by AKANI CHAUKE
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – NEC XON, a pan-African digital systems integrator, has unveiled a platform-led cyber security strategy designed to maximise return on security investment (ROI) for enterprise customers across Africa and beyond.
This is in partnership with Palo Alto Networks, of which it is a Diamond Partner.
“Tool sprawl is one of the biggest drivers of wasted cyber-spend,” said Arthur Taylor, Cybersecurity Pre-Sales Architect at NEC XON.
“When every vendor speaks a different language, security teams drown in dashboards and false positives,” he continued.
“Palo Alto’s platformisation approach gives our clients one integrated, high-fidelity view of risk—cutting noise, costs and response times all at once.”
NEC XON’s adoption of Palo Alto Networks’ unified platform—encompassing next-generation firewalls, Cortex XDR, Prisma® SASE Prisma® Cloud and XSOAR orchestration.
This enables customers to reduce total cost of ownership, Accelerate mean-time-to-detect and eliminate alert fatigue.
NEC XON’s Diamond Partner status grants early access to Palo Alto product roadmaps, security advisories and preferential commercial terms—benefits that flow directly to clients.
“Our Diamond relationship isn’t just a badge,” Taylor explained.
“It lets us bring the very latest capabilities—and sharper pricing—into every engagement. Clients see both technical and financial returns from day one.”
– CAJ News