Case Study: UnionBank of the Philippines achieves secure, scalable digital transformation with Palo Alto Networks

UnionBank of the Philippines utilises cybersecurity as a business enabler in their digital transformation framework

UnionBank of the Philippines, a leading digital-first universal bank driving financial inclusion, embarked on a large-scale digital transformation that expanded its customer base and technology footprint. This growth—combined with strict regulatory requirements and rising cyberthreats—created a need to replace legacy systems, secure both on‑premises and cloud environments, unify management, scale security operations, and apply consistent controls across deployments.

UnionBank selected Palo Alto Networks’ ML‑Powered Next‑Generation Firewalls and VM‑Series virtual NGFWs, managed centrally with Panorama, to consolidate Threat Prevention, URL filtering and WildFire and extend inline security to cloud and data centers. The solution delivered real‑time threat intelligence and 360° visibility, halved the time spent on threat analysis, blocked thousands of attacks daily, simplified operations, and strengthened the bank’s security posture to enable continued digital growth and customer trust.

Unionbank of the Philippines

Joey Rufo

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer and Data Protection Officer