Overview
The Palo Alto Networks Firewall 8.1: Optimizing Firewall Threat Prevention (EDU-214) course is four days of instructor-led training that emphasizes the PAN-OS threat prevention capabilities. After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Describe the cyber-attack lifecycle and recognize common forms of attack
- Describe PAN-OS threat prevention capabilities
- Use firewall logs and reports to make better configuration decisions
- Configure the firewall to detect, block, and record threats
Target Audience
- Security Engineers
- Security Administrators
- Security Operations Specialists
- Security Analysts
- Network Engineers
- Support Staff
Prerequisites
Participants must complete the Firewall 8.1 Essentials: Configuration and Management course, or have equivalent experience. Students must have a basic familiarity with networking concepts including routing, switching, and IP addressing.
Course Objectives
Successful completion of this four-day, instructor-led course will enhance the student’s understanding of how to better configure, manage, and monitor PAN-OS threat prevention features. The student will get hands-on experience configuring, managing, and monitoring threat prevention features in a lab environment.
Course Outline
- Module 1: The Cyber-Attack Lifecycle
- Module 2: Blocking Packet-and Protocol-Based Attacks
- Module 3: Blocking Threats from Known-Bad Sources
- Module 4: Blocking Threats Using App-ID
- Module 5: Blocking Threats Using Custom Signatures
- Module 6: Creating Custom Threat Signatures
- Module 7: Blocking Threats in Encrypted Traffic
- Module 8: Blocking Threats in Allowed Traffic
- Module 9: Authenticating Firewall User Accounts
- Module 10: Blocking Threats from Phishing and Stolen Credentials
- Module 11: Viewing Threat and Traffic Information