# Nir Zuk

> Nir Zuk is founder of Palo Alto Networks. Prisma AIRS AI Runtime Security API on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Founder, Palo Alto Networks.

Nir Zuk founded Palo Alto Networks in 2005. He was earlier an engineer at Check Point and NetScreen Technologies, and led software development in Unit 8200 of the Israeli Intelligence Corps.

## What Nir builds

- [Prisma AIRS AI Runtime Security API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/prisma-airs.md), graded B, 62.8/100, in Guardrails & safety filters. Hosted scan API from Palo Alto Networks that checks prompts, model responses and tool calls for prompt injection, sensitive data, toxic content, malicious URLs and code, and off-topic content against a security profile. Also reachable as a remote MCP server. Founder, Palo Alto Networks, researched 2026-10-28.

## Works with

- [Rajiv Batra](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/rajiv-batra/), Co-founder, Palo Alto Networks

## Questions

### Who is Nir Zuk?

Nir Zuk founded Palo Alto Networks in 2005. He was earlier an engineer at Check Point and NetScreen Technologies, and led software development in Unit 8200 of the Israeli Intelligence Corps.

### What does Palo Alto Networks, Inc. make?

Anchor Terminal lists Prisma AIRS AI Runtime Security API from Palo Alto Networks, Inc.. Hosted scan API from Palo Alto Networks that checks prompts, model responses and tool calls for prompt injection, sensitive data, toxic content, malicious URLs and code, and off-topic content against a security profile. Also reachable as a remote MCP server.

### How are Nir's tools graded?

Prisma AIRS AI Runtime Security API is graded B, 62.8 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/
- https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/company/contact-sales
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palo_Alto_Networks
- https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/about-us/management

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