The PSE-Prisma Cloud certification validates expertise in designing, positioning, and deploying Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud solutions to secure applications, workloads, and data across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. It is ideal for system engineers, cloud architects, and pre-sales professionals who need to demonstrate advanced knowledge in cloud-native security and the Prisma Cloud portfolio.

As organizations accelerate digital transformation, cloud security has become a critical business priority. The PSE-Prisma Cloud certification ensures candidates can design solutions that deliver visibility, compliance, and protection across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes, and containerized workloads. The exam measures the ability to position Prisma Cloud as the optimal platform for securing diverse customer environments.

Key knowledge areas include:

• Prisma Cloud Platform Overview: architecture, licensing, integrations, and modules such as CSPM, CWP, and CIEM.

• Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM): identifying misconfigurations, enforcing governance, and automating compliance with frameworks such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, and SOC 2.

• Cloud Workload Protection (CWP): securing hosts, containers, and serverless workloads against vulnerabilities, runtime exploits, and malware.

• Container & Kubernetes Security: scanning container images, protecting Kubernetes clusters, and enforcing runtime security policies.

• Identity & Access Security (CIEM): detecting excessive permissions, monitoring IAM activity, and enforcing least-privilege policies.

• DevSecOps Integration: embedding Prisma Cloud into CI/CD pipelines to ensure security from build to runtime.

• Threat Detection & Response: monitoring logs, correlating alerts, and responding to cloud-native attacks.

• Compliance Reporting & Risk Management: generating reports for auditors and delivering clear risk-based insights to stakeholders.

Prisma Cloud Platform Overview: architecture, licensing, integrations, and modules such as CSPM, CWP, and CIEM.

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM): identifying misconfigurations, enforcing governance, and automating compliance with frameworks such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, and SOC 2.

Cloud Workload Protection (CWP): securing hosts, containers, and serverless workloads against vulnerabilities, runtime exploits, and malware.

Container & Kubernetes Security: scanning container images, protecting Kubernetes clusters, and enforcing runtime security policies.

Identity & Access Security (CIEM): detecting excessive permissions, monitoring IAM activity, and enforcing least-privilege policies.

DevSecOps Integration: embedding Prisma Cloud into CI/CD pipelines to ensure security from build to runtime.

Threat Detection & Response: monitoring logs, correlating alerts, and responding to cloud-native attacks.

Compliance Reporting & Risk Management: generating reports for auditors and delivering clear risk-based insights to stakeholders.

The PSE-Prisma Cloud practice tests present candidates with real-world customer scenarios, such as securing a multi-cloud deployment, remediating excessive IAM permissions, or scanning container images for critical vulnerabilities. Each question comes with detailed explanations, reinforcing technical concepts while highlighting how Prisma Cloud differentiates itself in the competitive cloud security landscape.

By completing this preparation, candidates gain the expertise to pass the PSE-Prisma Cloud exam and excel in roles such as Cloud Security Engineer, Solution Architect, or System Engineer. Certified professionals are equipped to design and deliver cloud-native security solutions that protect modern applications and workloads, making them invaluable to organizations navigating today’s complex cloud ecosystem.