Intelligence expertise, best-of-breed strategies, and automation were three key themes that quickly emerged right from Day One at Ignite ‘22, a two-day conference that kicked off Dec. 13.Ahead of the event it was expected that Palo Alto Networks Inc. would address the pain points around tightening budgets in a challenging economic environment. Palo Alto had also pointed to its recent acquisitions, such as the $195-million-valued cybersecurity startup Cider Security, as an example of its strategy to build its portfolio

Today, cybersecurity professionals buy their tools in the software-as-a-service format by default; it’s a no-brainer.But back in 2005, when the idea would have seemed far-fetched, Palo Alto Networks Inc. disrupted the industry by offering cybersecurity as a service and has evolved its product within that format ever since.“When you found a new company, you have two good options,” said Nir Zuk (pictured), founder and chief technology officer of Palo Alto Networks. “You can either disrupt an existing market or you can create a new market. So, first, I decided to disrupt an existing market, first network security, then cybersecurity