PCNSA (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator)

Training Modules: 

  • Device Management and Services (22%) 
  • Understanding firewall management interfaces and methods of access. 
  • Configuring management services and service routes. 
  • Provisioning local administrators and setting up role-based authentication. 
  • Managing Objects (20%) 
  • Creating and managing security zones, interfaces, and VLANs. 
  • Configuring address and service objects. 
  • Implementing security profiles and groups. 
  • Policy Evaluation and Management (28%) 
  • Understanding security policy rules and their evaluation. 
  • Configuring NAT policies and application overrides. 
  • Managing policy-based forwarding and decryption policies. 
  • Securing Traffic (30%) 
  • Implementing App-ID and Content-ID for traffic identification and control. 
  • Configuring URL filtering and WildFire analysis for threat prevention. 
  • Setting up VPNs and securing administrative access. 
  • These modules are designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of firewall configuration, management, and security implementation. 

Training Duration: 

  •  The recommended training course for PCNSA is the Firewall Essentials: Configuration and Management (EDU-210), which typically spans 40 hours. This duration may vary based on the training provider and the delivery format (online or in-person).