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Palo Alto Networks PSE-SWFW-Pro-24 Exam Syllabus

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Before starting your PSE-SWFW-Pro-24 exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete Palo Alto Networks Systems Engineer Professional - Software Firewall 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 PSE-SWFW-Pro-24 questions. We also provide premium PSE-SWFW-Pro-24 practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

Palo Alto Networks PSE-SWFW-Pro-24 Exam Objectives

Section Weight Objectives
Software Firewall Fundamentals 14%
  • Differentiate between software firewalls
    • VM-Series
    • CN-Series
    • Cloud next-generation firewall (NGFW) (i.e., AWS and Azure)
    • Cloud-Delivered Security Services (CDSS) subscriptions  
Securing Environments with Software Firewalls 16%
  • 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 
Deployment Architecture 18% 3.1 Describe common VM-Series deployment models
3.1.1 Centralized
3.1.2 Distributed

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

3.3. Describe VM-Series private cloud integrations
3.3.1 Virtual wire (vwire)
3.3.2 Layer 3 mode

3.4 Describe CN-Series deployment methods
3.4.1 Daemonset
3.4.2 Kubernetes service

 
Automation and Orchestration 16% 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

4.2 Describe software firewall automation tools
4.2.1 Ansible
4.2.2 Terraform
 
 
Technology Integration 13% 5.1 Explain how Intelligent Trac Ooad (ITO) integrates with VM-Series firewalls

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 
Troubleshooting 13% 6.1 Troubleshoot CN-Series software firewalls
6.1.1 Deployment
6.1.2 Trac

6.2 Troubleshoot VM-Series software firewalls
6.2.1 Deployment
6.2.2 Trac

6.3 Troubleshoot Cloud NGFW software firewalls
6.3.1 Deployment
6.3.2 Trac

6.4 Troubleshoot Panorama plugins
6.4.1 Kubernetes
6.4.2 Public cloud
Management Plugins and Log Forwarding 10% 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
 
7.2 Describe the use of management plugins
7.2.1 Public Cloud  
7.2.2 Kubernetes
7.2.3 VMware vCenter