Course Overview
This course covers next-generation firewalls (NGFW), virtual private networks (VPN), and Zero-Trust Network Access (ZTNA). Students will learn about the key characteristics of these functions, understand their use cases, and recognize some popular vendors. The course will delve into the details of NGFW, including its deployment models, such as physical appliances, private cloud, and public cloud. It will also explore VPN protocols, including IPsec, OpenVPN, and Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP). Additionally, the course will discuss ZTNA, its architecture, and use cases, including secure multi-cloud access and reduced third-party risk. By the end of the course, students will be able to explain what NGFW, VPN, and ZTNA are, understand their use cases, and recognize the benefits of implementing these technologies in a cloud-based environment.