Press Release Details

Singapore, June 15, 2015 – Palo Alto Networks® (NYSE: PANW), the leader in enterprise security, today announced the appointment of Sean Duca as Vice President & Regional Chief Security Officer (CSO) for Asia Pacific.

Duca, who is based in Sydney, Australia, will be responsible for the development of threat intelligence, security best practices and thought leadership for Palo Alto Networks in the region. This includes strengthening security initiatives and maintaining good channels of communications and support for the Palo Alto Networks customers across Asia Pacific. Sean also will be a key addition to Palo Alto Networks Threat Intelligence team, Unit 42, actively contributing to an APAC perspective on latest findings on cyber threats.

With more than 17 years of experience in the IT security space, Duca is widely recognized as a thought leader in the technology industry. He has provided expert guidance and advice to the Australian government around online safety issues, and on cybersecurity matters to the public and private sector within Asia Pacific.

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• "I am delighted to welcome Sean to Palo Alto Networks. Sean is recognized as a trusted advisor in the IT security space and has extensive knowledge on threat intelligence and security best practices within Asia Pacific. With his wealth of experience and knowledge, Sean will be an excellent addition to the team, helping to further bolster our position in the Asia Pacific market and better serve the growing needs of enterprises across various industries in the region."

- Rick Howard, Chief Security Officer, Palo Alto Networks

• "Palo Alto Networks is a disruptive player in the Asia Pacific enterprise security market, being acknowledged as a trailblazer by analyst houses and industry experts and owing much of its momentum to its unique and innovative next-generation security platform. I look forward to helping further strengthen Palo Alto Networks position as a leader in the region by engaging directly with customers and industry organizations about today’s cybersecurity challenges, threat intelligence and related topics."

- Sean Duca, Vice President & Regional Chief Security Officer, Palo Alto Networks, Asia Pacific

Prior to joining Palo Alto Networks, Duca spent 15 years with Intel Security, most recently as the company’s Chief Technology Officer for Asia Pacific. In this role he was responsible for improving and driving the company’s solution strategy and technology vision, and steered the development of Intel Security’s reference architectures in close collaboration with customers and partners across the region. Prior to this, Duca held managerial roles at the company with a focus on technology management and sales engineering. Before Intel Security, he was involved in software development, technical support and consulting services for a range of Internet security solutions.

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Media Contacts

Martina Schulze-Warnecke
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, Asia Pacific & Japan
Palo Alto Networks
+65 9295 9707
mswarnecke@paloaltonetworks.com

Anna Goulding
Rice Communications for Palo Alto Networks, APAC
+65 3157 5671
paloaltonetworks@ricecomms.com