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【2026年1月7日付け全パートナー向け同報周知】
昨年10月当スレッド既報のPCNSE単独保有カウント方針に関する「FY26Q3-Q4移行期間」が、12月初のASC Guide公式改訂に伴いFY26Q3末迄に3ヶ月短縮されることが確認されました。
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FY26Q3-Q4以降にASC NGFW認定コンプライアンス要件にカウントされるエンジニア資格 |
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2025年10月速報(PANW社内暫定通知) |
2025年12月確定方針(ASCGuide公式発表) |
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PCNSE(or PCNSC) 単独保有 |
カウント対象から除外 |
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PCNSE + NGFW Engineer |
PCNSE + NGFW Engineer |
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PCNSE + Network Security Analyst |
カウント対象から除外 |
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Network Security Analyst + NGFW Engineer |
Network Security Analyst + NGFW Engineer |
来る2月1日以降はASC Guide最新版のP.15: NGFW認定資格Table 7記載のカウントルールのみが有効となり、例えばIB# = 1000+でパターンB(下記テーブル参照)の場合は「4人以上の複数認定を同時保有するエンジニア配備でカウント達成」となります。FY26Q3のコンプライアンスチェックからはPCNSE単独保有のエンジニアはカウント対象とはならない趣旨の方針変更です。
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ASC NGFW Engineer として必須な認定資格組み合わせと人数 - パターンA |
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Install Base # Supported |
0-499 |
500-999 |
1000+ |
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Network Security Analyst + NGFW Engineer |
Required |
Required |
Required |
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Network Security Analyst + NGFW Engineer |
Required |
Required |
Required |
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Network Security Analyst |
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Required |
Required |
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Network Security Analyst |
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Required |
もしくは
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ASC NGFW Engineer として必須な認定資格組み合わせと人数 - パターンB |
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Install Base # Supported |
0-499 |
500-999 |
1000+ |
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PCNSE + NGFW Engineer |
Required |
Required |
Required |
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PCNSE + NGFW Engineer |
Required |
Required |
Required |
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PCNSE + NGFW Engineer |
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Required |
Required |
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PCNSE + NGFW Engineer |
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Required |
ご不明な点はなんなりとお問い合わせください。
個別説明会ご希望の場合もご遠慮なくお声掛けください。
※以下既報は全て上述の確定方針で置き換えられます。
【2025年10月16日付け全パートナー向け同報周知】
Authorized Support Center (ASC) Transitional Certification Update
The Authorized Support Center (ASC) program fully recognizes existing PCNSE (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer) certifications until their respective expiration dates (typically two years from the date earned).
This temporary policy is designed to help partners maintain their compliance with Network Security specialization requirements and provides an extended timeline to pursue the newly introduced role-based certifications: Network Security Analyst and Next-Generation Firewall Engineer.
PCNSE Recognition for Compliance
A single, valid PCNSE certification is accepted as meeting the certification requirement for one dedicated certified position only during this transition period. It can be applied to either:
It cannot be used to satisfy both roles simultaneously.
The One-to-One Rule
For any individual whose PCNSE is applied to one of the two roles above, that person must earn the other certification to meet the requirements for the second role. The PCNSE acts as a substitute for only one role.
Partners must be fully compliant with these new requirements by July 31, 2026.
Application and Examples
Partner certification requirements depend on their Install Base (IB) size. For the Network Security specialization, certified resources will be required to hold a combination of:
Example 1: Using One PCNSE
Example 2: Next-Generation Firewall IB# of 100 to 499
A partner has a Next-Generation Firewall Install Base (IB) of 100, which requires two dedicated certified support engineers.
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Support Engineer |
Certification Held |
PCNSE Covers (Interim) |
Certification Still Required |
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Engineer 1 |
PCNSE |
Next-Generation Firewall Engineer |
Network Security Analyst |
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Engineer 2 |
PCNSE |
Network Security Analyst |
Next-Generation Firewall Engineer |
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Engineer 3* |
PCNSE |
Network Security Analyst |
not required |
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Engineer 4* |
PCNSE |
Network Security Analyst |
not required |
Each support engineer must achieve the missing persona-based certification (Analyst or Engineer) by July 31, 2026.
Ultimately, to maintain long-term compliance, each dedicated support engineer must hold both the Network Security Analyst and the Next-Generation Firewall Engineer certifications.