Palo Alto Networks Executive Vice President and General Counsel Bruce Byrd Joins Board of Directors

WASHINGTON – Palo Alto Networks, a global cybersecurity leader, has joined BSA | The Software Alliance, the leading advocate for the enterprise software industry before governments and in the international marketplace, as the association’s newest global member.

Palo Alto Networks Executive Vice President and General Counsel Bruce Byrd will join as the company’s representative to BSA’s Board of Directors.

“Palo Alto Networks is a leading enterprise technology company and one of the most significant providers of cybersecurity services,” said BSA CEO Victoria Espinel. “BSA and its members will benefit from the breadth of expertise that Palo Alto Networks will contribute to shaping our policy development and advocacy on leading tech issues like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, privacy, and digital trade.”

Palo Alto Networks provides cybersecurity solutions throughout companies’ digital environment. From providing threat intelligence and incident response to best-in-class protection for multi-cloud solutions, Palo Alto Networks is among the market leading firms in cybersecurity.

BSA | The Software Alliance is the leading global trade association representing makers of enterprise software and other business-facing digital services. Its members are among the world’s most innovative companies, and the association advances public policies that foster technology innovation and drive growth in the digital economy.

Over the past year, BSA added a number of new members, including Alteryx, Cisco, Elastic, Juniper Networks, Rubrik, SAP, and TriNet. Learn more about BSA’s global membership here.