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LAS VEGAS, April 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks® (NYSE: PANW), the leader in next-generation security, today announced the 2016 Cybersecurity Canon award winners. The Cybersecurity Canon honors authors and works of literature that accurately depict the history, milestones and culture of the modern cybersecurity industry.

Winning authors and books were honored during the opening reception of Ignite 2016, the Palo Alto Networks annual user conference where thousands of next-generation security professionals learn how a breach prevention-minded approach to cybersecurity is changing the industry.

The 2016 Cybersecurity Canon inductees include: 

• "The CERT Guide to Insider Threats: How to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Information Technology Crimes" by Dawn M. Cappelli, Andrew P. Moore and Randall F. Trzeciak
• "Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It" by Richard A. Clarke and Robert K. Knake
• "Future Crimes: Everything Is Connected, Everyone Is Vulnerable and What We Can Do About It" by Marc Goodman
• "@War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex" by Shane Harris
• "Measuring and Managing Information Risk: A FAIR Approach" by Jack Freund and Jack Jones
• "Kingpin" by Kevin Poulsen
• "Zero Day" by Mark Russinovich
• "Tallinn Manual on the International Law Applied to Cyber Warfare," edited by Michael Schmitt 

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• "The Cybersecurity Canon continues to mature into a highly curated list of 'must-read' books in which the content is timeless, genuinely represents an aspect of our community that is true and precise, and, if not read, represents a cybersecurity professional's missed opportunity to broaden their perspective. We are thrilled to induct these authors and their books into the Canon today, and we thank them for their contributions to this list of books every cybersecurity professional should read."  

- Rick Howard, CSO, Palo Alto Networks

About the Cybersecurity Canon

Launched in 2014 by Chief Security Officer Rick Howard of Palo Alto Networks, the Cybersecurity Canon aims to promote the continued education of cybersecurity professionals by providing a curated list of both fiction and non-fiction works that advance the discussion of modern industry issues. A Cybersecurity Canon advisory board of tenured researchers, industry professionals and journalists who have devoted their careers to the field of cybersecurity meets during the year to vote on new inclusions and future honorees. Nominees for the Canon awards are selected by the committee. Practitioners are also invited to vote for nominees as part of the selection process. 

Additional Information:

• Visit the Cybersecurity Canon website
• Learn more about Cybersecurity Canon advisory board members
• Follow the Cybersecurity Canon on Twitter (@CyberSecCanon)

About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks is the next-generation security company, leading a new era in cybersecurity by safely enabling applications and preventing cyber breaches for tens of thousands of organizations worldwide.  Built with an innovative approach and highly differentiated cyberthreat prevention capabilities, our game-changing security platform delivers security far superior to legacy or point products, safely enables daily business operations, and protects an organization's most valuable assets.  Find out more at www.paloaltonetworks.com.

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Brittany Stagnaro, Americas PR & AR Manager, Palo Alto Networks, 408-425-6302, bstagnaro@paloaltonetworks.com