A 4X Gartner Magic Quadrant for EPP Leader. Built for the Agentic Era.

A 4X Gartner Magic Quadrant for EPP Leader. Built for the Agentic Era.

I am incredibly proud to share that Palo Alto Networks has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms for the fourth consecutive year. For us, this recognition is a testament to our team's relentless vision as we continue to define endpoint defense—from the pioneer days of XDR to the new frontier of agentic AI.

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May 29, 2026
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The Clock Is Running: What Frontier AI Means for Your SOC
AI and Cybersecurity, Must-Read Articles, Product Features

The Clock Is Running: What Frontier AI Means for Your SOC

Frontier AI is accelerating cyberattacks, creating complex exploits in hours. Learn why your SOC has six months to adapt and what Cortex's defensive testing reveal
May 28, 2026
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Cloud Security Wasn’t Built for Frontier AI
AI-SPM, CIEM, Cloud Security, CSPM, DSPM

Cloud Security Wasn’t Built for Frontier AI

Frontier AI security demands cloud protection built for AI agents, hidden data flows, and machine-speed threats across modern multicloud environments for AI systems.
May 28, 2026
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Secure AI Agents — New Controls and Visibility for MCP Data Access
Agentic Identity Security, AI Security, Announcement, Products and Services

Secure AI Agents — New Controls and Visibility for MCP Data Access

Learn how Secure AI Agents help teams discover MCP servers, control access and audit AI agent activity.
May 12, 2026
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Securing and Governing AI Agents At Scale Through A Unified AI Gateway
AI Security

Securing and Governing AI Agents At Scale Through A Unified AI Gateway

Palo Alto Networks acquires Portkey, integrating its AI Gateway into Prisma AIRS. Get the unified control plane to securely govern and operationalize autonomous AI agents.
May 29, 2026
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The “Why” Behind NextWave’s New Requirements
Announcement, Partners, Products and Services

The “Why” Behind NextWave’s New Requirements

Learn the NextWave Partner Program new requirements designed to boost partner capabilities, accelerate next-gen security specialization, and deliver greater customer value.
May 14, 2026
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Beyond the Frontier — Expanding the Ecosystem for Autonomous Defense
Announcement, Products and Services, Research

Beyond the Frontier — Expanding the Ecosystem for Autonomous Defense

Palo Alto Networks expands the Frontier AI Alliance with top partners to deliver autonomous, machine-speed defense against frontier AI threats and exp...
May 13, 2026
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Defender's Guide to the Frontier AI Impact on Cybersecurity: May 2026 Update
AI Security, Announcement, Points of View

Defender's Guide to the Frontier AI Impact on Cybersecurity: May 2026 Updat...

Get the May 2026 update on Frontier AI-driven exploits. Learn the 4 immediate steps for agentic defense, vulnerability finding and security operations...
May 13, 2026
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From WarGames to Cyberwar
AI Security, Points of View

From WarGames to Cyberwar

Code War author Allie Mellen explains how nations hack, why attribution fails, and what AI changes in cyberwarfare. Learn why "Fighting AI with AI" is the only effective defense.
May 13, 2026
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Rethinking Data Security in the AI Era
Data Detection and Response, Data Loss Prevention, Data Security, DSPM

Rethinking Data Security in the AI Era

Data security must evolve for AI and agentic systems. Learn how to unify policies, modernize data infrastructure, and control risk across fragmented environments.
May 13, 2026
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Vibe check your vibe code: Adding human judgment to AI-driven development
Machine Identity Security, Uncategorized

Vibe check your vibe code: Adding human judgment to AI-driven development

Remember when open meant visible? When a bug in open-source code left breadcrumbs you could audit? When you could trace commits, contributors, timesta...
May 12, 2026
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A practical guide to AI-ready machine identity governance in finance
Machine Identity Security, Uncategorized

A practical guide to AI-ready machine identity governance in finance

Across financial services operations, machine identities play critical roles, but in many organizations, these cryptographic keys, API tokens, certifi...
May 12, 2026
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Idira — Our Journey to Democratize Privilege Controls
AI Governance, AI Security, Announcement, Products and Services

Idira — Our Journey to Democratize Privilege Controls

Introducing Idira: The AI-Driven Identity security platform. Extend Zero Standing Privilege to every human, machine, and AI agent identity in your enterprise.
May 12, 2026
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The AI Ecosystem Edge — Introducing Our Frontier AI Alliance
AI Governance, AI Security, Announcement, Company & Culture

The AI Ecosystem Edge — Introducing Our Frontier AI Alliance

Frontier AI accelerates cyberattacks. Palo Alto Networks and the Frontier AI Alliance deliver an industry-standard, unified defense for enterprise AI ...
Apr 17, 2026
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Unit 42 Expands Frontier AI Defense with Armadin Partnership
AI Security, Announcement, Partners, Products and Services, Unit 42

Unit 42 Expands Frontier AI Defense with Armadin Partnership

Unit 42 and Armadin partner to expand Frontier AI Defense. Get autonomous, AI-driven offensive security assessments and decision-grade proof of exploi...
Apr 30, 2026
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Introducing Unit 42 Managed XSIAM 2.0
Announcement, Incident Response, Products and Services, Threat Prevention, Unit 42

Introducing Unit 42 Managed XSIAM 2.0

Unit 42 Managed XSIAM 2.0 delivers a 24/7 managed SOC with continuous detection, investigation, and full-cycle remediation.
Feb 17, 2026
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2026 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report — Attacks Now 4x Faster
Announcement, Must-Read Articles, Reports, Threat Advisories - Advisories, Unit 42

2026 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report — Attacks Now 4x Faster

Attackers are leveraging identity, AI, and supply chain exposure. Unit 42's Global 2026 IR Report reveals faster, broader, harder-to-contain threats.
Feb 17, 2026
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Beyond the Frontier — Expanding the Ecosystem for Autonomous Defense
Announcement, Products and Services, Research

Beyond the Frontier — Expanding the Ecosystem for Autonomous Defense

Palo Alto Networks expands the Frontier AI Alliance with top partners to deliver autonomous, machine-speed defense against frontier AI threats and exp...
May 13, 2026
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Next-Gen CASB & Gamma.AI
Announcement, Products and Services, SaaS Security

Next-Gen CASB & Gamma.AI

NG-CASB has quickly increased its coverage across newer age cloud collaboration applications and shifted further left by offering real-time ML-powered data protection capabilities.
Apr 27, 2022
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Enhancing AI-Driven Defense with Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.7
AI Security, Announcement, Partners

Enhancing AI-Driven Defense with Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.7

Palo Alto Networks enhances AI-Driven Defense using Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.7. Outpace automated threats and rapidly find and fix vulnerabilities wi...
Apr 30, 2026
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Securing the Agentic Endpoint
AI Security, Announcement, Must-Read Articles, News and Events, Product Features, Products and Services

Securing the Agentic Endpoint

Secure the Agentic Endpoint. Traditional security misses the risk of AI agents. Learn how Palo Alto Networks and the Koi acquisition bring new protection.
Feb 17, 2026
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