PALO ALTO NETWORKS PAN-EDU-260 : PALO ALTO NETWORKS CORTEX™ XDR
SECURITY OPERATIONS AND INTEGRATION
Public price : 2915€ (tax-free) per student
Related certification: Palo Alto Networks Certified XDR Engineer
Duration: 21 hours (3 days)
Time Zone : UTC+1:00 Central European Time
Schedule : From 9 am to 5 pm
Language : English
Satisfaction rate: 9,6/10 (95 reviews) - (Satisfaction rate between November 29, 2021 and July 17, 2025)
This 3-day instructor-led course provides in-depth training on Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks' powerful extended detection and response platform. You will gain hands-on expertise in security operations, incident investigation, and system optimization to effectively protect modern environments. Throughout this course you will explore the key features of Cortex XDR.
The course is designed to enable cybersecurity professionals, particularly those in SOC/CERT/CSIRT and engineering roles, to use XDR.
The course reviews XDR intricacies, from fundamental components to advanced strategies and techniques, including skills needed to configure security integrations, develop workflows, manage indicators, and optimize dashboards for enhanced security operations.
This course mixes theory and labs.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Successful completion of this instructor-led course with hands-on lab activities should enable you to:
- Describe the role of Cortex XDR components, including endpoint agents, XDR collectors, NGFWs, and Broker VMs, in securing networks and devices.
- Utilize XQL to query and analyze logs for effective data ingestion and threat detection.
- Design and implement workflows to streamline security operations.
- Apply External Dynamic Lists and indicator rules to enforce security policies.
LEARNER PROFILE:
SOC/CERT/CSIRT/XDR engineers and managers, MSSPs and service delivery partners/system integrators, security consultants and sales engineers.
PREREQUISITES:
Attendees should possess a solid understanding of cybersecurity principles, including network and endpoint security concepts.
COURSE MODULES:
0 - Course Overview
1 - Overview of Cortex XDR
2 - Software Components
3 - Integrations
4 - XQL
5 - Detection Engineering
6 - System Optimization
7 - Dashboards and Reports
TEACHING TEAM:
All our trainers are certified by Palo Alto Networks.
The list of our trainers is available at : https://www.miel.fr/formation-faq#formateurs
Brice Grandvalet will be your trainer.
PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION:
- Attendance sheet
- Multiple choice questions
- Hands-on labs
- Satisfaction form
- Proof of attendance
TECHNICAL AND TEACHING RESOURCES:
- Remote tools (Teams or Zoom link provided to the student before the beginning of the training)
- Slides from Palo Alto Networks
- Theory and use cases
- Hands-on labs
- Multiple choice questions
CERTIFICATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
- Expected results at the end of the course : This training is a step to pass Palo Alto Networks Certified XDR Engineer.
- How to obtain : No other certification is needed to pass the exam of Palo Alto Networks Certified XDR Engineer. The voucher is not included in the price. The exam has to be done through Pearson VUE certification center (exam duration : 90 minutes).
- Certification details : Palo Alto Networks Certified XDR Engineer. This is one of the existing 3rd level (specialist) technical certifications for Palo Alto Networks - Security Operations products, which comprise 4 levels of certification...
Period of validity : 2 years
CLASSROOM CAPACITY: 3 to 8 students
ACCESS TIME : 8 to 12 weeks
ACCESSIBILITY: This training is only available remotely.
PAN-EDU-260 training is scheduled at the rate of one class per quarter (public classes).
In case of insufficient attendees (3 people minimum), classes might be cancelled 5 days prior to the beginning.
For People with Disabilities, please contact the Training Department : +33 1 60 19 16 27 or formation@miel.fr
