Duration:
Only 8 days
Study Mode:
Classroom
Next Date:
08/01/2025 (Wednesday)

Overview

On this accelerated Palo Alto Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) course, you’ll learn the knowledge and skills required for network security engineers that design, deploy, operate, manage, and troubleshoot Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls.

In just 8 days, you’ll build knowledge on identifying how to use device group hierarchy for administering Palo Alto Networks firewalls as a scalable solution using Panorama, plan considerations unique to deploying Palo Alto Networks firewalls in public. You’ll also learn:

  • Configure and manage next-gen Panorama management server
  • Configure templates, logging and reports to administer Palo Alto firewalls
  • Plan and design Panorama deployments
  • Troubleshoot and operate Palo Alto firewalls
  • Analyse advanced logs and resolve real-life scenarios

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the Palo Alto Network Security Engineer exam, and achieve your Palo Alto PCNSE certification. Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for:

  • Security Engineers
  • Security Administrators
  • Security Operation Specialists
  • Security Analysts
  • Network Engineers
  • Security Architects

Curriculum

  • Module 1: Configure and manage next-gen Panorama management server
  • Module 2:Configure templates, logging and reports to administer Palo Alto firewalls
  • Module 3:Plan and design Panorama deployments
  • Module 4:Troubleshoot and operate Palo Alto firewalls
  • Module 5:Analyse advanced logs and resolve real-life scenarios

Exam Track

As part of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered Certification Guarantee:

Palo Alto Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) exam

  • Duration: 80 minutes
  • Format: Multiple-choice, multiple-select, matching questions and scenarios with graphics
  • Number of questions: 74
  • Languages: English and Japanese
  • Domains:
    1. Plan 16%
    2. Deploy and Configure 23%
    3. Operate 20%
    4. Configuration Troubleshooting 18%
    5. Core Concepts 23%

Prerequisites

Before attending this course you should have the following:

And:

  • 4 year’s experience as a Network security administrator on Layer 4 Firewalls/UTM, or
  • 1 year's experience in Palo Alto Networks NGFW deployment and configuration, or
  • 1 year's experience working full-time with Palo Alto products

What's Included

Your accelerated course includes:

  • Accommodation *
  • Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
  • On-site exams **
  • Exam vouchers **
  • Practice tests **
  • Certification Guarantee ***
  • Courseware
  • Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
  • 24-hour lab access
  • Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Benefits

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

  • Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
  • You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
  • Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
  • Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
  • You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
  • You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
  • You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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