Citrix Netscaler ADC + Palo-Alto app firewall = Scale with security

Introduction

Laymen explanation

Suppose that you have installed citrix cloud based Desktop. The access to this device should be controlled and only the right user should be allowed. One way is to configure each Desktop with active directory and let the user authenticate. Note that Desktop are created in cloud and so, it will be better if it is easier to create and destroy. As an alternative, if a firewall controls the access, then Desktop level logic may not be needed. Citrix application firewall helps in achieving this.

Technical explanation

The pairing of NetScaler ADCs with Palo Alto Networks NGFWs leaves IT managers wanting for nothing when it comes to secure application delivery. Each aspect of the discipline—security, availability, performance, and visibility—is fully addressed.

The combined solution is well positioned to facilitate several CIO and businessdriven initiatives. The examples covered in the following sections provide proof points of the solution’s value at the core of today’s—and tomorrow’s—enterprise cloud networks.

Initiative #1 – Provide secure access to any application regardless of location.

Initiative #2 – Ensure data security compliance.

Initiative #3 – Enable mainstream virtual desktop delivery.

Initiative #4 – Proactively manage any attack at any scale.

Initiative #5 – Transform to cloud networking.

Reference

https://www.citrix.com/content/dam/citrix/en_us/documents/products-solutions/citrix-netscaler-application-firewall-datasheet.pdf

https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/assets/pdf/technology-solutions-briefs/citrix/panw-citrix-white-paper.pdf

https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2014/02/04/wheres-a-next-gen-firewall-when-you-need-one-anywhere-you-want/