This certification validates validates the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of experienced cloud security engineers in planning for Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) deployments, cloud account and data source onboarding, security posture management across different domains, cloud workload protection (CWP), Cloud Detection and Response (CDR), application security workflows, troubleshooting common platform issues, and automated remediation. It confirms the ability to maintain end-to-end traceability of issues and implement security guardrails throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
This certification is designed for security engineers, professional services consultants, DevSecOps engineers, technical support engineers, customer success engineers, and security operations engineers. It is also designed for individuals responsible for deploying and managing cloud security tooling and ensuring compliance across integrated cloud platforms. It is intended for individuals with 3+ years in a cloud security-related field, and 1–2 years with Palo Alto Networks cloud security solutions or Cortex platform and/or with other Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) solutions.
To prepare for this certification exam, we recommend that you first review the topics and subtopics in the datasheet, and then complete the courses found in the digital learning path as needed.
Palo Alto Networks certifications validate job-ready cybersecurity skills, instilling credibility and confidence. The resources provided below offer comprehensive information to help you navigate and successfully complete the end-to-end certification process.