New instructor-led course | 2 days
Strata Cloud Manager is here. Is your team ready to run it?
Strata Cloud Manager: Network Security Management and Administration (SCMNSMA)
Format
Instructor-led, 2 days
Delivery
Online
Labs
Hands-on labs
Materials
Electronic courseware
Training Credits
Accepted
One console for the whole estate. New skills to run it.
Palo Alto Networks Strata Cloud Manager (SCM) unifies enterprise security into a single, cloud-native platform across hardware, software and SASE form factors.
Why change
SCM brings firewalls and SASE into one cloud-native console. The configuration hierarchy, policy model, logging and telemetry, and automation are new, so skills built for box-by-box or Panorama-based management don't fully carry over.
Why now
Palo Alto Networks is putting SCM at the center of network-security management. SCMNSMA is a new course, and the first public class runs Dec 14–15, 2026. Train before the rollout, not after the first incident.
"...the challenge isn't a lack of visibility. It's knowing which signals actually matter..."
Deepak Ravindran & Mrinalini Kumar, Less Noise, More Action: Unified Incident Management in Strata Cloud Manager, Palo Alto Networks blog, Oct 21, 2026
What your team will be able to do
Two days of instructor-led training, with hands-on labs in a simulated lab environment.
Centrally manage the estate
Onboard devices, set up high availability, handle licensing and activation, and organize everything in the configuration hierarchy.
Modules 1–5
Configure and maintain policy
Build unified security policy across firewalls and SASE, with routing, policy architecture and orchestration.
Modules 6–8
Improve operational visibility
Work with Strata Logging Service and telemetry, insights and threat hunting, security posture, AI agents and IaC automation.
Modules 9–12
Upcoming online dates (US & Canada)
Instructor-led Online (internet connection and a headset with microphone required). Classes start at 08:00 local time shown.
First public class
Dec 14–15, 2026
Jan 25–26, 2027
Mar 15–16, 2027
5 more dates through November 2027, or a private class for your team.
All online dates
Dates
United States
Canada
Dec 14–15, 2026
08:00 EST
08:00 EST
Jan 25–26, 2027
08:00 EST
08:00 EST
Mar 15–16, 2027
08:00 CDT
08:00 CDT
May 3–4, 2027
08:00 PDT
08:00 MST
Jun 24–25, 2027
08:00 EDT
08:00 EDT
Aug 12–13, 2027
08:00 CDT
08:00 CDT
Sep 27–28, 2027
08:00 PDT
08:00 MST
Nov 15–16, 2027
08:00 EST
08:00 EST
Why train with Fast Lane
Official Palo Alto Networks training, delivered your way.
Official training
Fast Lane is a Palo Alto Networks Authorized Training Partner.
Hands-on labs
Configure, manage and troubleshoot in a simulated lab environment.
Public or private
8 online dates for the US and Canada through November 2027, or a private onsite class for your team.
Training Credits
Palo Alto Networks Training Credits are accepted.
Course outline
12 modules, from platform architecture to automation.
SCM Architecture and Platformization
Identity, Access, and Governance
Estate-Wide Licensing and Activation
Device Onboarding and High Availability
The Configuration Hierarchy
Network Infrastructure and Advanced Routing
Unified Security Policy and SASE Integration
Security Policy Architecture and Orchestration
Strata Logging Service (SLS) and Telemetry
Visibility, Insights, and Threat Hunting
Security Posture and AI Agents
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Automation
Who should attend
Security Engineers
Security Administrators
Security Operations Specialists
Security Analysts
Network Engineers
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of cloud computing and the public cloud
Experience with networking concepts, including routing, switching, and IP addressing
Completion of the Strata Cloud Manager digital learning paths
Recommended: Firewall Essentials: Configuration and Management, or equivalent experience
Get your team ready for Strata Cloud Manager
Two days, instructor-led, hands-on labs. Palo Alto Networks Training Credits accepted.
Questions? Talk to our team: 1-855-77-TRAIN (1-855-778-7246) | info.na@fastlane.net