Comparison Overview

NortonLifeLock

VS

Palo Alto Networks

NortonLifeLock

None, None, Tempe, Arizona, US, None
Last Update: 2025-12-02

NortonLifeLock and Avast merged in 2022 and are now Gen™ (NASDAQ: GEN) - a global company dedicated to powering Digital Freedom through its trusted Cyber Safety brands. The Gen family of consumer brands is rooted in providing safety for the first digital generations. Now, Gen empowers people to live their digital lives safely, privately, and confidently today and for generations to come. Gen brings award-winning products and services in cybersecurity, online privacy and identity protection to nearly 500 million users in more than 150 countries.

NAICS: 541514
NAICS Definition: Others
Employees: 822
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
3

Palo Alto Networks

3000 Tannery Way, None, SANTA CLARA, California, US, 95054
Last Update: 2025-12-01

Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.

NAICS: 541514
NAICS Definition: Others
Employees: 17,868
Subsidiaries: 9
12-month incidents
5
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
2

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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NortonLifeLock
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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Palo Alto Networks
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
NortonLifeLock
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Palo Alto Networks
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Computer and Network Security Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for NortonLifeLock in 2025.

Incidents vs Computer and Network Security Industry Average (This Year)

Palo Alto Networks has 963.83% more incidents than the average of same-industry companies with at least one recorded incident.

Incident History — NortonLifeLock (X = Date, Y = Severity)

NortonLifeLock cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Palo Alto Networks (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Palo Alto Networks cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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NortonLifeLock
Incidents

Date Detected: 01/2023
Type:Data Leak
Attack Vector: Credential-Stuffing
Motivation: Unauthorized Access
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 12/2022
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 07/2018
Type:Vulnerability
Attack Vector: Web Application Vulnerability
Blog: Blog
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Palo Alto Networks
Incidents

Date Detected: 11/2025
Type:Vulnerability
Attack Vector: Network-based (no authentication or user interaction required)
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 9/2025
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Third-Party Vulnerability Exploitation, OAuth Token Theft, Salesforce Integration Abuse
Motivation: Data Theft, Potential Phishing/Follow-on Attacks, Financial Gain (likely)
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 6/2025
Type:Vulnerability
Attack Vector: Authenticated administrator with CLI access
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Palo Alto Networks company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to NortonLifeLock company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Palo Alto Networks company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to NortonLifeLock company.

In the current year, Palo Alto Networks company has reported more cyber incidents than NortonLifeLock company.

Neither Palo Alto Networks company nor NortonLifeLock company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Both Palo Alto Networks company and NortonLifeLock company have disclosed experiencing at least one data breach.

Neither Palo Alto Networks company nor NortonLifeLock company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Both NortonLifeLock company and Palo Alto Networks company have disclosed vulnerabilities.

Neither NortonLifeLock nor Palo Alto Networks holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Palo Alto Networks company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to NortonLifeLock company.

Palo Alto Networks company employs more people globally than NortonLifeLock company, reflecting its scale as a Computer and Network Security.

Neither NortonLifeLock nor Palo Alto Networks holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither NortonLifeLock nor Palo Alto Networks holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither NortonLifeLock nor Palo Alto Networks holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither NortonLifeLock nor Palo Alto Networks holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither NortonLifeLock nor Palo Alto Networks holds HIPAA certification.

Neither NortonLifeLock nor Palo Alto Networks holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

vLLM is an inference and serving engine for large language models (LLMs). Prior to 0.11.1, vllm has a critical remote code execution vector in a config class named Nemotron_Nano_VL_Config. When vllm loads a model config that contains an auto_map entry, the config class resolves that mapping with get_class_from_dynamic_module(...) and immediately instantiates the returned class. This fetches and executes Python from the remote repository referenced in the auto_map string. Crucially, this happens even when the caller explicitly sets trust_remote_code=False in vllm.transformers_utils.config.get_config. In practice, an attacker can publish a benign-looking frontend repo whose config.json points via auto_map to a separate malicious backend repo; loading the frontend will silently run the backend’s code on the victim host. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.11.1.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.1
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description

fastify-reply-from is a Fastify plugin to forward the current HTTP request to another server. Prior to 12.5.0, by crafting a malicious URL, an attacker could access routes that are not allowed, even though the reply.from is defined for specific routes in @fastify/reply-from. This vulnerability is fixed in 12.5.0.

Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

Angular is a development platform for building mobile and desktop web applications using TypeScript/JavaScript and other languages. Prior to 21.0.2, 20.3.15, and 19.2.17, A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in the Angular Template Compiler. It occurs because the compiler's internal security schema is incomplete, allowing attackers to bypass Angular's built-in security sanitization. Specifically, the schema fails to classify certain URL-holding attributes (e.g., those that could contain javascript: URLs) as requiring strict URL security, enabling the injection of malicious scripts. This vulnerability is fixed in 21.0.2, 20.3.15, and 19.2.17.

Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 8.5
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

Gin-vue-admin is a backstage management system based on vue and gin. In 2.8.6 and earlier, attackers can delete any file on the server at will, causing damage or unavailability of server resources. Attackers can control the 'FileMd5' parameter to delete any file and folder.

Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 8.7
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

Portkey.ai Gateway is a blazing fast AI Gateway with integrated guardrails. Prior to 1.14.0, the gateway determined the destination baseURL by prioritizing the value in the x-portkey-custom-host request header. The proxy route then appends the client-specified path to perform an external fetch. This can be maliciously used by users for SSRF attacks. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.14.0.

Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X