Palo Alto Firewalls

• Experience with information security

Audience

• System administrator

Palo Alto Networks offers a platform that includes advanced firewalls and cloud extension. Palo Alto firewalls prevents malware intrusion with an automated approach that delivers consistent security.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to prevent malware intrusion with Palo Alto Networks.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the necessary development environment to start developing firewalls.
• Deploy a Palo Alto firewall in a cloud server.
• Manage packet flow through Palo Alto firewalls.
• Interpret QoS classifications and types.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction

Palo Alto Networks and Cybersecurity

• Specifications and platforms used in Palo Alto Networks
• Palo Alto Networks ecosystem integration

Palo Alto Firewalls

• Deployment options
• Firewall behaviors

Overview of Malware

• Propagating 
• Non-propagating

Preparing the Virtual Laboratory

• Configuring an AWS account
• Configuring a Palo Alto instance in AWS
• Configuring the Windows-based User-ID agent

Palo Alto Networks Development Environment

• Implementing basic settings
• Adding commit changes
• Managing interface
• Enabling updates

Security Configuration and Threat Prevention

• Managing packet flow and traffic
• Configuring the firewall
• Setting up dynamic block lists
• Implementing Palo Alto AntiVirus protection
• Optimizing data filtering
• Configuring denial of service protection

Networks and Availability

• Enabling the Palo Alto firewall as a host server
• Configuring virtual routers
• Configuring ports
• Configuring different IPs

Summary and Conclusion