PCNSA
Length
5 days
Price
$1849
Cities
Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth
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Why Choose This Course
The Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator is an instructor-led, hands-on certification training course. Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA) is a customer-centric certification designed to help customers learn and work towards the Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE). The Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA) can work with Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls to protect networks from the latest cyber threats. The PCNSA certification validates the member’s ability to configure key features of a Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall and the ability to effectively deploy firewalls to secure network traffic based on who (User-ID), what (App-ID), and when (Policy) while ensuring security (Content-ID).
The PCNSA exam should be taken by anyone who wants to demonstrate a deep understanding of PaloAlto Networks technologies, including customers using PaloAlto Networks products, value-added resellers, pre-sales systems engineers, system integrators and system administrators.
This certification training course is available in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Australia and Live Virtually.
Prerequisites
- You will have two to three years of experience in the networking or security industry and the equivalent of 6 months’ experience working full-time on a Palo Alto Networks security operating
Exam
- Candidates can achieve this certification by passing the following exam(s).
Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator
The certification exam can be registered and attempted within 3 months of course/module completion at our training centre on weekdays during normal business hours (excludes public holidays)
Books
- Course material for Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator provided
Delivery
- Instructor-led Classroom Training at our premises.
- Live Virtual Online Training attend in real-time from anywhere
- In-House Training at your premises (4+ participants)
Skills Gained
- Assess the safety status of the company’s environment and recommend as well as implement safety solutions.
- Monitor and ensure the security of hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT.
- Operate with an awareness of applicable legislation and policies including governance, risk, and compliance principles.
- Identify, analyse and responsiveness to security events
Audience
- Sales executives
- System engineers
- Security administrators
- Students of cybersecurity
- Security administrators are responsible for the operation and management of the Palo Alto Networks network security suite
Outline
- Identify the components of the Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Portfolio
- Identify the components and operation of Single-Pass Parallel Processing architecture
- Given a network design scenario, apply the Zero Trust security model and describe how it relates to traffic moving through your network
- Identify stages in the cyberattack lifecycle and firewall mitigations that can prevent attacks
- Identify and configure firewall management interfaces
- Identify how to manage firewall configurations
- Identify and schedule dynamic updates
- Configure internal and external services for account administration
- Given a network diagram, create the appropriate security zones
- Identify and configure firewall interfaces
- Given a scenario, identify steps to create and configure a virtual
- Identify the purpose of specific security rule types
- Identify and configure Security policy match conditions, actions, and logging options
- Given a scenario, identify and implement the proper NAT solution
- Given a scenario, select the appropriate application-based Security policy rules
- Given a scenario, configure application filters or application groups
- Identify the benefits and differences between the Heatmap and the BPA reports
- Identify the purpose of application characteristics as defined in the App-ID database
- Identify the potential impact of App-ID updates to existing Security policy rules
- Identify the tools to optimize Security policies
- Identify features used to streamline App-ID policy creation
- Given a risk scenario, identify and apply the appropriate Security Profile
- Identify the difference between Security policy actions and Security Profile actions
- Given a network scenario, identify how to customize Security Profiles
- Identify the firewall’s protection against packet- and protocol-based attacks
- Identify how the firewall can use the cloud DNS Security to control traffic based on domains
- Identify how the firewall can use the PAN-DB database to control traffic based on websites
- Identify how to control access to specific URLs using custom URL filtering categories
- Given a scenario, identify an appropriate method to map IP addresses to usernames
- Given a scenario, identify the appropriate User-ID agent to deploy
- Identify how the firewall maps usernames to user groups
- Given a graphic, identify User-ID configuration options
Price
| Category | Full-Time (Weekdays) | Part-Time (Weeknights) | Part-Time (Weekends) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cities | Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth | Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth | Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth |
| Course Type | Full-Time (Weekdays) | Part-Time (Weeknights) | Part-Time (Weekends) |
| Days | Monday to Friday | Mondays and Tuesdays | Saturdays only |
| Time | 9:30 am to 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Duration | 5 days | 5 weeks | 5 weeks |
| Price | $1849 | $1849 | $1849 |
Terms & Conditions
The supply of this course/package/program is governed by our terms and conditions. Please read them carefully before enrolling, as enrolment is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions. Proposed course dates are given, course runs subject to availability and minimum registrations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
What is the PCNSA certification?
The Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA) certification validates your ability to configure and manage Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls and effectively protect network environments from cyber threats.
Who should take the PCNSA course?
This course is ideal for network security administrators, system engineers, support engineers, and IT professionals responsible for managing Palo Alto Networks firewalls.
What are the prerequisites for the PCNSA course?
Basic knowledge of networking concepts, TCP/IP, and security fundamentals is recommended. Prior experience with firewalls or completion of the Firewall Essentials: Configuration and Management (EDU-210) course is helpful.
What topics are covered in the PCNSA course?
The course covers firewall configuration, security policies, NAT, App-ID, Content-ID, URL filtering, SSL decryption, VPNs, and security best practices using Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS.
Our Partnership
$115,000
Average annual salary for PenTest+ certified professionals in Australia (28% higher than the national IT average)
75%
Employers say PCNSA certification is a preferred or required qualification for penetration testing and ethical hacking roles
10.5%
Year-on-year growth in job opportunities for PCNSA certified professionals
50,000+
Active PCNSA certification holders worldwide
3,500+
Australian companies recognise or employ PCNSA certified staff
97%
Student satisfaction rate from Logitrain’s PCNSA training programs
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