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Deploying Palo Alto software firewalls in virtual and containerised environments: VM-Series and CN-Series design, cloud deployment, automation and licensing models.
Palo Alto Networks does not publish numeric exam codes — PCSFE is the common abbreviation.
Palo Alto Networks Certified Software Firewall Engineer is Palo Alto Networks's professional-level cloud computing certification, referred to across the industry by the shorthand PCSFE. The exam runs for 1 hour 20 minutes and presents up to 60 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. VM-Series Deployment 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.
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The published exam guide for PCSFE, in the vendor's own order.
01Software Firewall Concepts
20%02VM-Series Deployment
25%03CN-Series and Kubernetes
20%04Public Cloud Integration
20%05Automation and Licensing
15%PAN-OS knowledge plus cloud or virtualisation experience.
Professional level — Advanced credentials covering design, scale and trade-off decisions.
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Palo Alto Networks lists up to 60 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.
PAN-OS knowledge plus cloud or virtualisation experience.
The exam guide covers Software Firewall Concepts, VM-Series Deployment, CN-Series and Kubernetes, Public Cloud Integration and Automation and Licensing. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.
Yes — this exam has 101 practice questions available here, each with the correct answer marked.