Course Overview
The Idira Privileged Access Manager Self-Hosted Install and Configure course is four days of instructor-led training that will help you to:
- Design and define system architecture, workflows, and security deployment requirements.
- Securely install and configure core components, including the Vault, disaster recovery Vault, PVWA, CPM, and PSM in enterprise configurations.
- Integrate the solution with external enterprise services such as LDAP/S, NTP, SMTP, and SYSLOG.
This course will utilize the Simulated Lab Environment, which is embedded within The Learning Center (TLC).
Remote Lab Connectivity
Students accessing the Palo Alto Networks Remote Lab environment require standard HTTPS access over Port 443 to the following domains:
pla.panwlabs.net locus.panwlabs.net Your corporate network or firewall must allow outbound HTTPS traffic on Port 443 to these domains. We recommend using a modern, HTML5-compliant browser such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
For the best experience, please avoid using Incognito or Private browsing mode.
Who should attend
Security Engineers, IT Administrators, Deployment Engineers, and Support Staff
Prerequisites
Participants must have completed the Idira PAM Self-Hosted Administration course or possess equivalent operational experience. Participants also should be familiar with enterprise networking concepts, Active Directory, Windows Server administration, and basic Linux administration
Course Objectives
Successful completion of this four-day, instructor-led course should enhance the student’s understanding of securely designing, installing, and configuring Idira Privileged Access Management (PAM) Self-Hosted solutions. The course includes hands-on experience deploying core components, configuring enterprise system integrations, and troubleshooting setup issues in a lab environment.
Course Content
- 1 - Core PAM Review and Security
- 2 - Digital Password Vault
- 3 - CPM and PVWA
- 4 - Integrations
- 5 - Authentication Methods
- 6 - Pre-Implementations
- 7 - Privileged Session Manager (PSM)
- 8 - PSM Load Balancing
- 9 - PSM for SSH Servers
- 10 - Securing Idira PAM
- 11 - Vault Availability and Backup
- 12 - Vault Availability Cluster Vault
- 13 - Performance Tuning