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Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Foundation
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 11 hours
  • Course by Palo Alto Networks
  • Offered by

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Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Foundation Course Description: In this course, students will learn fundamental principles associated with the current cybersecurity landscape and identify concepts required to recognize and potentially mitigate attacks against enterprise networks as well as mission critical infrastructure. Students will also learn how to initially setup and configure security zones, authentication, and policies on a next generation firewall. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: Upon completion of this course students will be able to perform the following: • Discover modern computing trends and application threat vectors. • Configure a network interface and test for connectivity. • Identify cloud computing and software-as-a-service (SaaS) application challenges. • Explore recent cyberattacks and their impact on business. • Review attacker profiles, motivations and the Cyber-Attack Lifecycle. • Recognize high-profile cybersecurity attacks and Advanced Persistent Threats. • Identify malware types, vulnerabilities, exploits, spamming and phishing attacks. • Configure and test a malware analysis security profile. • Describe how bots and botnets are used to attack enterprise networks. • Explore Zero Trust design principles, architecture, capabilities, and implementation. • Review perimeter network security strategies, policies, models, and trust boundaries. • Setup and configure inside, outside and DMZ security zones on a NGFW. • Create and test an authentication policy on a next generation firewall. • Review capabilities of the Security Operating Platform and components. • Explore how to secure the enterprise with NGFW and Traps endpoint protection. • Discover how to secure the cloud with Prisma Access, SaaS, and Cloud. • Examine how to secure the future with Cortex Data Lake and XDR. • Apply two-factor authentication on the next generation firewall (NGFW). • Configure the NGFW to allow only trusted applications.

Modules

Course Information and Resources

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Video: Cybersecurity and Why it Matters

3 Readings

  • Cybersecurity Foundation Course Syllabus
  • Cybersecurity Foundation Course Textbook and Candidate Information
  • Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Entry-level Technician

Cybersecurity Landscape - Reading

    • 4 Readings
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4 Readings

  • Cyber 101 - NIST
  • Modern Computing Trends
  • Turbulence in the Cloud - SaaS Application Risks
  • Compliance and Security

Cybersecurity Landscape - Videos

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Future of Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Landscape - Activities

    • 2 Discussion
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2 Discussions

  • Cybersecurity Jobs
  • CERT/SANS Assignment

Cybersecurity Landscape - Labs and Assessment

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 2 Quiz

Cyber-Threats - Reading

    • 4 Readings
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4 Readings

  • Attacker Profiles and CyberAttack Strategies
  • High Profile Cybersecurity Attacks
  • Wi-Fi Configuration and Attacks
  • Advanced Persistent Threats

Cyber-Threats - Activities

    • 2 Discussion
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2 Discussions

  • Security Threat Actors
  • Wi-Fi Predictions and Vulnerabilities Discussion

Cyber-Threats - Videos

    • 5 Videos
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5 Videos

  • Cybersecurity Threats
  • Social Engineering
  • Unit 42: Future of Cryptocurrency Mining
  • Unit 42: Cryptomining Attacks
  • Unit 42: The Shift to Cryptomining

Cyber-Threats - Labs and Assessments

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 3 Quiz

Attack Types and Techniques - Reading

    • 4 Readings
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4 Readings

  • Reading: Malware
  • Vulnerabilities and Exploits
  • Business Email Compromise
  • Bots and Botnets

Attack Types and Techniques - Activities

    • 2 Discussion
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2 Discussions

  • State of Malware Reports
  • Vulnerabilities - CERT and SANS

Attack Types and Techniques - Videos

    • 5 Videos
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5 Videos

  • Malware
  • Malware vs. Exploits
  • Bots and Botnets
  • Vulnerabilities, Exploits, Spamming, Phishing
  • Distributed Denial of Service and APTs

Attack Types and Techniques - Labs and Assessment

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 4 Quiz

Cybersecurity Models & Design Principles - Reading

    • 3 Readings
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3 Readings

  • Security Models - Zero Trust
  • Security Models - Perimeter Based Security
  • Security Models - Policies and Trust

Cybersecurity Models & Design Principles - Videos

    • 4 Videos
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4 Videos

  • Security Models I
  • Security Models II
  • Securing the Datacenter
  • Securing East West Datacenter Traffic

Cybersecurity Models & Design Principles - Activities

    • 2 Discussion
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2 Discussions

  • Security Compliance and Predictions
  • Information Security

Cybersecurity Models & Design Principles - Labs and Assessment

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 5 Quiz

Security Operating Platform - Reading

    • 3 Readings
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3 Readings

  • Reading: Security Operating Platform
  • PAN OS Administrators Guide
  • Next Generation Firewall Overview

Security Operating Platform - Videos

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Setting up Palo Alto Networks NGFW

Security Operating Platform - Activities

    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • VPN Technology

Security Operating Platform -Assessment

    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Module 6 Quiz
  • Final Exam

Auto Summary

The Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Foundation course offers a comprehensive introduction to the principles of cybersecurity within the IT & Computer Science domain. Taught by expert instructors from Coursera, this professional-level course covers critical topics such as threat vectors, cloud computing challenges, cyberattacks, and the Cyber-Attack Lifecycle. Learners will gain hands-on experience configuring security zones, authentication, and policies on next-generation firewalls. With a duration of 660 minutes, the course is available through Starter and Professional subscriptions, making it ideal for IT professionals seeking to enhance their cybersecurity skills.

James Dalton
Instructor

James Dalton