PCNSE — Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer

IntermediateRetired

This certification is retired (as of 2025-07). Replacement: PAN NGFW Engineer — Palo Alto Networks Certified Next-Generation Firewall Engineer. Exam retired 2025-07-31; Palo Alto moved to role-based certs (official portfolio no longer lists it)

Issuer: Palo Alto Networks
Industry: Cybersecurity
Domain: Communication & Network Security
Level: Intermediate
Exam fee: $175 — July 2024 roadmap snapshot, unverified

Prerequisites & eligibility

No formal prerequisites are published; anyone can register for the exam.

Renewal & maintenance

Valid for 2 years. Renew by exam.

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