Firewall Administration Essential Training

Firewall Administration Essential Training

1h 3mBeginner2024-07-30

Authors

Jarrel Rivera

Jarrel Rivera

IT trainer and Technology Advocate

Course details

Security is critical in today’s ever-evolving digital world, and it shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. And when it comes to protecting a private network, a firewall is the most fundamental security technology at your disposal. In this course, join instructor Jarrel Rivera as he covers the fundamentals of firewall functionality, configuration, and administration in short, easy-to-understand segments designed for beginner- to intermediate-level firewall administrators. Discover firewall options—including hardware, software, host, network, and cloud—before turning to effective firewall management. Along the way, Jarrel shows you how to configure basic and advanced settings for a firewall in both a Windows and Linux client.

Skills covered

WindowsLinuxNetwork SecurityEssential TrainingCybersecurityOpen SourceMicrosoft

Concepts

Introduction

  • The critical role of a firewall
  • What you should know

Intro to Firewall

  • What is a firewall
  • Packet-filtering firewalls
  • Stateful firewalls
  • Application firewall and next-generation firewall (NGFW)

Firewall Options

  • Firewall deployment - Hardware vs. software
  • Firewall deployment - Host-based vs. network-based
  • Firewall deployment - Cloud-based
  • Firewall components

Managing Firewalls

  • Basic firewall configuration in a Windows client
  • Advanced firewall settings in a Windows client
  • Basic firewall configuration in a Linux client
  • Advanced firewall configuration in a Linux client

Conclusion

  • Next steps
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