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A large enterprise with a global presence needs to provide secure internet access and consistent security policies for all its branch offices and mobile users, regardless of their location. They want to consolidate security functions and minimize on-premises hardware. Which Palo Alto Networks solution is designed to meet these requirements?
- AGlobalProtect
- BVM-Series Firewalls
- CHardware NGFW appliances
- DPrisma Access
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Correct answer: D. Prisma Access
Prisma Access is Palo Alto Networks' Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) offering, delivering security as a cloud service to branch offices and mobile users, ensuring consistent security and performance globally without requiring on-premises hardware.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. GlobalProtect provides secure remote access for endpoints, but Prisma Access extends this to a full SASE solution for branches and mobile users with comprehensive cloud-delivered security.
- B. VM-Series Firewalls are virtual firewalls for specific cloud/virtualized environments, not a global SASE solution for branches and mobile users.
- C. Hardware NGFW appliances would require significant on-premises deployment and management across numerous global locations, contradicting the goal of minimizing hardware.
Prisma Access (SASE)
Palo Alto Networks' cloud-delivered Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform that provides comprehensive security and secure access for all users, regardless of location or device, consolidating network and security functions.
- Combines network security (FWaaS, SWG, DLP) with WAN capabilities.
- Delivers security as a service from a global cloud infrastructure.
- Ensures consistent security policies for branch offices and mobile users.
Memory trick: For global access, Prisma is the key to the cloud castle.