PANW SecOps Professional — Palo Alto Networks Certified Security Operations Professional
Palo Alto Networks' intermediate SOC operations certification covering Cortex XDR and XSIAM for security operations. Part of the new role-based framework that replaced all legacy Palo Alto certs in 2025. Delivered in-person only at Pearson VUE test centers — online proctoring is not available since March 2025. Two-year validity is the shortest renewal window in this domain. Not DoD 8140 approved. Suitable for analysts in Palo Alto Networks-heavy SOC environments. The in-person-only requirement adds friction, especially for candidates in regions with limited test centers.
| Issuer | Palo Alto Networks |
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| Level | intermediate |
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| Domains | Defensive Security / SOC |
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| Practical weight | 0% |
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| Cost (USD) | 200 |
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| Renewal | 2 years |
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| Skills | cortex_xdr_operations, alert_investigation, incident_management, threat_detection_cortex, cortex_xsiam_awareness, security_operations_workflow |
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