Firewall 11.1 Essentials: Configuration and Management

The Palo Alto Networks Firewall 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.

Target Audience

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

Prerequisites

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

Scope

• Level: Introductory
• Duration: 5 days
• Format: Lecture and hands-on labs
• Platform support: Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls running the PAN-OS® 11.1 operating system 

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