Most predictions show that a third of all future workloads will be in the cloud, it is critical that we adapt our security solutions to live in this space. Palo Alto is taking a leaderships position with this new announcement and continues to move further in that direction.
This new release includes the following:
Consistent protections across locations and clouds: For the first time, our Next-Generation Security Platform will extend cloud workload protections to the Google Cloud Platform, in addition to enhancing our existing capabilities for AWS and Azure environments.
Cloud-resident management with Panorama: Panorama now supports all major cloud environments. This provides flexibility for customers to deploy security management within their cloud architecture. They have multiple options including Panorama on-premise with distributed Log Collectors for a hybrid approach, or Panorama within their cloud environment for a cloud-only approach.
Better integrations for frictionless workflows in multi-cloud environments: Adding enhanced auto-scaling for AWS along with support for Azure Security Center and Google Cloud Deployment Manager simplifies security deployments and enables scaling based on changing cloud demands. Integrations with tools such as Terraform and Ansible automate workflows and policy management across clouds.
Continuous security with Aperture for all three major cloud environments: Aperture now helps to prevent data loss and enables compliance for public clouds. It achieves this by enabling discovery of cloud resources, providing advanced data classification, monitoring for risky or suspicious administrator behavior, and adding more protection against security misconfigurations and malware propagation.
Prevention of zero-day attacks: Traps advanced endpoint protection can now prevent zero-day attacks for Linux workloads across all three major cloud environments, in addition to its existing support of Windows workloads
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