PALO ALTO NETWORKS
Palo Alto Firewall Core Bootcamp
Palo Alto Firewall Core is an intensive 3-day hands-on bootcamp designed to teach the practical operation and deployment of Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls. The training focuses on real administrative tasks performed by network and security engineers – not just configuration steps, but how to actually build, secure, troubleshoot, and maintain a production firewall. Participants learn how the PAN-OS platform works internally, including interfaces, routing, security policies, NAT, App-ID, User-ID, decryption, VPN connectivity, and high availability, with guidance grounded in real deployment scenarios and operational best practices used in enterprise environments.
The class follows a learn-and-apply structure. Approximately half of each day is dedicated to guided explanation and live demonstrations, while the remaining time is spent performing structured labs, that simulate a real corporate network. Students configure the firewall from a clean deployment, implement access control, enable user-based policies, deploy site-to-site VPN, inspect encrypted traffic, and analyze threats using security profiles and advanced threat prevention features.
By the end of the course, participants will not only understand how Palo Alto firewalls operate, but will also be able to independently deploy and troubleshoot them within a real network environment.
Piotr Kaluzny
Technology
NGFW
Licensing
Full License
Duration
3 Days
Format
Online
Price
$799 $999
Who Should Attend
This bootcamp is designed for IT professionals who are responsible for network security or firewall administration and want practical, job-ready skills with Palo Alto Networks firewalls.
The training is especially valuable for network engineers, security engineers, system administrators, SOC engineers, and consultants who deploy, manage, or support customer networks. It is also appropriate for professionals preparing to move from traditional firewalls (such as Fortinet, Cisco ASA, or Check Point) to next-generation firewall platforms and needing a structured, hands-on introduction.
The course is not limited to existing Palo Alto customers – it is equally suitable for organizations evaluating Palo Alto Networks solutions and for engineers preparing to work in environments where PAN-OS is used.
Class Requirements
Participants are not expected to have prior experience with Palo Alto firewalls. However, the bootcamp assumes a general understanding of networking concepts.
Attendees should be comfortable with basic IP networking, including IP addressing, subnetting, routing concepts, and the purpose of protocols such as DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, and SSH. Familiarity with basic firewall concepts (allow/deny rules, NAT, ports and protocols) is recommended.
No advanced security background is required. The course begins with fundamental configuration and gradually progresses to more advanced features such as decryption, threat prevention, and VPN connectivity.
For the hands-on labs, students need a laptop capable of running a modern web browser and maintaining a stable internet connection. All firewall instances and lab networks are hosted in a remote virtual environment – no local installation, virtualization software, or licenses are required.
Class Agenda
- Administrative Access
- Interfaces and Zones
- System Settings
- Routing
- Firewall Initialization
- Objects
- Security Policy
- NAT
Hands-on practice
- Student Labs
- Decryption
- App-ID
- User-ID
- Security Profiles
Hands-on practice
- Student Labs
- Advanced Threat Protection
- VPN
- High Availability
Hands-on practice
- Student Labs