Firewall Essentials: Configuration and Management (EDU-210)

Course Content

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
• 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 Agent

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.

Who Should Attend

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