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Palo Alto Networks

Prisma Access

Composite Score

8.0 /10

CX Score

8.4 /10

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What is Prisma Access?

Prisma SASE is the secure foundation for agile, cloud-enabled organizations. Prisma SASE converges best-of-breed security with best-of-breed next-gen SD-WAN into the cloud-delivered platform. It consolidates multiple point products, including ZTNA, Cloud SWG, CASB, FWaaS, and SD-WAN, into a single integrated service, reducing network and security complexity while increasing organizational agility. Prisma SASE secures all apps used by your hybrid workforce, regardless of whether users are remote, mobile, or working from a branch office. Our proven cloud-delivered security services leverage ML-powered threat prevention.

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Awards & Recognition

Prisma Access won the following awards in the Secure Access Service Edge category

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2 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

3 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2023

Prisma Access Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

90 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+98 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Prisma Access?

0% Negative

0% Neutral

100% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Network Sandboxes

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

Secure Web Gateway (SWG)

Zero Trust

Firewall as a Service (FWaaS)

Enablement for Security Teams

Remote Browser Isolation (RBI)

SD-WAN

Data Analytics / BI / AI

Viable Alternative VS Traditional MPLS

Web Application and API Protection (WAAP)

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 78

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

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Prisma Access Reviews

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Unified security & performance with Prisma Access

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

Vaibhav P.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

The Most Complete SASE Solution

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Prisma Access from other similar products?

Prisma Access is a leading cloud-native SSE platform that offers consolidated best-in-class security capabilities. What differentiates it from other SASE solutions is its ability to deliver ZTNA 2.0 with the best user experience on a single, unified platform. Combined with Prisma SD-WAN, it provides the industry's most complete SASE solution.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Prisma Access is its end-to-end visibility and insights across network traffic and autonomous remediation capabilities, including end-user self-serve remediation.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One thing that could be improved is the initial setup and onboarding process, which may take some time and effort.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend Prisma Access to organizations looking for a comprehensive, secure, and user-friendly SASE solution. Its ability to stop zero-day threats in zero time with ZTNA 2.0, combined with its single, unified platform and exceptional user experience, makes it a top choice in the market.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

Shashank T.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

The Industry's Most Secure SASE Solution

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Prisma Access from other similar products?

Palto Alto Networks Prisma Access is a leading cloud native SASE platform that delivers ZTNA 2.0 with the best user experience on a single unified platform. It offers superior security with ZTNA 2.0- stops zero-day threats in zero time with fully realized least-privileged access, combined with continuous trust and threat verification for all users, devices, apps and data.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of this product is its ability to provide end-to-end visibility and insights across network traffic and experience autonomous remediation, including end-user, self-serve remediation, with ADEM. This allows for quick and easy identification and resolution of security issues.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I do not dislike anything about this product.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I highly recommend Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access for its superior security, unified security product, and exceptional user experience. It is the industry's most secure SASE solution and provides unmatched protection for today's hybrid workforce. Additionally, it offers a simple, unified security product with single-pane-of-glass management, making it easy to use and manage. Overall, it is a great solution for organizations looking to secure their digital enterprise at cloud scale.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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What is Prisma Access?

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Awards & Recognition

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Prisma Access Ratings

90 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+98 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Prisma Access?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Network Sandboxes Sandboxes are used to safely execute suspicious code without risking harm to the host device or network.

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) Intermediary between an organization's users and one or more cloud services, allowing the enforcement of certain types of security policies in the cloud.

Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Protects corporate users and networks from web-based malware, controls employee behavior on the Internet, and helps prevent data loss.

Zero Trust Provides features that enable a zero trust architecture, including device authentication and user contextual risk based authentication.

Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) Next-generation firewall capabilities that include web filtering, advanced threat protection, intrusion prevention system, and Domain Name System security.

Enablement for Security Teams Enablement for Security to know the layers of protection deployed and not just rely on the carrier to only provide the connection.

Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) Separate your users' web browsing activity from the local network and its infrastructure, preventing browser-based attacks on the network.

SD-WAN Separates the data and control plane from its hardware, virtualizing the network.

Data Analytics / BI / AI Integration of capability to mine data from incoming sources (SIEM, logs, vulnerability tools, threat databases, etc) in real-time and apply rules.

Viable Alternative VS Traditional MPLS Organizations may want to migrate away from traditional MPLS and leverage a platform to provision convergence and flexibility regarding deployment of security.

Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) Provides protective capabilities that leverage effective web request inspection prior to reaching the API such as Next-Gen WAF, RASP, DDoS etc.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

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Prisma Access Reviews

Unified security & performance with Prisma Access

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Vaibhav P.

The Most Complete SASE Solution

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Shashank T.

The Industry's Most Secure SASE Solution

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

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