Specs
5 Days
Lecture and Hands-on Labs
Overview
Supercharge the pace of Palo Alto Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) and Panorama administration operations with Python and Ansible tool sets. In this 5 day instructor led course, students write code to automate the PAN-OS and Panorama XML-API and REST API. Automate common tasks such as update, change, backup operations, and more. All lessons focus on best practice techniques, including interacting with git, GitHub or GitLab, and writing prompts for AI LLM tools to generate relevant solutions.
Objectives
Automating the PAN-OS and Panorama APIs with Python and Ansible
AI LLM prompt engineering for generating Ansible solutions
Ansible collections for Palo Alto network appliances
YAML formatting
Playbook construction and order of execution
Credential Management and Encryption with Ansible Vault and other credential management best practices
Python and other client side software for exploring PAN-OS and Panorama APIs
Exploring the PAN-OS
Version controlling code with Git
CI / CD Pipeline Scenarios common across Industry (GitHub Actions, GitLab, AWX Tower, and more)
Public Schedule
| Dates | GTR | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-20 (5 days) | $2,395 | |
| 2024-08-05 (5 days) | $2,495 | |
| 2024-10-28 (5 days) | $2,495 |