Case Study: Western Bay of Plenty District Council strengthens public service security with Palo Alto Networks

Western Bay of Plenty District Council saves NZ$400K with Palo Alto Networks

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council, a local government agency in New Zealand, struggled with outdated legacy security products that provided limited visibility and control, leaving their infrastructure exposed to modern threats. To modernize and simplify their security, they partnered with Palo Alto Networks to implement a platform including Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) with Cloud-Delivered Security Services and Cortex XDR endpoint security.

By consolidating its networking and endpoint security onto the Palo Alto Networks platform, the Council achieved significant results. The solution saved NZ$400,000, increased network performance by 50 times, and delivered 99.99% availability for operational technology devices. The vendor's integrated platform provided near real-time response to attacks and paid for itself within six months.

Western Bay of Plenty District Council