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Question 1

To maintain security efficacy of its public cloud resources by using native tools, a company purchases Cloud NGFW credits to replicate the Panorama, PA-Series, and VM-Series devices used in physical data centers. Resources exist on AWS and Azure: The AWS deployment is architected with AWS Transit Gateway, to which all resources connect The Azure deployment is architected with each application independently routing traffic The engineer deploying Cloud NGFW in these two cloud environments must account for the following: Minimize changes to the two cloud environments Scale to the demands of the applications while using the least amount of compute resources Allow the company to unify the Security policies across all protected areas Which two implementations will meet these requirements? (Choose two.)

  1. Deploy a VM-Series firewall in AWS in each VPC, create an IPSec tunnel between AWS and Azure, and manage the policy with Panorama.
  2. Deploy Cloud NGFW for Azure in vNET/s, update the vNET/s routing to path traffic through the deployed NGFWs, and manage the policy with Panorama.
  3. Deploy Cloud NGFW for Azure in vWAN, create a vWAN to route all appropriate traffic to the Cloud NGFW attached to the vWAN, and manage the policy with local rules.
  4. Deploy Cloud NGFW for AWS in a centralized Security VPC, update the Transit Gateway to route all appropriate traffic through the Security VPC, and manage the policy with Panorama.
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Correct answer: B, D

B. Deploy Cloud NGFW for Azure in vNET/s, update the vNET/s routing to path traffic through the deployed NGFWs, and manage the policy with Panorama. D. Deploy Cloud NGFW for AWS in a centralized Security VPC, update the Transit Gateway to route all appropriate traffic through the Security VPC, and manage the policy with Panorama. Option B deploys Cloud NGFW for Azure in vNets with updated routing to path traffic through the NGFWs, managed by Panorama for unified policy, this minimizes cloud environment changes while enabling scaling with centralized management. Option D deploys Cloud NGFW for AWS in a centralized Security VPC with Transit Gateway routing through it, also managed by Panorama, this leverages the existing Transit Gateway architecture with minimal changes while providing centralized policy management across both cloud environments. Both solutions unify security policies through Panorama and avoid major architectural redesigns.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. VM-Series in each VPC creates deployment overhead per VPC and doesn't minimize changes; IPSec tunneling between clouds is less efficient than native cloud integration.
  • C. Using local rules instead of Panorama prevents unified policy management across all protected areas, violating a core requirement.

Question 2

During an upgrade to the routing infrastructure in a customer environment, the network administrator wants to implement Advanced Routing Engine (ARE) on a Palo Alto Networks firewall. Which firewall models support this configuration?

  1. PA-5280, PA-7080, PA-3250, VM-Series
  2. PA-455, VM-Series, PA-1410, PA-5450
  3. PA-3260, PA-5410, PA-850, PA-460
  4. PA-7050, PA-1420, VM-Series, CN-Series
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Correct answer: A. PA-5280, PA-7080, PA-3250, VM-Series

The PA-5280, PA-7080, PA-3250, and VM-Series are the firewall models that support Advanced Routing Engine (ARE) configuration. These models provide the necessary computational and architectural capabilities to enable the advanced routing functionality required for sophisticated network infrastructures.

Why the other options are wrong

  • B. PA-455, PA-1410, and PA-5450 do not support ARE; only VM-Series from this option supports it.
  • C. PA-3260, PA-5410, PA-850, and PA-460 lack ARE support across the board.
  • D. PA-7050, PA-1420, and CN-Series do not support ARE; only VM-Series from this option qualifies.

Question 3

Which two statements apply to configuring required security rules when setting up an IPSec tunnel between a Palo Alto Networks firewall and a third-party gateway? (Choose two.)

  1. For incoming and outgoing traffic through the tunnel, creating separate rules for each direction is optional.
  2. The IKE negotiation and IPSec/ESP packets are allowed by default via the intrazone default allow policy.
  3. For incoming and outgoing traffic through the tunnel, separate rules must be created for each direction.
  4. The IKE negotiation and IPSec/ESP packets are denied by default via the interzone default deny policy.
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Correct answer: C, D

C. For incoming and outgoing traffic through the tunnel, separate rules must be created for each direction. D. The IKE negotiation and IPSec/ESP packets are denied by default via the interzone default deny policy. Option C correctly states that separate security rules must be created for incoming and outgoing traffic through an IPSec tunnel, as each direction requires distinct rule definitions for proper traffic flow control. Option D correctly identifies that IKE negotiation and IPSec/ESP packets are denied by default via the interzone default deny policy, requiring explicit allow rules to be created for the tunnel to function.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. Creating separate rules for each direction is not optional, it is mandatory for proper IPSec tunnel operation.
  • B. IKE negotiation and IPSec/ESP packets are not allowed by default; they are subject to the interzone default deny policy and require explicit permission.

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Last updated September 2026 · 121 questions

What makes the NGFW Engineer exam hard

This is the exam that replaced PCNSE. Palo Alto Networks retired the whole PCNSE, PCNSA and PCCET family in 2025 and rebuilt the portfolio around job roles, and the Next-Generation Firewall Engineer is now the firewall engineering credential. A PCNSE bank is not a shortcut: the new blueprint has three domains where PCNSE had six, and 80% of the marks sit in two of them.

PAN-OS Networking Configuration and PAN-OS Device Setting Configuration are 40% each. Networking covers Layer 2, Layer 3, virtual wire, tunnel, aggregate and management interfaces, zones, active/active and active/passive HA with link and path monitoring, dynamic routing, redistribution, route monitoring and the Advanced Routing Engine, GlobalProtect portals, gateways, authentication and split tunnelling, and IPsec, GRE and quantum-resistant cryptography. Device settings covers authentication roles, profiles and sequences, virtual systems with virtual and logical routers and inter-VSYS routing, Strata Logging Service, log forwarding and collector groups, software updates, PKI and decryption certificates, SSL/TLS profiles, on-premises and Cloud Identity Engine User-ID with group mapping and redistribution, and the PAN-OS web proxy. Integration and Automation at 20% is where it departs furthest from PCNSE: PA-Series, VM-Series, CN-Series, Cloud NGFW and AI Runtime Security deployment, API-driven deployment, Kubernetes, hypervisors, CSPs, Terraform and Ansible, Panorama templates, device groups and pre and post rulesets, and ACC dashboards and custom reports.

About the exam

The Palo Alto Networks Certified Next-Generation Firewall Engineer is a Specialist-level certification covering PAN-OS networking configuration, PAN-OS device setting configuration, and integration and automation of next-generation firewalls. No formal prerequisites; Palo Alto Networks recommends the Network Security Professional and Network Security Analyst certifications and 2 to 3 years in IT security. Blueprint dated November 2025.

Exam domains

  • PAN-OS Networking Configuration: 40%
  • PAN-OS Device Setting Configuration: 40%
  • Integration and Automation: 20%

90 minutes, multiple choice and multiple select, US$250 per attempt, in person at Pearson VUE test centres only (no online proctoring), certification valid for two years. Palo Alto Networks does not publish a fixed passing score.

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