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Comprehensive Guide to Securing Your Network Infrastructure

1. Pre-Migration Planning ✅ Understand the Environment Identify the Checkpoint firewall model , software version, and licensing. Note the number of policies, NAT rules, objects, VPN settings, and security profiles . List down all interface configurations and IP addressing schemes . Check if there are any application-layer protections  enabled on Checkpoint. ✅ Backup Existing Checkpoint Configuration Use SmartConsole to export the full configuration: # Run from CLI to take a b

1. What is Palo Alto Panorama? Answer: Palo Alto Panorama  is a centralized management solution  for Palo Alto Networks' firewalls . It allows administrators to control firewall policies, manage logs, generate reports, and automate deployments across multiple firewalls from a single interface. 2. What are the deployment modes of Panorama? Answer: Panorama can be deployed in three modes : Management Mode  (Manages devices & policies) Log Collector Mode  (Collects logs from fir

1. URL Filtering & Category Blocking (Without Security Profiles) Scenario: Your organization wants to block access to gambling websites, but you are not allowed to use Security Profiles or Custom URL Categories. ✅  Question:  How can you achieve this requirement using only security policy rules? Expected Answer:     · Create a new security policy rule. · Set the Source Zone  (e.g., Inside), and Destination Zone  (e.g., Outside). · Set Application  to "any" and Service/Port  t

Key Differences Between Device Group and Template in Panorama In Palo Alto Networks Panorama , Device Groups and Templates  serve different purposes, but both are essential for centralized firewall management. Here's a clear breakdown of their differences:   Key Differences Between Device Group and Template in Panorama In Palo Alto Networks Panorama , Device Groups and Templates  serve different purposes, but both are essential for centralized firewall management. Here's a

Introduction Capturing packets (PCAP) for specific security rules is essential for troubleshooting and monitoring network traffic in Palo Alto Networks firewalls. This guide will walk you through the steps to enable packet capture for a specific rule using the CLI and WebGUI. Enabling Packet Capture for a Specific Rule To capture traffic hitting a specific rule, follow these steps: 1. Enable Packet Capture via CLI Log in to the CLI of the Palo Alto firewall and run the follow

Introduction If you have noticed that Traffic, Threat, or System logs are slow to load or not appearing in the MONITOR  tab of your Palo Alto Networks firewall, it may be due to a software issue related to UI-Telemetry . This issue is documented under PAN-241504  and affects certain versions of PAN-OS. In this blog post, we will cover the symptoms, affected environments, root cause, and steps to resolve the issue. Symptoms When UI-Telemetry  (cfg.features.ui-telemetry) is ena

Downloading GlobalProtect Agent Software When working with GlobalProtect, it is essential to ensure that you have the correct software version installed on your device. Below is a step-by-step procedure to download the GlobalProtect Agent Software from the Customer Support Portal. Procedure Open a Web Browser Launch a web browser and navigate to the Customer Support Portal . Login with a Valid Support Account Enter your credentials to log in to the portal. Navigate to Softwar

Network Setup You have a network setup as follows: Internal Laptop (Inside Zone) : 192.168.1.20 (Interface e1/2, IP: 192.168.1.2) Outside Zone (Internet) : e1/1, IP: 203.0.133.20 DMZ Server : 192.168.50.10 (DMZ Zone) Firewall Interfaces: Inside : e1/2 - 192.168.1.2 Outside : e1/1 - 203.0.133.20 DMZ : e1/3 Objective Configure Source NAT  to allow the internal PC (192.168.1.20) to access the Internet using the firewall's external IP (203.0.133.20). Configure Destination NAT  to

How to Schedule Configuration Export on Panorama If you want to schedule the export of running configurations from all managed devices (as well as Panorama itself), here’s how you can set it up: Step-by-Step Guide: Select the Protocol Type In Panorama, you can choose either FTP or SCP for exporting configurations. SCP  is recommended because it provides encryption (introduced in PAN-OS 5.0), making the export more secure. Configure the Server for Export Make sure the FTP or S

How to Add a Locally Managed Firewall to Panorama Management If you're trying to add a locally managed firewall to Panorama, here's a step-by-step guide on how to get it set up: Quick Note: The instructions here apply to older Panorama versions. If you're using a newer version, you should check out the following documentation: Add A Firewall as a Managed Device (11.1 version) Add A Firewall as a Managed Device (10.2 version) What You Need to Do: Import the Firewall Configurat

How to Retrieve a History of All Software Upgrades and Downgrades on Palo Alto Devices Objective: Learn how to retrieve a history of all software upgrades and downgrades on your Palo Alto device, including information on past installations, successes, failures, and more. Procedure: To view a history of all software upgrades and downgrades, you can use the debug swm history command. This command provides a detailed log of every upgrade or downgrade attempt, including the statu

This will help to crack your interview -- Key Observations Symptom Analysis : Random periods of packet loss, latency, and performance degradation. Duplicate packets when pinging the ISP gateway. Dropped packets on the inside interface. Extremely high latency from the firewall's interfaces, while network core switches maintain normal sub-10ms latency. Cause : GlobalProtect Client Misbehavior : Clients with GlobalProtect enabled caused significant traffic generation even withou

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