Training for Configuration und Management Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls

Successful completion of this five-day, instructor-led course (divided into three and two days over two weeks) 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. The training can optionally be completed with the Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA) certification.

Objectives

The Palo Alto Networks Firewall Essentials: Configuration and Management (EDU-210) training will help you to:

• Configure and manage the essential features of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls
• Configure and manage Security and NAT policies to enable approved traffic to and from zones
• Configure and manage Threat Prevention strategies to block traffic from known and unknown IP addresses, domains, and URLs
• Monitor network traffic using the interactive web interface and firewall reports

Contents

• 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

Target Audience

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

Prerequisites

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.

Course Materials

The course materials can be obtained as hardcopy (paper) or as eBook.
The eBooks are made available via the onSecure platform, which can be accessed online via the browser or offline via the Kitaboo app (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android). Within the platform or the app, you have the option of searching in the course materials, setting bookmarks, highlighting text passages, creating notes and printing out the content.

Certification

The training can optionally be completed with the Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA) certification. The cost of the exam voucher is not included in the course price.

Further information

Course manual is delivered in english.
Price incl. course manual ( excl. VAT).

Links

Course description (pdf)