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About PAN-OS is Palo Alto Networks’ ML-powered next-generation firewall operating system that delivers core network security capabilities in a single, high-performance platform. It features App-ID, a patented traffic classification engine that automatically discovers and controls new and evasive applications, and Content-ID, which scans all network traffic in a single pass for comprehensive threat protection without sacrificing throughput. The Cloud Identity Engine aggregates and synchronizes user identities across multiple identity providers, enabling consistent, point-and-click zero-trust authentication and authorization. Device-ID maintains policy enforcement for devices regardless of IP changes or location, providing full context for security, decryption, QoS, and authentication policies. The OS employs post-quantum cryptographic algorithms and Quantum-resistant VPNs to safeguard against future decryption threats.	About PQShield offers a comprehensive suite of post-quantum cryptography solutions designed to future-proof digital infrastructures against the emerging threats posed by quantum computing. Their UltraPQ-Suite encompasses a range of hardware and software products optimized for various use cases, including ultra-fast, ultra-small, and ultra-secure implementations. PQShield's offerings include PQPlatform-Lattice, a compact, FIPS 140-3 CAVP-compliant cryptographic engine supporting lattice-based algorithms like ML-KEM and ML-DSA; PQPlatform-CoPro, which combines hash-based and lattice-based cryptography engines for seamless integration into existing security subsystems; and PQPlatform-TrustSys, a fully autonomous, PQC-focused root-of-trust subsystem designed for minimal integration effort and robust side-channel protection. PQCryptoLib provides a general-purpose cryptographic library supporting both post-quantum and classical algorithms, facilitating smooth transitions to quantum systems.
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Audience IT and network security teams seeking a tool to unifiy advanced traffic classification, decryption, identity management and post-quantum protection	Audience Organizations wanting a tool to integrate quantum-resistant cryptographic solutions into their hardware and software systems
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Company Information Palo Alto Networks Founded: 2005 United States www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/pan-os	Company Information PQShield Founded: 2018 United KIngdom pqshield.com
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Integrations AMD Radeon ProRender Not Supported Amazon Web Services (AWS) Not Supported Bloomberg Not Supported Bosch Access Management System Not Supported DigiCert CertCentral Not Supported MITRE ATT&CK Not Supported MPLAB X IDE Not Supported MindLink Not Supported NTT Global Data Centers Not Supported Palo Alto Networks Strata Supported Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention Not Supported Raytheon EAGLE Not Supported Thales Sentinel Not Supported Unisys CloudForte Not Supported qProtect Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 1 Integration	Integrations AMD Radeon ProRender Supported Amazon Web Services (AWS) Supported Bloomberg Supported Bosch Access Management System Supported DigiCert CertCentral Supported MITRE ATT&CK Supported MPLAB X IDE Supported MindLink Supported NTT Global Data Centers Supported Palo Alto Networks Strata Not Supported Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention Supported Raytheon EAGLE Supported Thales Sentinel Supported Unisys CloudForte Supported qProtect Supported Show More Integrations View All 14 Integrations
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