Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

Technical Learning Guide

A Secure Access Service Edge, SASE, helps organizations embrace cloud and mobility by providing
network and network security services from the cloud. Learn how Prisma Access and Prisma SD-
WAN provides a complete cloud-delivered solution to fit the needs of your evolved organization.
Technical Learning Guides are designed to help partner engineers grow their next-generation
cybersecurity knowledge and experience, using the same courses, tools, and certifications as
Palo Alto Networks employee engineers.
The learning and time frames provided below are recommended guidelines.

Sign up for the Partner Portal PRE-SALES ENABLEMENT = 9 HOURS

DAY 1
START Sign up for Beacon
HERE Learn about CYBERFORCE POST-SALES ENABLEMENT = 67 HOURS

WEEK 1: PRE-SALES WEEK 1: POST-SALES

CYBERFORCE represents the top 1% of partner engineers trusted for their

security expertise, always putting the customer first, and focus on preventing
successful cyberattacks.

INTRODUCTION TO CLOUD SECURITY; 2 HOURS, ON-DEMAND

Introduces someone with no prior knowledge to the fundamentals of cloud security.

Recommended Course

SASE - PARTNER SALES NEXT-GENERATION FIREWALL

1.7 HOURS, ON-DEMAND 18 HOURS, ON-DEMAND
Take the formalized elearning modules produced by Become proficient with the Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks. This is the same product training NGFW and learn how to deploy, operate, and
that Palo Alto Networks sales employees receive to automate PAN-OS features to meet your business
learn our products. needs.
Recommended Course Recommended Course

MONTH 1: POST-SALES
PSE: FOUNDATION
2 HOURS, ON-DEMAND
Introduction to the Palo Alto Networks product PANORAMA
portfolio and benefits of the NextWave Partner 6 HOURS, ON-DEMAND
Program. Learn how to use Panorama to configure and manage
Recommended Course | Datasheet Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls at scale.
Recommended Course

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SECURE ACCESS SERVICE EDGE ULTIMATE CLOUD-DELIVERED SECURITY SERVICES

TEST DRIVE (UTD) 21 HOURS, ON-DEMAND
3 HOURS, LIVE EVENT
Learn about Palo Alto Networks Firewall
Register and attend a live virtual Next-Generation components, architecture, and cloud-delivered
Firewall Ultimate Test Drive event for an security subscriptions to secure your enterprise.
introduction and hands-on experience with SASE. Recommended Course
Recommended Event
Search for "SECURE ACCESS SERVICE EDGE WITH PRISMA
ACCESS - VIRTUAL ULTIMATE TEST DRIVE" in the search tab

PCNSA: PALO ALTO NETWORKS

CERTIFIED NETWORK SECURITY
ADMINISTRATOR
PSE: SASE ASSOCIATE 90 MINUTE, PROCTORED EXAM
6 HOURS, ON-DEMAND PCNSA certified individuals have demonstrated
Everything you need to make customer discussions knowledge to design, install, configure, and maintain
more effective through technical positioning and most implementations based on the Palo Alto
evaluations. Networks Next-Generation Firewall.
Recommended Course | Datasheet | Blueprint Recommended Certification | Datasheet | Study Guide

PRISMA ACCESS: SASE SECURITY; 4.8 HOURS, ON DEMAND

Learn how to implement, validate, and manage your Prisma Access environment with the Prisma Access:
SASE Security collection.
Recommended Course

PRISMA ACCESS DEMO SYSTEM

Get hands-on with a demo environment and follow a step-by-step guide for a successful demonstration for your customers.
Recommended Practice

MONTH 6: PRE-SALES MONTH 6: POST-SALES

PRISMA ACCESS SASE SECURITY: DESIGN AND

DEF END ER OPERATION (EDU-318)
4 DAYS, INSTRUCTOR-LED
Learn about Prisma Access and how it enables your
Get your PSE: Foundation and a
organization to deliver consistent security to your
PSE: Associate accreditation with 5XPs remote networks and mobile users anywhere, all the
to become a CYBERFORCE Defender time.
Recommended Course

