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J. Stengel Consulting is a WatchGuard Expert Partner and Certified Training Partner.
All students receive their own computer and firewall to work on for the duration of the class.
Great convenient locations through ought the country.
Certified instructors teach each class. Our Watchguard Certified Instructors have the necessary experience you expect for your company security. We work to provide an exceptional Watchguard Training experience. We have a strong focus on labs and real world scenarios. We stay away from theory and actually show you how the UTM appliance works and how to fix it when it doesn't.
Small classes for individual attention. We take training you seriously.
All inclusive pricing no hidden fees. You will never get a surprise fee or add on. We work to make sure our clients are fully trained. We even open ourselves up for a policy review following the class.
Receive a test voucher to obtain your WatchGuard certification!
We don't cancel classes, even if 1 person is registered.
The Basics and Advanced classes are offered back to back so students get the Full course in one 5 day period.
You never know what you don't know. WatchGuard training classes with JStengel Consulting give you the information you need to protect your company's assets.
Additional Available Discounts:
- Purchase any Watchguard product or renewal through JStengel Consulting and receive an additional $400 discount on training!

Course Offerings:
Watchguard
Fireware XTM Basics
Duration: 3 Days
Prerequisites:
Networking Background
Students learn:
- Firebox Configuration and Installation
- Creating Fireware Policies and Proxies - HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, FTP and TCP
- WebBlocker
- SPAMBlocker
- Gateway Antivirus and Intrusion Prevention Service
- Watchguard Monitoring, Logging and Reporting
- Watchguard Web User Interface
- Problem Determination
- Authentication - Active Directory, Firebox DB, RADIUS and LDAP
- Web Traffic and Threat Protection
- Branch Office VPN and Drag and Drop VPN Tunnels
- Mobile User VPN's - PPTP, SSL and IPSEC
- Centralized Monitoring and Management
- Quality of Service and Traffic Management
- Upgrading to Fireware 11
- WatchGuard Exam Voucher
Note: The WatchGuard Certified System Professional certification exam is based on this material.
Cost: $2,000
Students Will Learn:
Cost: $1,500
Watchguard Fireware
XTM Advanced Course
Duration: 2 Days
Prerequisites: Watchguard Fireware Basics or 3 Months Experience
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Watchguard
Fireware Full Course In-Depth
Duration: 5 Days
Includes Both the
Fireware XTM Basics and
Fireware XTM Advanced
courses.
Available at a discount
Cost: $3,000
Students Will Learn:
Cost: $1,700
Watchguard
SSL 100 Training
Duration: 2 Days
Prerequisites: Networking Background
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Students Will Learn:
High Availability Cost: $1,500
Payment Policy: Cancellation Policy:
We will never cancel a class if students are
registered. You can register with confidence. Late registrations are accepted
if received within 3 days of class start. Payment is due immediately
for late registrations. Credit cards accepted anytime. Additional Information:
Watchguard
Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity/Advanced Failover
Duration: 2 Days
Prerequisites: Watchguard Fireware Basics or 3 Months Experience
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We accept company
check or credit card as payment. A $500 deposit is required to hold your spot in the class. Balance is
due 10 days prior to class start date. If you are
registering less than 10 days before the class you can still register
without worry and your seat will be held. We will contact you for
additional information. Payment can be made by check
or credit card. A formal invoice will be
emailed after registration is complete. Discounts are available for multiple registrations.
Class registrations can be canceled with a full refund 10 days in advance. Registrations canceled within 10 days will be subject to a $500 cancellation fee. Classes can be rescheduled for use within 3 months with no penalty. If JStengel Consulting cancels the class we will refund the cost 100% plus $150 for travel reimbursement if traveling from outside North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
Email
WatchguardTraining@jstengel.net or call 704-464-3868