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Palo Alto Networks Network Security Analyst
- Provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Computer-based multiple-choice questions; English; in-person Pearson test-center appointment. The exam-specific multiple-choice format is visually confirmed in the datasheet p. 2 sidebar.
- Time limit
- 90 minutes; appointment time may additionally include accepting the Candidate Agreement.
- Passing score
- 860 on a scaled-score range of 300 to 1000.
- Exam fee
- $250 USD; additional taxes and fees may apply and vary by country.
Examination outline
Object Configuration Creation and Application (30%)
- Create and apply security profiles and security profile groups
- Create and apply decryption profiles
- Create and apply external dynamic lists
- Create and apply custom objects (e.g., URL categories, signatures, data patterns)
- Create and apply Log Forwarding profile
- Create and apply data security profiles
- Create and apply internet of things (IoT) security profiles
- Create and apply DoS protection profiles
- Create and apply SD-WAN profiles and templates
Policy Creation and Application (30%)
- Create and apply Security policies (i.e., App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID)
- Create and apply NAT policies
- Create and apply decryption policies
- Create and apply application override policies
- Create and apply Policy Based Forwarding (PBF) policies
- Create and apply SD-WAN routing and service-level agreement (SLA) policies
Management and Operations (26%)
- Use centralized management system
- Use Command Center, Activity Insights, and Policy Optimizer to improve security posture
- Use Log Viewer and the Incidents and Alerts page to remediate incidents and alerts
Troubleshooting (14%)
- Troubleshoot misconfigurations across all management and on-box options
- Troubleshoot runtime and commit / push errors
- Troubleshoot device usage and health
Examination sources
- Network Security Analyst Datasheet
p. 3, Recommended Preparation
- Network Security Analyst Datasheet
p. 2, Blueprint introduction and table domain rows; p. 3, continued domain rows
- Network Security Analyst Datasheet
p. 2, Blueprint, domain 1
- Network Security Analyst Datasheet
p. 2, Blueprint, domain 2
- Network Security Analyst Datasheet
p. 3, Blueprint, domain 3
- Network Security Analyst Datasheet
p. 3, Blueprint, domain 4
- Palo Alto Networks Certification Program at Pearson
Palo Alto Networks Certification Exams Preparation (program-wide item types; multiple-choice specifically corroborated by the visually read datasheet p. 2)
- Palo Alto Networks Certification Handbook
p. 5, What Is a Scaled Score?
- Palo Alto Networks Certification Handbook
p. 5, Exam Scoring and Official Score Report
- Palo Alto Networks Certification Handbook
p. 4, Pretest Questions
- Palo Alto Networks Certification Handbook
p. 4, English as a Second Language (ESL) Accommodation
- Palo Alto Networks Certification Handbook
p. 3, How to Schedule Your Exam with Pearson
- Palo Alto Networks Certification Handbook
p. 3, Pearson Minor Requirements
- Network Security Analyst certification page
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