Firewall 11.0 Essentials: Configuration and Management

Course code

EDU-210

Duration

5 Days, 40 Acad. Hours

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Course Overview

Objectives

Prerequisites

Course Outline

Course Overview

Overview

The Palo Alto Networks Firewall 11.0 Essentials: Configuration and Management (EDU-210) course is five days of instructor-led training that 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

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.

Prerequisites

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 Outline

Course Modules

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