Palo Alto Assessment Services
Pre-engagement scoping, architecture review, and migration-risk assessment. Fixed-fee, 1 to 2 weeks.
What's included.
- Current-state architecture documentation
- Policy audit (rule complexity, dead rules, shadowing, optimization opportunities)
- Threat-prevention profile review
- Identity and User-ID source audit
- Logging and SIEM integration audit
- Migration risk register if a vendor change is on the table
- Recommended next-phase scope and rough cost estimate
How CWS runs the engagement.
Assessment runs as a fixed-fee, 1-2 week engagement. CWS senior engineer reviews configuration exports, runs interviews with customer technical owners, and produces a written deliverable plus presentation. Outputs are vendor-neutral and useful even if the customer does not engage CWS for the next phase.
Cadence, team, and reviews.
Single engineer, 1-2 week duration, fixed AED price. Output: written report + executive briefing.
How CWS prices this service.
Fixed-fee.
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Senior bench, certified engineers, bilingual delivery.
Honest assessment that delivers value even if the next phase does not happen with CWS. Senior engineer perspective rather than junior consultant. Bilingual EN/FR executive briefing.
Frequently asked: Palo Alto Assessment Services
Is the assessment vendor-neutral?
Yes. CWS will recommend staying with the existing vendor if the assessment shows that path is right for the customer.
What does the deliverable look like?
Written report (typically 20-40 pages) with executive summary, technical findings, recommendations, and next-phase scope. Plus a 1-hour executive briefing.
Is the assessment fee credited toward implementation?
Sometimes, by negotiation. Default is independent engagement.