Course Objectives
Successful completion of this five-day, instructor-led course should enhance the student’s understanding of how to configure and manage Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls. The course includes hands-on experience configuring, managing, and monitoring a firewall in a lab environment.
Scope
• Course level: Introductory
• Course duration: 5 days
• Course format: Combines lecture and hands-on labs
• Platform support: Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls running PAN-OS® operating system version 10.2
Course Modules
- Palo Alto Networks Portfolio and Architecture
- Configuring Initial Firewall Settings
- Managing Firewall Configurations
- Managing Firewall Administrator Accounts
- Connecting the Firewall to Production Networks with Security Zones
- Creating and Managing Security Policy Rules
- Creating and Managing NAT Policy Rules
- Controlling Application Usage with App-ID
- Blocking Known Threats Using Security Profiles
- Blocking Inappropriate Web Traffic with URL Filtering
- Blocking Unknown Threats with WildFire
- Controlling Access to Network Resources with User-ID
- Using Decryption to Block Threats in Encrypted Traffic
- Locating Valuable Information Using Logs and Reports
- What’s Next in Your Training and Certification Journey
Appendix A – Securing Endpoints with GlobalProtect
Appendix B – Providing Firewall Redundancy with High Availability
Appendix C – Connecting Remotes Sites using VPNs
Appendix D – Configuring User-ID Windows Agents
