This Palo Alto Networks Firewall course is 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.

• Prevent use of stolen credentials

Course Outline

• Palo Alto Network portfolio & architecture

• Connect to the Management Network

• Manage Firewall configuration

• Manage firewall administrator account

• Connect to production network

• The cyber-attack Lifecycle

• Block threats using security & NAC Policies

• Block Packet & protocol based attacks

• Block threats from known bad sources

• Block threats by identifying applications

• Maintain application based policies

• Block threats using custom applications

• Block threats by identifying users

• Block threats by identifying devices

• Block unknown threats

• Block threats in encrypted traffic

• Block threats by identifying applications

• Prevent use of stolen credentials

• Block threats using security profiles

• View threat & traffic information

• Cloud deployments and offering

• Building Home Lab

• Practice multiple lab scenarios

• Exam Preparation

Related Certifications

• PCNSA - Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator

• PCNSE - Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer

Course Overview

• Next-Generation Security Platform and Architecture

• Virtual and Cloud Deployment

• Initial Configuration

• Interface Configuration

• Security and NAT Policies

• App-ID™

• Content-ID™

• URL Filtering

• Decryption

• WildFire®

• User-ID™

• GlobalProtect™

• Site-to-Site VPNs

• Active/Passive High Availability

• Security Practices

Successful completion of this course should enhance the student’s understanding of how to configure and manage Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls. The course includes real-life examples on configuring, managing, and monitoring a firewall in a lab environment.