Join our Zoom session to discuss the latest Gen 5 Next-Generation Firewall hardware platform and the new capabilities introduced with the latest NGFW portfolio. During this session, we will review the new hardware architecture, performance improvements, enterprise branch use cases, operational simplification, and future-ready security capabilities designed for modern enterprise and distributed environments.

Agenda (60 Minutes)

1. Introduction (5 min)

• Overview of the session goals

• Current challenges in enterprise branch and distributed security architectures

2. Overview of Palo Alto Networks Gen5 NGFW Platform (10 min)

• Introduction to the new Gen5 hardware portfolio

• Differences between previous generations and Gen5 platforms

• Overview of PAN-OS 12.1 Orion enhancements

3. Data Center and Distributed Enterprise Use Cases (20 min)

• New PA-500 series overview

• Integrated switching and PoE capabilities

• Simplified branch deployment and operational benefits

• Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) and centralized management

• High availability and scalability considerations

• Quantum-ready architecture and future-proofing security investments

4. Performance and Security Improvements (10 min)

• Increased threat prevention throughput

• SSL decryption and inspection improvements

• Real-time threat prevention capabilities

• ML-powered security enhancements and cloud-delivered security services

5. Quantum Security - Demo (10 min)

• Quantum-ready architecture and future-proofing security investments

6. Q&A and Next Steps (5 min)

• Open discussion

• Review of potential evaluation or migration opportunities