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Mitch Rappard

Mitch Rappard is a Director of Wireless Solutions for Palo Alto Networks.

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5G Security, Industrial OT Security, Points of View, Products and Services

Turning Cellular into Secure Transport for Critical Infrastructure

Companies, agencies, and organizations are turning to cellular and 5G connect Critical Infrastructure. VPN technology in the access network dramatically boosts asset visibility and application protection.

Aug 22, 2026

By Mitch Rappard

AI Security

Why Service Providers Must Become Secure AI Factories

Discover AI factories – the next evolution in data centers powering AI models. Understand their role, challenges and deployment best practices for 2026.

Mar 01, 2026

By Steve Shaw, Mitch Rappard and Steve Gonzales

5G Security, IoT Security, Products and Services

Protecting the Utility Grid’s Digital Ecosystem, from Core to Edge to AI

Securing private 4G & 5G networks helps utilities enable critical service continuity & maintain community safety and trust.

Sep 17, 2025

By Meir Cohen and Mitch Rappard

Partners, Products and Services

Enhance Private 5G Security for Industrial Deployments

NTT DATA and Palo Alto Networks have partnered to enhance private 5G security for industrial deployments to empower enterprises.

Mar 05, 2025

By Mitch Rappard and Andre Ferreira

Points of View, Products and Services

5G Security — A Shared Responsibility

5G security is a shared responsibility. Several tools and techniques will be involved

Apr 11, 2023

By Mitch Rappard

Blogs by Mitch Rappard

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Cloud Posture Security, Threat Intelligence

Creating A Secure 5G Service Based Architecture: Part 1 － Vulnerability Man...

Hands on guide to best practices for securing Service Based Architecture of your packet core deployment

Jun 07, 2022

By Mitch Rappard

Partners, Products and Services

Enhance Private 5G Security for Industrial Deployments

NTT DATA and Palo Alto Networks have partnered to enhance private 5G security for industrial deployments to empower enterprises.

Mar 05, 2025

By Mitch Rappard and Andre Ferreira

AI Security, Cloud Posture Security

Creating A Secure 5G Service Based Architecture: Part 2 － API Security

Hands on guide to best practices for securing Service Based Architecture of your packet core deployment

Jun 15, 2022

By Mitch Rappard

AI Security, Cloud Posture Security

Creating a Secure 5G Service-Based Architecture: Part 3 － Runtime Defense

Hands-on guide to best practices for securing service-based architecture of your packet core deployment.

Jun 22, 2022

By Mitch Rappard

5G Security, IoT Security, Products and Services

Protecting the Utility Grid’s Digital Ecosystem, from Core to Edge to AI

Securing private 4G & 5G networks helps utilities enable critical service continuity & maintain community safety and trust.

Sep 17, 2025

By Meir Cohen and Mitch Rappard

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