The new Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW for AWS, a managed Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) service designed to simplify securing AWS deployments, was recently unveiled by Palo Alto Networks, a 10-year leader in network firewalls. It enables organizations to speed their pace of innovation while remaining highly secure.

With only a few clicks, Cloud NGFW for AWS, which is only offered on AWS, adds the renowned security from Palo Alto Networks to businesses’ cloud deployments. Cloud NGFW for AWS transfers operational responsibility, including deployment, maintenance, availability, and scale, to Palo Alto Networks in recognition that customers would rather spend their time and money developing applications and managing their businesses than managing cloud network security infrastructure.

“A key reason that companies have embraced the cloud is that they want to concentrate on their core competencies and leave other tasks like infrastructure and underlying services to experts like AWS. The native AWS experience and the proliferation of AWS native services have given these organisations the tools they needed to embrace the cloud,” said Anand Oswal, senior vice president, Network Security at Palo Alto Networks. “Now, as cyberattacks continue to grow in frequency and sophistication, organisations are looking for network security that is as easy to deploy as other native AWS services. We are thrilled to team with AWS to combine the top-notch security we are known for with the world-class experience people have come to expect from AWS.”

“We’ve heard from customers that security and simplicity are two of the top reasons they choose AWS,” said Stephen Orban, vice president, AWS Marketplace, and Control Services at AWS. “Over the last year, we’ve worked closely with Palo Alto Networks to jointly develop a best-in-class cloud-native network security solution that helps customers speed their pace of innovation.”