FOR PALO ALTO NETWORKS—A $3.5 BILLION
cybersecurity leader that serves more than 75,000
customers in more than 150 countries—maintain-
ing flexibility is critical to pioneering cybersecurity
innovation and safeguarding the future of work.
The longtime next-generation firewall leader has
transformed its business over the past two years
to offer a comprehensive cybersecurity portfolio
for its clients, helping accelerate their digital trans-
formations and adapt to ongoing uncertainties.
By anticipating the transformations that 2020
accelerated, Palo Alto Networks has helped an
energy services provider secure 80,000 employ-
ees using the world’s largest clouds, enabled
a global tech manufacturer to quickly scale its
security as 35,000 homes became offices, and
worked with school districts to secure online
education for students and teachers.Aside from the innovative platform
approach and security services that
Palo Alto Networks offers its clients,
the secret to the company’s growth is
simple: Give its employees the support
and tools they need to succeed.
“Every organization today needs
the capacity to quickly scale, pivot, and
maintain cybersecurity,” says CEO and
chairman Nikesh Arora. “Our goal is to
provide trusted and secure solutions
on every front, from cloud networks to
mobile devices. This requires us to pro-
vide our employees with the capacity to
be more responsive and resilient, and
provide enterprises with the network
visibility and systems automation they
need to adapt to unexpected events.”
Palo Alto Networks is delivering on
its goals. Faced with the disruption of
COVID-19, the company has doubled
down on cloud-focused solutions,
which enable more rapid enterprise-
wide network developments and de-
ployments. It has also pivoted to a new
program called FLEXWORK, which is
designed to support its employees’
changing environments.
“We’ve been listening closely to
what our people need through this
period, and one size no longer fits all,”
explains Arora. “With FLEXWORK, our
employees enjoy more flexible schedul-
ing, more personalized benefits, and
more individualized trainings that better
suit their working models.”
Today, Palo Alto Networks’ employ-
ees can effectively work from home
(using offices as needed), receive
$1,000 per year to choose from flexible
benefits, and receive individualized
training to stay up to speed on emerg-
ing cybersecurity trends and topics.
“Meeting tomorrow’s challenges
requires us to apply forward-thinking
solutions,” Arora says. “In addition to
serving our clients, it also means giving
our people the added support and flex-
ibility they need to excel. Even in a time
of historic upheaval.” ■PROFILE 20 20 | FUTURE 50CONTENT FROM PALO ALTO NETWORKSRising to Meet
Tomorrow’s Challenges
Palo Alto Networks continues to thrive by helping
its partners—and employees—adapt to change.“Every organization
today needs the
capacity to quickly
scale, pivot, and
maintain cybersecurity.
Our goal is to provide
trusted and secure
solutions on every front,
from cloud networks
to mobile devices.”
NIKESH ARORA
CEO AND CHAIRMAN
PALO ALTO NET WORKS