Navigate to the official Palo Alto website and click "Support" > "Login." Use your credentials associated with an active support contract.
In the world of network security, Palo Alto Networks is the gold standard. Whether you are a network engineer prepping for the PCNSE certification, a security architect testing a new threat prevention feature, or a DevOps engineer integrating a firewall into a CI/CD pipeline, you need one thing: the software.
You will see a drop-down menu labeled "Product Family." Select "VM-Series Virtual Firewall."
Disclaimer: Always comply with Palo Alto Networks' EULA. Do not download or distribute images from BitTorrent or unauthorized file hosts, as these often contain malware or will fail to license regardless.
Once logged in, hover over "Updates" in the top navigation bar, then select "Software Updates."
This guide will walk you through exactly where to find the official image, how to download it, and how to legally obtain the licenses required to make it functional. Before clicking download buttons, it is critical to understand what you are downloading. Palo Alto Networks doesn't offer a free "trial edition" of its OS (PAN-OS) in the way VMware offers ESXi. Instead, they offer the VM-Series .