Palo Alto Networks Academy Content Release Notes - Lab and Pod Design Updates


July 14, 2020

New Lab Design
  • Palo Alto Networks Firewall Essentials (EDU-210) v9.1
    Initial Release

New Pod Design
  • Palo Alto Networks Firewall Essentials (EDU-210) v9.1
    The initial release of the Palo Alto Networks Firewall Essentials (EDU-210) v9.1 pod design requires its own exclusive set of OVAs (Version: 1, Build: 2020071001).
    • Client
    • DMZ
    • Firewall
    • VRouter

July 10, 2020

New Lab Design
  • Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Essentials v9.0
    Initial Release

New Pod Design
  • Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Essentials v9.0
    The initial release of the Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Essentials v9.0 pod design requires its own exclusive set of OVAs (Version: 1, Build: 2020061101).
    • Client
    • DMZ
    • Firewall
    • VRouter

January 30, 2020

New Lab Design
  • Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Gateway v9.0
    Initial Release

New Pod Design
  • Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Gateway v9.0
    The initial release of the Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Gateway v9.0 pod design requires its own exclusive set of OVAs (Version: 1, Build: 2020012701).
    • Client
    • DMZ
    • Firewall
    • Router

January 23, 2020

Updated Lab Design

The updated release of the Palo Alto Networks Firewall 9 Essentials - EDU 210 lab design requires an update through Course Manager to Release 2 and requires a new deployment of the following OVA along with its matching version and build number. Firewall: (Version: 1, Build: 2020012102).


VM Revisions
  • Firewall
    Increased RAM to 5.5GB to unlock Application Command Center (ACC) feature (Version: 1, Build: 2020012102).

Lab Document Revisions
  • Lab 4:
    Added new instructions requiring the use of ACC
  • Lab 12:
    Added new instructions requiring the use of ACC

Content Version Palo Alto 5.0 - November 18, 2019

New Lab Design
  • Palo Alto Networks Firewall 9 Essentials - EDU 210
    Initial Release

New Pod Design
  • Palo Alto Networks Firewall 9 Essentials - EDU 210
    The initial release of the Palo Alto Networks Firewall 9 Essentials - EDU 210 pod design requires its own exclusive set of OVA/OVFs (Version: 1, Build: 2019110801).
    • Client
    • DMZ
    • Firewall
    • Router

March 18, 2019

Updated Lab Design

The updated release of the Palo Alto Networks Firewall Essentials (EDU-210) v8.0 lab design (release:3).

  • Revisions for Lab 2:
    Modified lab instructions.

Content Version Palo Alto 4.0 - October 15, 2018

Updated Lab Design

Content Version Palo Alto 3.0 - August 7, 2018

New Lab Designs
  • PAN8 Cybersecurity Gateway
    Initial Release
  • PAN8 Cybersecurity Essentials
    Initial Release

New Pod Designs
  • PAN8 Cybersecurity Gateway
    Initial Release
  • PAN8 Cybersecurity Essentials
    Initial Release

Content Version Palo Alto 2.0 - January 3, 2018

New Lab Design
  • PAN8 Firewall Essentials
    Initial Release

New Pod Design
  • PAN8 EDU 210
    Initial Release

Content Version Palo Alto 1.0 - July 8, 2016

New Lab Designs
  • PAN7 Firewall Essentials
    Initial Release
  • PAN7 Gateway
    Initial Release

New Pod Designs
  • PAN7 Firewall Essentials
    Initial Release
  • PAN7 Gateway
    Initial Release