The Boston Chapter of the Palo Alto Networks FUEL User Group will be hosting its annual Winter, 2024 meeting at TOPGOLF in Canton, MA on March 27th. We are excited to be hosting this event at TOPGOLF and hope to see you there!

This session will focus on the Palo Alto Networks NGFW, specifically the key threat prevention capabilities introduced from PAN-OS 10.0 through the current PAN-OSv11.1 release. There is a wealth of best practices information and configuration that we will be reviewing during this session so please bring your firewall security hats to the meeting with whatever questions you may have!

March 27th Agenda

          11:00-11:15 - Checkin

          11:15-12:30 - Advanced Palo Alto Networks NGFW Security - Session led by Mike Semaniuk and Rich Schunk, Palo Alto Networks Systems Engineering

                    Close-up review of the key real-time threat prevention capabilities introduces from PAN-OS 10.0 through the current PAN-OS 11.1 release

                    Close-up review of best practices from a firewall configuration perspective

          12:30-1:00 - Break, lunch served

          1:00-2:00 - Leveraging AIOps for Firewall Best Practice Assessment and Proactive Network Management - Aaron Olbrych, Palo Alto Networks Systems Engineering

                    Overview of AIOps

                    How to utilize the tool for firewall best practice assessments as well as review of the key security dashboards

                    AIOps general Q&A

          2:00-2:30: Open Discussion/Q&A/ and Golf!

As always, the user group meetings are meant to be a fun interactive discussion among networking and security professionals with the goal that we are all just a little bit smarter after this meeting. Therefore please bring topics you would like to discuss as well... we will try to cover your interests as much as possible given the time we have.

You can register here. If you are not yet a member the registration website will first step you through the steps to register as a new FUEL User Group member. Once registered for the event the web conference information will be emailed to you.

Food and drinks will be provided during the meeting. Also as a bonus (and for fun!) we will be offering a free PA-415 firewall to a lucky winner at this event!

Register today to hear some great interactive presentation sessions, network with other users in your area, and share best practices.