Network Security Agents: Autonomous Threat Response & Troubleshooting | InterSECt 2026

Network Security Agents are six specialized AI-powered agents in Strata Cloud Manager that help investigate, plan and execute complex network security operations. They bring controlled autonomy to threat analysis, troubleshooting, policy management, deployment, compliance and data protection while keeping administrators in control. Network security has exceeded human scale. Administrators are frequently pulled into reactive troubleshooting and manual remediation, leaving less time for security architecture, modernization and long-term risk reduction. Palo Alto Networks Network Security Agents help teams move beyond repetitive operational firefighting. Administrators can begin with human approval for every action and progress toward greater autonomy based on the organization’s requirements and risk tolerance. The complete suite includes: • Deployment Agent • Troubleshooting Agent • Configuration Agent • Posture and Compliance Agent • Threat Agent • Data Protection Agent In this InterSECt 2026 demonstration, see how Network Security Agents address two common operational challenges. Threat coverage and remediation: • Continuously monitor Unit 42 threat intelligence • Compare emerging vulnerabilities with deployed infrastructure • Identify where the environment is fully or partially protected • Analyze early indicators of compromise • Build a remediation plan based on network security best practices • Explain proposed actions and estimate the required AI credits • Wait for administrator approval before executing changes • Orchestrate approved remediation across the environment User-access troubleshooting: • Accept natural-language questions from administrators and service-desk teams • Build a dynamic troubleshooting plan for application-access problems • Collect and analyze contextual data across multiple domains • Correlate findings to identify the root cause • Present supporting evidence and explain the agent’s reasoning • Recruit the Configuration Agent when policy changes are required • Recommend security-policy updates that restore legitimate access • Allow administrators to review findings and approve proposed fixes Administrators choose the level of oversight appropriate for each workflow, including human-in-the-loop, human-on-the-loop and human-out-of-the-loop operation. This controlled model helps organizations increase operational speed without surrendering governance. Explore Network Security Agents: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/scale-network-security-beyond-human-limits-introducing-network-security-agents-in-pan-os-12-2/ Explore Strata Cloud Manager: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/strata-cloud-manager Watch InterSECt 2026 on demand: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/intersect?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=intersect-2026&utm_content=network-security-agents-deep-dive Chapters: 00:00 Network security has exceeded human scale 00:35 Introducing six Network Security Agents 00:58 Controlled autonomy with administrator oversight 01:20 Two common network security scenarios 01:31 The threat coverage challenge 01:48 Threat Agent and Unit 42 intelligence 02:21 Exposure analysis and indicators of compromise 02:46 Remediation planning and administrator approval 03:26 User-access troubleshooting challenges 03:49 CRM application access scenario 04:26 Maria’s CRM access issue 04:40 Ask the Troubleshooting Agent in natural language 04:51 Multi-domain analysis and explainability 05:31 Configuration Agent recommends policy changes 05:49 Resolve access issues in minutes 06:06 Move beyond reactive operational firefighting #NetworkSecurity #AIAgents #StrataCloudManager