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NWN Expands Palo Alto Networks Alliance with Prisma Access Monitoring


NWN Expands Palo Alto Networks Alliance with Prisma Access Monitoring
  • by: Business Wire
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  • April 16, 2026

NWN has expanded its partnership with Palo Alto Networks by integrating Prisma Access monitoring capabilities into its patented Experience Management Platform (EMP). This collaboration aims to reduce operational complexity and deliver standardized secure access, visibility, and response workflows, particularly for state, local, education (SLED), and public sector agencies.

Quick Intel

  • NWN expands alliance with Palo Alto Networks focusing on Prisma Access monitoring
  • Integration with NWN’s Experience Management Platform (EMP) for enhanced visibility and workflows
  • Provides service connection, data center, and global status monitoring for Prisma Access
  • Supports hybrid and on-prem connectivity models common in public sector environments
  • Enables faster issue detection, clearer prioritization, and predictable response workflows
  • Strengthens NWN’s position as a Palo Alto Networks National Partner in North America

Streamlining Security Operations at Scale

The expanded partnership combines Prisma Access with NWN’s EMP to create a consistent operational foundation. This includes monitoring availability and performance across secure access paths, supporting hybrid and on-prem connectivity, and delivering centralized global status visibility.

These capabilities help organizations standardize secure access while simplifying how teams identify issues and execute response workflows at scale.

“By bringing Prisma Access monitoring into our Experience Management Platform, we’re simplifying how teams see issues and execute response workflows at scale,” said Andrew Gilman, Chief Marketing and Alliances Officer at NWN. “Especially for large enterprises, public sector, and regulated organizations where uptime, compliance, and speed of action are non‑negotiable.”

“Our expanded alliance with NWN reflects a shared commitment to operationalizing security for modern enterprises,” said Anar Desai, VP, North American Sales at Palo Alto Networks. “By combining Prisma Access with NWN’s Experience Management Platform, customers gain the ability to scale securely, knowing their digital infrastructure is backed by industry-leading technology and monitoring services.”

Building on Established Partnership Strength

The collaboration leverages NWN’s status as one of Palo Alto Networks’ National Partners in North America, supported by deep engineering expertise and authorized Prisma Access service delivery capabilities. It transforms secure access from a standalone deployment into a fully operationalized, managed security service model that scales with customer needs and regulatory requirements.

This integration is designed to deliver baseline visibility and operational readiness across commercial and regulated environments, helping organizations maintain uptime and compliance while reducing complexity.

About NWN

NWN is the leading AI-powered technology solutions provider for North America's most innovative public and private organizations. For more than 30 years, NWN has helped over 6,000 CIOs deliver technology modernization programs with its Intelligent Workplace, Customer Experience (CX), Managed Devices, Cybersecurity and Public Safety, Connectivity, and Intelligent Cloud solutions. The company's proprietary Experience Management Platform ensures seamless service delivery, real-time observability and improved efficiency for its clients' most demanding technology needs. NWN is a high-performance, high-integrity team of 1,000+ experts committed to a customer-obsessed culture, earning a 80+ Customer Net Promoter Score. The company has been recognized with hundreds of industry awards and is proud to be a 'Best Place to Work' with an 80+ Employee Net Promoter Score.

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