Mike Hurt
Vice President of Federal, Palo Alto Networks
When Mike Hurt was originally looking for a company to join, he knew he didnât want a âone-trick pony,â focused only on one specific area of cybersecurity. âI wanted to work for a company that was not only specifically security-focused, but also keen to address the three main areas of cybersecurity: endpoint, network and cloud,â he said. âPalo Alto more than meets what I was looking for, and I canât wait to see where the next year takes us.â
Today, his recent biggest achievement was working to secure Palo Alto Networksâ recently announced Defense Department deal. This is a game-changer for DOD, Hurt said, and his team is thrilled to bring its Xpanse platform to one of the most important networks in the world.
âIâm tremendously proud of the federal team we have at Palo Alto,â he said. âEveryone is committed to giving their all each day, and that combined dedication is paying off; we are really on the move.â
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In 2023, Hurtâs team is heavily focused on bringing awareness for customers †showing them how the companyâs portfolio works together and how they can take advantage of what Palo Alto Networks has to offer.
âWeâre very proud of our capabilities and have done an excellent job inside the federal space, establishing ourselves as the âbest-in-classâ for network security and firewalls,â Hurt said. But the main growth strategy heâs been working on since joining the company has been articulating its full breadth of solutions.
âMike has been incredibly instrumental in our federal work at Palo Alto Networks delivering platform-based security to our customers,â said Eric Trexler, senior vice president of U.S. public sector. âHis leadership and expertise are absolutely critical in securing our civilian agency and Department of Defense customersâ environments, and I canât wait to see what he continues to bring to the table in the future.â