Palo Alto Cloud NGFW
Palo Alto Networks NGFW (Next-Generation Firewall) is a security device that goes beyond traditional firewalls by inspecting traffic deeper, analyzing applications and content, and offering features like threat prevention and malware analysis.
Creating a Palo Alto Cloud NGFW connection
Using Assume Role + Key
To create the connection you need:
- An AWS Access Key ID
- An AWS Secret Access Key
- A Role ARN
- A Region
Obtaining the credentials
Please follow Palo Alto’s documentation to set up and obtain the credentials for your deployment.
Creating your connection
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In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
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Select the Palo Alto Cloud NGFW icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
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(Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
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Select Assume Role + Key as the method to create the connection.
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Fill in the parameters:
- The AWS Access Key ID
- The AWS Secret Access Key
- The Role ARN
- The Region
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(Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
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Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.