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PingAccess Administration
PingAccess as a policy server to protect both web applications and APIs. After completing this course, you will know how to configure PingAccess in both a gateway and agent model, and configure...
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$2,250 USD
Duration
2 days
Course Code
PA-400
Available Formats
Classroom, Virtual
Overview
PingAccess as a policy server to protect both web applications and APIs. After completing this course, you will know how to configure PingAccess in both a gateway and agent model, and configure different types of policies that PingAccess offers.
Skills Gained
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Discover how to configure PingAccess as a reverse proxy, and connect PingAccess to a token provider (PingFederate)
- Configure PingAccess as a Reverse Proxy
- Configure policies in PingAccess to further bolster administration capabilities
Who Can Benefit
The target audiences for this course include:
- PingAccess Administrators
- PingAccess Developers
Prerequisites
Completion of the following courses:
- Introduction to PingAccess
- Getting Started With PingAccess
- Introduction to PingFederate
- Getting Started With PingFederate
Course Details
Chapter 1: Configuring and Connecting PingAccess
Discover how to configure PingAccess as a reverse proxy, and connect PingAccess to a token provider (PingFederate).
Lesson 1: Configuring PingAccess as a Reverse Proxy (Gateway Model)
Describe how to configure PingAccess as a reverse proxy (gateway model):
- Introduce the gateway model
- Enable PingAccess as a reverse proxy
- Configure PingAccess resources and rewrite rules
Lesson 1: Configuring PingAccess as a Reverse Proxy (Gateway Model)
Describe how to configure PingAccess as a reverse proxy (gateway model):
- Introduce the gateway model
- Enable PingAccess as a reverse proxy
- Configure PingAccess resources and rewrite rules
Lesson 2: Connecting PingAccess to a Token Provider (PingFederate)
Describe the responsibilities of token providers and how to configure PingAccess to use PingFederate as a token provider:
- Introduce token providers
- Configure OAuth2 in PingFederate
- Configure PingAccess using the gateway model
Chapter 2: Configuring PingAccess Applications, Agents, and Sites
Configure PingAccess as a Reverse Proxy.
Lesson 1: Protecting Web Apps
Describe how to protect web apps by configuring them with PingAccess and OpenID Connect (OIDC):
- Define the OIDC protocol
- Introduce web sessions
- Create a web session using OIDC claims
Lesson 2: Working With Sites
Create identity mappings and advanced web session:
- Create identity mappings and advanced web sessions
Lesson 3: Working With Rules and Policies
Describe how to work with rules and policies within PingAccess:
- Describe the rules and policies process
- Create web access rules
- Create API access control rules
Chapter 3: Configuring Policies and Administration
Configure policies in PingAccess to further bolster administration capabilities.
Lesson 1: Maintaining PingAccess
Discuss how to maintain PingAccess through resources, audit logs, and redirection:
- Dive deeper into resources
- Examine audit logs
- Manage redirection
Lesson 2: Configuring PingAccess as a Policy Server (Agent Model)
Configure PIngAccess to be a policy server by implementing the agent model:
- Introduce the agent model
Lesson 3: Optimizing and Configuring PingAccess
Optimize PingAccess through configuration, single sign-on (SSO), and the admin API:
- Implement improvements
- Enable PingAccess administrator SSO
- Use the PingAccess administrative API
- Increase the JVM Heap Size
Lesson 4: Creating PingAccess Clusters
Create PingAccess clusters to increase resilience and simplify procedures:
- Deploy clusters
- Configure simple clusters in PingAccess (Optional)
Schedule
3 options available
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Feb 26, 2026 - Feb 27, 2026 (2 days)
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Apr 7, 2026 - Apr 8, 2026 (2 days)
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May 21, 2026 - May 22, 2026 (2 days)
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Reviews
the interface was super easy to use and the instructions to get ready for the course was also very simple and easy to understand.
had a good time with the course, however some topics were left out due to the compact amount of time for training.
Course was thorough and gave a very solid grounding in the tools advertised.
Brandon was a great instructor. The virtual course materials and labs provided were very informative.
this class was informative, made me think about certifying for the suse manager cert.