COMMA ND ER PRISMA SD-WAN

7.25 HOURS, ON-DEMAND
Achieve a PSE: Pro certification, Learn about the Prisma SD-WAN infrastructure,
get 10XPs, plus $250k annual wins to core concepts, and how to configure policies to
become a CYBERFORCE Commander troubleshoot network, device, and application issues.
Recommended Course

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PSE: SASE PROFESSIONAL
80 MINUTE, PROCTORED EXAM
Learn how to defend the value of the PRISMA SD-WAN: DESIGN AND OPERATION
Palo Alto Networks SASE solution to customers (EDU-238)
and demonstrate what is involved in on-boarding 5 DAYS, ON-DEMAND
their security policy users, networks, and internally
The Prisma SD-WAN course describes the next
provided applications and services.
generation Prisma SD-WAN solution, the capability,
Recommended Certification | Blueprint | Study Guide and how to configure, operate, and troubleshoot it.
Recommended Course

HERO PCNSE: PALO ALTO NETWORKS

Achieve two PSE: Pro OR a PSE Pro and
(one of the following: PCNSE, PCNSC,
PCSAE, PCCSE) certifications, get 20
XPs, plus $500k annual wins to become
a CYBERFORCE Hero
CERTIFIED NETWORK SECURITY
ENGINEER
90 MINUTE, PROCTORED EXAM
A PCNSE certified engineer is an industry recognized
security professional who has the expertise to design,
deploy, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot the
Strata NGFW and Panorama.
Recommended Certification | Datasheet | Study Guide

SE NTRY

Complete PCNSE, PCNSC, PCSAE,

PCCSE, or PCDRA. Or, complete
selected courseware to become a
CYBERFORCE Sentry

MONTH 9: POST-SALES

PMRnA (MICRO-CREDENTIAL REMOTE PMRuA (MICRO-CREDENTIAL REMOTE

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR)
MICRO-CREDENTIAL EXAM
The PMRnA micro-credential validates the
comprehensive knowledge, skills, and abilities
required for a network engineer deploying Prisma
SASE and implementing SD-WAN for remote
networks.
Recommended Credential
USER ADMINISTRATOR)
MICRO-CREDENTIAL EXAM
The PMRuA micro-credential validates the
knowledge, skills, and abilities required for a network
engineer responsible for deploying Prisma SASE.
Recommended Credential

PMRuA (MICRO-CREDENTIAL REMOTE

USER ADMINISTRATOR) (PCNSE
PATH)
MICRO-CREDENTIAL EXAM
The PMRuA micro-credential validates the
knowledge, skills, and abilities required for a network
engineer responsible for deploying Prisma SASE.
Recommended Credential

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NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR) (PCNSE GUARDIAN
PATH)
MICRO-CREDENTIAL EXAM
Complete the TLS workshop and achieve
The PMRnA micro-credential validates the
a PCNSE, plus 40 SXP to become a
comprehensive knowledge, skills, and abilities
required for a network engineer deploying Prisma CYBERFORCE Guardian
SASE and implementing SD-WAN for remote
networks.

Recommended Credential

S AS E S P EC I A L O P S
CO M M A N D E R O R H E R O
PSE: SASE - Professional + $250K
Visit Cyberforce to learn more

RESOURCES

PRISMA ACCESS REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE

Reduce rollout time and avoid common integration efforts with validated design and deployment guidance.

PRISMA ACCESS LIVE COMMUNITY

Get your technical questions on Prisma Access.

PRISMA ACCESS SKILLETS

Learn about configuration templates for faster Panorama deployments, reduced configuration errors, and an improved security
posture, use these Prisma Access Skillet.

ULTIMATE TEST DRIVE (UTD)

Ready to run your own lead-gen Ultimate Test Drive workshop for your customers? Schedule the event here.

SASE TECHDOCS
Access technical SASE documentations and the admin guides.

MAGNIFY TECHNICAL ENABLEMENT

Tools and resources to help you showcase Palo Alto Networks solutions and enhance your technical expertise.

PRISMA SD-WAN BLAST GUIDE

Use the information included in this guide to gain the pre-sales technical skills to help you position and sell Prisma SD-WAN.

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