Matt Smith
SASE Domain Consultant, ANZ
Palo Alto Networks
With over two decades of experience working with enterprise technology, Matthew Smith is a highly respected Technical Pre-Sales Specialist at Palo Alto Networks, supporting customers across Australia and New Zealand.
At Palo Alto Networks, Matthew helps organisations leverage Prisma Browser, a browser purpose-built for enterprise environments and fortified with advanced security features. This innovative solution protects users and organisations against cyber threats such as phishing, malware, eavesdropping, and data exfiltration.
He joined Palo Alto Networks, from Dell, where he assisted businesses with IT transformation, focusing on optimising IT platforms for on-premises cost reduction, enabling hybrid cloud environments, and supporting both next-generation Web 2.0 and traditional enterprise applications like Oracle and SAP. Prior to Dell, Matthew held key technical architecture positions at Oracle and IBM.
A Master Certified OpenGroup IT Architect, Matthew is deeply passionate about technology that elegantly addresses the core challenges of modern work—designing security solutions that are not only effective but also user-friendly. He enjoys diving into complex technical challenges and demonstrating how a thoughtfully architected security framework can genuinely enhance productivity while providing security teams with peace of mind.
At Palo Alto Networks, Matthew helps organisations leverage Prisma Browser, a browser purpose-built for enterprise environments and fortified with advanced security features. This innovative solution protects users and organisations against cyber threats such as phishing, malware, eavesdropping, and data exfiltration.
He joined Palo Alto Networks, from Dell, where he assisted businesses with IT transformation, focusing on optimising IT platforms for on-premises cost reduction, enabling hybrid cloud environments, and supporting both next-generation Web 2.0 and traditional enterprise applications like Oracle and SAP. Prior to Dell, Matthew held key technical architecture positions at Oracle and IBM.
A Master Certified OpenGroup IT Architect, Matthew is deeply passionate about technology that elegantly addresses the core challenges of modern work—designing security solutions that are not only effective but also user-friendly. He enjoys diving into complex technical challenges and demonstrating how a thoughtfully architected security framework can genuinely enhance productivity while providing security teams with peace of mind.