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


August 27, 2021

Updated Lab Designs
  • Palo Alto Networks Firewall 9.1 Essentials - EDU 210
    The updated release of the Palo Alto Networks Firewall Essentials (EDU-210) v9.1 lab design requires that the course be updated in the course manager to Release: 3.
    • Lab Document Revisions
      Lab 5A: Replaced screenshots for wicar.org instructions.
      Lab 07: Modified instructions to use wicar.org for HTTP eicar download.
      Lab 08: Added additional steps to renew certificates.
      Lab 09: Modified screenshot for Task 9.5, Step 1.

February 23, 2021

Updated Lab Designs
  • Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Essentials v9.0
    The updated release of the Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Essentials v9.0 lab design requires that the course be updated in the course manager to Release: 2.
    • Lab Document Revisions
      Revisions made for the following lab: Lab 7
  • Palo Alto Networks Firewall 9 Essentials - EDU 210
    The updated release of the Palo Alto Networks Firewall 9 Essentials - EDU 210 lab design requires Release 3 to be installed from the Course Manager.
    • Lab Document Revisions
      Revisions made for the following labs: Lab 2 and Lab 14
  • Palo Alto Networks Firewall 9.1 Essentials - EDU 210
    The updated release of the Palo Alto Networks Firewall Essentials (EDU-210) v9.1 lab design requires that the course be updated in the course manager to Release: 2. This updated release will also require the deployment of the updated Client VM (Version:1 Build: 2021022202)
    • Lab Document Revisions
      Revisions made for the following labs: Lab 2 and Lab 5A

VM Revisions
  • Palo Alto Networks Firewall 9.1 Essentials - EDU 210
    • Revisions made for the following VM: Client (Version:1 Build: 2021022202)

February 3, 2021

New Lab Designs
  • Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Foundation v1.0
    Initial Release
  • Palo Alto Networks Network Security Fundamentals v1.0
    Initial Release
  • Palo Alto Networks Cloud Security Fundamentals v1.0
    Initial Release
  • Palo Alto Networks Security Operations Fundamentals v1.0
    Initial Release

New Pod Design
  • Palo Alto Networks Fundamental Training Pod
    This single pod design supports the individual Cybersecurity Foundation, Cloud Security Fundamentals, Network Security Fundamentals, and Security Operations Fundamentals labs-series. The initial release of the Palo Alto Networks Fundamental Training pod design requires the PAN Fundamental Training set of OVAs (Version: 1, Build: 2021012601).
    • Client
    • DMZ
    • Firewall
    • VRouter

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