Foundations
What ShieldGate is, how the platform fits together, and how to get your first instance running.
ShieldGate Firewall: Complete Administrator Course
Learn ShieldGate end to end — from architecture and network zones through WAF policies, gateways, certificates, operations, and production deployment. Pass the final exam to earn your certification.
Create a free account to track your progress and unlock the certification exam.
Network firewall
Zones, interfaces, addressing, routing, firewall rules, and NAT — the network plane from the ground up.
WAF policies and traffic control
Protect applications with WAF rules, shape abusive clients with rate limits, and detect intrusions.
Gateway, identity and certificates
Route traffic to upstreams, secure access with ZTNA, and automate TLS with ACME.
Operations and observability
Publish safely, roll back, watch live metrics, export to SIEM, and catch anomalies early.
Deployment and advanced topics
Run ShieldGate in production with Docker and Kubernetes, build HA clusters, and extend the platform with plugins.
Final step: the certification exam
Finish every lesson and pass all module quizzes to unlock the ShieldGate Certified Firewall Administrator exam.