Palo Alto Border Security Policy Update, 5/26

Please see the following scheduled Information Technology Services (ITS) maintenance process:

Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Start Time: 8 p.m.

End Time: 11:59 p.m.

The following work is being completed: ITS will be updating Palo Alto security profiles on the Pullman campus firewalls. Critical alert actions inbound to Pullman will be changed from block (single session) to block with a 60-minute (3600 second) timeout. This change is intended to strengthen the security posture of the Pullman campus network.

All affected groups: WSU IT staff supporting Pullman campus network and security operations

All affected processes: Palo Alto security profile policy enforcement on Pullman campus firewalls

Duration of impact: No disruption to users or network services is expected as a result of this change.

Necessary follow-up steps: WSU IT staff should verify that security profiles are functioning as expected following the change and monitor for any unintended blocks.

Questions? Please contact Crimson Service Desk at crimsonservicedesk@wsu.edu or 509-335-4357.