Course

Next Generation Firewall – Hands-on Basic («FIRE1»)

This course is aimed at people with no previous knowledge who would like to gain initial experience with a Next Generation Firewall. The knowledge gained can be put to use immediately and provides the skills to set up and operate a firewall.
Duration 4 days
Price 3'600.–
Price advantage CHF 500 off when you book the «Next Generation Firewall – Security Professional (FIRE) course series. Plus, we're giving you the Netgate 4100 security appliance for free.

Course facts

Key Learnings
  • Getting to know the basics of modern networks and network technology
  • Addressing in the network 
  • Gaining practical knowledge of MAC and IP addresses
  • Transporting data with TCP and UDP
  • Acquiring knowledge about communication and sessions
  • Getting to know the standards for data exchange
  • Getting to know various network applications
  • Repeating OSI layers
  • Knowing what network hardware exists and what it is used for
  • Understanding what a firewall is, what types there are, what they are used for and how they work 
  • Knowing the differences between virtual instances and appliances
  • Learning the basic installation of the open source firewall
  • Knowing the basics of the firewall console and the web interface
  • Configuring the WAN interface and LAN interfaces
  • Setting up a DHCP server
  • Getting to know the DHCP leases and static reservation
  • Gaining knowledge of NTP, VLAN configuration, link aggregation, DNS resolution and dynamic DNS
  • Learning how to deal with aliases
  • Knowing the firewall best practices
  • Understanding, creating and editing firewall rules
  • Getting to know system logging, data traffic graphics, monitoring and troubleshooting
Content

Day 1

  • Basics of modern networks
  • Network technology
  • Addressing in the network
  • MAC and IP addresses in practice

Day 2

  • Data transport with TCP and UDP
  • Communication and sessions
  • Standards in data exchange
  • Network applications

Day 3

  • What network hardware exists and what it is used for
  • What is a firewall, what is it used for and how does it work
  • What types of firewall exist
  • Differences between virtual instances and appliances
  • Basic installation of the open source firewall
  • Basics of the firewall console
  • Basics of the web interface
  • Configuration of the WAN interface
  • Configuration of the LAN interfaces
  • Setup of a DHCP server
  • DHCP leases and static reservation

Day 4

  • NTP
  • VLAN configuration
  • Link Aggregation
  • DNS resolution
  • Dynamic DNS
  • Alias handling
  • Firewall best practices
  • RFC1918
  • Understanding firewall rules
  • Creating and editing firewall rules
  • System logging
  • Traffic graph
  • Monitoring
  • Troubleshooting

Component of the following courses

Methodology & didactics
  • Mediation by means of presentation
  • Live demonstration
  • Practical examples 
  • Multidimensional learning up to synthesis
Target audience

This course is aimed at employees of companies who want to build up or improve their network knowledge and the handling of a Next Generation Firewall (basic knowledge), as well as individuals who want to protect their home network.

Requirements

Initial experience with networks is an advantage

Additional information

Next Steps
Deepen your knowledge in the advanced courses: Next Generation Firewall – Hands-on Advanced (FIRE2) and Next Generation Firewall – Hands-on Expert (FIRE3)

Price advantage
Take advantage of an exclusive discount of over CHF 500 when you book the course series «Next Generation Firewall – Security Professional (FIRE)».

Netgate 4100 Security Appliance
To ensure that you achieve maximum learning success and can immediately put the knowledge you have gained into practice, we provide you with a personal firewall appliance which you may keep after completing the course. The Netgate 4100 with integrated pfSense Plus software is one of the most versatile security gateways in its class. With thousands of organizations using pfSense software, it is among the world's most trusted open source network security solution.

For more product information, visit https://shop.netgate.com/products/4100-base-pfsense

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Further courses

Next Generation Firewall – Hands-on Advanced («FIRE2»)

2.5 days
CHF
2'250.–