Palo Alto, Orange partner for cloud-native SASE

A tie-up between cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks, Orange Business, and Orange Cyberdefense has produced a cloud-native secure access service edge offering, SDxCentral reports. The product combines the three vendors expertise as well as their offerings, namely Palo Altos Prisma SASE, Orange Cyberdefense's Managed Secure Access, and network and digital integration features provided by Orange Business.Palo Alto Networks AI-powered Prisma SASE provides SD-WAN, network security, and an autonomous digital experience management system under a zero-trust approach, while Orange Cyberdefense brings its threat intelligence, detection, and response expertise. Orange Business, meanwhile, allows customers to integrate their business and infrastructure strategies and delivers cybersecurity, cloud, and connectivity capabilities. The offering combines future-proof connectivity, cloud-based security, and digital management services with a simpler operational model, said Laurent Perrin, director of overlay connectivity solutions at Orange Business. The partnership comes amid increased demand among enterprises for single-vendor SASE offerings, as reported recently by DellOro Group.