Managed Firewall Service

Palo Alto Networks firewalls classify network traffic by the application’s identity in order to grant access to users and provide visibility and control of all types of applications to admins, including web applications, software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and legacy applications. The PAN approach uses the application, not the port, as the basis for all safe enablement policy decisions, so firewall administrator can allow, deny, schedule, inspect and apply traffic-shaping.

Service includes a physical/on-premise based Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW).

Service includes the PAN Advanced Threat Prevention license.

Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention service protects your network by providing multiple layers of security, confronting threats at each phase of an attack. It includes comprehensive exploit, malware, and command-and-control protection, and Palo Alto Networks frequently publishes updates that equip the firewall with the very latest threat intelligence.

This service is fully managed by MCNC 24x7x365. Client will be granted read-only access to the Palo Alto Networks Panorama management tool to review logs and device configuration information. This level of access will ensure a standard level of security will be maintained. A client self-managed service offering is not currently available but is under consideration. A co-managed solution is not under consideration at this time.

MCNC managing client-owned firewalls is not under consideration at this time due MCNC prioritizing the DIT Cisco ASA service migration. MCNC may consider this option after the migration project is complete, and will communicate if this becomes available in coordination with NCDPI.

1 year of NGFW Event Logs stored off-site from client premise and available for review by client via Palo Alto Networks Panorama Platform.