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PROS

Dynamic workload identity creation, attestation, and assignment stand out as key features for Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks.
The integration with Amazon Managed Services allows for time-based snapshots, aiding in effective vulnerability management.
The API provides multi-cloud, multi-account alerts graded by severity, simplifying remediation tasks.
Prisma Cloud offers robust runtime scanning capabilities, enhancing security teams' efforts.
It excels in container security, offering insights into security vulnerabilities for both on-premise and public cloud environments.

CONS

Palo Alto should enhance Prisma Cloud's pricing structure and licensing model to be more competitive and clear.
There is a need for more comprehensive documentation and real-world use cases to aid user understanding and implementation.
Prisma Cloud requires improvements in areas like risk and compliance features to match industry needs.
The integration of different tools within Prisma Cloud can be improved for better correlation and usability.
Add automation, AI incorporation, and ease of integration with cloud environments to improve the overall user experience.
 

Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks Pros review quotes

it_user433491 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Architect, Oracle ACE, Oracle DBA at Pythian
Jan 14, 2019
The dynamic workload identity creation, attestation, and assignment is the best feature. In addition, the application dependency map across heterogeneous environments for compliance is a striking feature.
May 8, 2019
It has helped us understand the dynamic topology of our containers, and manage security through the application of policies that our pipelines apply straight from Git.
DG
CTO at Aymira Healthcare Technologies, LLC
May 27, 2019
The most valuable feature is that the rule set is managed and that it can be run on a regularly scheduled basis.
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reviewer1243545 - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Solutions Lead at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Dec 15, 2019
The runtime mechanism on the solution is very useful. It's got very good network mapping between containers. If you have more than one container, you can create a content data link between them.
it_user1206177 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Manager IT Operations at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jan 12, 2020
The product is quite good for providing multi-clouds or cross-cloud security from a single-pane -of-glass.
it_user1272177 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager - cybersecurity at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Jan 30, 2020
I would say Twistlock is a fairly sophisticated tool.
reviewer1326177 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 8, 2020
One of the most valuable features is the compliance of RedLock, which we are using for any issues with security. It flags them and that's the primary objective of that feature.
it_user1258575 - PeerSpot reviewer
Governance Test and Compliance Officer at Thales
May 20, 2020
I was looking for a vulnerability scanner and I was looking for one place in which I could find everything. This tool not only does vulnerability scanning, but it also gives me an asset management tool.
DC
Sr. Security Operations Manager at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Oct 26, 2020
The policies that come prepackaged in the tool have been very valuable to us. They're accurate and they provide good guidance as to why the policy was created, as well as how to remediate anything that violates the policy.
reviewer1442412 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Information Security Manager at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 26, 2020
It scans our containers in real time. Also, as they're built, it's looking into the container repository where the images are built, telling us ahead of time, "You have vulnerabilities here, and you should update this code before you deploy." And once it's deployed, it's scanning for vulnerabilities that are in production as the container is running.
 

Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks Cons review quotes

it_user433491 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Architect, Oracle ACE, Oracle DBA at Pythian
Jan 14, 2019
More documentation with real-world use cases would be helpful.
May 8, 2019
I would like to see the inclusion of automated counter-attack, although this is probably illegal.
DG
CTO at Aymira Healthcare Technologies, LLC
May 27, 2019
The pricing for the solution needs improvement.
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reviewer1243545 - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Solutions Lead at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Dec 15, 2019
The innovation side of the solution could be more efficient and more detailed.
it_user1206177 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Manager IT Operations at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jan 12, 2020
Palo Alto should work on ease-of-use and the user-friendliness to be more competitive with some competing products.
it_user1272177 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager - cybersecurity at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Jan 30, 2020
In terms of improvement, there are some small things like hardening and making sure the Linux resources are deployed well but that's more at an operational level.
reviewer1326177 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 8, 2020
The feedback that we have given to the Palo Alto team is that the UI can be improved. When you press the "back" button on your browser from the Investigate tab, the query that you're working on just disappears. It won't keep the query on the "back" button.
it_user1258575 - PeerSpot reviewer
Governance Test and Compliance Officer at Thales
May 20, 2020
We would like it to have more features from the risk and compliance perspectives.
DC
Sr. Security Operations Manager at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Oct 26, 2020
The integration of the Compute function into the cloud monitoring function—because those are two different tools that are being combined together—could use some more work. It still feels a little bit disjointed.
reviewer1442412 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Information Security Manager at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 26, 2020
The challenge that Palo Alto and Prisma have is that, at times, the instructions in an event are a little bit dated and they're not usable. That doesn't apply to all the instructions, but there are times where, for example, the Microsoft or the Amazon side has made some changes and Palo Alto or Prisma was not aware of them. So as we try to remediate an alert in such a case, the instructions absolutely do not work. Then we open up a ticket and they'll reply, "Oh yeah, the API for so-and-so vendor changed and we'll have to work with them on that." That area could be done a little better.