In e-commerce, monetary transactions and customer data are constantly vulnerable to attacks: phishing, skimming, man-in-the-middle attacks, SQL injection or session theft. Effectively securing these processes requires a solution that protects both the network, applications and transactions in real time. In this context Palo Alto Networks offers advanced technologies that secure online stores and payment platforms, building customer trust and protecting brand reputation.
Key findings
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Palo Alto Networks secures e-commerce architecture at multiple levels: firewalls, WAF, SSL inspection, behavioral analysis.
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Palo Alto’s systems automatically detect and block application attacks, bots and fraud attempts.
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Implementing these solutions helps meet standards and regulations (e.g., PCI DSS).
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Customer confidence grows when the platform offers visible protection and security for transactions.
Table of contents
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Threats in online trading
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How Palo Alto is securing the e-commerce ecosystem
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Key technologies in sales platforms
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Automation and correlation of security data
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Regulatory requirements and compliance
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FAQ
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Summary
Threats in online trading
Online stores are an attractive target for cybercriminals – the ability to obtain payment card data, logins, and exploit vulnerabilities in applications or plug-ins. Bot-driven checkout attacks, credential stuffing, or session manipulation attempts are just some of the challenges facing the e-commerce industry.
How Palo Alto is securing the e-commerce ecosystem
Palo Alto Networks offers solutions dedicated to protecting retail and online payment environments. The manufacturer’s website indicates that retail organizations will trust Palo Alto products to protect applications, data and supply chains of digital operations. Palo Alto Networks
With next-generation firewalls (NGFW), SSL/TLS traffic inspection and integration with WAF modules, Palo Alto can ensure that attempted application attacks, SQLi attacks or cross-site scripting are blocked before they reach the backend.
Key technologies in sales platforms
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NGFW with SSL/TLS inspection – provides control over encrypted traffic, which is crucial for online payments.
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WAF (Web Application Firewall) – protects web applications from Layer 7 attacks.
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Examination of bot traffic and response automation – automatic detection and blocking of bots, scripts and transaction abuse.
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Correlate data from different layers – integration with SIEM and analytical tools allows to react quickly to anomalies.
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Segmentation of traffic and isolation of resources – payment traffic and card data kept in segregated areas to reduce the risk of lateral attack.
Automation and correlation of security data
Palo Alto allows you to define automatic response rules – such as blocking IP addresses that generate suspicious requests, isolating sessions or generating alerts for the security team. By integrating data from the network, application and endpoint layers, an organization can identify and neutralize threats faster.
Regulatory requirements and compliance
Online commerce is governed by PCI DSS standards, which require, among other things, encryption of transmissions and protection of payment card data. Palo Alto’s solutions support these requirements by providing traffic inspection, auditing and reporting on security activities.
FAQ
Is Palo Alto designed only for large stores?
No – the platform is scalable and can be used for both small e-commerce and large marketplaces.
Does blocking SSL traffic affect performance?
Yes, inspecting encrypted traffic carries overhead, but Palo Alto optimizes this to minimize performance impact.
Does the system support mobile protection and transaction APIs?
Yes – solutions include protection of API traffic, mobile apps and backend.
Is it easy to respond to attacks in progress?
Yes – Palo Alto’s systems enable dynamic response: locks, isolations, alarms and incident correlation.
Summary
In an online commerce environment where transactions are happening all the time and on a massive scale, security is not an option – it’s a necessity. Palo Alto Networks provides technologies that protect e-commerce platforms at multiple levels – from applications to the network to analytics systems – and help build trust with customers. By implementing NGFW, WAF, SSL inspection and response automation, organizations minimize the risk of fraud and strengthen their position in the market.
