Palo Alto Networks · Official Blueprint · Last reviewed May 2026
The official Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity-Apprentice exam covers 6 domains. The vendor does not publish percentage weights for these domains — treat each as an equal part of the exam blueprint.
Covers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Endpoint Security domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice Endpoint Security questionsCovers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Cloud Security domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice Cloud Security questionsOSI and TCP/IP models, Ethernet standards, IP addressing and subnetting (IPv4 and IPv6), binary/hex conversion, and basic switching concepts.
Practice Network Fundamentals questionsCovers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Network Security domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice Network Security questionsIncident response lifecycle, digital forensics, threat hunting, SIEM/SOAR tools, log analysis, and security automation.
Practice Security Operations questionsAAA, access control lists (standard and extended), port security, DHCP snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection, and VPN overview.
Practice Cybersecurity Fundamentals questionsThe vendor does not currently publish percentage weights for these domains, so Courseiva does not rank them by weight.
Work through each domain systematically — cover fundamentals first, then applied and scenario-based topics.
Never skip a domain regardless of perceived importance. Full coverage is required to pass.
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