Welcome to PCNSE Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer Practice Test

The PCNSE certification validates the knowledge and skills required for network security engineers that design, deploy, operate, manage, and troubleshoot Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls. Palo Alto Networks technology is highly integrated and automated. The Palo Alto Networks product portfolio comprises multiple separate technologies working in unison to prevent successful cyberattacks. The PCNSE validates that engineers can correctly deploy Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls while leveraging the rest of the platform.

PCNSE Exam Domain Topics Included :-

Planning and Core Concepts 19%

• Identify and characterize the security components of the PAN-OS and how they work together

• Differentiate between deployment considerations of virtual form factors.

• Determine appropriate interface types for various environments

• Identify decryption deployment strategies

• Understand how to insert the firewall within a larger security stack

• Plan User-ID deployment

• Identify the purpose of captive portal, MFA and the authentication policy

• Summarize the components of Palo Alto Networks SD-WAN deployments

• Differentiate between the fundamental functions of the management plane and data plane

Deploy and Configure 32%

• Configure management profiles

• Deploy and configure security profiles

• Configure App-ID

• Configure zone protection, packet buffer protection and DoS protection

• Implement the firewall to meet business requirements that leverage the Palo Alto Networks product portfolio

• Configure authorization, authentication and device administration

• Configure and manage certificates

• Configure routing

• Configure Prisma Access

• Configure GlobalProtect

• Configure NAT

• Configure decryption

• Configure site-to-site tunnels

• Configure SD-WAN

• Configure User-ID

• Configure service routes

• Configure application-based QoS

• Configure WildFire

Deploy and Configure Firewalls Using Panorama 13%

• Configure templates and template stacks

• Configure device groups

• Manage firewall configurations within Panorama

Manage and Operate 16%

• Manage and configure log forwarding

• Plan and execute the process to update a Palo Alto Networks system

• Manage HA functions

• Identify the benefits and differences between the Heatmap and the BPA reports

Troubleshooting 20%

• Troubleshoot site-to-site tunnels

• Troubleshoot physical interfaces

• Troubleshoot SSL Decryption

• Troubleshoot routing

• Investigate Traffic Patterns on the NGFW or Panorama

• Troubleshoot zone protection, packet buffer protection and DoS protection

• Troubleshoot GlobalProtect

• Troubleshooting PAN-OS-based SD-WAN

This practice test will help you prepare for the main exam PCNSE: Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer Exam

This is an Unofficial Practice Test and this course is not affiliated, licensed or trademarked with Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in any way.

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