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NC School Connectivity Initiative

Palo Alto

Service Description

Palo Alto provides several mechanisms by which PSUs can safeguard their network environments. Traffic, threat, and GlobalProtect logs give insight into potential attacks and indicators of compromise. Threat prevention licenses also provide scanning for various viruses, spyware, and known vulnerabilities through threat intelligence.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before

Network Monitoring and Defense Efforts

Security Domain

CIS Control 13 – Network Monitoring and Defense
NIST CSF – Protect: Platform Security (PR.PS), Detect: Continuous Monitoring (DE.CM)
NIST 800-53 – System and Information Integrity

  • Prevents malicious traffic from reaching its target
  • Limits the impact of an attack
  • Defends against new and evolving threats

PSU Time Commitment

Upfront/Setup: N/A
Ongoing: N/A – Fully managed by MCNC

How to get this service

All MCNC internet service clients are automatically enrolled

Point of Contact

Name: MCNC
Email: securityservices@mcnc.org