Firewall Engineering

About Firewall

A firewall is a security tool that guards your network against unwanted access to confidential information. Additionally, to protect computers against harmful malware, firewalls separate trusted internal networks from unauthorized external networks.

It protects users' privacy and security against unsecured services. It restricts access to a private network that is linked to the internet by unauthorized users. Firewalls offer quicker reaction times and have a better capacity for traffic flows.

Firewall engineering has gained immense popularity across the globe resulting in huge demand for certified professionals.

Why is Firewall Engineering important?

The task of keeping IT infrastructure systems secure from an external security breach falls to firewall engineers. They create and implement safeguards to maintain the integrity of the data, typically through adjusting firewall settings, overseeing private networks, and putting up security gear.

Firewall engineering certified professionals, executives and managers are in high demand in companies across the globe.

Who should take the Firewall Engineering Exam?

• IT managers, senior executives, executives
  
• Network Engineer
• Security Engineer
• Network Security Analyst
• Firewall Administrator
• Security Operations Specialist

Knowledge and Skills required for the Firewall Engineering

Critical thinking and communication skills helps candidate to gain quick success for career in firewall engineering.

Firewall Engineering Practice Exam Objectives

Firewall Engineering exam focuses on assessing your skills and knowledge in firewall configuration and management.

Firewall Engineering Practice Exam Pre-requisite

There are no prerequisites for the Firewall Engineering exam. Candidates who are well versed  in firewall configuration and management can easily clear the exam.

Firewall Engineering Certification Course Outline

1. Firewall technologies
2. Packet flow of a Firewall
3. Firewalls Now and Then
4. Placing a firewall in a Network
5. Palo Alto Firewall Architecture
6. Common Network Security Terms
7. Licensing Palo Alto Firewall
8. Software Updates and Dynamic Updates
9. Overview of Dashboard features.
10. Set up a hostname, Management interface settings and CLI commands.
11. Setup DNS and NTP
12. Understanding Service Route Configuration
13. Palo Alto Managing BackUps
14. Zones and Zone-Based Policy?
15. Security Policy Concepts
16. Virtual Routers.
17. Interface Management Profile
18. Palo Alto as DHCP Server
19. Objects - Address and Address Group
20. Objects - Tags and Dynamic Address Group
21. Objects - Service and Applications
22. Objects - App filters, EDL and HIP
23. Objects - Custom Objects and Schedule
24. Creating Administrators and Admin Roles
25. Understanding Security Profiles
26. Implementing Anti-Virus Security Profile
27. SSL Decryption Overview
28. Implementing SSL Decryption
29. URL - Filtering Profile
30. File Blocking Profile
31. Static Route and Static Default Route on Palo Alto
32. RIP on Palo Alto Firewall
33. OSPF on Palo Alto Firewall
34. BGP on Palo Alto Firewall
35. Network Address Translation Concepts
36. Source NAT (SNAT)
37. Destination NAT (DNAT)
38. Concept of U-Turn NAT
39. Redundancy and High Availability Concepts
40. Palo Alto High Availability Theory
41. IPSec Theory
42. IPsec VPN (Site-to-Site) - Lab
43. Remote Access VPN (Global Protect)

Exam Format and Information

Certification name – Certificate in Firewall Engineering
Exam duration – 60 minutes
Exam type - Multiple Choice Questions
Eligibility / pre-requisite - None
Exam language - English
Exam format - Online
Passing score - 25
Exam Fees  - INR 1199