Palo Alto Networks Consulting
Palo Alto Firewall Design & Deployment
Architecture, deployment and documentation for Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls, built for security you can maintain.
Firewalls designed around your business, not around defaults
A Palo Alto Networks firewall is only as good as the design behind it. We design firewall-focused network architecture for greenfield deployments and for organizations that have outgrown their original build: new data centers, additional sites, cloud connectivity or a security program that now needs real segmentation.
What a design and deployment covers
- Segmentation and zones. Security zones that reflect how your business actually works, so policy can be written by trust level instead of by IP range.
- Application-based policy. Rules built on App-ID and, where it fits, User-ID, rather than broad port-based access carried forward from an older firewall.
- Threat prevention. Antivirus, anti-spyware, vulnerability protection, URL filtering and WildFire profiles applied consistently through security profile groups.
- Decryption strategy. A practical SSL/TLS decryption plan with sensible exclusions, so inspection covers the traffic that matters.
- High availability. Active/passive or active/active designs with tested failover.
- Management-plane hardening. Management interfaces kept off untrusted networks, administrator roles and authentication, and secure dynamic-update schedules.
- Integration. Routing, switching, wireless, identity, logging and SIEM integration with the infrastructure around the firewall.
How we deliver it
Every design is documented before it is built. We agree on requirements, produce a design document and diagrams, plan the deployment in stages and verify each stage before moving on. At the end you receive as-built documentation and configuration backups, and your team gets a walkthrough of the design so they can operate it confidently.
If your team will run the firewalls day to day, we can include Palo Alto Networks administrator training tailored to your configuration rather than generic lab exercises.
Who it is for
Organizations deploying Palo Alto firewalls for the first time, replacing hardware, adding sites or redesigning a network that grew without a plan. If you are moving from another vendor, see our firewall migration services.
Related services
Frequently asked questions
Do you deploy new Palo Alto hardware or only configure it?
Both. We can design the solution, help source hardware and licensing through our IT Sales service, and handle installation and configuration through to production.
Can you redesign a firewall that is already in production?
Yes. Redesigns are planned in stages with maintenance windows and rollback plans, so production traffic keeps flowing while the configuration improves.
Talk it through with an expert
Start with a free, no-obligation consultation. It typically lasts about an hour, by video call or in person, and you get a written summary of what we discussed.