Palo Alto Networks WildFire Primary Use Case
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JasonMcFeetors
Information Technology Manager at a construction company with 51-200 employees
We have the Palo Alto Firewall sitting on the edge and everything that comes through it is analyzed. Even if anything comes through via email, it is forwarded to the WildFire service, which then opens up email attachments to see if they do any damage to the system. If it reports back that the attachment should not be forwarded then it keeps it out.
WildFire has discovered a lot of stuff that our other anti-spam tool did not, so it has been quite good.
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Abdul Jabbar Pala
Engineer at Kahramaa
Mainly file scanning and email threat detection, especially when it comes to attachments and communications.
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Palo Alto Networks WildFire
April 2024
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We primarily use the solution both in our company and with our clients. It is mostly used for security.
View full review »Most of my customers use Palo Alto Networks WildFire for zero-day and ransomware attack prevention. If an unfamiliar attack occurs and the security measures in place are not equipped to handle it, a common approach is to utilize sandboxing in the Palo Alto Networks WildFire. These tools simulate the attack in a separate environment, allowing for the analysis of the attack's behavior to determine if it is malicious or benign and whether it is an acceptable behavior or not.
View full review »The solution is used for threat protection.
The solution can be deployed on-prem and in the cloud.
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DebaP
Associate Lead Engineer at TSPL
I use the tool in my company for advanced threat protection and for configuring the firewall policy. I also use GlobalProtect VPN, along with IPsec.
The solution is deployed on-premise.
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Richard Dombo
Application Support Administrator at a transportation company with 501-1,000 employees
In our company, Palo Alto Networks WildFire is seamlessly integrated with our firewall, working automatically to detect and prevent zero-day attacks. It is like having an extra layer of defense that kicks in whenever there is a potential security threat. My role mainly involves managing firewall policies and configurations, while WildFire handles the more intricate aspects of threat detection and analysis.
My company uses Palo Alto Networks WildFire to protect itself from unknown or zero-day attacks. We use machine learning to send the file or the URL we've never seen before to the cloud and WildFire. WildFire uses machine learning and an appliance update before providing a signature in less than five minutes. All the customers globally receive the signature from WildFire. WildFire is a good feature in Palo Alto besides IPS allowing us to prepare for unknown attacks.
We use it for DNS security, URL filtering, and threat prevention.
View full review »We use this solution to identify whether an unknown file is managed or not. We also use it to identify any unknown file that is executable without reputation. We do this before releasing it to the end-user.
View full review »We had two 800-Series Palo Alto Firewalls, but as they reached end-of-life, we began researching alternatives. Ultimately, we chose to switch to Cisco Firepower, so we no longer use WildFire.
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Bui Son
Security Manager at FPT
I'm a reseller.
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Waiyan Lynn
Information Security Engineer (Core Network Security) at NEX4 ICT Solutions
We primarily use the solution for threat protection.
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Dwayne Samson
Senior Analyst Security and Compliance at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees
WildFire is being deployed based on vendor and security best practices and recommendations from our Managed Service Provider. leveraging their inherent knowledge it allows us to think outside the box.
My primary use case of this solution is on-frame and in-cloud security of the infrastructure.
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Net32SysAd92
Network System Administrator at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
We don't want a virus. We don't want people visiting unknown sites and opening us up to any type of malware or any type of virus attacks.
View full review »I primarily use the solution for my client's companies.
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reviewer818484
Information Security Manager at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Our primary use case for this solution is for threat intelligence, to detect threats.
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reviewer1405314
Director at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Palo Alto Networks WildFire is being used as an effective zero-day threat prevention solution. When a file comes in from a user innocently clicking on a website, then downloading the file, for example, if your Palo Alto is set up in a way that detects what is happening in that traffic going through, whether the file is an audio file, a DLL, an executable file, etc., if it thinks that file is unsafe, it will ask for a second opinion from Palo Alto Networks WildFire.
If you'll imagine how a network would work: You've got your computer, then your antivirus on the computer, then you have your internet gateway. That suspicious file will stop at the gateway, rather than stopping at the computer. Think about hurdles, where you've got these people running over hurdles, and to win the race, you have to jump over every single hurdle. If you get one of those hurdles wrong, that's it. You're done. That's why we're doing this check almost at the perimeter, or at the edge of the network, instead of on the device, because once you're on the device, it means you're on the network.
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reviewer1508409
Director and Strategic Advisor with self employed
I use this solution for protecting endpoint devices from malware.
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reviewer1396008
Senior Network Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
I work on the network equipment in our company including switches, routers, firewalls, VPN, and all of the perimeter devices. Palo Alto WildFire is one of the products that we use to secure our network.
Generally, it detects threats to our network and blocks them. This includes checking applications for malware.
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reviewer1155861
Solution Architect at a energy/utilities company with 5,001-10,000 employees
We use the solution for site-to-site VPNs and it replaces the proxy.
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Umesh Wadhwa
CEO at E-DIRECT CLOUD SOLUTIONS SP. Z O.O.
We are a solution provider and WildFire is one of the security products that we implement for our customers. We are also using it for testing purposes.
It is primarily used to check for cloud-based malware.
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Girish Vyas
Architect - Cloud Serviced at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
We use Palo Alto Networks WildFire for firewall and IT services. We also use it for bank security requirements. They are remarkable for support of threat analysis on files.
Palo Alto Networks WildFire is an ATP solution. It provides advanced threat protection, so it can protect customers against zero-day attacks.
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reviewer1581882
Sr Manager - Information Security & Researcher at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We are using Palo Alto Networks WildFire as a firewall to block malicious traffic. We use the IOCs, such as hash signatures matches, and IP addresses to block potential threats. Additionally, we use Palo Alto for VPN connectivity, but this is another product.
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Itnetw355
IT Network Consultant Engineer - Projects and ICT Infrastructure Services at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Our primary use cases are for firewalls, cloud, and on-premise.
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ShrinivasSwami
Sr Security Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
We use WildFire for malware protection in our customers' companies.
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Darshil Sanghvi
Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
We are using the solution for our zero-day advanced persistent threats(APT). Additionally, we are using it as our only sole network distribution.
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Harish Gupta
Head Of Operations at Rah Infotech Pvt Ltd
The primary use case for this solution is the attention to detail. IT is also easy to manage, and easy to use. It is a really good product.
View full review »We primarily use Wildfire products to prevent attacks. As resellers, we showcase the Wildfire capabilities like handling known and unknown threats on the customer side.
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reviewer1563570
Assistant Principal at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
We use it for remote access and security.
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Ahmed Ismail
Security Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
My primary use case for this solution is for a secure gateway. It creates a proxy or an appropriation for the suspicious files that can be damaging.
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reviewer1506867
Pre-sales manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
We are a security company working in the security system for the banking sectors, and we're trying to penetrate through the identity and access management products for our clients.
We work with all of the Palo Alto technologies.
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reviewer1026282
Network Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
We are using Palo Alto Networks WildFire as our network firewall.
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reviewer1402680
Managing Director at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
We are a solution provider and Palo Alto WildFire is one of the products that we implement for our customers. One of the things that we do is design firewalls for companies that need to enhance their security.
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Palo Alto Networks WildFire
April 2024
Learn what your peers think about Palo Alto Networks WildFire. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2024.
768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.