We performed an independent test of the Palo Alto Networks Cloud Network Firewall (CNFW) PA-VM-AWS-10.2.2 on Amazon Web Services. The Instance used for this test was c5.9xlarge (36 vCPU, 72GB memory, and 10+ Gbps network Bandwidth).Palo Alto Networks blocked 35 out of 35 evasion techniques and 944 out of 977 exploits. The device passed all stability and reliability tests. The HTTP Rated Throughput was 1,000 Mbps; TLS/HTTPS Rated Throughput was 690 Mbps, giving Palo Alto Networks a very good combined Rated Throughput of 845 Mbps. While Palo Alto Networks has a very good product, it wasn’t perfect. It had some issues with cipher suites, threat prevention and performance.

Product ratings give decision-makers clear, forward-looking insight into the effectiveness of products tested. This report employs a letter rating system, which provides a forecast about a product’s capacity to meet its obligations to consumers over time. Products are assigned letter ratings ranging from AAA-D, calculated on a scale from 0 to 800. The highest rating of ‘AAA’ indicates that the product’s capacity to meet its commitments to consumers is extremely strong while a product rated ‘D’ is actively being breached by known threats and is unable to protect consumers. Ratings inform consumers, enhancing transparency and enabling them to focus on considerations that are most critical to their organizations.