Master Palo Alto Networks Next-Gen Firewalls (EDU-210)

Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls protect some of the world’s most demanding networks. Configuring one properly, rather than just getting traffic to pass, takes more than reading the admin guide.

This course takes you from first boot to a production-ready deployment in the order you would do it on the job. It is taught by Jerry Solomon, Palo Alto Networks JAPAC Instructor of the Year 2024. Jerry has over 30 years in cybersecurity and has trained thousands of engineers across APAC on the PAN-OS platform.

You’ll start by standing up the firewall and getting the initial settings right the first time, which avoids the rework a rushed setup causes. Next you’ll connect the firewall to a live network and get internet-bound traffic flowing with Source NAT, one of the most common places early deployments go wrong.

Then you’ll move to the features that make a next-generation firewall different:

• App-ID, to control exactly which applications can run on your network.

• Content-ID, to stop threats hidden inside traffic you’ve allowed.

• SSL Decryption, to inspect encrypted traffic safely without breaking users’ sessions.

Each module builds on the one before, so by the end you’ll understand why each setting matters as well as where to click.

This course is built on the EDU-210 Firewall Essentials curriculum, as delivered by Red Education, a Palo Alto Networks Authorized Training Partner. It is a strong foundation if you are working towards Palo Alto Networks certification. It is not a substitute for the official instructor-led EDU-210 course and does not include a Palo Alto Networks certification.

What you’ll learn (Udemy asks for at least four):

• Stand up a Palo Alto Networks firewall and configure its initial settings correctly

• Connect the firewall into a production network and configure Source NAT for internet access

• Write security policies that use App-ID to control applications

• Use Content-ID to detect and block threats inside allowed traffic

• Implement SSL Decryption policies safely