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Palo Alto Networks has deep integrations with:

Cisco ACI:Integration with Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) allows for automated security provisioning and enforcement within the Cisco data center environment, leveraging the tight coupling of network and security policies.

VMware NSX-T:Integration with VMware NSX-T enables advanced security features and visibility within VMware's software-defined data center (SDDC) environment, facilitating automated security policies and enforcement across virtualized workloads.

References:

Palo Alto Networks Integration with Cisco ACI: Cisco ACI Integration

Palo Alto Networks Integration with VMware NSX-T: VMware NSX-T Integration

Advanced URL Filtering (AURLF) leverages machine learning (ML) to provide real-time analysis and defense against new and unknown threats:

Real-time analysis: AURLF uses ML models to analyze web traffic in real-time, identifying malicious URLs and preventing access to harmful content before it reaches the user.

Defending against new and unknown threats: The ML capabilities allow the system to detect and block previously unknown threats by analyzing patterns and behaviors associated with malicious URLs, ensuring a proactive security posture.

This step involves setting up a connection between Panorama (the centralized management platform for Palo Alto Networks firewalls) and the VMware NSX Manager. This communication is essential for managing and orchestrating the VM-Series firewalls within the NSX environment.

TLS decryption is the feature that inspects encrypted outbound traffic. By decrypting TLS/SSL traffic, the firewall can inspect the content for threats and enforce security policies. This is crucial for preventing malware and other threats that might hide within encrypted traffic.

References:

Palo Alto Networks TLS Decryption Documentation: TLS Decryption

Palo Alto Networks Security Subscriptions: TLS Decryption