Palo Alto Networks, a cybersecurity company, has been positioned as a leader in The Forrester New Wave: Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Q3 2021 report.
Palo Alto Networks was among the 15 select vendors that Forrester evaluated for the report. Forrester evaluated the vendors based on 10 criteria grouped by current offering and strategy. The company’s Prisma Access received the highest possible score for 7 out of the 10 criteria.
Prisma Access can be self-hosted, consumed as a SaaS, or used in hybrid combinations, according to the evaluation. The vendor’s support for authenticating and authorizing third parties is superior to other ZTNA solutions. The solution can protect TCP- and UDP-based applications in addition to standard web apps.
The Forrester evaluation said the offering is a good fit for organizations seeking a hybrid of SaaS and on-premises software. Prisma Access excels at securing the nonweb applications that are so common in complex on-prem environments.
As one of the first vendors to embrace Zero Trust, we are delighted to have Prisma Access recognized as a leader by Forrester in the first ZTNA New Wave report. “Our strategy is to continue leading the industry in how to secure the hybrid workforce and keep our customers safe,” said Anand Oswal, senior vice president of products, firewall as a platform at Palo Alto Networks.
The 7 criteria where Forrester recognized Palo Alto Networks as differentiated included deployment flexibility, non-web and legacy apps, ecosystem integration, device security support, security inspection, planned enhancements, and product and services support.
