COURSE INSIGHT

Firewall is the most essential security device and every organization need to have it in its corporate network. This provides front line security to network and IT infrastructure and secure it from all security Threats. To make it more effective, it is very important to customize  and configure it according to business need. To create security policy and implementing it correctly on firewall is very crucial and sensitive job. This is why, engineer or team of engineers who are responsible to make security policy and implement them in Firewall, must be familiar with modern Firewall Technologies.

Palo Alto Network Certified Security Administrator (PCNSA) can operate Palo Alto next-generation firewall to protect from cutting edge cyber threats. This course will validate your skills to configure, troubleshoot and maintain Palo Alto firewalls. 

Career Prospect

  • Network Security Consultant
  • Network Security Engineer
  • Senior Network Engineer

 

 

Prerequisite

    • You will need to have very good understanding of TCP/IP network. You must have very good understanding and working knowledge of Routing and Switching. Ideally, you should have CCNA.

    Palo Alto PCNSA Course Contents

    Next-Generation Security Platform and Architecture
    Understand the architecture of Palo Alto Networks firewalls and explore the platform’s next-generation features and capabilities.

    Virtual and Cloud Deployment
    Learn how to deploy Palo Alto Networks solutions in virtual environments and understand cloud security deployments with Palo Alto Networks.

    Initial Configuration
    Perform the initial setup of Palo Alto Networks firewalls and configure basic network settings and management interfaces.

    Interface Configuration
    Configure network interfaces on Palo Alto Networks firewalls and learn about virtual routers, zones, and interface types.

    Security and NAT Policies
    Configure security policies to control traffic flow and implement NAT (Network Address Translation) rules to manage IP address mappings.

    App-ID
    Learn how to identify and control applications in network traffic, and understand how App-ID helps in defining security policies.

    Content-ID
    Configure Content-ID to inspect content in network traffic and understand its role in malware and threat prevention.

    URL Filtering
    Configure URL filtering policies to block or allow web traffic and manage URL categories, filtering based on user-defined rules.

    Decryption
    Implement SSL decryption to inspect encrypted traffic and learn how to configure decryption rules and certificates.

    WildFire
    Configure WildFire to detect and prevent zero-day threats, and learn how to integrate WildFire into the Palo Alto Networks firewall.

    User-ID™
    Integrate User-ID™ with Active Directory and other user directories, and configure policies based on user identity rather than IP address.

    GlobalProtect
    Deploy and configure GlobalProtect VPN solutions to ensure secure remote access for users.

    Site-to-Site VPNs
    Configure site-to-site IPsec VPN tunnels and understand VPN encryption and secure communications.

    Monitoring and Reporting
    Learn how to monitor Palo Alto Networks firewalls, understand log management, and generate reports for visibility and compliance.

    Active/Passive High Availability
    Configure high availability (HA) for firewall redundancy, learn about active/passive configurations, and understand failover scenarios.

    Next-Generation Security Practices
    Understand best practices for next-gen firewall deployment and stay updated on emerging threats and security practices to maintain network security.