Firewall Administration Essential Training

1h 3mBeginner2024-07-30

Authors

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

0. Introduction

01 - The critical role of a firewall
02 - What you should know

1. Intro to Firewall

03 - What is a firewall
04 - Packet-filtering firewalls
05 - Stateful firewalls
06 - Application firewall and next-generation firewall (NGFW)

2. Firewall Options

07 - Firewall deployment - Hardware vs. software
08 - Firewall deployment - Host-based vs. network-based
09 - Firewall deployment - Cloud-based
10 - Firewall components

3. Managing Firewalls

11 - Basic firewall configuration in a Windows client
12 - Advanced firewall settings in a Windows client
13 - Basic firewall configuration in a Linux client
14 - Advanced firewall configuration in a Linux client

Conclusion

15 - Next steps