders have had zero days to patch it.
- [Startup ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/startup-ecosystem): The people, money and organizations in one place that help new companies start and grow.

## Sources

- <https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/company/about-us>
- <https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/services/education/academy>
- <https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/assets/pdf/panw-cybersecurity-academy-academic-institutions.pdf>
- <https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/omes/documents/firewall-security-standard-UA.pdf>


Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/palo-alto-networks