Palo Alto Networks

In April 2024, a command injection vulnerability CVE-2024-3400 with CVSS score of 10 allowed unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on Palo Alto Networks firewalls. The vulnerability impacted the GlobalProtect gateway/portal VPN feature on PAN-OS devices. Shadowserver Foundation scanning found 6,634 devices vulnerable and likely exploited. Additional November 2024 vulnerabilities led to about 2,000 firewalls breached worldwide.

In 2023, CEO Nikesh Arora's total compensation was $151.4 million, up 1,355% from the previous year, representing a CEO-to-median worker pay ratio of 735-to-1, making him the fourth highest paid CEO in the U.S. that year. For 2024, his total compensation was $58 million.

Palo Alto Networks received a perfect score of 100 on The Disability Equality Index (2022) and earned its third consecutive 100% rating on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index for LGBTQ Equality. The company states it is a 'fair pay company: validated by external audit year over year' with no differential in promotions for underrepresented talent.

Palo Alto Networks was awarded DOD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) contracts in June 2022, making it easier for the Department of Defense and U.S. Intelligence Community to purchase its cybersecurity solutions. In December 2025, GSA announced a OneGov agreement for AI Security, Cloud Security, and Zero Trust solutions for federal agencies. CEO Arora stated this is about 'equipping federal agencies with the security platforms needed to fortify our digital borders.'