Prisma Access Cloud SWG
vs. web proxy appliances…
How do they compare?
A remote workforce creates unique connectivity and security
challenges, forcing organizations to rethink their web security
strategies.
83% 53% 23%
of organizations have seen of threats to remote increase in the number of
an increase in security- and workers are to non-web security incidents seen by
connectivity-related issues apps that are invisible to organizations due to a
from a remote workforce.1 web proxies.2 remote workforce.1
3 Critical Limitations
of your web proxy appliance
1 2 3
Incomplete Security Operational Friction Poor User Experience
Inability to secure all apps (web Multi-vendor siloed appliances Hub-and-spoke architecture
and non-web), lack of inline create inconsistent policies, that backhauls all web traffic to
traffic inspection, and poor increase cost of maintenance, a datacenter causes latency and
integration with cloud and reduce mutual visibility performance degradation for
ecosystems increase risk. among teams. remote users.
Prisma Access vs. on-premise web proxy
See why organizations are leaving their legacy
on-premise web proxy appliances for Prisma Access
Prisma Access On-premise web proxy
AI/ML-powered inline security Lack of integration between
inspection for all traffic (web and on-premises and cloud, unable to
non-web), across all applications, secure non-web traffic, and absence
ports, and protocols. of real-time inline inspection.
Security
Includes full security-as-a-service Usually requires additional
including ZTNA 2.0, NG-CASB, on-premise appliances or services
FWaaS, DLP, DNS security, and by multiple vendors for DLP, DNS
more, from a single platform. security, etc.
Single-pane-of-glass for Multiple user interfaces for
centralized management and on-premises and cloud services,
uniform enforcement of all security even from a single vendor.
policies.
Operations
Cloud-native architecture provides Legacy hub-and-spoke architecture
elastic scale and availability using that backhauls all web traffic to a
the world’s largest hyper-scale datacenter creates latency and
public clouds - GCP and AWS degrades performance.
Consistent user access to the Access to the internet and
internet, SaaS, and enterprise enterprise applications can vary
applications, irrespective of depending on the users’ location.
location.
User
Experience Single-pass architecture ensures On-premise appliances can
high performance even when bottleneck applications due to
additional services and features limited compute and hardware
are enabled. controls.
Say goodbye to legacy on-premise boxes
and start your SASE-ready future with
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
1
Secure Remote Workforce
Protect all users, applications, and
data with best-in-class AI/ML-powered
inline security inspection for all traffic,
both web and non-web.
2
Streamline Operations
Centralize management and
enforcement of security policies, and
converge multiple products and
vendors with a unified platform.
3
Improve User Experiences
Provide consistent user access and
improve UX with 99.999% uptime,
10ms security processing, and the
industry’s only SaaS SLA.
Easily migrate to a modern and more secure
cloud SWG as part of a SASE architecture.
Leverage Prisma Access cloud
explicit proxy—no network
architecture changes required!
247% Return on Investment Achieved3
50% 95%
Reduction in of unknown file and web-based
management workload3 threats prevented instantly with
inline machine learning (ML)
45% 10x
reduction in risk more total encrypted tunnel throughput
3
of data breach than the nearest competitor
4.3M 10x
unique security better SLA performance than
updates per day any other cloud-delivered servicer
Learn how our Cloud SWG delivers complete security through
Prisma Access for a single, cloud-delivered platform with award-winning
security to protect all users and applications, everywhere!
https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase/secure-web-gateway
1
“Market Sentiment Study: Network security concerns and requirements in the face of durable
WFH realities”, ESG, August 2022
2
Palo Alto Networks, 2021 analysis of more than 500 enterprise customers.
3
"Provide Secure Remote Access And Gain Peace Of Mind With Palo Alto Networks Prisma
Access," a Forrester Total Economic Impact™ Spotlight commissioned study conducted by
Forrester Consulting on behalf of Palo Alto Networks, January 2021.
