Aeris, a leader in secure cellular connectivity and IoT management platforms, has announced a strategic product integration with Palo Alto Networks’ Prisma SASE 5G solution, which is intended to close a long-standing wireless IoT security gap for enterprises with a large number of connected devices. The strategic product integration combines Aeris’ IoT Watchtower platform with Palo Alto Networks’ SASE infrastructure to deliver enterprise-class, zero-trust security to the wireless Internet of Things edge, which has been overlooked by traditional security solutions.
With its partnership with the Technology Partner program of Palo Alto Networks, Aeris enables joint customers to secure wireless communications and IoT devices, as well as their current IT infrastructure, with a single security policy framework. According to the two companies, the joint architecture helps businesses reduce attack surfaces, improve visibility, and enforce security policies for both cellular IoT devices and enterprise infrastructure.
Bridging the IoT Security Gap
As the number of IoT implementations grows, the devices are increasingly operating outside the boundaries of the traditional network perimeter, often via cellular or 5G networks. While these devices offer a great deal of useful data and automation functionality, they also present a greatly expanded attack surface for cyber attackers that is difficult for enterprise IT organizations to protect.
The Aeris-Palo Alto Networks partnership specifically tackles this problem in the following ways:
Integration of Aeris IoT Watchtower™ with Prisma SASE 5G: This allows the inclusion of Layer 7 security capabilities such as Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for cellular IoT communications, which helps enterprises apply zero-trust policies on all wireless devices.
Extension of unified security visibility: IT and security professionals can monitor and manage the activity of IoT devices side by side with their enterprise network security policies.
Offering proactive threat response: Real-time monitoring and automated risk management capabilities help to quickly identify and react to threats impacting IoT devices throughout their entire lifecycle.
Delivering scalable global connectivity: Leveraging Aeris’ global cellular footprint with nearly 30 tier-one mobile operator partners, organizations can deploy secure, high-bandwidth 5G-enabled solutions worldwide.
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Accelerating deployment: Validated interoperability between the platforms reduces deployment friction, enabling faster time-to-market for global IoT initiatives.
This holistic approach helps eliminate the “blind spot” where IoT devices typically operate outside traditional security monitoring and control frameworks.
Why This Matters for the Internet of Things Industry
Security has historically been named as one of the biggest inhibitors of IoT adoption. With the increasing number of connected assets in enterprises, ranging from industrial sensors to healthcare equipment to smart infrastructure, poor security hygiene can result in expensive security breaches and business disruptions. The integration of IoT management with a zero-trust cloud security fabric is a major step forward for the Internet of Things ecosystem.
Closing a Critical Security Gap
Many IoT devices are connected via cellular networks — especially those deployed in remote locations or mobile environments such as logistics fleets, utilities, and smart cities. Without proper security integration, these connected endpoints often exist outside of centralized IT defenses, making them a target for attackers seeking alternative entry points into enterprise networks. By aligning Aeris’ “agentless” IoT security visibility with SASE policy enforcement, enterprises can now treat these wireless endpoints like any other managed device – ensuring consistent security posture across all connected infrastructure.
Enabling Zero-Trust for Wireless IoT Devices
The idea of zero-trust security, which is a model that assumes no trust is to be implicitly extended to any device or network, is becoming popular in the security strategies of enterprises. This means that the identity, context, and behavior of every access request are to be verified, regardless of the network from which the request is received. The idea of zero-trust security being applied to IoT devices, especially those that are cellularly connected, has always been difficult because of the lack of visibility and enforcement capabilities. The combination of Aeris and Palo Alto Networks applies the idea of zero-trust security to wireless IoT networks.
Business Implications and Industry Impact
Enhanced Operational Security for IoT-Driven Enterprises
The concept of zero-trust security, which is a paradigm that assumes no trust is to be implicitly extended to any device or network, is gaining popularity in the security plans of organizations. This implies that the identity, context, and behavior of every access request are to be checked, irrespective of the network from which the access request is made. The concept of zero-trust security being implemented in IoT devices, particularly those that are cellularly connected, has always been challenging due to the absence of visibility and enforcement capabilities. The integration of Aeris and Palo Alto Networks implements the concept of zero-trust security in wireless IoT networks.
Facilitating Global IoT Rollouts
As organizations set out on IoT initiatives on a more massive scale, they will be faced with challenges of regulatory compliance, data protection regulations, and threat profiles that vary from one region to another. The global reach of this comprehensive solution, with the help of the Aeris global operator network and the Palo Alto Networks cloud-native Prisma SASE platform, enables organizations to implement these solutions on a more scalable level. This is especially important for global organizations that have global digital transformation strategies.
Reducing Complexity and Deployment Risk
Traditionally, the implementation of IoT security solutions has been disjointed, with each vendor potentially having its own set of tools, policies, and consoles to manage. The integration of Aeris and Palo Alto Networks makes it easier by providing a single policy framework for IoT and network security, thereby minimizing the use of multiple tools.
Conclusion
This level of integration is a major step forward in the world of IoT security and represents a trend in the Internet of Things industry as a whole, with companies seeking scalable and secure device management solutions. As the use of 5G, edge computing, and IoT continues to accelerate, this is becoming an ever-greater need.
Through the promotion of effective zero-trust security policies on both wired and wireless connected devices, Aeris and Palo Alto Networks are working to ensure that businesses are able to reduce risk, improve operations, and pursue aggressive IoT initiatives with confidence, which could be a major step forward for the IoT ecosystem.