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Important Update: Introducing Professional-Level Certifications and a New Cloud Security Certification!

Palo Alto Networks is pleased to announce significant enhancements to our certification program, designed to better recognize your expertise.

Effective May 30, 2025, our "Generalist" certification level will be renamed to "Professional." This change more accurately reflects the advanced skills validated by these certification exams.

Key Changes:

• The Network Security Generalist certification and exam will be renamed the Network Security Professional certification and exam.
• The Security Operations Generalist certification and exam will be renamed the Security Operations Professional certification and exam.

No action is required from you. These changes will be automatically made across all systems, programs, digital badges, and eCertificates.

Exciting New Offering:

We are also thrilled to announce the release of the new Cloud Security Professional certification on May 30, 2025!

This certification is ideal for current and aspiring Cloud Security administrators and SOC analysts. It validates essential knowledge and skills for securing cloud environments with the Cortex Cloud platform, covering:

• Cortex Cloud platform
• Cloud Runtime Security
• Application Security
• Cloud Posture Security
• SOC processes

Thank you for your support of the Palo Alto Networks Certification Program. We are committed to maximizing the value of our certifications to support your continued professional development and career growth. 

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