Online Course – Palo Alto Networks Certified Professional Certificate in Cybersecurity

Acquire entry-level cyber skills with Palo Alto Networks. Learn to meet NIST and NICE role requirements with a focus on information security.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Understanding Networking Fundamentals
  • Knowledge of network security
  • Knowledge of cloud security
  • PCCET Exam Preparation
  • Understanding of Palo Alto Networks technologies
  • Preparing for a career in cyberspace
  • Access to additional cyber resources
  • Experience in a hands-on learning project

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Palo Alto Networks Certified Cyber ​​Technician (PCCET)
  • Network Security Expert
  • Information Security Manager
  • Cybersecurity Analyst
  • Network technician
  • Cloud Security Expert
  • Information Security Consultant
  • Information Systems Manager

Vocational Certificate – 4-part course series

The Palo Alto Networks Cyber ​​Professional Certificate prepares students for entry-level careers in cyber, with an emphasis on learning the fundamentals of networking, network security, cloud security, and security operations related to Palo Alto Networks technology and the cyber industry as a whole.

The Cybersecurity specialization courses, which include access to additional resources, can be used as preparation for the Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Technician (PCCET) entrance exam offered by Pearson VUE.

Hands-on Learning Project

The internship project focuses on the PCCET exam. Completing the 4-part Cybersecurity coursework, including all assessments, will help you prepare for the exam offered by Pearson VUE. Upon successful completion of all four courses, students will be authorized to visit this website to further prepare for the PCCET exam and other Palo Alto Networks certifications.

https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/services/education/certification

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Palo Alto Networks Cyber ​​Essentials

Course 1 • 11 hours • 4.6

Course Details

What will you learn?

Course Description: In this course, students will learn the fundamental principles related to the existing security landscape and identify the concepts required to detect and respond to attacks against corporate networks and critical infrastructure systems.

Learning objectives:

  • Discover modern computing trends and application threat vectors.
  • Configure a network interface and check connectivity.
  • Identify challenges related to cloud computing and SaaS applications.
  • Research recent cyberattacks and their impact on businesses.
  • Examine attacker profiles, motivations, and the attack lifecycle.
  • Identify well-known cyberattacks and persistent unusual threats.
  • Identify types of malware, vulnerabilities, exploits, spam, and phishing attacks.
  • Configure and test a malware analysis security profile.
  • Describe how bots and botnets are used to attack corporate networks.
  • Explore zero trust design principles, architecture, capabilities, and implementation.
  • Review perimeter network security strategies, policies, models, and trust boundaries.
  • Establish and configure internal, external, and DMZ security zones on an NGFW firewall.
  • Create and test authentication policies on a next-generation firewall.
  • Review the capabilities of the security platform and its components.
  • Explore how to secure your organization with NGFW and endpoint protection.
  • Discover how to secure the cloud with Prisma Access, SaaS and Cloud.
  • Explore how to secure the future with Cortex Data Lake and XDR.
  • Implement two-step authentication on an NGFW firewall.
  • Configure NGFW to only allow trusted applications.

Skills you will acquire

  • Verification
  • Encryption
  • Security design
  • Business private network

Palo Alto Networks Network Security Fundamentals

Course 2 • 11 hours • 4.7

Course Details

What will you learn?

In the Network Security Fundamentals course, you will gain an understanding of the basic principles of network security and an overview of the general concepts involved in maintaining a secure computing environment.

Palo Alto Networks Cloud Security Essentials

Course 3 • 9 hours • 4.7

Course Details

What will you learn?

In the Cloud Security Fundamentals course, you will learn basic principles related to securing the cloud and SaaS-based applications using the Secure Access Service Edge architecture.

Skills you will acquire

  • Cloud computing security
  • Malware
  • Denial-Of-Service (DOS) attack
  • Business private network

Palo Alto Networks Security Operations Fundamentals

Course 4 • 7 hours • 4.8

Course Details

What will you learn?

In the Security Operations Fundamentals course, you will understand the activities of Security Operations Centers (SecOps) and their role in protecting our digital lives.