The PA-820 is a mid-range NGFW designed for branch offices and mid-sized enterprises, combining 1.5Gbps threat prevention with zero-trust network security through Palo Alto’s PAN-OS® operating system.

Key Features:

Advanced Threat Prevention

• 1.5Gbps threat inspection throughput
• WildFire® machine learning malware detection
• DNS Security with sinkholing

Network Visibility & Control

• App-ID™ for 3,000+ application identification
• User-ID™ for policy enforcement by user/group
• SSL decryption at 500Mbps

Deployment Flexibility

• 8x 1GbE copper ports + 4x SFP fiber ports
• SD-WAN ready with QoS capabilities
• Virtual Wire Mode for transparent deployment

Why Choose PA-820 Over Competitors?

• 35% faster threat prevention than FortiGate 80F
• Simpler policy management vs Cisco Firepower 1010
• Integrated cloud-delivered security (WildFire, DNS Security)

Ideal Use Cases

• Branch office security (50-500 users)
• Healthcare/HIPAA compliance
• Retail network segmentation