NWN Named Palo Alto Networks 2026 North America SLED Partner of the Year

NWN,(opens in new tab) the leading AI-powered technology services provider, today announced it has been named Palo Alto Networks 2026 North America State, Local and Education Partner of the Year, recognizing NWN’s leadership helping public sector organizations simplify cybersecurity operations, strengthen resilience, and achieve measurable outcomes through managed services, platform innovation, and deep Palo Alto Networks expertise.

NWN’s recognition by Palo Alto Networks(opens in new tab) reflects the strength of a strategic alliance focused on delivering advanced cybersecurity capabilities to state, local and education (SLED) organizations and public sector agencies. In April 2026, NWN expanded its collaboration with Palo Alto Networks by combining Prisma Access monitoring with NWN’s Experience Management Platform (EMP), helping public sector and enterprise customers simplify managed security operations while improving visibility across their environments.

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For public sector organizations facing growing cyber complexity, the award underscores the value of combining best-in-class security platforms with managed services that operationalize protection across distributed environments. NWN’s differentiated model brings together security expertise, AI-powered operations, and platform-level visibility to help customers move faster, reduce complexity, and improve resilience.

The expanded capabilities combine Palo Alto Networks secure access visibility with NWN’s EMP monitoring workflows, including service connection, data center and global status monitoring. The offering helps customers accelerate threat detection and response, reduce operational complexity, and strengthen security across increasingly distributed environments.

NWN’s Palo Alto Networks practice is supported by certified engineers across advanced certifications including PCNSE, CYBERFORCE Hero, PSE, SPS and NetSec-Pro specializations. As one of Palo Alto Networks fast-growing nationally managed partners, NWN has achieved substantial year-over-year growth in its Palo Alto Networks business and has supported more than 750 joint customer accounts throughout the partnership.

“Being named Palo Alto Networks’ North America State, Local and Education Partner of the Year reflects the strength of our partnership and the impact we are delivering for public sector customers,” said Jim Sullivan(opens in new tab), President and CEO of NWN. “Together, we are helping organizations simplify security operations, improve visibility, and build greater cyber resilience by combining Palo Alto Networks’ industry-leading security capabilities with NWN’s AI-powered managed services and Experience Management Platform.”

“As organizations navigate unprecedented technological transformation, partners are more critical than ever before in helping our customers modernize by adopting AI-powered platform security,” said Anar Desai(opens in new tab), North America Channel Sales at Palo Alto Networks. “We are proud to honor NWN as our 2026 North America State, Local & Education Partner of the Year winner for their exceptional commitment to solving complex security challenges and driving real outcomes for our joint customers.”

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NWN’s cybersecurity expertise supports higher education, government and enterprise organizations that need to modernize their security posture without adding operational burden. Through managed services, platform visibility and deep Palo Alto Networks expertise, NWN helps customers maintain resilient, secure operations while advancing broader digital transformation priorities.

In addition to this recognition, NWN was named a Palo Alto Networks NextWave Diamond Innovator in 2026, further reinforcing its position as a strategic partner helping organizations operationalize cybersecurity at scale.

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