2. What skills and topics will I learn in this certificate?

The curriculum spans four main areas:

1. Foundations of Cybersecurity – threat vectors, vulnerabilities, defensive strategies, and foundational networking.
2. Network Security Fundamentals – firewalls, access controls, threat prevention, and cryptographic basics.
3. Cloud Security Fundamentals – securing applications and data using Prisma Cloud, addressing cloud-native threats and hybrid environments.
4. Security Operations Fundamentals – SOC workflows, incident response, SIEM analysis, threat detection, and security automation.

You’ll also learn to analyze firewall logs and leverage Palo Alto’s NGFW and Prisma platforms.