Securing applications with AWS and Palo Alto Networks (AIM271)

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Securing Applications with AWS and Palo Alto Networks

Overview

  • Palo Alto Networks is hosting a session on securing applications in the cloud using their network security platform.
  • The session features three speakers discussing their cloud journey and experiences deploying Palo Alto Networks firewalls.

Palo Alto Networks Network Security Platform

  • The platform consists of three main components:
    • Firewall form factors that can be deployed across different environments
    • AI-powered cloud-delivered security services
    • Unified management through Panorama or Palo Alto Networks' cloud manager
  • The platform uses a two-phase approach to protect network traffic:
    1. Granular controls to decide what traffic to allow or deny
    2. Cloud-delivered security services to protect the allowed traffic

Cloud Firewall Form Factors

  • Palo Alto Networks offers three variants of software firewalls for cloud environments:
    1. Self-managed VM-Series instances
    2. Palo Alto Networks-managed Cloud NGFW service
    3. AI Runtime Security instances for protecting AI applications and models

Why Firewalls in Public Cloud?

  • To protect outbound malicious traffic, such as command and control or data exfiltration
  • To provide a first layer of defense against unpatched vulnerabilities
  • To protect east-west traffic between applications and workloads

Customer Experiences

Mark Zanek, Bristol-Myers Squibb

  • Migrated to a cloud-first strategy, resulting in a large VPC with complex IAM policies
  • Adopted AWS Transit Gateway to simplify network connectivity
  • Chose Palo Alto Networks firewalls to provide security inspection across their cloud environment
  • Benefits:
    • Simplified management through Panorama
    • Scalable and dynamic security with auto-scaling firewall groups
    • Consistent security policy enforcement across regions and clouds

John Wright, SS Technologies

  • Manages over 300 pairs of Palo Alto Networks firewalls across private and public clouds
  • Chose Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW service for rapid deployment and ease of management
    • No need to manage load balancers, scalability groups, or firewall instances
    • Centralized management through Panorama
  • Benefits:
    • Rapid deployment of firewalls
    • Centralized management and policy enforcement
    • Access to Palo Alto Networks' advanced security features

Eric Ellis, Avalon Healthcare Solutions

  • Healthcare company operating 100% in the cloud
  • Implemented a layered security approach with Palo Alto Networks firewalls
  • Transitioned from multiple VPC-specific firewalls to Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW
    • Reduced complexity and engineering resources
    • Improved security efficacy and manageability
    • Enabled scalability and high availability
  • Benefits:
    • Simplified operations and reduced staffing needs
    • Improved security posture and threat protection
    • Ability to secure multiple AWS regions and environments

Conclusion

  • Palo Alto Networks firewalls provide comprehensive security for both private and public cloud environments.
  • The platform offers automation, centralized management, and cloud-delivered security services to protect against evolving threats.
  • Palo Alto Networks firewalls are available in the AWS Marketplace, with 30-day free trials and test drives available.

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