PCNSA (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator)
Training Modules:
- Device Management and Services (22%)
- Understanding firewall management interfaces and methods of access.
- Configuring management services and service routes.
- Provisioning local administrators and setting up role-based authentication.
- Managing Objects (20%)
- Creating and managing security zones, interfaces, and VLANs.
- Configuring address and service objects.
- Implementing security profiles and groups.
- Policy Evaluation and Management (28%)
- Understanding security policy rules and their evaluation.
- Configuring NAT policies and application overrides.
- Managing policy-based forwarding and decryption policies.
- Securing Traffic (30%)
- Implementing App-ID and Content-ID for traffic identification and control.
- Configuring URL filtering and WildFire analysis for threat prevention.
- Setting up VPNs and securing administrative access.
- These modules are designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of firewall configuration, management, and security implementation.
Training Duration:
- The recommended training course for PCNSA is the Firewall Essentials: Configuration and Management (EDU-210), which typically spans 40 hours. This duration may vary based on the training provider and the delivery format (online or in-person).
