One Palo Alto Prisma setup for every user and cloud workload.
How a Navi Mumbai NBFC replaced a tangle of VPN and web filters with one Palo Alto Prisma policy in three weeks. Story below.
Palo Alto Prisma SASE & Cloud Security at a glance
Why Palo Alto Prisma anchors most Indian sase & cloud security estates.
- OEM
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc., founded in 2005 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Publicly traded on NASDAQ as PANW. Prisma is sold in India through authorized distributors and resellers like Sirius Star, not direct from the US head office.
- Platform
- Prisma Access secures every remote user and branch office with cloud-delivered SASE. Prisma Cloud, now part of Cortex Cloud, protects workloads built on AWS and Azure. Prisma SD-WAN links branch offices. All three run from the same Strata Cloud Manager console.
- Track record
- Named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls 11-plus consecutive times. FY2025 revenue of $9.2 billion, serving more than 70,000 organizations worldwide.
- Recent moves
- Completed the $25 billion CyberArk acquisition in February 2026, adding identity security to the same platform as Prisma. Prisma Cloud’s build-security capability was rebranded Cortex Cloud in 2025; Prisma Access and Prisma SD-WAN keep their names.
- Indicative price
- Prisma Access starts near Rs 650 per user per month for core web and app protection, and around Rs 950 per user per month for full zero trust access. Prisma Cloud is quoted by workload count. We confirm exact pricing once we know your user count and modules.
- Sirius Star’s role
- We are an authorized Palo Alto reseller, not Palo Alto itself. We design the access policy around the DPDP Act, run the rollout one team at a time, and stay on as your named local contact for renewals and support tickets.
- Best fit
- Businesses with staff working from home, a branch, or the road, plus any team building on AWS or Azure that wants one security layer instead of a stitched-together VPN, web filter and cloud tool.
The Palo Alto Prisma SASE & Cloud Security ranges Sirius Star supplies
Pick the range that matches the use case. We size the mix in the free 30-minute review.
Prisma Access
Cloud-delivered SASE that protects every user and branch office wherever they connect from. Web filtering, threat blocking and zero trust access all run from one policy that follows the person, not the building.
- Core plan covers safe web and app access for remote and branch users
- Full ZTNA plan replaces VPN entirely with zero trust access and data controls
- Policy travels with the user, so a branch office gets the same protection as head office
- Indicative pricing confirmed on the review call, no published India list price
Prisma Cloud (Cortex Cloud)
Watches what your developers build on AWS and Azure, flagging open storage buckets, weak settings and risky permissions before an attacker finds them. Palo Alto folded this capability into Cortex Cloud in 2025, the protection is unchanged, only the name is newer.
- Quoted by workload count, not per user
- Fits teams actively building and deploying on public cloud, not simple website hosting
- We size this only once you have workloads that justify it
Prisma SD-WAN
Faster, more reliable links between branch offices for firms with enough sites to justify it. We bring this in alongside Prisma Access once the office count makes sense.
- Best fit once you run multiple branches that need reliable inter-office links
- Pairs with Prisma Access rather than replacing it
- We only recommend this after the branch count justifies the spend
Strata Cloud Manager
The single console behind every Prisma product, plus Palo Alto’s Strata firewalls. One policy view instead of a separate login per tool.
- Included with Prisma licensing, not a separate purchase
- Where your named Sirius Star consultant tunes policy after go-live
- Feeds alerts into your wider security view, including Microsoft Sentinel or a SIEM
Palo Alto Prisma SASE & Cloud Security vs Zscaler, Cato, Fortinet
All four are honest choices. Most Indian buyers land on the first option for service depth and ecosystem fit.
| Brand | Where it wins | Best fit |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Prisma (via Sirius Star) | Broadest single-vendor platform spanning users, branches, cloud workloads and now identity security after the CyberArk deal, with a Gartner Leader rating 11-plus years running. | Mid-size and larger Indian businesses that want depth and are ready to invest in the setup to get it. |
| Zscaler | The other major cloud security name, often the first alternative buyers shortlist against Prisma Access. | Teams that want a pure-play cloud security specialist rather than a broader platform. |
| Cato Networks | Bundles networking and security into one simpler platform with less setup complexity. | Mid-size firms that want SASE without a large in-house security team. |
| Fortinet | Folds SASE into the FortiGate family, useful if you already run Fortinet firewalls. | Buyers standardised on Fortinet hardware who want one vendor across the stack. |
How a Sirius Star Palo Alto Prisma procurement runs
Free 30 minute review first. Then a written quote in 24 working hours.
Free security review
30 minutes. We map how your people connect today and where the current setup leaks.
Policy design
We write the access policy around the DPDP Act and your real traffic, before touching a single laptop.
Team-by-team rollout
Pilot group first, then a wider rollout once the rules are tuned. No lost work days from a clumsy switch.
Ongoing management
Your named consultant adjusts policy as the business changes. Written quote lands in 24 working hours of the review.
Buying Palo Alto Prisma in India, a field guide
The deeper read for IT and compliance heads sizing Prisma Access and Prisma Cloud, not just picking a plan.
- Prisma Access vs Prisma Cloud vs Prisma SD-WAN, which one your business actually needs first
- How to size user count and workload count before you ask for a quote
- Writing the access policy around the DPDP Act instead of a generic template
- 5 questions to ask before you sign, from real buyer conversations
Palo Alto Prisma SASE & Cloud Security India FAQ
Common questions about this brand for Indian buyers. Hover any underlined term for a plain-English definition.
What is the difference between Prisma Access and Prisma Cloud?
Prisma Access protects your users and their connections wherever they work, covering web filtering, threat blocking and zero trust access. Prisma Cloud, now part of Cortex Cloud, protects what your developers build on AWS and Azure. Most Indian businesses start with Prisma Access and add Prisma Cloud once they have workloads to guard.
Do we still need our office firewall after moving to Prisma?
Often a smaller one at the head office, yes. Prisma covers your users and cloud apps wherever they connect from, and the on-site firewall guards what is left in the building. We design the split so you are not paying twice for the same job.
Is Palo Alto Prisma worth it for a 50 to 60 person company?
It can be, but not always. If your team works from multiple locations and handles regulated data, Prisma fits well. If you are small and mostly office based, a simpler platform such as Cato Networks or Fortinet may serve you better and cost less to run. We tell you honestly which one suits your size on the review call.
How long does a Palo Alto Prisma deployment take?
A focused Prisma Access rollout for a few hundred users usually runs two to four weeks, including policy design and a pilot group. Prisma Cloud timelines depend on how many workloads you run. We give you a dated plan before we start.
What does Palo Alto Prisma cost in India?
Prisma Access starts near Rs 650 per user per month for core protection and around Rs 950 per user per month for full zero trust access. Prisma Cloud is quoted by workload count. Sirius Star confirms your exact price and delivers a written quote within 24 working hours of the review call.
Do you only sell the licence, or do you run Prisma for us?
We run it. A named Sirius Star consultant owns your policy, reviews alerts and adjusts the setup as your business changes, so you are never left with a powerful tool and no one to call.
Ready for a written Palo Alto Prisma quote?
Tell us your user count and which modules you need, Prisma Access, Prisma Cloud or both. A sized quote lands in 24 working hours.
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