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12 Data Center & Hybrid Cloud Security For Dummies, Palo Alto Networks Special Edition These materials are © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Any dissemination, distribution, or unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. environments and requires broad coverage with tight integration, including the following functions: » Threat prevention to block known threats and vulnerability attacks (network and application) » Zero-touch next-generation firewall insertion methods using scripting and automation frameworks to provide dynamic aspects of security policy management via plug-in management architectures across clouds » Advanced malware analysis to automatically identify and protect against zero-day exploits » Security analytics to analyze endpoint and cloud telemetry for automatic detection and response to stealthy threats and insider attacks based on malicious network or host activity » Endpoint security to protect servers (physical or virtual, on-premises or cloud) from malware, exploits, and ransomware Read Chapter 4 to learn more about automating threat protection in the hybrid cloud environments and data centers. PLANNING A SECURITY STRATEGY FOR YOUR DATA CENTER AND HYBRID CLOUD Data centers are evolving to allow swift, flexible application delivery, enabling businesses to move faster. Security must be enforced at multiple places to follow workloads everywhere — on the perimeter, network fabric, and host. Implementing best practices will help you better protect data and application workloads as they move dynami- cally in your physical data centers and across public and private clouds. Use the following steps to help you roll out your hybrid cloud security strategy: 1. Set goals by defining the ideal future state of your data center network, which should include: • A standardized, scalable design you can replicate and apply consistently across multiple data centers.