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  • Exam Code: PCNSE
  • Exam Name: Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer Exam
  • No. of Questions: 375 Questions and Answers
  • Updated: Jul 04, 2026

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Skills Tested in PCNSE Exam

A test like this covers aspects of the Palo Alto Networks network security platform that a firewall administrator needs to know. This includes designing, installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting the vast majority of Palo Alto Networks executions. Particularly, the topics are related to PAN-OS® software, Panorama, GlobalProtect, and other aspects. All in all, you be tested to ascertain that:

  • You have an in-depth understanding of the security features and policies for networking used by PAN-OS.
  • You are capable of planning, deploying, operating, configuring, and troubleshooting Palo Alto Networks Product portfolio components.
  • You have an in-depth understanding of the Palo Alto Networks product portfolio's unique aspects and how to deploy it appropriately.

How to book the PCNSE Exam

These are following steps for registering the Palo Alto Networks PCNSE exam.

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  • Step 2: Signup/Login to Pearson VUE account
  • Step 3: Search for Palo Alto Networks PCNSE Exam Certifications Exam
  • Step 4: Select Date, time and confirm with payment method

Reference: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/services/education/palo-alto-networks-certified-network-security-engineer

Palo Alto PCNSE Exam Topics:

SectionWeightObjectives
Core Concepts23%- Identify the correct order of the policy evaluation based on the packet flow architecture
- Given an attack scenario against firewall resources, identify the appropriate Palo Alto Networks threat prevention component to prevent or mitigate the attack
- Given an attack scenario against resources behind the firewall, identify the appropriate Palo Alto Networks threat prevention component to prevent or mitigate the attack
- Identify methods for identifying users
- Identify the fundamental functions residing on the management plane and data plane of a Palo Alto Networks firewall
- Given a scenario, determine how to control bandwidth use on a per-application basis
- Identify the fundamental functions and concepts of WildFire
- Identify the purpose of and use case for MFA and the Authentication policy
- Identify the dependencies for implementing MFA
- Given a scenario, identify how to forward traffic
- Given a scenario, identify how to configure policies and related objects
- Identify the methods for automating the configuration of a firewall
Configuration Troubleshooting18%- Identify system and traffic issues using the web interface and CLI tools
- Given a session output, identify the configuration requirements used to perform a packet capture
- Given a scenario, identify how to troubleshoot and configure interface components
- Identify how to troubleshoot SSL decryption failures
- Identify issues with the certificate chain of trust
- Given a scenario, identify how to troubleshoot traffic routing issues
Plan16%- Identify how the Palo Alto Networks products work together to detect and prevent threats
- Given a scenario, identify how to design an implementation of the firewall to meet business requirements that leverage the Palo Alto Networks product portfolio
- Given a scenario, identify how to design an implementation of firewalls in High Availability to meet business requirements that leverage the Palo Alto Networks product portfolio
- Identify the appropriate interface type and configuration for a specified network deployment
- Identify strategies for retaining logs using Distributed Log Collection
- Given a scenario, identify the strategy that should be implemented for Distributed Log Collection
- Identify how to use template stacks for administering Palo Alto Networks firewalls as a scalable solution using Panorama
- Identify how to use device group hierarchy for administering Palo Alto Networks firewalls as a scalable solution using Panorama
- Identify planning considerations unique to deploying Palo Alto Networks firewalls in a public cloud
- Identify planning considerations unique to deploying Palo Alto Networks firewalls in a hybrid cloud
- Identify planning considerations unique to deploying Palo Alto Networks firewalls in a private cloud
- Identify methods for authorization, authentication, and device administration
- Identify the methods of certificate creation on the firewall
- Identify options available in the firewall to support dynamic routing
- Given a scenario, identify ways to mitigate resource exhaustion (because of denial-of-service) in application servers
- Identify decryption deployment strategies
- Identify the impact of application override to the overall functionality of the firewall
- Identify the methods of User-ID redistribution
- Identify VM-Series bootstrap components and their function
Operate20%- Identify considerations for configuring external log forwarding
- Interpret log files, reports, and graphs to determine traffic and threat trends
- Identify scenarios in which there is a benefit from using custom signatures
- Given a scenario, identify the process to update a Palo Alto Networks system to the latest version of the software
- Identify how configuration management operations are used to ensure desired operational state of stability and continuity
- Identify the settings related to critical HA functions (link monitoring; path monitoring; HA1, HA2, HA3, and HA4 functionality; HA backup links; and differences between A/A and A/P HA pairs and HA clusters)
- Identify the sources of information that pertain to HA functionality
- Identify how to configure the firewall to integrate with AutoFocus and verify its functionality
- Identify the impact of deploying dynamic updates
- Identify the relationship between Panorama and devices as pertaining to dynamic updates versions and policy implementation and/or HA peers
Deploy and Configure23%- Identify the application meanings in the Traffic log (incomplete, insufficient data, non-syn TCP, not applicable, unknown TCP, unknown UDP, and unknown P2P) - Given a scenario, identify the set of Security Profiles that should be used
- Identify the relationship between URL filtering and credential theft prevention
- Implement and maintain the App-ID adoption
- Identify how to create security rules to implement App-ID without relying on port-based rules
- Identify configurations for distributed Log Collectors
- Identify the required settings and steps necessary to provision and deploy a next-generation firewall
- Identify which device of an HA pair is the active partner
- Identify various methods for authentication, authorization, and device administration within PAN-OS software for connecting to the firewall
- Identify how to configure and maintain certificates to support firewall features
- Identify the features that support IPv6
- Identify how to configure a virtual router
- Given a scenario, identify how to configure an interface as a DHCP relay agent
- Identify the configuration settings for site-to-site VPN
- Identify the configuration settings for GlobalProtect
- Identify how to configure features of NAT policy rules
- Given a configuration example including DNAT, identify how to configure security rules
- Identify how to configure decryption
- Given a scenario, identify an application override configuration and use case
- Identify how to configure VM-Series firewalls for deployment
- Identify how to configure firewalls to use tags and filtered log forwarding for integration with network automation

Prerequisites for Taking PCNSE Certification Exam

The PCNSE certification has no prerequisites. However, to ensure that you’re well prepared for the real exam, Palo Alto recommends a couple of training sessions you should take. These courses were developed and authorized by the vendor itself:

  • The Firewall: Troubleshooting (330);
  • The Firewall Essentials: Configuration and Management (EDU-210);
  • The Panorama: Managing Firewalls at Scale (EDU-220);
  • The PCNSE Study Guide.

In addition to this, you’re expected to have six months of hands-on experience with the product being deployed.

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