Bit9 announced that Bit9 for Palo Alto Networks fully supports the latest enhancements in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS release 6.0, the operating system that is the heart of the Palo Alto Networks enterprise security platform. Bit9 for Palo Alto Networks specifically leverages the enhancements to WildFire, including its ability to detonate suspicious files in multiple OS images and analyze all major file types such as PDFs and Microsoft Office documents to increase an organization's ability to detect a threat, immediately identify any infected machines, and instantly prevent execution of malicious files across an enterprise. Bit9 for Palo Alto Networks delivers closed-loop integration between network security and endpoint/server security.

When the Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls detect a suspicious file on the network, Bit9 automatically confirms the location, scope and severity of the threat on enterprise endpoints and servers. Security teams can also submit suspicious files that have landed on endpoints and servers to the Palo Alto Networks WildFire cloud to quickly determine the risk of each file and whether it needs to be stopped. Bit9 for Palo Alto Networks reduces the overall operational effort of managing network and system security, accelerates incident response time and improves any organization's overall security posture.

Bit9 for Palo Alto Networks solves four key security challenges: Prioritize alerts: Automatic correlation of the Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall alerts with Bit9's real-time endpoint sensor and recorder data to determine which alerts are actionable and prioritize them based on the number of systems infected. Respond to alerts: Locate every instance of a suspicious file across all endpoints and servers to accelerate incident response. Find out where a file landed, if it executed, how many machines are affected, and if further action is required.

Prevent attacks: Automatically enforce endpoint and server security policies based on WildFire threat analysis. Immediately stop malicious software from spreading throughout your enterprise and prevent it from affecting your machines again. Analyze files: Use Bit9 to automatically or on-demand submit all new files arriving on endpoints and servers to WildFire to quickly determine the risk of each file and whether it needs to be stopped.

Use criteria-driven rules to automatically determine which files to submit. Bit9 and Palo Alto Networks are working closely to promote their powerful joint solution through a wide range of programs and events for customers and prospects, creating a very strong pipeline of potential business.