During this four day training course, you will learn how to install, configure, administer, and support Stonesoft NGFW.

Through instruction, demonstrations, and hands-on lab practice exercises, you will learn the requirements and recommendations to successfully deploy Stonesoft NGFW in a variety of network environments. You will develop expertise in creating security rules and policies, managing users and authentication, understanding multi-link technology, configuring VPNs, deep traffic inspection, performing common administration tasks including status monitoring and reporting.

Prerequisites

Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows administration, system administration concepts, a basic understanding of computer security concepts, and a general understanding of Internet services.

Who should attend?

Channel Partners:

Consultants, system architects, integrators and planners who help customers with Stonesoft NGFW implementations.

Forcepoint Sales Engineers:

Forcepoint personnel who provide pre-sales and post-sales support for Stonesoft NGFW.

We can organize this training at your preferred date and location. Contact Us!

What You Will Learn

Understand the fundamentals of NGFW
Understand different installation methods
Understand SMC capabilities
Understand FW/VPN roles and clustering
Configure routing
Configure security policies
Understand Multi-Link technology
Configure Multi-Link VPNs
Manage users and authentication
Configure IPsec and SSL VPNs
Perform traffic and deep inspection
Perform common administration tasks
Understand monitoring capabilities
Configure reporting

Training Outline

Day 1
1) Introductions

Participant introductions
Logistics
Course Objectives

2) Next Generation Firewall Engine

NGFW History & Background
Key Benefits and Differentiators
Operating Modes
Hardware Platforms and Virtualization
Installation Methods
Licensing and Add-ons

3) SMC Overview

NGFW System Architecture
SMC Components / Supported Platforms
Management & Log Server Properties
WebPortal Server Properties
Deployment Options
Status View / Configuration View
Management Client Tools
Local Manager

4) FW/VPN Role and Clustering

NGFW FW/VPN Role & Requirements
Multi-layer Inspection
Single NGFW Overview
Clustering Technology
Firewall Cluster
IPS Serial Clustering
Additional Firewall Features
NGFW Engine Architecture

5) Routing and Anti-Spoofing

Static Routing Configuration
Special Routing Conditions
Policy Routing
Dynamic Routing Overview

6) Security Policies

Policy Types
Packet Processing Flow
Firewall Templates and Policy
Structure
Firewall Policy
Policy Tools & Rule Options
NAT Definition
Address Translation Options
Proxy ARP and NAT

Day 2
7) Log Data Management

Purpose of Logs
Log Entry Types
Logging Generation
Log Data Pruning
Logs View
Visualizing Logs
Filters
Third Party Logs

8) Multi-Link Technology

Outbound Traffic Management
Link Selection Methods
Outbound Multi-Link Configuration
Server Pools
Multi-Link for Inbound Traffic
Configuring Server Pools and
Inbound Multi-Link

9) Multi-Link VPN

Overview of VPNs
VPN Topologies
VPN High Availability
Policy-Based VPN Configuration
VPN Tools
Route-Based VPN

10) Users and Authentication

Managing Users
Directory Servers
Supported Authentication Methods
User Authentication Process
Browser Based Authentication

Day 3
11) IPsec VPN Client

Mobile VPN Connections
IPsec VPN vs SSL VPN Tunneling
VPN Client Configuration - Gateway Side
VPN Client Configuration - Client Side
Troubleshooting Tools

12) SSL VPN

Client Based and Clientless Access
SSL VPN Portal Overview
SSL VPN Services
Routing Methods
SSL VPN Portal Configuration

13) Traffic Inspection in Access Rules

Traffic Inspection
Protocol Agents
Applications
Web Filtering
Anti-Virus
Anti-Spam
GTI and ATD
Deep Inspection
TLS Inspection

Day 4
14) Inspection and File Policies

Deep Inspection
NGFW Policy Templates
Predefined Inspection Policies
Situation Concepts
Inspection Rules Tree
Fine-Tuning Inspection
Inspection Exception Rules
Rule Options
Blacklist
Packet Inspection Procedure

15) Administration Tasks

Role-Based Access Control
Alert Process
Log Management Tasks
Log Forwarding
System Upgrades and Backups
SMC High Availability
Location and Contact Addresses
Troubleshooting / Support

16) Monitoring, Statistics and Reports

Status Monitoring
Overviews
Reports
Report Designs, Sections, and Items
Geolocation Maps
Session Monitoring
Third-Party Monitoring

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