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Palo Alto Networks Incorporated, founded in 2005 and based in Alviso, California, is a privately held firm that provides organizations with firewall systems. The company's products identify, regardless of port, protocol, or SSL encryption variables, Internet applications that are entering or leaving networks. The firm is known for its PA-4000 Series of security systems. The appliances employ the proprietary App-ID (TM) signature technology. App-ID classifies Internet application traffic. The PA-4000 Series products monitor traffic in real time. Palo Alto Networks' Application Command Center software provides users with visualizations of network applications. The program categorizes data by session, bytes, ports, threats, and time. Palo Alto Networks also is known for the Panorama firewall system management and App-Scope network activity analysis program. The Policy Editor allows IT administrators to create and implement network security policies. FlashMatch is a real-time, stream-based threat prevention engine. Palo Alto Networks' hardware and software units integrate with existing network systems. The company's firewalls allow organizations to identify network vulnerabilities, reduce risk, and comply with regulatory guidelines.
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