(Federal) VM-Series Virtual NextGen Firewall Bundle3 with 24x7 Support

I am not working on a NAC solution. I am working on Palo Alto Networks VM-Series  firewall, and I am mainly working with firewalls.

I am totally working with Palo Alto Networks VM-Series  products. I am working with VMs, including 400 series, 1400 series, and 3400 series firewalls, which are next-generation firewalls and fourth-generation firewalls of Palo Alto Networks VM-Series.

I am also working with VMs for Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, and for POCs sometimes. Mostly, I provide solutions for some of our customers who need urgent solutions with Palo Alto Networks VM-Series. I provide them VMs and activate the licenses from Palo Alto as a partner. We are working as innovator partners with Palo Alto. Sometimes for POCs and for urgent solutions, if the customer or some organization needs it, we provide them Palo Alto Networks VM-Series and it works fine.

We are working with Dynamic Address Groups in Palo Alto Networks VM-Series. Mostly, we use them for securing our network and for blocking malicious traffic from specific sources around the globe. We block them through Dynamic Address Groups as a source and create another policy for that. We block any dynamic addresses coming with malicious traffic using specific policies. We use Dynamic Address Groups and after tagging those malicious IPs, when they come to our firewall from outside or from inside, including some of our local computers, if we detect something concerning such as bots or similar traffic, we block them using Dynamic Address Groups.

Advanced Threat Protection is working in Palo Alto Networks VM-Series. In Advanced Threat Protection, we use inline protection features, including anti-malware solutions and vulnerability protection. We mostly use Advanced Threat Protection because Palo Alto provides the core subscription and core security bundle, which is cheaper than the other bundle. We propose the same bundle to customers because it is cheaper and includes DNS security, SD-WAN, vulnerability protection, URL filtering, anti-spyware, and antivirus subscriptions bundled in the same core bundle. If I buy only threat protection separately, it is more expensive than this bundle. We create security profiles for spyware and antivirus and provide inline protection to customers.

App-IDs in Palo Alto Networks VM-Series are very important and working fine. We mostly use App-IDs due to which we are securing customers who are vulnerable and who need security solutions.

There are Dynamic Address Groups, EDLs, and integration with other solutions such as Forescout for Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, which we did two years ago. There are API integrations as well. We mostly automate the security structure for the organization using SIEM  solutions, integration with SIEM  solutions, and XDR  solutions. This is very interesting.

I am not using Palo Alto Networks VM-Series mostly, but based on my experience, there are some deficiencies in Palo Alto Networks VM-Series. Having those features missing, we are not proposing Palo Alto Networks VM-Series to all customers. However, for urgency and for some solutions that customers need for some of their other sites and subdivisions, we are providing the same.

I have been working with Palo Alto Networks VM-Series since 2020, which is approximately six to seven years back.

Palo Alto Networks VM-Series is very stable.

Scalability for Palo Alto Networks VM-Series is eight out of ten.

Technical support for Palo Alto Networks VM-Series is provided through premium partner support. We are working with StarLink, and they are providing the best solution and best support. We have advanced partnership and advanced support for some of our customers. They are good with technical solutions.

Palo Alto Networks VM-Series is better than Fortinet, mainly in its SP3 structure, flexibility, and reliability, and based on feedback from customers. Most of our customers have shifted from Fortinet to Palo Alto Networks VM-Series. Their feedback indicated concerns about slowness, subscription renewals, and other aspects they were not happy with.

Fortinet is the main competitor for Palo Alto Networks VM-Series on the market.

Prices of Palo Alto Networks VM-Series are higher than other firewalls and other solutions. However, we are using its security features and proposing them, mostly winning tenders with this product. Palo Alto Networks VM-Series is a very best solution if you have subscription and extra support, and I would rate this solution seven to eight out of ten. I would give this review an overall rating of eight.