Each Technical eLearning course is self-paced (approximately 6-8 hours). However, courses do not need to be completed in one session. You have unlimited access to all SonicWALL eLearning courses.
SonicWALL eLearning Courses:
In order to better meet your training needs, SonicWALL has developed a series of free on-line eLearning courses. These courses are designed to provide you with knowledge and practice necessary to install and configure a number of our solutions. These courses, when coupled with the optional certification exam, can also be used to meet your CSSA certification needs.
Advanced Networking and Security with SonicOS
Email Security Certification Training
Continuous Data Protection Certification Training
Global Management System Certification Training
Network Security Technology Overview
Network Security Essentials Course Prerequisite
SonicOS v5.6 Technical Update
Virtual Private Networking with SonicOS Course Prerequisite
Securing SonicWALL Wireless Networks Course Prerequisites
Advanced Networking and Security with SonicOS
This 8 module online training was designed by industry leading networking experts to utilize advanced features of SonicWALL’s UTM products. Most modules consists of three parts:
- A lecture portion that deals with the theory involved with a specific subject.
- A demonstration on how to configure the feature using SonicOS.
- An end-of-module quiz preparing you for taking the comprehensive end-of course quiz. This comprehensive quiz is intended to prepare you for the on-line Certification Exam for this course.
Module 1: VLANs
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Demonstration
Quiz
Module 2: Multicast
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Demonstration
Quiz
Module 3: Dynamic Routing
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Demonstration
Quiz
Module 4: VoIP
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Demonstration
Quiz
Module 5: QoS
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Demonstration
Quiz
Module 6: SSL
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Demonstration
Quiz
Module 7: High-Availability
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Demonstration -- Currently not available
Quiz
Module 8: Application Intelligence
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Demonstration
Quiz
Email Security Training
This class instructs students on how to deploy, configure, and maintain SonicWALL's Email Security solution:
- Protect a company from email threats such as spam, phishing and viruses
- Implement and enforce corporate email policies
- Ensure email compliance requirements are met
Multiple email threat techniques are covered as well as the prevention mechanisms implemented by SonicWALL Email Security. Students also learn about the protocols involved in mail delivery (DNS, SMTP, POP and IMAP), as well as LDAP used by email security. Both basic theory and diagnostics tools are covered.
SonicWALL Email Security (SES) Overview (1 of 10)
SES Technology Overview (2 of 10)
Understanding eMail Security Threats and Counter Measures (3 of 10)
SES Network Design Considerations (4 of 10)
SES Installation & Registration (5 of 10)
SES Deployment and Configuration (6 of 10)
6a – In 10 minutes
6b – In 1 hour
SES Administration and Operations (7 of 10)
Advanced SES Concepts (8 of 8)
8a – Approval Box
8b – Bayesian Filters
8c – Black Lists
8d – Connection Lists
8e – Miscellaneous Topics
8f – Policies and Compliance
8g – DNS SPF
Those that want to prove their mastery can purchase an optional on-line certification exam.
Continuous Data Protection (CDP) Training:
This course is intended to support the needs of a Network Engineer who is responsible for protecting the integrity of the data on a network. The CDP course is designed to teach you how to correctly scale, design, configure, backup data, and recover it using SonicWALL’s CDP solution.
The course starts out with an overview of the product and introduces the student to various software applications. Module two describes network elements and common deployment scenarios. The third module describes how to install the CDP and the various takes involved in First Day of Service Configuration of the CDP. Module four describes how to back-up data using the local appliance, the upstream appliance and the Local Archive option. And lastly, Module Five describes how to recover your data from the various archives.
This ten module eLearning course teaches you how to deploy, install, configure and manage a network of SonicWALL appliances.
CDP Product Overview (1 of 5)
CDP Deployment Scenarios (2 of 5)
Installation and First Day of Service (3 of 5)
Configuration & Provisioning (4 of 5)
Data Recovery (5 of 5)
Those that want to prove their mastery can purchase an optional on-line certification exam.
