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Mastering Palo Alto Networks - Third Edition
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Mastering Palo Alto Networks - Third Edition

by Tom Piens aka 'reaper'
May 2025
Intermediate to advanced
646 pages
15h 55m
English
Packt Publishing
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Cloud-Based Firewall Deployment

In this chapter, we are going to take a look at how deploying a firewall in a cloud environment differs from deploying a firewall on-premises. We will look into some key differences and things to be mindful of when working with cloud firewalls.

We will focus mainly on Azure for its ease of use and availability. Other cloud vendors, like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), will have similar procedures, but the details will vary.

In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:

  • Licensing a cloud firewall
  • Deploying a firewall in Azure
  • Bootstrapping a firewall
  • Putting the firewall in line
  • Setting up a load balancer

By the end of this chapter, you’ll be able to set up a firewall ...

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ISBN: 9781836644811