ADVANCED MEGA FIREWALL LAB

Advanced Security & Application Layer Protection

[Scenario 5]: Palo Alto & FortiGate – Zero Trust Segmentation for Internal Traffic
• Configure Zero Trust security zones on Palo Alto
• Implement FortiGate internal segmentation firewall (ISFW)
• Apply User-ID and Application-ID policies for granular control
• Verify access via logs, CLI debugs, and packet captures

[Scenario 8]: Advanced Threat Protection with Paloalto & FortiGate
• Perimeter Security: Checkpoint as North-South Firewall at the internet edge, FortiGate as East-West Firewall for internal segmentation.
• User Access Control: Implement Identity-Based Firewalling (IBFW) on both firewalls for granular user policy enforcement.
• SSL Inspection: Enable SSL decryption on both firewalls to inspect encrypted traffic.
• Advanced Malware Protection: Configure Threat Emulation (Checkpoint) & FortiSandbox (FortiGate) for zero-day attack detection.
• High Availability: Deploy Active/Standby HA for redundancy and failover testing.
• Logging & Visibility: Integrate Checkpoint SmartConsole & FortiAnalyzer for security event monitoring and incident response.
• End-to-End Testing: Simulate malware downloads, phishing attempts, and lateral movement attacks to validate security controls.

Threat Detection, Cloud Integration & Security Automation

[Scenario 9]: Palo Alto & FortiGate – Advanced Threat Prevention & SIEM Integration
• Enable Palo Alto WildFire & FortiSandbox for malware detection
• Integrate FortiAnalyzer and SIEM for real-time monitoring
• Analyze and respond to simulated malware & phishing attacks

Incident Response, Troubleshooting, & Performance Optimization

[Scenario 13]: Multi-Vendor Firewall Traffic Inspection & Packet Capture Analysis
• Capture and analyze live traffic logs from Palo Alto, FortiGate, and Checkpoint
• Use Wireshark, TCPDump, and Firepower packet tracing for debugging
• Identify and troubleshoot latency, dropped packets, and firewall rule conflicts