What is the PA certification that replace PCNSA and what is the study guide that I should get to pass this new certification

[cmramosfors]

Good morning, everyone

I was planning to take the PCNSA certification, but I surprised when I noticed that this certification was retired in January 2025.

My question is: What is the new certification that replace PCNSA and what is the study guide or book that I must buy to pass this new certification

Thank you, Carlos.

[reaper · Accepted solution]

Palo is working on a completely new certification that would be on par with the cisco CCIE

The new certificate is not going to be available for a pretty long time (last thing i heard was late 2026, early 2027) 

in the meanwhile you could look into the professional and specialist certification: 

https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/services/education/certification 

[cmramosfors]

Thank you very much !

[E.VanDrew]

Reaper,

Is there a study guide(s) to prepare for either exam - professional or specialist certifications?

[brenn4]

That's interesting news about the new Palo Alto certification aiming for CCIE-level recognition! It's a long wait until 2026/2027, but it sounds like it'll be worth it. In the meantime, thanks for sharing the link to the professional and specialist certifications. It's good to have options to level up skills while we wait. Reminds me of perfecting my technique in Drift hunters – practice and patience are key!