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## software firewalls

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Accelerate secure cloud adoption for the public sector with compliance \& advanced threat protection in multiaccount environments.  
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By [Harrison Holstein](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/harrison-holstein/?ts=markdown "Posts by Harrison Holstein") and [Kanthi Sarella](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/kanthi-sarella/?ts=markdown "Posts by Kanthi Sarella")

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![Why Total Multicloud Visibility? You Can’t Secure What You Can’t See](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/iStock-1149529036-edit_800x600.png)  
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## [Why Total Multicloud Visibility? You Can't Secure What You Can't See](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/why-total-multicloud-visibility-you-cant-secure-what-you-cant-see/)

Security blind spots are a key risk. Learn how a unified multicloud security fabric provides complete, real-time asset mapping to secure your entire estate.  
Oct 15, 2025  
By [Faraz Siddiqui](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/faraz-siddiqui/?ts=markdown "Posts by Faraz Siddiqui") and [Josh Pederson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/josh-pederson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Josh Pederson")  
![From Chaos to Command: An Organization's Journey to Master Multicloud](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GettyImages-1281126248-800x600-1.png)  
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## [From Chaos to Command: An Organization's Journey to Master Multicloud](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/from-chaos-to-command-an-organizations-journey-to-master-multicloud/)

How organizations can master multicloud security by moving from chaos to command with a unified framework to discover, deploy, protect, and operationalize.  
Sep 29, 2025  
By [Josh Pederson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/josh-pederson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Josh Pederson")  
![Automated Multicloud Security Now Available for Software Firewalls](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AdobeStock_287203311_800x600.png)  
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## [Automated Multicloud Security Now Available for Software Firewalls](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/automated-multicloud-security-now-available-for-software-firewalls/)

Get advanced software firewall capabilities with the industry's first multicloud security fabric that unifies protection for all types of workloads.  
Sep 08, 2025  
By [Josh Pederson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/josh-pederson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Josh Pederson") and [Mani Ganesan](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mani-ganesan/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mani Ganesan")  
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## [A Leader in IDC MarketScape for Enterprise Hybrid Firewall Solutions](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/a-leader-in-idc-marketscape-for-enterprise-hybrid-firewall-solutions/)

Palo Alto Networks recognized for offering a unified, AI-powered Zero Trust platform for modern network security.  
Aug 06, 2025  
By [Rich Campagna](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/rich-campagna/?ts=markdown "Posts by Rich Campagna")  
![A Bold New Vision in Cloud Network Security for the Future of Work](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/AdobeStock_635540028_800x600.png)  
[AI Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ai-security/?ts=markdown), [Strata Network Security Platform](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/category/strata-network-security-platform/?ts=markdown)

## [A Bold New Vision in Cloud Network Security for the Future of Work](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/a-bold-new-vision-in-cloud-network-security-for-the-future-of-work/)

Palo Alto Networks introduces four groundbreaking innovations to its Software Firewalls portfolio. Find out more.  
Jun 25, 2025  
By [Charles Moore](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/charles-moore/?ts=markdown "Posts by Charles Moore")  
![Securing AI at Google Cloud Next with AI Runtime Protection](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/AdobeStock_612500470-1-scaled.jpeg)  
[AI Application Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/category/ai-application-security/?ts=markdown), [Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/events/?ts=markdown)

## [Securing AI at Google Cloud Next with AI Runtime Protection](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/securing-ai-at-google-cloud-next-with-ai-runtime-protection/)

Palo Alto Networks showed attendees how to stop threats in real time across AI applications, models and AI agents running on Google Cloud.  
Apr 22, 2025  
By [Ashley Delfonso](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ashley-hood/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ashley Delfonso")  
![VM-Series Virtual Firewalls Top SecureIQLab Cloud Firewall Test](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/NetSec-Adhoc-Updated-Blog-Image-Resize-1265022338-1.png)  
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## [VM-Series Virtual Firewalls Top SecureIQLab Cloud Firewall Test](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/secureiqlab-report-adv-cloud-firewall-vmseries/)

SecureIQLab testing finds Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Next-Generation Firewalls the leader with the highest scores in security efficacy.  
Apr 02, 2024  
By [Samaresh Nair](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/samaresh-nair/?ts=markdown "Posts by Samaresh Nair")  
![Always Innovating: Innovations across NG-CASB, IoT/OT, Adv URL \& SWFW](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/iStock-1080277596-png_800x600.png)  
[IoT Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/category/iot-security/?ts=markdown)

## [Always Innovating: Innovations across NG-CASB, IoT/OT, Adv URL \& SWFW](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/always-innovating-nov-dec-2023/)

Latest innovations in Network Security from Palo Alto Networks across NG-CASB, IoT/OT, Adv URL and Software Firewalls.  
Dec 20, 2023  
By [Ganesh Balamitran](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ganesh-balamitran/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ganesh Balamitran")  
![Just Released and Ready for Download — Software Firewalls for Dummies](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/security-for-dummies.png)  
[Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Next-Generation Firewalls](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/category/next-generation-firewalls/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown)

## [Just Released and Ready for Download --- Software Firewalls for Dummies](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2023/09/software-firewalls-for-dummies/)

better understand the extensive need and numerous use cases for virtual firewalls, container firewalls and managed cloud firewalls with our essential ...  
Sep 19, 2023  
By [Paul Carlstrom](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/paul-carlstrom/?ts=markdown "Posts by Paul Carlstrom")  
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