Mastering Network Security: Safeguard Systems

About Course

Step into the frontline of security with our comprehensive Network Security course. Designed for aspiring professionals and IT enthusiasts, this program equips you with practical skills to defend networks against evolving digital threats. From firewalls and intrusion detection to encryption and ethical hacking fundamentals, gain real-world expertise to protect critical systems and data.

Our online Firewall Training course at KnowledgeEHub offers in-depth, hands-on learning in configuring and managing Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls. Designed for students and IT professionals, this course equips you with the practical skills needed to secure modern networks using industry-leading security technologies.

Introduction to Firewall Technologies
Begin with a solid understanding of Palo Alto and Fortinet firewall platforms, their role in modern cybersecurity, and the certifications available. Learn about hardware models, VM series, system architecture, and how these next-generation firewalls protect enterprise environments.
Core Configuration Skills
Master the essential configuration steps for both firewalls, including system setup, interface configuration, and network integration. You'll learn to create and apply security and NAT policies, ensuring controlled and secure traffic flow.
Threat Prevention and Traffic Management
Get hands-on with advanced features like URL filtering, application control, SSL decryption, antivirus, and intrusion prevention systems (IPS). You’ll explore threat detection tools like Palo Alto’s WildFire and Fortinet’s FortiGuard services.
VPNs and High Availability
Learn to configure site-to-site and remote access VPNs using both Palo Alto and FortiGate firewalls. Understand how to build secure, encrypted tunnels and implement high availability (HA) setups for uninterrupted network protection.
Monitoring, Reporting & Certification Prep
Discover how to monitor firewall activity, generate reports, and analyze traffic logs. Gain tips and resources for passing official certifications such as PCNSA/PCNSE (Palo Alto) and NSE4 (Fortinet), boosting your professional credibility.

Course Content

Module:1

Introduction
Networking Basics

Module:2

Module:3

Module:4

Module:5

Module:6

Module:7

Application Identification and Content-Identification
APP-ID
Explain How applications work on Palo and traditional firewalls
APP-ID Flow
Application Shift
APP-ID Components
Content ID
Zone Protection and Dos Protection
URL Filtering
URL Filtering Security profile
URL Category vs. URL security profile
URL Filtering Actions

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Module:9

Module:10

Module:11

Module:12

Module:13

Module:14

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Mastering Network Security: Safeguard Systems

About Course

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Course Content

Module:1

Introduction

Networking Basics

Module:2

Introduction about Palo Alto Network

Initial Setup of Firewall

How to set up Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewall

Packet flow

Troubleshooting commands through CLI

Module:3

Firewall Interface and Zones Configuration

Security Zones

Interface types

Path monitoring

PBF

ECMP

Module:4

Security Firewall Policy and NAT policy configurations

Inter Zone Policies

Intra Zone Policies

Universal Polices

Log Settings

Policy Schedule

NAT

Module:5

Firewall High Availability Configurations

Network Failure (Power failure, ISP Failure, Device failure)

Prerequisites for HA (HW, SW, License)

HA Types (Active/Passive, Active/Active)

Active/Active HA

V-Wire Deployment

Floating IP

Arp Load sharing

Module:6

Firewall Decryption

SSL Encryption Overview

Certificate Management

Decryption Impact (Resource Intensive, Performance Impact)

Outbound SSL Decryption

Inbound SSL Decryption

Module:7

Application Identification and Content-Identification

APP-ID

Explain How applications work on Palo and traditional firewalls

APP-ID Flow

Application Shift

APP-ID Components

Content ID

Zone Protection and Dos Protection

URL Filtering

URL Filtering Security profile

URL Category vs. URL security profile

URL Filtering Actions

Module:8

VPN Configuration (IPSEC & Global Protect)

IPSEC S2S VPN Configuration

IPSEC S2S Main Mode configuration

IPSEC S2S aggressive Mode configuration

Selection of IPSEC Parameters based on Security requirements

Troubleshooting IPSEC VPN on different Situations

Module:9

Introduction to Fortinet firewall and Initial Configuration

Choosing the right FortiGate NGFW hardware and software model

System requirements for installing FortiGate NGFW

Downloading core FortiGate VM deployment packages, Configuring FortiGate VM

Module:10

Configuring IP connectivity on the end-user

Verifying connectivity between network roles and components

Working with HTTP and HTTP traffic in FortiGate Firewall

Introduction to FortiGate Firewall objects and policies

Module:11

Overview of NAT Policy Implementations in FortiGate Firewall

Firewall Authentication

Logging and Monitoring

Certificate Operations

Application Control