Firewall training typically covers how to configure, manage, and troubleshoot firewalls to protect networks from unauthorized access while ensuring legitimate communication. It can involve various firewall types, including network firewalls, web application firewalls, and next-gen firewalls.

Why should you choose Nisa For Firewall Training?

Nisa Trainings is the best online training platform for conducting one-on-one interactive live sessions with a 1:1 student-teacher ratio. You can gain hands-on experience by working on near-real-time projects under the guidance of our experienced faculty. We support you even after the completion of the course and happy to clarify your doubts anytime. Our teaching style at Nisa Trainings is entirely hands-on. You’ll have access to our desktop screen and will be actively conducting hands-on labs on your desktop.

Job Assistance

If you face any problem while working on Firewall Course, then Nisa Trainings is simply a Call/Text/Email away to assist you. We offer Online Job Support for professionals to assist them and to solve their problems in real-time.

The Process we follow for our Online Job Support Service:

• We receive your inquiry for Online Job
• We will arrange a telephone call with our consultant to grasp your complete requirement and the tools you’re
• If our consultant is 100% confident in taking up your requirement and when you are also comfortable with our consultant, we will only agree to provide service. And then you have to make the payment to get the service from
• We will fix the timing for Online Job Support as mutually agreed by you and our consultant.

Course Information

Firewall Training

Duration: 25 Hours

Timings: Weekdays (1-2 Hours per day) [OR] Weekends (2-3 Hours per day)

Training Method: Instructor Led Online One-on-One Live Interactive

Sessions.

COURSE CONTENT :

1. Introduction to Firewalls

• Definition of a firewall and its purpose
• Types of firewalls:
  • Packet Filtering Firewalls
  • Stateful Inspection Firewalls
  • Proxy Firewalls
  • Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW)
  • Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
• Firewalls in network security architecture
• Basic concepts: Access Control Lists (ACLs), ports, and protocols

2. Firewall Architecture

• How firewalls fit into network infrastructure (e.g., perimeter security, DMZ)
• Network segmentation using firewalls
• Key components of a firewall: control plane, data plane, and management plane

3. Firewall Configuration

• Basic setup and installation
• Configuring rules: Allow, Deny, and Logging
• Understanding rule processing and rule order
• NAT (Network Address Translation) and Port Forwarding
• Configuring IP filtering, subnets, and VLANs
• Virtual Firewalls and High Availability setups

4. Types of Firewall Rules and Policies

• Creating inbound and outbound rules
• Defining source/destination IPs, protocols, and ports
• Application-layer filtering (URL, DNS filtering)
• Stateful packet inspection vs. stateless filtering
• Using Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) with firewalls
• Logging and alerting strategies

5. Advanced Features

• Deep packet inspection (DPI)
• VPN support (IPsec, SSL VPNs)
• User Identity and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Application firewalling
• Bandwidth management and Quality of Service (QoS)

6. Firewall Management and Troubleshooting

• Firewall rule optimization and cleanup
• Monitoring firewall traffic logs
• Identifying and troubleshooting issues with firewall configurations
• Analyzing blocked traffic using packet capture tools (e.g., Wireshark)
• Performance tuning and load balancing

7. Firewall Security Best Practices

• Best practices for rule design: least privilege, deny-all policy
• Regular patching and firmware updates
• Redundancy and failover strategies
• Secure firewall management (e.g., using secure admin connections)
• Auditing and compliance requirements (e.g., PCI DSS, HIPAA)

8. Firewall in Cloud and Hybrid Environments

• Firewalls in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Virtual firewalls in cloud environments
• Hybrid cloud firewall strategies (on-premise + cloud security)
• Microsegmentation in cloud networks