Palo Alto Firewall Simulator Jun 2026

Practice writing rule sets based on Applications (App-ID) and Users (User-ID) rather than just ports and IP addresses.

Palo Alto has a inside their free Stride fundamentals course. palo alto firewall simulator

| Feature | Hardware (PA-440) | Simulator (VM-Series) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ASICs (Custom chips) | CPU (Software) | | Throughput | 1 Gbps+ | Limited by host CPU (50-200 Mbps typical) | | CLI/GUI | Identical | Identical | | High Availability | Yes | Yes (via EVE-NG) | | GlobalProtect VPN | Full VPN hardware offload | Works but slower | | Cost | $2,000+ | $400 (lab license) | Practice writing rule sets based on Applications (App-ID)