Palo Alto Networks Security Operations Generalist (PSOG)

This certification is designed to validate knowledge, understanding, and the job-ready skills required for basic application of the Palo Alto Networks Cortex portfolio of solutions and related technologies in a Security Operations Center (SOC)

Target Audience: This exam is designed for the individuals with the following job roles:

  • Security Operations Center (SOC) professionals responsible for the basic application of Palo Alto Networks Cortex products and solutions:
    • Cortex XDR
    • Cortex XSIAM
    • Cortex XSOAR

Skills Required The successful candidate can demonstrate understanding of SecOps processes and procedures

  • MITRE ATT&CK framework
  • Incident response plans
  • Investigative lifecycle
  • Cortex XDR, Cortex XSIAM, Cortex XSOAR in the SOC
    • Review dashboards and generate reports (compliance)
    • Identify key components of incidents
    • Initiate playbooks
    • Identify IOCs
    • Escalate incidents
    • Initiate response actions
  • Basic knowledge of analytics concepts, such as profiling and entity classification
  • Alerts and incidents
  • Interaction with playbook tasks to progress an investigation

Recommended training for this certification

Recommended Prerequisites:

Certifications:

  • Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Apprentice
  • Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Practitioner