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Software Firewalls
Unified protection across clouds and AI
Software-defined network security extending consistent NGFW protection across multicloud, hybrid, and containerized environments with automated policy enforcement.
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Features
Consistent security across every cloud
Software firewalls eliminate the operational gaps created by disparate point products, delivering a single policy framework across all cloud environments.
Unified multicloud defense
Replace disparate point products with one platform for consistent policy enforcement across AWS, Azure, GCP, and private cloud environments.
Cloud-native deployment
Embed advanced Layer 7 threat prevention directly into CI/CD pipelines with infrastructure-as-code templates and marketplace integrations.
Flexible consumption
Pay only for what is consumed with flexible credit-based licensing. Eliminate overprovisioning costs while scaling security with workload demand.
AI workload protection
Protect AI applications and models from emerging threats including prompt injection, data exfiltration, and adversarial attacks on LLM-powered systems.
Products
Secure the evolution of cloud infrastructure
Each product addresses a specific deployment model while sharing the same threat intelligence, policy framework, and management platform.
AI Runtime Security
Prisma AIRS
Runtime threat protection for LLM-powered AI applications, models, and data. Addresses prompt injection, malicious code execution, toxic content, sensitive data leaks, and hallucination risks.
- AI model and application inventory with risk scoring
- Runtime threat detection for prompt injection and data exfiltration
- Policy enforcement across AI development and production pipelines
Virtual NGFW
VM-Series
The industry-leading virtual firewall delivering full NGFW capabilities to any cloud or virtualized environment. Consistent threat prevention across public, private, hybrid, and multicloud deployments with complete traffic visibility.
- Deploy on AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud, VMware ESXi, KVM, and Hyper-V
- Same PAN-OS feature set as hardware appliances
- Microsegmentation and lateral movement prevention
Azure-Native Security
Cloud NGFW for Azure
Azure-native, AI-powered Firewall-as-a-Service that scales without operational overhead. No infrastructure to provision, no patching to manage, with built-in threat prevention capabilities.
- Fully managed service with automated scaling and resiliency
- Native Azure integration for seamless deployment
- Advanced threat prevention without infrastructure management
AWS-Native Security
Cloud NGFW for AWS
Managed cloud service delivering network security for AWS deployments. Simplified procurement, setup, and ongoing operations with full integration into AWS-native workflows.
- AWS Gateway Load Balancer and Firewall Manager integration
- Deploy through AWS Marketplace in minutes
- Elastic scaling with automated security profiles
Kubernetes Security
Container firewalls
Purpose-built security for Kubernetes clusters protecting inter-application connectivity. Prevents threats and stops attacks hidden in legitimate container traffic without adding operational complexity.
- Layer 7 visibility across container traffic and namespace boundaries
- Kubernetes-native deployment with YAML-based configuration
- Centralized management through Panorama or Strata Cloud Manager
Customers
Trusted across critical industries
Adopted by 80 of the Fortune 100, Palo Alto Networks software firewalls protect the most demanding enterprise environments.
Largest U.S. banks
Largest manufacturers
Largest utilities
Top U.S. hospitals
Evaluate with a free trial
Test software firewall capabilities in production-representative environments before committing to a full deployment.
AWS
- VM-Series for AWS — 15-day free trial
- Cloud NGFW for AWS — 30-day free trial
Azure
- VM-Series for Azure — 30-day free trial
- Cloud NGFW for Azure — 30-day free trial
Private clouds
- VM-Series for VMware ESXi — 30-day free trial
- VM-Series for Linux KVM — 30-day free trial
Related platform components
Software firewalls integrate with the broader network security platform for centralized management and expanded threat coverage.
Cloud-delivered security services
Add threat prevention, web filtering, data loss prevention, and IoT security capabilities across all software firewall deployments.
Learn moreStrata Cloud Manager
Unified management and operations across NGFW and SASE deployments with predictive analytics and AI-powered policy analysis.
Learn moreHardware firewalls
PA-Series next-generation firewalls for branch offices, campuses, and data centers running the same PAN-OS policy framework.
Learn moreConnect with a specialist
Evaluate deployment requirements, licensing options, and implementation strategy for software firewall environments.