Baton Rouge, Louisiana, March 2nd, 2026 – Lockstep Technology Group today announced it has become a Palo Alto Networks NextWave Diamond Innovator. Lockstep joins a select group of channel partners who have met the Diamond Innovator performance, capabilities, and business requirements of the Palo Alto Networks NextWave Partner Program.
Lockstep Technology Group partners with Palo Alto Networks to deliver comprehensive, outcome-driven cybersecurity solutions across K-12, higher education, government, healthcare, and commercial environments. Leveraging Palo Alto Networks’ platform approach, Lockstep provides services spanning next-generation firewalls, SASE, Prisma Cloud, and Cortex XDR, combined with advisory, design, implementation, and managed security services. Through its lifecycle-driven methodology—Assess, Design, Implement, Manage, and Evolve—Lockstep helps organizations strengthen their security posture, reduce risk, and operationalize Zero Trust strategies.
“Achieving NextWave Diamond Innovator status is a testament to our team’s deep commitment to delivering meaningful security outcomes for our customers,” said Ty West, CRO of Lockstep Technology Group. “Our partnership with Palo Alto Networks allows us to bring together best-in-class technology and expert-led services to help organizations stay ahead of evolving threats. We’re proud to serve as a trusted cybersecurity advisor and to help our customers build resilient, future-ready security architectures.”
“NextWave partners play a critical role throughout the customer lifecycle, from the initial qualifying stage to ultimately ensuring successful deployment and adoption of our technology,” said Michael Khoury, VP, Ecosystem Partners, Palo Alto Networks. “As a NextWave Diamond/Platinum Innovator, Lockstep is a cybersecurity advisor our customers can trust.”
“Our customers need cyber experts that can help them achieve better security outcomes, protecting them from today’s sophisticated threats,” said Anar Desai, VP of Americas Channel Sales at Palo Alto Networks. “Our Diamond/Platinum Innovator NextWave partners have deep Palo Alto Networks expertise to help solve complex security challenges with robust solutions and services. As a NextWave Diamond Innovator, Lockstep is helping redefine what it means to be secure.”
About the NextWave Partner Program
The Palo Alto Networks NextWave partner program encompasses an innovative ecosystem of partners who help customers around the world succeed with Palo Alto Networks technology and solutions, redefining what it means to be secure.
Palo Alto Networks continues to invest in, grow with, and optimize for partners with one partner program that offers five paths to capitalize on what’s next in security. The evolving NextWave program embraces all partner types, providing partners with a clear blueprint for success to enhance profitability, enable differentiation, and expand opportunities.
To learn more about Lockstep’s cybersecurity solutions, visit https://www.lockstepgroup.com/protect
About Lockstep Technology Group
Lockstep Technology Group is a leading provider of IT and cybersecurity solutions, helping organizations connect, protect, and empower their environments through innovative, engineered services. With deep expertise across networking, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and managed services, Lockstep partners with clients to design, implement, and support technology solutions that drive better outcomes. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Lockstep serves customers across education, government, healthcare, and commercial industries, delivering a customer-first approach rooted in long-term partnerships and measurable impact.
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