NEC XON, a newly certified Palo Alto Networks Diamond Partner, has unveiled its platform-led cybersecurity strategy designed to maximise return on security investment (ROI) for enterprise customers across Africa and beyond.
“Tool sprawl is one of the biggest drivers of wasted cyber-spend,” says Arthur Taylor, cybersecurity pre-sales architect at NEC XON. “When every vendor speaks a different language, security teams drown in dashboards and false positives. Palo Alto’s platformization approach gives our clients one integrated, high-fidelity view of risk — cutting noise, costs, and response times all at once.”
Modern threat actors are faster and more co-ordinated than ever. Adding more isolated point solutions often increases risk by expanding the attack surface and stretching already-scarce security talent. NEC XON’s adoption of Palo Alto Networks’ unified platform — encompassing next-generation firewalls, Cortex XDR, Prisma SASE, Prisma Cloud, and XSOAR orchestration — enables customers to:
Reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) by consolidating licences, training, and infrastructure.
• Accelerate mean-time-to-detect and respond through a single analytics and automation fabric.
• Eliminate alert fatigue, focusing analysts on high-value incidents that truly matter.
NEC XON’s Diamond Partner status grants early access to Palo Alto product roadmaps, security advisories, and preferential commercial terms—benefits that flow directly to clients.
“Our Diamond relationship isn’t just a badge,” Taylor says. “It lets us bring the very latest capabilities—and sharper pricing—into every engagement. Clients see both technical and financial returns from day one.”
NEC XON, Palo Alto Networks unite to unlock ROI
