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PCNSE, Palo Alto Networks' Network Security Engineer exam, retired at the end of July 2025. It was aimed at engineers with several years of network security experience, including hands-on time with Palo Alto firewalls. If you're reviewing the retired version, our practice questions still cover deployment and configuration, Panorama and troubleshooting; for today's exam, look at Next-Generation Firewall Engineer.
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What topics are on the PCNSE exam?
- Deploy and Configure (32%)
- Troubleshooting (20%)
- Planning and Core Concepts (19%)
- Manage and Operate (16%)
- Deploy and Configure Firewalls Using Panorama (13%)
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- Study tips:
- Focus on hands-on practice with PAN-OS CLI and GUI
- Understand the security policy evaluation flow
- Master troubleshooting commands and tools
- Practice with Panorama for centralized management
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