Case Study: Convenience Store Chain achieves unified in-store security and $2M annual savings with Palo Alto Networks

Empowering Modernization with Next-Generation Security

A U.S.-based convenience store chain with more than 1,000 locations pursuing POS upgrades, cloud-based SaaS and a loyalty program faced inconsistent or nonexistent in-store security, an inefficient SD‑WAN that limited visibility, and reliance on a costly third-party managed security provider. The company needed standardized, centrally managed security and better network access to support its modernization goals.

By deploying Palo Alto Networks NGFWs in stores, Prisma Access for secure connectivity with direct tunnels to the data center, and Cortex XDR for endpoint protection, the retailer unified security across locations, eliminated the legacy managed vendor, and improved network performance. The new platform delivered comprehensive visibility and faster automated threat detection/response, simplified management, secure direct data access for applications, and more than $2 million in annual cost savings.