Advanced Threat Prevention (ATP) is an intrusion prevention system (IPS) solution that can detect and block malware, vulnerability exploits, and command and control (C2) across all ports and protocols, using a multilayered prevention system with components operating on Cloud NGFW for AWS and in the cloud. The Threat Prevention cloud operates a multitude of detection services using the combined threat data from Palo Alto Networks services to create signatures, each possessing specific identifiable patterns, and are used by the Cloud NGFW for AWS to enforce security policy rules when matching threats and malicious behaviors are detected. These signatures are categorized based on the threat type and are assigned unique identifier numbers. To detect threats that correspond with these signatures, Cloud NGFW for AWS operates analysis engines that inspect and classify network traffic exhibiting anomalous traits.

In addition to the signature-based detection mechanism, Advanced Threat Prevention provides an inline detection system to prevent unknown and evasive C2 threats, including those produced through the Empire framework, as well as command injection and SQL injection vulnerabilities. The Advanced Threat Prevention cloud operates extensible deep learning models that enable inline analysis capabilities on Cloud NGFW for AWS, on a per-request basis to prevent zero-day threats from entering the network as well as to distribute protections. This allows you to prevent unknown threats using real-time traffic inspection with inline detectors. These deep learning, ML-based detection engines in the Advanced Threat Prevention cloud analyze traffic for unknown C2 and vulnerabilities that utilize SQL injection and command injection to protect against zero-day threats. To provide a threat context and comprehensive detection details, reports are generated that can include the tools and techniques used by the attacker, the scope, and impact of the detection, as well as the corresponding cyberattack classification as defined by the MITRE ATT&CK® framework.