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Palo Alto Networks NGFW-Engineer Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Palo Alto Networks |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall Engineer |
| Exam Number: | NGFW-Engineer |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 50–60 |
| Passing Score: | 860 (scaled score, range 300–1000) |
| Exam Price: | $250 USD |
| Related Certifications: | SD-WAN Engineer Network Security Professional |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice, Scenario-based, Matching, Multiple-select, Ordering |
| Recommended Training: | Palo Alto Networks Official Training |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | In-person only at Pearson VUE test centers (online proctoring discontinued) |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended 6–12 months hands-on experience with Palo Alto NGFW and basic networking/security knowledge |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/services/education/certifications/ngfw-engineer |
Palo Alto Networks NGFW-Engineer Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| PAN-OS Device Configuration & Management | 38% | - Virtual Systems (VSYS) configuration - Software updates and content upgrades - Logging, reporting, and monitoring setup - Certificate management and secure communications - Security policies, App-ID, User-ID, and decryption - Authentication, authorization, and profiles |
| PAN-OS Networking Configuration | 38% | - GlobalProtect and VPN deployment - Interface configuration and zone setup - High availability (HA) configuration - VLANs, switching, and layer 2/3 operation - Virtual routers and routing protocols |
| Integration and Automation | 24% | - Cloud NGFW and virtual deployment integration - Integration with third-party tools and platforms - Panorama centralized management - API usage and automation workflows - Orchestration and infrastructure-as-code tools |
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No mandatory prerequisites; recommended 6–12 months hands-on experience with Palo Alto NGFW and basic networking/security knowledge
Vendor rules change periodically, so before booking, confirm the current criteria on the official Palo Alto Networks exam page.
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One note for scheduling: the NGFW-Engineer exam is delivered In-person only at Pearson VUE test centers (online proctoring discontinued).
The NGFW-Engineer exam — full name Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall Engineer — is Palo Alto Networks's certification exam for professionals working with its technologies; passing it awards the Palo Alto Networks Certified Next-Generation Firewall Engineer certification, a credential at the Specialist level. It is the kind of vendor-issued proof employers can compare across candidates, which is exactly why it stays in demand. It also leads naturally toward Network Security Professional, SD-WAN Engineer.
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall Engineer Sample Questions:
A network security engineer needs to permit traffic between two distinct VSYS that reside on one Palo Alto Networks firewall. This traffic will not egress the firewall to an external device.
Which zone type must be configured to act as the logical source and destination for this traffic flow?
- A. Layer 2
- B. TAP
- C. Layer 3
- D. External
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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A network administrator is hardening a new Palo Alto Networks firewall and wants to ensure that all firewall- generated management traffic, such as calls to Strata Logging Service, uses a dedicated in-band data port instead of the out-of-band management port.
Which configuration setting should the administrator modify to reroute this type of traffic?
- A. Static route
- B. Service route
- C. Virtual router
- D. Interface Management profile
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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A holding company has recently acquired two new businesses, each with its own Okta identity provider. The holding company wants to use a single Cloud Identity Engine (CIE) instance to provide User-ID for all three organizations' firewalls. However, for legal reasons, the firewalls of Company A must only receive identity data from Company A's Okta instance, and the firewalls of Company B must only receive data from Company B's Okta instance.
Which configuration in CIE supports this requirement with highest operational efficiency?
- A. Push all identity data to Panorama and use Panorama's group mapping include/exclude lists to control what each firewall learns.
- B. Create a master CIE tenant for the holding company and peer it with two subordinate tenants, one for each acquired business.
- C. Configure a CIE tenant, connect Okta, and create segments.
- D. Configure the firewalls for each company to query their respective Okta IdPs directly, bypassing CIE for redistribution.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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An enterprise uses GlobalProtect with both user- and machine-based certificate authentication and requires pre-logon, OCSP checks, and minimal user disruption. They manage multiple firewalls via Panorama and deploy domain-issued machine certificates via Group Policy.
Which approach ensures continuous, secure connectivity and consistent policy enforcement?
- A. Distribute root and intermediate CAs via Panorama template, use distinct certificate profiles for user versus machine certs, reference an internal OCSP responder, and automate certificate deployment with Group Policy.
- B. Use a wildcard certificate from a public CA, disable all revocation checks to reduce latency, and manage certificate renewals manually on each firewall.
- C. Deploy self-signed certificates on each firewall, allow IP-based authentication to override certificate checks, and use default GlobalProtect settings for user / machine identification.
- D. Configure a single certificate profile for both user and machine certificates. Rely solely on CRLs for revocation to minimize complexity.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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An engineer is creating an automation workflow. The first step is to deploy a new VM-Series firewall into a VMware vSphere environment, including its virtual machine (VM) configuration and network interfaces. The second step is to connect to the firewall and configure a complex set of Security policies and objects. The team uses both Terraform and Ansible.
For which part of this workflow would Terraform typically be used?
- A. Storing the credentials needed to access the vSphere environment
- B. Pushing threat intelligence updates to the new firewall
- C. Deploying the VM and associated network interfaces
- D. Applying the detailed Security policies and objects
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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