IT Security
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall Administration
This in-depth course develops directly applicable capability in Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall Administration. It connects PAN-OS Architecture and Initial Setup, Security and NAT Policy Engineering, and Threat Prevention and Decryption to the decisions, controls, and activities participants need to perform in their workplace.
Overview
Practical learning for workplace transfer.
This in-depth course develops directly applicable capability in Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall Administration. It connects PAN-OS Architecture and Initial Setup, Security and NAT Policy Engineering, and Threat Prevention and Decryption to the decisions, controls, and activities participants need to perform in their workplace. The five-module curriculum progresses toward Firewall Configuration Workshop, using evidence, scenarios, and work products appropriate to the subject.
Prerequisites
Relevant workplace familiarity is recommended; exact technical prerequisites can be adapted to the participant group.
Objectives
- Analyze pan-os architecture and initial setup, including management and data-plane functions, interfaces, zones, and virtual routers.
- Configure or structure security and nat policy engineering, including application-id, user-id, service definitions, and policy evaluation.
- Evaluate threat prevention and decryption, including antivirus, anti-spyware, vulnerability, url, and file-blocking profiles.
- Manage vpn, high availability, and operations, including site-to-site ipsec and globalprotect concepts.
- Apply firewall configuration workshop, including build zones, routing, objects, policies, nat, and profiles.
Target audience
- Professionals responsible for this subject area
- Managers, supervisors, and team leaders
- Analysts, specialists, engineers, or coordinators working with the relevant processes
- Project, implementation, assurance, or improvement team members
- Professionals preparing for broader responsibilities in this field
Program outline
A clear structure for the learning journey.
Outline points are grouped in one designed block instead of being treated as separate module cards.
01PAN-OS Architecture and Initial Setup3 topics
- Management and data-plane functions, interfaces, zones, and virtual routers
- Device registration, licensing concepts, content updates, and dynamic updates
- Administrative roles, authentication profiles, and secure management access
02Security and NAT Policy Engineering3 topics
- Application-ID, User-ID, service definitions, and policy evaluation
- Source, destination, static, and dynamic NAT behavior
- Policy hit counts, shadowing, cleanup, and rulebase governance
03Threat Prevention and Decryption3 topics
- Antivirus, anti-spyware, vulnerability, URL, and file-blocking profiles
- WildFire analysis and profile-group attachment
- TLS decryption policy, certificates, exclusions, and privacy controls
04VPN, High Availability, and Operations3 topics
- Site-to-site IPsec and GlobalProtect concepts
- Active-passive HA links, election, synchronization, and failover
- ACC, logs, packet capture, session browser, and commit troubleshooting
05Firewall Configuration Workshop3 topics
- Build zones, routing, objects, policies, NAT, and profiles
- Diagnose a blocked application and asymmetric traffic scenario
- Export evidence and document safe commit and rollback steps
Materials provided
- ○ Course-specific presentation slides
- ○ Guided exercises, scenarios, or configured-environment activities appropriate to the subject
- ○ Course-specific worksheets, checklists, or calculation templates
- ○ Applied workplace case materials
- ○ 4D Certificate of Completion issued by 4D Training & Consultancy
- ○ Post-course support for implementation questions
Training Options
Programs can be delivered in-house, online, or in a blended format depending on your team's schedule, location, and learning objectives. When an external certificate or exam is included, certification rules and fees remain under the relevant awarding body's policies, while 4D provides the training and preparation support.
Why choose 4D
4D Training & Consultancy adapts the program to the client’s operating environment. Delivery combines structured explanation with subject-specific analysis, exercises, and implementation decisions so participants can transfer the learning to real responsibilities without implying vendor authorization.
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