Global Management System (GMS)
SonicWALL’s Global Management System solution provides a comprehensive architecture for centrally creating and managing security policies, providing real-time monitoring and alerts, and delivering intuitive compliance and usage reports, all from a single management interface. Whether your organization is a small or medium-sized business, a distributed enterprise or a managed service provider, SonicWALL offers software and appliance solutions to meet your needs.
This ten module eLearning course teaches you how to deploy, install, configure and manage a network of SonicWALL appliances.
Global Management System (GMS) Overview (1 of 10)
Plan a GMS deployment (2 of 10)
Installing GMS (3 of 10)
Pre-Configuring Appliances (4 of 10)
Configuring SonicWALL Appliances (5 of 10)
Configure GMS (6 of 10)
Firmware Upgrade and Security (7 of 10)
Reporting (8 of 10)
Network Monitoring (9 of 10)
Disaster Recovery and Fallback (10 of 10)
Those that want to prove their mastery can purchase an optional on-line certification exam.
Network Security Overview
For those of you that are new to network security, Sonicwall offers a Network Security Overview course. This optional course provides the student with and introduction to the key concepts and fundamentals of Network Security. While this course is not mandatory, it is strongly suggested.
The Network Security Overview course contains the following four modules:
Network Security Overview (1 of 4)
Firewall Fundementals (2 of 4)
Secure Network Design Concerns (3 of 4)
Firewall Foundations (4 of 4)
Network Security Essentials
This eLearning course is a prerequisite to Network Security Essentials instructor-led Administrator Training. The Network Security Essentials modules provide critical foundational information concerning firewall technology, security risks and remediation, as well as network security design and implementation considerations.
Additionally, you learn how to configure and implement SonicWALL firewall appliances, and extend firewall capabilities using rules, security applications and other network specific functions, and troubleshooting techniques. You will practice key activities through online simulations. This eLearning course contains the following 10 modules.
IPSec overview (1 of 9)
VPN (2 of 9)
Network Address Translation (3 of 9)
Today's VPN (4 of 9)
Configuring the Firewall (5 of 9)
Extending Firewall Functionality with Rules (6 of 9)
Working with Zones, Groups, and Objects (7 of 9)
DMZ, FW Services, Routing & Policies, Proxy Relay, load Balancing & Failover, Probe & Monitor (8 of 9)
Security Services (9 of 9)
This course provides the aadvanced SonicOS user a deeper understanding of the features found in SonicOS v5.6.
Virtual Private Networking with SonicOS
This course is a prerequisite to Network Security Essentials instructor-led Administrator Training. A critical follow-on to Network Security Essentials, Virtual Private Networking with SonicOS gives you a comprehensive education in core VPN technology, design and implementation considerations. You also learn about SonicWALL-specific configuration and deployment, as well as troubleshooting techniques. This eLearning course contains the following 4 modules.
VPN Foundations (1 of 4)
Cryptology Overview (2 of 4)
Implementing an IPSec VPN (3 of 4)
VPN Design Considerations (4 of 4)
Securing SonicWALL Wireless Networks
Wireless networks are inherently insecure and SonicWALL Wireless Solutions provides a truly secure solution. In Securing SonicWALL Wireless Networks, you learn about key wireless technology fundamentals, including wireless foundations, LAN communications, security risks and remediation, as well as wireless LAN design and architecture considerations. You also learn about SonicWALL-specific wireless configurations and deployment scenarios, in addition to troubleshooting techniques. Key activities and exercises are available through online simulations. This eLearning course contains the following 5 modules.
Wireless LAN Foundations (1 of 5)
Wireless LAN Communications (2 of 5)
Wireless LAN Security (3 of 5)
Wireless LAN Architecture Planning (4 of 5)
Distributed Wireless Solution Overview (5 of 5)
How to Access Technical eLearning Courses
All SonicWALL eLearning courses are free for all SonicWALL end-users and partners.
You can begin any eLearning course listed above by clicking an individual module. Each module can be taken in any order and over several days.
All other free eLearning courses can be accessed by logging in to MySonicWALL and going to My Training > eLearning. Each SonicWALL user must log in using their individual MySonicWALL account.
