Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, delivers innovation embracing a Zero Trust approach to cybersecurity so that higher education institutions can reduce risk, protect their students and users, simplify their infrastructure and lower operational costs. Our solutions provide the most comprehensive set of integrated capabilities to:
Enable secure remote learning and working to deliver modern, flexible, policy-driven remote access experiences at scale - any user, any application, any device and any network.
Secure campus applications and workloads in the cloud to simplify and integrate security across cloud and SaaS workloads, helping institutions enable the next generation of collaboration-focused higher ed.
Protect your education mission against emerging threats by correlating and contextualising threat data across endpoint, network and cloud sources so threats are discovered and stopped much earlier in the threat lifecycle.
Make security modernisation easier by combining context-driven risk analysis and easily scaled automation to help institutions detect and respond to threats faster and more effectively.
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Shared Resources
- 2024 Showcase - Prisma Access - SASE
- 2024 Showcase - Cloud Security Essentials for Higher Education
- Palo Alto Networks Executive Briefing Document
Palo Alto Networks Event
Ignite On Tour Sydney 2025: Reimagining Cybersecurity with Precision AI™
When: Tuesday 25 February 2025 8am - 5pm
Where: Hilton Hotel, Sydney
Showcase #1 - Transforming Secure Access in Higher Education
How universities can provide secure, seamless access to resources via the UniX Online App using Prisma Access Browser, ensuring security without compromising user experience.
When: Tuesday 11 March 1pm - 2pm AEDT
Where: Online via Zoom Webinar
Newsletter Article - Palo Alto Networks and Quitch Partner to Make Cyber Training More Engaging and Accessible
June edition
Palo Alto Networks and Australian platform Quitch have partnered to deliver engaging, accessible cybersecurity training modules. Leveraging gamified, bite-sized learning with 'spaced repetition,' this initiative enhances cyber literacy for university students and staff. The initial five modules, including 'Introduction to Cybersecurity Essentials,' are free. This collaboration, supported by Swinburne University of Technology and already adopted by AUT, offers universities a vital, industry-aligned resource to equip their communities with essential cyber awareness skills and recognised certifications. Read the press release here.
Palo Alto Networks invites you to an exclusive Executive Study Tour in the heart of Silicon Valley. This three-day immersion program connects you with our executives, fellow leaders from Australian and New Zealand educational institutions, and top cybersecurity experts. Read more and register your interest here.
Showcase #2 - Transforming the Next Generation Security Operations Centre
Transforming higher ed SOCs with XSIAM (Extended Security Intelligence and Automation Management): AI-driven automation cuts manual tasks, boosts response times, and enhances security operations.
When: Tuesday 08 July 1pm - 2pm AEST
Where: Online via Zoom Webinar
Meeting with the CAUDIT CEO
Date TBC
CAUDIT Members are welcome to contribute their questions to this meeting, please contact the Partner Program.
Meeting with the CAUDIT Executive Committee
12 September 2025
CAUDIT Members are welcome to contribute their questions to this meeting, please contact the Partner Program.
Palo Alto Networks contact details
Name: Brendon Vassallo, Higher Education Lead - ANZ
Email: bvassallo@paloaltonetworks.com, CAUDITmembers@paloaltonetworks.com
Phone: +61 422 431 980
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