What this book covers

Chapter 1, Understanding the Core Technologies, is an introduction to the logic behind the firewall, including the ins and outs of the Palo Alto Networks Strata suite.

Chapter 2, Setting up a New Device, walks you through, step by step, how to set up a fresh firewall.

Chapter 3, Building Strong Policies, helps you find your way around all the policies, objects, and network configuration.

Chapter 4, Taking Control of Sessions, is a deeper dive into understanding how sessions are processed by the firewall.

Chapter 5, Services and Operational Modes, covers fine-tuning the firewall as a device in your network.

Chapter 6, Identifying Users and Controlling Access, looks at applying identification as a core technology to security.

Chapter 7, Managing Firewalls Through Panorama, explores centralized management through the Panorama platform.

Chapter 8, Managing Firewalls Through Strata Cloud Manager, explores centralized management through the Strata Cloud Manager platform.

Chapter 9, Upgrading Firewalls and Panorama, covers planning and preparing for software upgrades.

Chapter 10, Logging and Reporting, explains how to keep track of what’s happening on your network through logs and reports.

Chapter 11, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), is a deep dive into VPN tunnels.

Chapter 12, Advanced Protection, helps you get a firm grasp on security profiles and layer 7 packet inspection.

Chapter 13, Troubleshooting Common Session Issues, covers basic troubleshooting for common issues.

Chapter 14, A Deep Dive Into Troubleshooting, is an advanced troubleshooting walk-through for more complex troubleshooting.

Chapter 15, Cloud-Based Firewall Deployment, explores how to deploy cloud-based firewalls.

The Appendix contains bonus material, looking at some standalone advanced features.