Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company specializing in Network Security, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Santa Clara, United States. It has raised $65M in equity across 5 priced rounds, employs about 23,497 people, and is publicly traded.
#1Network Security Pacesetter· Q3 2026updated Oct 22, 2026
Latest Palo Alto Networks news and company activity
What Palo Alto Networks did, dated — selected moves from the record, one per kind, newest first.
- Oct 2026RecognitionPalo Alto Networks Named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide SASE
- Oct 2026PartnershipPalo Alto Networks Joins NHS Secure Boundary Program Through Partnership with IBM
- Oct 2026Product launchPalo Alto Networks Expands 5th-Gen Hardware Firewalls Built for AI Scale and Quantum Resilience
- Oct 2026Partnership
Palo Alto Networks Momentum score
85/ 100climbing
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Palo Alto Networks funding
Palo Alto Networks has raised $65M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Series C in November 2008.
- Equity raised
- $65M5 priced rounds
- Last round
- Series CNov 2008
Palo Alto Networks employees and hiring
Palo Alto Networks has about 23,497 employees, up 1% over the last 30 days, with 1,636 open roles.
- Employees
- 23,497
- 30-day change
- +1%
- Open roles
- 1,636
Palo Alto Networks competitors
Security professionals most often compare Palo Alto Networks against Menlo Security, Island, and Olfeo on cybersectools.com. 53 more are in the platform, with overlap scoring.
ranked by CybersecTools comparison demand, 90 days
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Palo Alto Networks CISO Score
How Palo Alto Networks reads to a CISO buyer: seven dimensions of the Mandos Framework, scored through the eyes of a security buyer.
