Palo Alto Networks PA-415-5G Next Generation Firewalls

• Highlights

•  World’s first ML-Powered NGFW
•  Eleven-time Leader in the Gartner MagicrnQuadrant for  Network Firewallsrn• Leader in the Forrester Wave: Enterprise  Firewalls, Q1 2024rn
•  Spans a range of performance needs for therndistributed     enterprise with a broad lineup
•  Offers security in a desktop form factor
•  Supports high availability with active/activernand   active/passive modes
•  Delivers predictable performance withrnsecurity services
•  Features silent, fanless design with optionalrnredundant  power supply for branch andrnhome offices
•  Simplifies the deployment of large numbersrnof firewalls with optional Zero TouchrnProvisioning (ZTP)rn
•  Supports centralized administration withrnPanorama® network security management
•  Maximizes security investments andrnprevents business disruptions with Strata™rnCloud Manager

Key Security and Connectivity Featuresrn

ML-Powered Next-Generation Firewallrn

•  Embeds machine learning (ML) in the core of the firewall to provide inline signatureless attackrnprevention for file-based attacks while identifying and immediately stopping never-before-seenrnphishing attempts.
•  Leverages cloud-based ML processes to push zero-delay signatures and instructions back to the NGFW.rn
• Uses behavioral analysis to detect IoT devices and make policy recommendations; cloud-deliveredrnand natively integrated service on the NGFW.
• Automates policy recommendations that save time and reduce the chance of human error.rn

Identifies and Categorizes All Applications, on All Ports, All the Time, withrnFull Layer 7 Inspectionrn

•  Identifies the applications traversing your network irrespective of port, protocol, evasive techniques,rnor encryption (SSL/TLS). In addition, it automatically discovers and controls new applications tornkeep pace with the SaaS explosion with SaaS Security subscription.rn
•  Uses the application, not the port, as the basis for all your safe enablement policy decisions: allow,rndeny, schedule, inspect, and apply traffic-shaping.rn
•  Offers the ability to create custom App-ID™ tags for proprietary applications or request App-IDrndevelopment for new applications from Palo Alto Networks.
•  Identifies all payload data within the application (e.g., files and data patterns) to block maliciousrnfiles and thwart data exfiltration attempts.rn
•  Creates standard and customized application usage reports, including software-as-a-service (SaaS)rnreports that provide insight into all sanctioned and unsanctioned SaaS traffic on your network.rn
•  Enables safe migration of legacy Layer 4 rule sets to App-ID-based rules with built-in PolicyrnOptimizer, giving you a rule set that is more secure and easier to manage.rnCheck out the App-ID tech brief for more information.rn

Enforces Security for Users at Any Location, on Any Device, WhilernAdapting Policy Based on User Activity

•  Enables visibility, security policies, reporting, and forensics based on users and groups—not just IPrnaddresses. Easily integrates with a wide range of repositories to leverage user information: wireless LANrncontrollers, VPNs, directory servers, SIEMs, proxies, and more.
•  Allows you to define Dynamic User Groups (DUGs) on the firewall to take time-bound securityrnactions without waiting for changes to be applied to user directories.rn
•  Applies consistent policies irrespective of users’ locations (office, home, travel, etc.) and devicesrn(iOS and Android mobile devices; macOS, Windows, and Linux desktops and laptops; Citrix andrnMicrosoft VDI; and terminal servers).
•  Prevents corporate credentials from leaking to third-party websites and prevents reuse of stolenrncredentials by enabling multifactor authentication (MFA) at the network layer for any applicationrnwithout any application changes
• .  Provides dynamic security actions based on user behavior to restrict suspicious or malicious users.rn
•  Consistently authenticates and authorizes your users, regardless of location and where user identityrnstores live, to move quickly toward a Zero Trust security posture with Cloud Identity Engine—anrnentirely new cloud-based architecture for identity-based security.rnCheck out the Cloud Identity Engine solution brief for more information.rn

Prevents Malicious Activity Concealed in Encrypted Traffic

•  Inspects and applies policy to SSL/TLS-encrypted traffic, both inbound and outbound, includingrnfor traffic that uses TLSv1.3 and HTTP/2.
•  Offers rich visibility into TLS traffic, such as amount of encrypted traffic, SSL/TLS versions, cipherrnsuites, and more, without decrypting.rn
•  Enables control over use of legacy TLS protocols, insecure ciphers, and misconfigured certificatesrnto mitigate risks.
•  Facilitates easy deployment of decryption and lets you use built-in logs to troubleshoot issues,rnsuch as applications with pinned certificates.rn
•  Lets you enable or disable decryption flexibly based on URL category, source and destinationrnzone, address, user, user group, device, and port, for privacy and regulatory compliance purposes.
•  Allows you to create a copy of decrypted traffic from the firewall (i.e., decryption mirroring) andrnsend it to traffic collection tools for forensics, historical purposes, or data loss prevention (DLP).
•  Allows you to intelligently forward all traffic (decrypted TLS, undecrypted TLS, and non-TLS) tornthird-party security tools with network packet broker and optimize your network performance andrnreduce operating expenses.rnRefer to this decryption whitepaper to learn where, when, and how to decrypt to prevent threats andrnsecure your business.rn

Offers Centralized Management and Visibilityrn

•  Benefits from centralized management, configuration, and visibility for multiple distributed PalornAlto Networks NGFWs (irrespective of location or scale) through Panorama network securityrnmanagement, in one unified user interface.
•  Streamlines configuration sharing through Panorama, with templates and device groups, andrnscales log collection as logging needs increase. PA-410, PA-415, PA-415-5G, PA-440, PA-445, PA450, PA-455, PA-455-5G, and PA-460 allow export session logs to Panorama and Strata CloudrnManager. PA-415, PA-415-5G, PA-440, PA-445, PA-450, PA-455, PA-455-5G, and PA-460 alsornsupport on-box session logging.rn
•  Enables users, through the Application Command Center (ACC), to obtain deep visibility andrncomprehensive insights into network traffic and threats.rn

