Product Certifications

At Palo Alto Networks, our solutions are built with security

ISO certifications

ISO certification(s) demonstrates to customers that Palo Alto Networks has been independently assessed to have appropriate processes in place to help ensure the security and reliability of sensitive customer data.

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SOC 2

Service Organization Control 2 (SOC2) is an industry-leading reporting standard, defined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), that is easily understood and trusted by customers and their third-party auditors.

SOC 2 reports are independent, third-party-issued reports.

PCI

The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS) is a global information security standard designed to prevent fraud through increased control of credit card data.

Germany C5

Cloud Computing Compliance Controls Catalog (C5) is a German Government-backed attestation scheme introduced in Germany by the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) to help organizations demonstrate operational security against common cyber-attacks when using cloud services within the context of the German Government's "Security Recommendations for Cloud Providers".

ISMAP

ISMAP stands for “Information System Security Management and Assessment Program”. ISMAP is a Japanese government security assessment system which aims to ensure an appropriate security level in government cloud service procurement by proactively evaluating and registering cloud services that meet government security requirements. This is expected to help contribute to the smooth introduction of cloud services in Japan’s public sector.

IRAP

IRAP—the Information Security Registered Assessors Program—provides a framework for assessing the implementation and effectiveness of an organization’s security controls against the Australian government’s rigorous security requirements, as outlined in the Information Security Manual (ISM) produced by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC). An IRAP Cloud Security Assessment Report allows organizations to make a risk-informed decision about the Cloud Service Providers' (CSP) suitability to protect and handle the organizations’ data.

TISAX

Palo Alto Networks has completed a Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange (TISAX) assessment. TISAX is a European automotive industry-standard information security assessment (ISA) catalog based on key aspects of information security such as data protection and connection to third parties.

To complete the TISAX assessment, Palo Alto Networks was successfully audited by an accredited independent assessor.

VPAT / Section 508

Palo Alto Networks is committed to making its products accessible to the widest possible audience and accommodating people with disabilities through alignment to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Palo Alto Networks provides independently assessed Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) reports, which explain how our products meet the Section 508 standards. VPATs allow public sector agencies to assess technology for accessibility when considering a purchase.

FedRAMP

FedRAMP provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and monitoring that minimizes cybersecurity risk for U.S. federal agencies as they move to the cloud. Palo Alto Networks FedRAMP Authorized cybersecurity services work together to rapidly and consistently protect your endpoint, network and cloud environments.

Common Criteria

Common Criteria is an internationally recognized standard and an ISO standard (ISO-IEC15408) for evaluating the security claims of IT products and systems. The National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) is responsible for U.S. implementation of the Common Criteria, including management of the NIAP Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme (CCEVS) validation body.

FIPS 140-2

Palo Alto Networks products have been validated against FIPS 140-2, a certification focused on cryptographic functionality. The following certificates have been issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP)

Telecom Security Act Code of Practice

Cloud Security Principles (2022)

Cyber Essential Plus

ANSSI top-level certification

The Palo Alto Networks platform was the first to be certified by the Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d’information (ANSSI) on next-generation firewall criteria, including protections based on applications (App-ID) and users (User-ID). The tests were conducted by the CESTI and information technology security consultants at...

DoDIN Approved Product List

The Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN) Approved Products List (APL) is the single consolidated list of products that have completed Cybersecurity (CS) and Interoperability (IO) certification.

Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC)

Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) is an important part of NSA's commercial cybersecurity strategy to deliver secure cybersecurity solutions leveraging commercial technologies and products to deliver cybersecurity solutions quickly.

USGV6

Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls have completed IPv6 conformance testing as firewall, IDS, and IPS devices. USGv6, a testing program from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides proof of compliance to IPv6 specifications outlined in current industry standards for common network products...

ICSA

Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls have been tested and certified by ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon. Certified firewall solutions passed the evaluation against ICSA Labs Modular Firewall Product Certification Criteria version 4.2x for general-purpose...

NEBS

Network Equipment Building System (NEBS) Level 3 certification is in place for select Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls, which is the most common set of safety, spatial and environmental design guidelines applied to telecommunications equipment in the United States.