Prisma Access in the UAE
Cloud-delivered Palo Alto NGFW. Secure your remote workforce and branches with the same policy you run on-prem.
What is Prisma Access?
Prisma Access is Palo Alto Networks' cloud-delivered firewall service. It extends the Palo Alto NGFW security model to remote users, branches, and mobile workforce without requiring traffic backhaul to a data center. Prisma Access is the foundation of Palo Alto's SASE offering (Prisma SASE).
Core capabilities.
- 100+ global PoPs with strong Middle East coverage
- Full Palo Alto NGFW inspection (App-ID, Content-ID, threat prevention)
- GlobalProtect agent for remote users
- ZTNA Connector for private application access
- DNS security, URL filtering, sandboxing
- Single policy model with on-prem Palo Alto NGFW
Implementing Prisma Access for UAE enterprises.
CWS rolls out Prisma Access in fixed-scope phases: pilot (100-500 users), expansion (1,000-5,000 users), and full enterprise (5,000-25,000+ users). Engagements include agent deployment planning, identity integration, branch IPSec connectivity, and steady-state operations runbook.
Engagements are scoped on a fixed-fee SOW with weekly review checkpoints and named senior engineer ownership. CWS holds PCNSC, PCNSE, and Prisma SASE APS certifications, with named platform specialisations across Software Firewall, Hardware Firewall, and Prisma Cloud. Bilingual handover artifacts in English plus a second language are produced where audit and operations teams require them.
Common engagement shapes.
Three patterns that recur in UAE engagements. Each starts with a fixed-scope assessment and progresses through implementation into managed operations where the customer wants steady-state coverage.
- 01
UAE bank moving 12,000 users from MPLS-backhauled VPN to Prisma Access for direct-to-internet branch traffic
- 02
UAE consultancy deploying Prisma Access for global remote workforce with bilingual end-user comms
UAE regulatory mapping.
Prisma Access logs satisfy NESA and ISR reporting when configured for full retention. UAE PoPs ensure data residency expectations are met.
Need a written control mapping for an audit? Talk to a CWS engineer to scope the artifact set for TDRA NESA, ISR v2, CBUAE, DFSA, FSRA, or sector-specific frameworks.
Frequently asked: Prisma Access
Are there Prisma Access PoPs in the UAE?
Yes. Palo Alto has UAE PoPs ensuring local egress and meeting data residency expectations for UAE customers.
Does Prisma Access replace my MPLS network?
Prisma Access plus Prisma SD-WAN can replace MPLS for most traffic. Branch direct-to-internet with cloud security is the dominant pattern.
Ready to deploy Prisma Access?
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