Palo Alto Networks Certified Next-Generation Firewall Engineer

Intermediate Level

Defend. Detect. Respond.

The Palo Alto Networks Certified Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Engineer certification validates the knowledge and skill of experienced NGFW engineers and administrators in the areas of configuration of PAN-OS networking and device settings, integration and automation, creation of object configurations, creation of policies, and management and operation of next-generation firewalls in network security environments.

Designed to help students configure and manage the essential features of Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls.

The Palo Alto Networks Firewall Essentials: Configuration and Management (EDU-210) course is five days of instructor-led training that will help you to:

  • Configure and manage the essential features of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls.
  • Configure and manage Security and NAT policies to enable approved traffic to and from zones.
  • Configure and manage Threat Prevention strategies to block traffic from known and unknown IP addresses, domains, and URLs.
  • Monitor network traffic using the interactive web interface and firewall reports.

EDU-210:
Firewall 11.1 Essentials: Configuration and Management

23-27 Feb 2026 | 6-10 Apr 2026 | 8-12 Jun 2026

RM15,000.00 – RM16,125.00

  • Exam Code: NGFW
  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Language: English
  • Question Format: Multiple-choice
  • Validity: 2 years
  • Proctored via: Pearson VUE

Skills measured:

  • PAN-OS Networking Configuration

  • PAN-OS Device Setting Configuration

  • Integration and Automation

Who is this for?

  • Network Engineers

  • Security Engineers

  • Firewall Engineers

  • Firewall Administrators

  • Network Security Support Engineers

  • IT Pros

Empowering those who protect our digital way of life

45% of organizations are projected to use fewer than 15 cybersecurity tools by 2028 – a trend toward streamline, cohesive security solutions.

Gartner Forecast Analysis: Information Security Worldwide

More than 2 in 5 security professionals (43%) predict AI-powered threats will evade traditional detection techniques to become a more common threat vector.

Palo Alto State of Cloud Native Security Report 2024

Cybercrime damages are projected to reach USD12 trillion globally in 2025 highlighting mounting challenges faced by organizations.

Forrester Predictions 2025: Cybersecurity, Risk, And Privacy

Validated, Job-Ready Skills

The certification validates that you have the knowledge and skills to deploy, operate, and administer Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall (NGFW) products, including device settings, policies, networking, integration, and automation.

Career Advancement & Marketability

Having this certification can distinguish you in hiring or promotion decisions. It adds to your resume and opens doors to roles where Palo Alto NGFWs are used. Employers often prefer certified personnel for firewall engineering tasks.

Access to Palo Alto Networks Learning & Resource Ecosystem

You gain access to Palo Alto’s official learning paths, exam datasheets, recommended training, support documentation, and community resources. This helps both for preparing and for staying current.

Employer Benefits — Reduced Risk, Increased Efficiency

For employers, having certified personnel means less risk of misconfiguration or security gaps, faster deployment, more efficient operations, and possibly lower costs on external consulting or remediation.

Why choose Trainocate?

Palo Alto Networks is a global cybersecurity leader, pioneering innovative solutions that prevent successful cyberattacks. As an authorized training partner, Trainocate equips you with the skills and knowledge to defend your organization with Palo Alto Networks’ cutting-edge security platform.

FAQs

Glassdoor reports for Network Security Engineers in Malaysia show typical salaries between MYR 58,000 and MYR 67,000/year for mid-experience roles (about 4-6 years). Some senior roles report salaries reaching MYR 122,000/year.

This suggests that adding specialization—such as the Palo Alto NGFW Engineer certification—could push candidates toward the higher end of those bands, or enable quicker upward mobility.

Companies deploying NGFW solutions often place premium value on certifications, especially from providers like Palo Alto, because managing these firewalls requires ongoing tuning, threat updates, and risk monitoring. In Malaysia, organizations in finance, telecommunications, government, and managed service providers are the most likely clients or teams hiring NGFW-skilled professionals.

t’s also worth noting that roles with firewall engineering responsibilities often include ancillary tasks—such as incident response, log analysis, policy review—that can further justify salary negotiation when you can show contribution beyond basic firewall setup.

Pro Tip: When applying, frame your experience or learning around both the technical (policies, threat prevention) and operational (monitoring, troubleshooting, responding to alerts) responsibilities of NGFW roles to negotiate toward the upper salary ranges.

Legacy firewalls—those relying solely on port and IP filtering—are inadequate for new threat vectors: encrypted malware, stealthy lateral movements, zero-day exploits, and application-layer vulnerabilities. NGFWs offer capabilities such as deep packet inspection, content filtering, application identification, threat signature updates, and integration with threat intelligence feeds.

Additionally, industries subject to strict compliance or privacy regulations (e.g., finance, healthcare) require capability in TLS/SSL decryption, secure remote access, and ensuring data is inspected without violating privacy laws. NGFW engineers are frequently called upon to balance security visibility with privacy and performance, configuring decryption only where needed and handling policy exceptions.

With firewall-as-a-service (FaaS) and cloud expansion, NGFWs are also being deployed in hybrid and multi-cloud networks, requiring engineers who understand both on-prem and cloud firewall policy drift, management via centralized consoles (like Panorama), and automation for consistency.

Pro Tip: Stay updated on recent cyberattacks using encrypted channels (e.g., TLS abuse). Being able to speak about how NGFWs help detect malware in encrypted traffic will show you understand the evolving threat environment deeply.

According to The Business Research Company, the network security firewall market size increased from USD 6.75 billion in 2024 to an forecast USD 7.98 billion in 2025, a growth rate of approximately 18.2% year-over-year.

This growth reflects rising threats, greater regulatory requirements, and increased adoption of hybrid/multi-cloud environments where firewall enforcement extends beyond traditional data center boundaries.

For individuals aiming to sharpen their skill set, certifications like NGFW Engineer position you to meet this demand. Organizations that historically relied on basic firewalls are modernizing their infrastructure to include threat prevention, zero-trust controls, and automation. Local firms in Malaysia are also increasing cybersecurity budgets in response to regulatory pressure and rising attack frequency.

Career paths in firewall engineering will thus see more opportunity: job listings for firewall/network security roles are likely to increase, specialization in vendor-specific platforms (such as Palo Alto) will become more valued, and certified engineers will be increasingly used in hybrid deployments (on-prem + cloud).

Pro Tip: During interviews or portfolio reviews, use this market growth data to show you understand demand trends; articulate that your certification prepares you to deliver on that growing need for NGFW capacity.

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