Palo Alto's Platform Approach Is Locking Customers Into Its Ecosystem for Broad Security Needs

Palo Alto Networks established its cybersecurity leadership through its next-generation firewall appliance altering the requirements of this essential piece of networking security. In addition, the firm’s portfolio has expanded outside of network security into areas such as cloud security and solutions to help automate security operations. We think Palo Alto's nascent threat-prevention solutions will provide robust growth and a significantly improved margin profile as customers remain locked into its ecosystem.