Palo Alto Networks: Autonomous Network Security Agents in PAN-OS 12.2

Name: Palo Alto Networks: Autonomous Network Security Agents in PAN-OS 12.2
Uploaded: 2026-09-01T08:33:49-04:00
Duration: 2 min 5 s
Description: See how Palo Alto Networks Network Security Agents use AI to reason, plan and execute network security workflows. In this InterSECt 2026 demonstration, Dinesh Ranjit introduces the autonomous agents available through Strata Cloud Manager as part of PAN...

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09/01/2026

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TL;DR

Palo Alto Networks launched Network Security Agents as part of PAN-OS 12.2 Ceres, accessible through Strata Cloud Manager, announced at InterSECt 2026.
The agents address a capacity paradox where administrators spend most of their time on reactive tasks instead of strategic security and compliance work.
Agents can reason, plan, and autonomously execute workflows across deployment, configuration, threat analysis, posture management, and troubleshooting.

Summary

This short demonstration from InterSECt 2026 introduces Palo Alto Networks' Network Security Agents, a new capability shipping as part of PAN-OS 12.2 Ceres and accessible through Strata Cloud Manager. Presented by Dinesh Ranjith, Senior Director of Product Management for Strata Cloud Manager, the video opens by framing a core operational problem: network security environments have grown too complex for manual management, yet administrators continue to spend the majority of their time on reactive, low-value tasks — troubleshooting issues, investigating alerts, and executing repetitive configuration changes — rather than on strategic security initiatives or compliance work. Palo Alto Networks positions its Network Security Agents as the answer to this capacity paradox. The agents are designed to reason through problems, build execution plans, and autonomously carry out real network security workflows. The live demonstration shows the Strata Cloud Manager interface through the eyes of a super admin, highlighting two new interface components: the Action Center and the Control Center. The Control Center is where administrators manage the agents and configure the level of human oversight applied to each workflow. The underlying architecture is described as built on absolute trust, comprehensive visibility, and granular control — enabling what Palo Alto Networks calls "scoped autonomy" across the full network security lifecycle, from initial deployment and daily configuration changes through threat analysis, posture management, and troubleshooting.

Chapters

0:00 - Introducing Network Security Agents
0:18 - The Capacity Problem
0:57 - Agent Demo Begins
1:23 - Action Center & Control Center
1:45 - Scoped Autonomy Across Lifecycle

Key Quotes

0:48 "The result is a persistent paradox. The work with the greatest business and security impact receives the least attention."
1:01 "See how the agent reason, build a plan, and execute real network security workflows."
1:34 "With Network Security Agent, Palo Alto Networks delivers an intelligent agent infrastructure built on absolute trust, comprehensive visibility, and granular control."

FAQ

Where are Network Security Agents managed and how do administrators control them?

Network Security Agents are managed through the Strata Cloud Manager interface via two new components: the Action Center and the Control Center. The Control Center is where administrators configure and oversee the agents, including setting the level of human oversight for each workflow.

What types of tasks can Network Security Agents automate?

The agents are designed to handle workflows across the full network security lifecycle, including initial deployment, daily configuration changes, threat analysis, posture management, and troubleshooting — freeing administrators to focus on strategic initiatives.

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» Cybersecurity » Network Security
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