Firewall 10.2 Essentials: Configuration and Management

Security Engineers, Security Administrators, Security Operations Specialists, Security Analysts, Support Staff

Successful completion of this five-day, instructor-led course should enhance the student's understanding of configuring and managing Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls.

The course includes hands-on experience configuring, managing, and monitoring a firewall in a lab environment.

Students must have a basic familiarity with networking concepts including routing, switching, and IP addressing. Students also should be familiar with basic security concepts. Experience with other security technologies (IPS, proxy, and content filtering) is a plus.

1 - Palo Alto Networks Portfolio and Architecture
2 - Configuring Initial Firewall Settings
3 - Managing Firewall Configurations
4 - Managing Firewall Administrator Accounts
5 - Connecting the Firewall to Production Networks with Security Zones
6 - Creating and Managing Security Policy Rules
7 - Creating and Managing NAT Policy Rules
8 - Controlling Application Usage with App-ID
9 - Blocking Known Threats Using Security Profiles
10 - Blocking Inappropriate Web Traffic with URL Filtering
11 - Blocking Unknown Threats with Wildfire
12 - Controlling Access to Network Resources with User-ID
13 - Using Decryption to Block Threats in Encrypted Traffic
14 - Locating Valuable Information Using Logs and Reports
15 - What's Next in Your Training and Certification Journey

Supplemental Materials
Securing Endpoints with GlobalProtect
Providing Firewall Redundancy with High Availability
Connecting Remotes Sites using VPNs
Blocking Common Attacks Using Zone Protection