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| Topic 1 | - Network Security Fundamentals: This section of the exam measures skills of network security engineers and covers key concepts such as application layer inspection for Strata and SASE products, differentiating between slow and fast path packet inspection, and the use of decryption methods including SSL Forward Proxy, SSL Inbound Inspection, SSH Proxy, and scenarios where no decryption is applied. It also includes applying network hardening techniques like Content-ID, Zero Trust principles, User-ID (including Cloud Identity Engine), Device-ID, and network zoning to enhance security on Strata and SASE platforms.
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| Topic 2 | - Platform Solutions, Services, and Tools: This section measures the expertise of security engineers and platform administrators in Palo Alto Networks NGFW and Prisma SASE products. It involves creating security and NAT policies, configuring Cloud-Delivered Security Services (CDSS) such as security profiles, User-ID and App-ID, decryption, and monitoring. It also covers the application of CDSS for IoT security, Enterprise Data Loss Prevention, SaaS Security, SD-WAN, GlobalProtect, Advanced WildFire, Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, and DNS security. Furthermore, it includes aligning AIOps with best practices through administration, dashboards, and Best Practice Assessments.
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| Topic 3 | - Infrastructure Management and CDSS: This section tests the abilities of security operations specialists and infrastructure managers in maintaining and configuring Cloud-Delivered Security Services (CDSS) including security policies, profiles, and updates. It includes managing IoT security with device IDs and monitoring, as well as Enterprise Data Loss Prevention and SaaS Security focusing on data encryption, access control, and logging. It also covers maintenance and configuration of Strata Cloud Manager and Panorama for network security environments including supported products, device addition, reporting, and configuration management.
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