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Nikesh Arora

Palo Alto Networks
Santa Clara, United States
Nikesh Arora became CEO of Palo Alto Networks in 2018 after stints as President of SoftBank and Chief Business Officer of Google. He has transformed Palo Alto Networks from a hardware-centric firewall company into a platform-based cybersecurity powerhouse through bold acquisitions including Demisto, Twistlock, Bridgecrew, and Talon. Known for his aggressive platformization strategy — pushing customers to consolidate vendors — and his boardroom confidence.
Cybersecurity / Network Security

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Palo Alto Networks is a global cybersecurity company offering network security, cloud security, SecOps, and AI-powered threat prevention through its Strata, Prisma, and Cortex platform families.

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