Specs
Overview
Get hands-on and use Terraform to automate the PAN-OS operating system for Palo Alto Networks NGFWs and Panorama products. Students will learn to manage various aspects of a firewall's or a Panorama's config, such as data interfaces and security policies. Optional lecture may also cover Palo Alto Networks Terraform providers for Prisma Cloud, Bridgecrew Security Platform, or Palo Alto Networks Cloud Next-Gen Firewalls for AWS. 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)