Overview
Explain the Cortex Cloud architecture and core components (users, roles, indicators, assets, logs) and map them to real-world use cases., Build SOC workflows that use AI/ML analytics, threat intelligence, and incident prioritization to shorten mean time to detect/respond (MTTD/MTTR)., Create compliance-ready dashboards and scheduled reports in Cortex Cloud, including custom widgets and alert KPIs., Onboard data sources and inventories at scale, validating ingestion health, normalization, and enrichment pipelines., Implement Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Kubernetes Security Posture Management (KSPM) policies to auto-detect misconfigurations., Apply AI-SPM and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) to classify sensitive data, monitor exposure paths, and reduce data-at-risk., Design identity-centric controls (CIEM) to right-size permissions, detect privilege escalation paths, and enforce least privilege., Run agentless scanning and vulnerability management for multi-cloud workloads; triage findings by exploitability and business impact., Deploy Cloud Runtime Security (CWP/CDR) agents and policies; tune detections for containers, serverless, and VM workloads., Configure Web Application & API Security (WAAS) to protect APIs and web apps from OWASP Top-10 and bot/abuse patterns., Secure the software supply chain with ASPM: set up SCA, secrets scanning, IaC security, and CI/CD posture checks with break-glass rules., Practice exam-style scenarios aligned to the blueprint domains, including time-boxed drills and remediation plans to close knowledge gaps.
Cloud Security Administrators who want practical skills with Palo Alto Networks Cortex/Prisma Cloud across CSPM, CWP, CDR, KSPM, ASPM, and DSPM to secure multi-cloud environments., SOC Analysts (Tier 1–3) seeking hands-on workflows for detection, investigation, and response with AI/ML analytics, threat intelligence, and incident prioritization in Cortex Cloud., DevSecOps & Platform Engineers looking to integrate application security checks into CI/CD: SCA, secrets scanning, IaC security, and ASPM guardrails for cloud-native apps., Cloud Architects & Solutions Architects who design AWS, Azure, and GCP landing zones and need blueprint-aligned guidance on posture, identity (CIEM), and runtime protection., SREs and Kubernetes Engineers responsible for container security, KSPM policies, agent/agentless coverage, and WAAS protection for microservices and APIs., GRC, Compliance, and Risk Professionals who must operationalize frameworks (e.g., CIS, NIST, ISO) using unified compliance reporting and continuous controls monitoring., IT Managers and Security Leaders aiming to standardize multi-cloud security operations, reduce risk exposure, and prepare teams for the Palo Alto Networks Cloud Security Professional exam., Application Security (AppSec) Practitioners who need practical patterns for securing APIs, web apps, supply chain, and production workloads with Prisma/Cortex capabilities., Network & Systems Engineers transitioning to cloud security who want a structured path from networking fundamentals to cloud posture and runtime defense., Consultants & MSSP Professionals delivering managed cloud security services and needing repeatable playbooks, dashboards, and reporting in Cortex Cloud., Career Changers & Early-Career Learners who want a beginner-friendly, certification-oriented path into cloud security with real-world labs and exam-style drills., Students in Cybersecurity Programs seeking portfolio-ready projects and vendor-aligned skills recognized by employers hiring for cloud security roles.
No prior Palo Alto Networks experience required — this course is beginner-friendly and starts from the basics., Helpful (but optional): a general awareness of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and why cloud security matters., Helpful (but optional): basic networking ideas (VPC/VNet, subnets, security groups, routing) to speed up learning.
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Additional Material
Study Material [Download eBook in PDF}: Please download the PDF book (Complete study guide) as a companion resource for your certification exam preparation. The download link is provided in the Resources section of Practice Paper 1, Question 1. It is must you go through this book.
Practice Paper: Include 2 Practice Paper, which cover entire syllabus with 120 practice Questions and Answers with detailed explanation.
Kick-start (or level-up) your multi-cloud security career with a practical, vendor-aligned course focused on Palo Alto Networks Cloud Security using Cortex Cloud / Prisma Cloud. Designed for real-world success and certification readiness, this program walks you from fundamentals to advanced operations across CSPM, CWP, CDR, KSPM, ASPM, DSPM, CIEM, WAAS, and SOC workflows—so you can secure workloads and data across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud with confidence.
You’ll learn how to interpret alerts, prioritize risk, and automate response the way modern security teams work. We translate the exam blueprint into hands-on tasks: creating dashboards and reports for continuous compliance, onboarding data sources for robust log management and asset inventory, setting least-privilege with CIEM, and defending runtime environments with tuned detections for containers, VMs, and serverless. Throughout, we highlight design patterns that scale, common pitfalls to avoid, and field-tested playbooks you can reuse at work.
What makes this course different
Blueprint-aligned & job-ready: Every module ties directly to the domains found in the Palo Alto Networks Cloud Security Professional exam while remaining deeply practical for day-to-day operations.
End-to-end coverage: Cloud posture (CSPM/KSPM/AI-SPM/DSPM), runtime defense (CWP/CDR), application security (ASPM, SCA, secrets, IaC), identity & access (CIEM), plus dashboards, reporting, and SOC processes.
Multi-cloud emphasis: Patterns that work consistently across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including landing-zone hygiene, policy enforcement, and cross-account visibility.
Security outcomes first: Reduce MTTD/MTTR, prevent misconfigurations, close privilege gaps, and focus on exploitable risk—not just alert volume.
Core skills you’ll build (mapped to exam domains)
SOC Fundamentals: Roles and responsibilities, threat intelligence in incident response, AI/ML-driven analytics, and incident categorization/prioritization that actually shortens response times.
Cortex Fundamentals: Users/roles, indicator types, ingestion pipelines, asset and log hygiene, custom reports and dashboards for risk, compliance, and executive visibility.
Cloud Posture Security (CSPM/KSPM/AI-SPM/DSPM): Agentless scanning, unified compliance, data classification/exposure paths, identity hygiene, and vulnerability management.
Cloud Runtime Security (CWP/CDR/WAAS): Agent strategy, policy tuning, runtime detections, API and web app protection against OWASP patterns and automated abuse.
Application Security (ASPM): CI/CD posture, SCA, secrets scanning, IaC security, and gating builds with break-glass controls.
Hands-on and exam-ready
While this course is beginner-friendly, it’s built for professionals who need immediate impact. You’ll practice onboarding data sources, writing posture and runtime policies, right-sizing permissions with CIEM, building compliance-ready dashboards, and designing incident response flows linked to business risk. You’ll also work through exam-style drills that mirror the blueprint’s emphasis—so you memorize less and understand more.
Who should enroll
Cloud Security Administrators, SOC Analysts, DevSecOps and Platform Engineers, Cloud/ Solutions Architects, SREs & Kubernetes Engineers, GRC/Compliance professionals, Network & Systems Engineers moving to cloud, MSSPs/Consultants, career changers, and students preparing for Palo Alto Networks Cloud Security Professional roles.
Prerequisites
No prior Palo Alto Networks experience required. General cloud awareness (AWS/Azure/GCP) and basic networking ideas help, but we start from first principles and build up quickly.
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