Overview
Master the industry's leading next-generation firewall with Palo Alto Networks Firewall training from Zoom Technologies, an IT and cybersecurity training institute serving India since 1996. This two-week, lab-driven online program is mapped to the PCNSA (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator) exam objectives and takes you from firewall fundamentals to confident enterprise NGFW administration.
You begin with network security fundamentals and the difference between traditional firewalls and next-generation firewalls, then move into Palo Alto's packet flow and Single-Pass Parallel Processing (SP3) architecture across the control and data planes. From Module 5 onward the course is entirely hands-on: you import the Palo Alto VM into VMware Workstation and build your own virtual lab, mapping virtual adapters to firewall interfaces on your own PC.
From there you configure the full feature set — management interface and service routes, security zones and Layer 2/Layer 3/TAP/Virtual Wire deployment modes, virtual routers and static routing, Source NAT, Destination NAT and PAT, a clean security rulebase free of shadowed rules, Content-ID™ threat prevention (Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, Vulnerability Protection, URL Filtering, File Blocking, WildFire™, DoS and Zone Protection), SSL decryption with trusted certificates, App-ID™ application-based policies, User-ID™ with LDAP/Active Directory and Captive Portal, IPSec Site-to-Site VPN, and log monitoring for troubleshooting and incident response.
(Pre-Requisite Knowledge of CCNA 2025 (200-301) + Cisco Security Training.)
Curriculum
- Network security technologies
- Firewall vs. Next-Generation Firewall
- What is a firewall
- Types of firewalls
- Designing network security with firewalls
- What is a next-generation firewall
- Difference between a traditional firewall and an NGFW
- What is Palo Alto
- Palo Alto packet flow
- Single-Pass Parallel Processing (SP3) architecture
- Control Plane and Data Plane
- Importing the Palo Alto VM into VMware Workstation
- Setting up the lab environment and configuring VMware virtual network adapters
- Mapping virtual network adapters to Palo Alto network interfaces
- Configuring the management interface and first-time login to the GUI dashboard
- Hostname, timezone, NTP, DHCP, DNS, and DNS Cache Proxy configuration
- Service route configuration
- Inside and Outside security zones
- Interface deployment modes: Layer 2, Layer 3, TAP, and Virtual Wire
◦ Default routing for Internet-bound traffic
◦ Static routes for internal and branch networks
- Dynamic NAT
- Dynamic IP & Port NAT (Source NAT / PAT)
- Static NAT
- Destination NAT (port redirection)
- Building the security rulebase
- Policy ordering, shadowing, and best practices for a clean rulebase
- Antivirus profiles
- Anti-Spyware profiles
- Vulnerability Protection
- URL Filtering
- File Blocking and WildFire™
- Data Filtering
- Zone Protection
- DoS Protection
- Generating and deploying trusted certificates
- Configuring decryption policies to inspect HTTPS/SSL traffic
- The App-ID process
- Building application-based security policies
- Local user authentication
- User-ID Agent deployment
- LDAP / Active Directory integration
- Captive Portal for unidentified users
- Traffic, Threat, URL, and System logs — reading, filtering, and investigating
- Using logs for day-to-day operations, troubleshooting, and incident response
Course Schedule
Course Schedule
Palo Alto Firewall Training
08:00 PM to 10:00 PM
(IST - GMT +05:30)
2
Weeks
2 Hrs/Day
Sunday off
For Online Training Students
- Instructions will be Provided to do Lab Practicals with your PC at Home
- You will receive a link to your email in an hour after the class from Webex to Download the Recorded Videos..
- All our study materials are available for free access on our online portal for registered students
Imp. Note
- Fees once paid will not be refunded or adjusted against other courses / batches / students under any circumstances whatsoever.
- Organization reserves the right to expel any student during the training period.
- In case, a student fails to attend the given batch the amount given will be forfeited against his / her name.
FAQ'S
PCNSA — Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator — validates your ability to operate, configure and manage a Palo Alto next-generation firewall. It is the recommended entry-level certification in the Palo Alto track.
Yes. The curriculum is mapped closely to PCNSA exam objectives, covering zones and interfaces, routing, NAT, security policies, App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID, SSL decryption, VPN and log monitoring.
CCNA is not mandatory, but you should understand IP addressing, subnetting, routing and NAT. Candidates without that background are advised to complete a CCNA course first.
It is hands-on throughout. From Module 5 onward you build a Palo Alto lab in VMware Workstation on your own PC and configure every feature live.
No. The course uses a Palo Alto VM in VMware Workstation, so no physical hardware is required.
A Windows PC or laptop capable of running VMware Workstation, with 16 GB RAM recommended for a comfortable lab experience. Setup instructions are provided.
Two weeks, 2 hours per day, Sunday off, delivered online in live instructor-led sessions.
The course is offered at an introductory price of INR 9,900 (reduced from INR 15,000), plus 18% GST. The PCNSA exam fee is paid separately to Palo Alto Networks / Pearson VUE.
No. Training fees cover live instruction, lab guidance and study material. Certification exams are booked directly with Pearson VUE.
Yes. A recording download link is emailed within an hour of each session, and study materials are free on the student portal for registered students.
PCNSA is the administrator-level certification focused on configuring and managing a firewall; PCNSE is the engineer-level certification covering design, deployment and advanced troubleshooting. Start with PCNSA.
Yes. A Zoom Technologies course certificate is issued on completion, and placement assistance is included.
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