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, and 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.