EDU-220 – Panorama: Managing Firewalls at Scale

Description

Panorama network security management enables you to control your distributed network of our firewalls from one central location. View all your firewall traffic, manage all aspects of device configuration, push global policies, and generate reports on traffic patterns or security incidents — all from a single console.

Panorama is available either as a dedicated management appliance or as a virtual machine. In summary, Panorama provides:

-Streamlined policy management
-Simplified operations
-Unparalleled network and threat visibility
-Flexible deployment options
-Course Overview and Objectives

This course will help students to gain in-depth knowledge about how to configure and manage their Palo Alto Networks PanoramaTM management server. Upon completion of this course, administrators should be familiar with the PanoramaTM management server’s role in managing and securing their overall network. Network professionals will be shown how to use PanoramaTM aggregated reporting to provide them with a holistic view of a network of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls. This training will help you to:

Learn how to configure and manage the next-generation Panorama™ management server
Gain experience configuring templates (including template variables) and device groups
Gain experience with administration, log collection, and logging and reporting
Become familiar with planning and design considerations for Panorama deployment

Scope and Target Audience

Scope:

Course level: Intermediate
Course duration: 2 Days
Course format: Combines lecture and hands-on labs
Platform supported: Palo Alto Networks® next-generation enterprise firewalls running the PAN-OS® operating system

Target Audience:

Security Administrators
Security Operations Specialists
Security Analysts
Security Engineers
Security Architects

Prerequisites

Students must complete the Firewall 9.0 Essentials: Configuration and Management (EDU-210) class and be familiar with Palo Alto Networks® next-generation firewall management and basic networking concepts, including routing and IP addressing.

Agenda

This class is comprised of the following modules focusing on gaining in-depth knowledge about how to configure and manage Palo Alto Networks® PanoramaTM management server.

-Module 1: Initial Configuration
-Module 2: Adding Firewalls to PanoramaTM
-Module 3: Templates
-Module 4: Device Groups
-Module 5: Administrative Accounts
-Module 6: Log Forwarding and Collection
-Module 7: Aggregated Monitoring and Reporting
-Module 8: Panorama Design: A Case Study
-Module 9: Troubleshooting