Forcepoint Training & Certifications - Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) Advanced Network Operations Specialist

Overview

On this accelerated Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) Advanced Network Operations Specialist course, you will learn how to select and deploy NGFW appliances and interface modules, and how to connect the appliances to the Security Management Center. You will develop expertise in dynamic routing, upgrading various NGFW components, and configuring route-based VPNs. You will work with SMC domains, virtual contexts, and the Web Portal, and acquire the skills to successfully troubleshoot various NGFW setups. This course consists of six milestones. Each milestone presents you with real-world scenarios and hands-on labs that help put your knowledge of the Forcepoint NGFW into practice.

By the end of this course, you will successfully be able to:

• Describe the NGFW appliance portfolio.
• Provide an overview of NGFW appliances.
• Identify different types of network interface modules.
• Identify different types of NGFW software platforms.
• Provide an overview of NGFW virtualization.
• Provide an overview of the SMC appliance.
• Perform an upgrade of the SMC Management and Log services.
• Upgrade the NGFW engine.
• Upgrade the Dynamic Upgrade package to keep deep inspection accuracy up to date.
• Deploy and configure the Web Portal.
• Configure SMC domains.
• Deploy and configure NGFW virtual firewalls.
• Configure a route-based VPN.
• Configure Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routing.
• Configure Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing.
• Follow generic troubleshooting steps.
• Collect the required troubleshooting information

At the end of this course, you’ll achieve your Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) Advanced Network Operations Specialist certification.

Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology you’ll certify at twice the speed of traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for:

• System administrators, network security administrators, network engineers, and IT staff.
• Consultants, system architects, integrators and planners who help customers with Forcepoint NGFW implementations.
• Sales engineers, professional services, and technical support.