Offers AI-Powered Unified Management and Operations withrnStrata Cloud Managerrn

•  Prevent network disruptions: Forecast deployment health and proactively identify capacityrnbottlenecks up to seven days in advance with predictive analytics to proactively preventrnoperational disruptions.
•  Strengthen security in real time: AI-powered analysis of policies and real-time compliancernchecks against industry and Palo Alto Networks best practices.rn
•  Enable simple and consistent network security management and ops: Manage configurationrnand security policies across all form factors, including SASE, hardware and software firewalls, and allrnsecurity services to ensure consistency and reduce operational overhead.

Best-in-Class Cloud-Delivered Security Services Powered by Precision AI

• rnThe typical enterprise’s attack surface has grown significantly with the mass adoption of hybrid work,rncloud, internet of things (IoT), and software as a service (SaaS). Furthermore, the threat landscape isrnrapidly intensifying due to easily being able to access and use hacker-friendly tools and resources in theirrncampaigns. Traditional network security solutions and approaches are no longer effective. With PalornAlto Networks Cloud-Delivered Security Services, customers can benefit from best-in-class, real-timernsecurity to help them protect all users, devices, and data in their network, regardless of location.
• Palo Alto Networks security services use the power of Precision AI™ inline to stay ahead of threatrnactors and stop new and never-before-seen threats in real time. Through shared threat intelligencernacross over 70,000 customers worldwide, they have insights into emerging threats and can actrnproactively. Finally, seamless integration with NGFW and SASE eliminates security gaps and offersrncustomers a single pane of glass to view and manage their security.

rnServices include:rn

Advanced Threat Prevention:

• Stop known and unknown exploits, malware, spyware, andrncommand-and-control (C2) threats, including 60% more injection attacks and 48% more highlyrnevasive C2 traffic than traditional IPS solutions with industry-first zero-day attack prevention.

Advanced WildFire:

• Ensure safe access to files with the industry’s largest malware preventionrnengine, stopping up to 22% more unknown malware and turning detection into prevention 180Xrnfaster than competitors.

Advanced URL Filtering:

• Ensure safe access to the web and prevent 40% more threats in realrntime than traditional filtering databases with industry-first prevention of known and unknownrnphishing attacks, stopping up to 88% of malicious URLs at least 48 hours before competitors.

Advanced DNS Security:

• Protect your DNS traffic and stop advanced DNS-layer threats, includingrnDNS hijacking, all in real time with 2X more DNS-layer threat coverage than competitors.

 Next-Generation CASB:

• Discover and control all SaaS consumption in your network with visibilityrninto 60,000+ SaaS apps and protect your data with 28+ API integrations.rn

IoT Security:

• Secure your blind spots and protect every connected device unique to your verticalrnwith the industry’s most comprehensive Zero Trust solution for IoT devices, discovering 90% ofrndevices within 48 hours.rn

Delivers a Unique Approach to Packet Processing with Single-PassrnArchitecturern

•  Performs networking, policy lookup, application and decoding, and signature matching—for allrnthreats and content—in a single pass. This significantly reduces the amount of processing overheadrnrequired to perform multiple functions in one security device.rn
•  Avoids introducing latency by scanning traffic for all signatures in a single pass, using stream-based,rnuniform signature matching.
•  Enables consistent and predictable performance when security subscriptions are enabled. (Inrntable 1, “Threat Prevention throughput” is measured with multiple subscriptions enabled.)

Enables SD-WAN Functionalityrn

•  Allows you to easily adopt SD-WAN by simply enabling it on your existing firewalls.rn
•  Enables you to safely implement SD-WAN, which is natively integrated with our industry-leading security.rn
•  Delivers an exceptional end-user experience by minimizing latency, jitter, and packet loss.rn

Integrated 5G Cellular Modemrn

• The integrated 5G Next-Generation Firewall is expanding the entry-level appliance portfolio torninclude the PA-415-5G, with integrated 5G cellular modem. With this new appliance, enterprisernand remote branches can ensure optimal uptime with 5G leveraged as a backup WAN transportrnfor business-critical applications. In addition, other mobile businesses that require cellular as theirrnprimary WAN can simply deploy this appliance and ensure rapid deployment without the hassle ofrnadding additional appliances to leverage 5G.

 PA-400 Series Performance and Capacities

Firewall throughputrn(appmix):

•         1.5 Gbps

Threat Preventionrnthroughput (appmix):

•         0.8 Gbps

IPsec VPN throughput

•   0.65 Gbps
   

Max concurrent session

•   64,000      

New sessions perrnsecond:

•   11,400

Virtual systemsrn(base/max):

• 1/1

 PA-400 Series Networking Features

Interface Modes 

• L2, L3, tap, virtual wire (transparent mode)rn

Routingrn

• OSPFv2/v3 with graceful restart, BGP with graceful restart, RIP, static routingrn
• Policy-based forwardingrn
• Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)rn
• Multicast: PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, IGMP v1, v2, and v3

SD-WANrn

• Path quality measurement (jitter, packet loss, latency)
• rnInitial path selection (PBF)rn
• Dynamic path change

IPv6

• L2, L3, tap, virtual wire (transparent mode)rn
• Features: App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID, WildFire, and SSL decryptionrn
• SLAAC