Palo Alto Networks PCSFE Exam Syllabus

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Before starting your PCSFE exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete Palo Alto Networks Certified Software Firewall Engineer Exam syllabus and carefully go through the exam objectives listed below. Once you understand the exam structure and objectives, you should practice using our free PCSFE questions. We also provide premium PCSFE practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

Palo Alto Networks PCSFE Exam Objectives

Section	Weight	Objectives
Domain 1 Software Firewall Fundamentals	14%	Task 1.1 Differentiate between software firewalls 1.1.1 VM-Series 1.1.2 CN-Series 1.1.3 Cloud next generation firewall (NGFW) (i.e., AWS and Azure) 1.1.4 Cloud-Delivered Security Services (CDSS) subscriptions Task 1.2 Describe licensing options for software firewalls 1.2.1 Flex licensing 1.2.2 Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) 1.2.3 Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) subscriptions
Domain 2 Securing Environments with Software Firewalls	16%	Task 2.1 Describe methodologies for securing data centers 2.1.1 Segmentation 2.1.2 Virtualization 2.1.3 Application visibility and control 2.1.4 VPN connectivity controls Task 2.2 Explain how traffic flow is secured in public cloud environments 2.2.1 Inbound controls 2.2.2 Outbound controls 2.2.3 East-west controls Task 2.3 Explain how traffic flow is secured in virtualized branch environments 2.3.1 Inbound controls 2.3.2 Outbound controls 2.3.3 East-west controls
Domain 3 Deployment Architecture	18%	Task 3.1 Describe common VM-Series deployment models 3.1.1 Centralized 3.1.2 Distributed Task 3.2 Explain the use of VM-Series firewalls in centralized and distributed environments 3.2.1 Google Cloud Platform (GCP) deployments 3.2.2 High availability (HA) 3.2.3 Autoscaling 3.2.4 Azure Gateway Load Balancer (GWLB) 3.2.5 Amazon Web Services (AWS) Gateway Load Balancer (GWLB) 3.2.6 Azure VNET 3.2.7 VWAN Task 3.3 Describe VM-Series private cloud integrations 3.3.1 Virtual wire (vwire) 3.3.2 Layer 3 mode Task 3.4 Describe CN-Series deployment methods 3.4.1 Daemonset 3.4.2 Kubernetes service 3.4.3 Container Network Function (CNF) 3.4.4 Hyperscale deployment mode
Domain 4 Automation and Orchestration	16%	Task 4.1 Describe software firewall management tools 4.1.1 Panorama for VM-Series and CN-Series 4.1.2 Helm charts and operators for CN-Series 4.1.3 Cloud NGFW interface for AWS 4.1.4 AWS firewall manager Task 4.2 Describe software firewall automation tools 4.2.1 Ansible 4.2.2 Terraform 4.2.3 AWS CloudFormation template (CFT)
Domain 5 Technology Integration	13%	Task 5.1 Explain how Intelligent Traffic Offload (ITO) integrates with VM-Series firewalls Task 5.2 Explain the deployment process for VM-Series software firewalls using third-party marketplaces 5.2.1 GCP 5.2.2 Azure 5.2.3 AWS 5.2.4 Alibaba Cloud Task 5.3 Explain the deployment process for CN-Series software firewalls using Panorama 5.3.1 AWS 5.3.2 Azure
Domain 6 Troubleshooting	13%	Task 6.1 Troubleshoot CN-Series software firewalls 6.1.1 Deployment 6.1.2 Traffic Task 6.2 Troubleshoot VM-Series software firewalls 6.2.1 Deployment 6.2.2 Traffic Task 6.3 Troubleshoot Cloud NGFW software firewalls 6.3.1 Deployment 6.3.2 Traffic Task 6.4 Troubleshoot Panorama plugins 6.4.1 Kubernetes 6.4.2 Public cloud (i.e., AWS, Azure, and GCP) 6.4.3 VMware vCenter 6.4.4 VMware NSX
Domain 7 Management Plugins and Log Forwarding	10%	Task 7.1 Describe Cloud NGFW log forwarding destinations 7.1.1 AWS Simple Storage Service (S3) 7.1.2 Kinesis 7.1.3 AWS CloudWatch 7.1.4 Azure Application Insight 7.1.5 Google Stackdriver Task 7.2 Describe use of management plugins 7.2.1 Public Cloud (i.e., AWS, Azure, and GCP) 7.2.2 Kubernetes 7.2.3 VMware vCenter 7.2.4 VMware NSX
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