Case Study: Kowloon Development Company achieves Zero Trust security and faster threat detection with Palo Alto Networks

Enhancing security posture with Zero Trust Network Access at Kowloon Development Company

Kowloon Development Company (KDC), a Hong Kong–listed property developer handling large financial transactions and multiple stakeholders, faced rising cyberthreats—accelerated by WFH—and found its legacy firewalls outdated, complex and unable to detect or prevent advanced attacks. The company sought a Zero Trust, user-friendly solution that would use machine learning, reduce manual tasks, automate reporting and provide a reliable long-term security partner.

KDC deployed Palo Alto Networks PA-3220 Next‑Generation Firewalls with Panorama central management, gaining ML‑driven, inline protection (including encrypted traffic inspection), user- and group‑based visibility, and unified policy control. The result: stronger detection and prevention of known and unknown threats, elimination of third‑party identity checks, automated actionable reporting, a 30% reduction in routine IT time and 60% faster security‑policy implementation—reducing human error and freeing staff for strategic work.

Kowloon Development Company