Learn mode
Learn as you go
Choose an answer, reveal the marked key, and move through the bank at your own pace.
242 questions open free
Start guided practicePrisma Certified Cloud Security Engineer
Cloud security posture and workload protection with Prisma Cloud: onboarding cloud accounts, policy and compliance, container and serverless defence, and integrating with CI/CD.
Palo Alto Networks does not publish numeric exam codes — PCCSE is the common abbreviation.
Prisma Certified Cloud Security Engineer is Palo Alto Networks's professional-level cloud computing certification, referred to across the industry by the shorthand PCCSE. The exam runs for 1 hour 20 minutes and presents up to 80 questions, with a pass mark of not published by Palo Alto Networks. It costs US$175 at the standard rate.
Palo Alto Networks publishes the syllabus as 5 weighted domains. Cloud Workload Protection carries the most weight at 25%, and the three largest domains together account for roughly 65% of the scored content — worth knowing before you decide where study time goes.
Confirm these details on the official Palo Alto Networks page before booking — vendors adjust format and pricing without notice.
Some forms include unscored trial questions
Standard rate, before local taxes
The published exam guide for PCCSE, in the vendor's own order.
01Cloud Security Posture Management
20%02Cloud Workload Protection
25%03Container and Serverless Security
20%04Compliance and Governance
15%05Integrations and Automation
20%Cloud platform experience plus security fundamentals.
Professional level — Advanced credentials covering design, scale and trade-off decisions.
Start with 242 complete questions in the PCCSE bank. Free progress and bookmarks stay in this browser.
Choose an answer, reveal the marked key, and move through the bank at your own pace.
242 questions open free
Start guided practiceKeep answers hidden on the clock and review every miss after you finish the public set.
Free timed practice
Open timed mockAll questions and practice tests are free.
No sign-up, payment or access expiry. Your progress stays in this browser.
Questions, answered
Clear answers about the exam, the study experience, and what to expect before you begin.
Palo Alto Networks lists up to 80 questions, to be completed in 1 hour 20 minutes. Question counts can vary slightly between exam forms, and unscored trial questions are sometimes included.
Not published by Palo Alto Networks. Confirm the current figure on the official exam page before booking, as vendors adjust cut scores when an exam form is refreshed.
The standard price is US$175. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
Cloud platform experience plus security fundamentals.
The exam guide covers Cloud Security Posture Management, Cloud Workload Protection, Container and Serverless Security, Compliance and Governance and Integrations and Automation. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.
Yes — this exam has 242 practice questions available here, each with the correct answer marked.