Firewall Essentials: Configuration and Management 10.2 Virtual Classroom Live January 27, 2025

Course Overview

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

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.