Palo Alto Networks Practice Tests

Entry-level; validates cybersecurity concepts, networking, endpoint, cloud, and SOC fundamentals

Validates basic application of Palo Alto Networks portfolio across network, cloud, endpoint, and security operations

Renamed from Network Security Generalist on May 30, 2025; covers Strata Cloud Manager, NGFW, SASE deployment

Renamed from Security Operations Generalist on May 30, 2025; covers Cortex XDR, XSIAM, and XSOAR in SOC environments

Launched May 30, 2025; validates cloud security skills using Cortex Cloud platform

Object configuration, policy creation, and centralized management using Strata Cloud Manager

Deployment, configuration, and management of Palo Alto Networks firewalls using PAN-OS

Prisma Access deployment, configuration, management, and troubleshooting

Launched Jul 29, 2025; Prisma SD-WAN lifecycle including design, deployment, and optimization

Alert triage, incident investigation, and threat response using Cortex XDR

Cortex XDR deployment, configuration, data ingestion, detection logic, and automation

Incident investigation, alert handling, threat hunting, and XQL queries using Cortex XSIAM

Cortex XSIAM deployment, data onboarding, playbook creation, and detection engineering

Launched Jul 29, 2025; Cortex XSOAR integration, playbook creation, automation scripting, and troubleshooting