Objectives

• Students attending this introductory-level class will gain an in-depth knowledge of how to install, configure, and manage their firewall.
• They will also learn the configuration steps for the security, networking, threat prevention, logging, and reporting features of the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® operating system.

Outline

Module 1: Platforms and Architecture

• Single-Pass Architecture
• Flow Logic

Module 2: Initial Configuration

• Initial Access to the System
• Configuration Management
• Licensing and Software Updates
• Account Administration

Module 3: Basic Interface Configuration

• Security Zones
• Layer 2, Layer 3, Virtual Wire, and Tap
• Subinterfaces
• DHCP
• Virtual Routers

Module 4: Security and NAT Policies

• Security Policy Configuration
• Policy Administration
• NAT (source and destination)

Module 5: Basic App-IDâ„¢

• App-ID Overview
• Application Groups and Filters

Module 6: Basic Content-IDâ„¢

• Antivirus
• Anti-spyware
• Vulnerability
• URL Filtering

Module 7: File Blocking and WildFireâ„¢

• File Blocking
• WildFire

Module 8: Decryption

• Certificate Management
• Outbound SSL Decryption
• Inbound SSL Decryption

Module 9: Basic User-IDâ„¢

• Enumerating Users
• Mapping Users to IP Addresses
• User-ID Agent

Module 10: Site-to-Site VPNs

• IPSec Tunnels

Module 11: Management and Reporting

• Dashboard
• Basic Logging
• Basic Reports
• Panorama

Module 12: Active/Passive High Availability

• Configuring Active/Passive HA

Target Audience

• Security Engineers
• Network Engineers
• Support Staff

Prerequisites

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