Developing experts in the field of cybersecurity with Fortinet Network Security Expert certification programs.

Why get trained: Develop practical cybersecurity skills through Fortinet’s Network Security Expert (NSE) training pathway, covering network defense, Fortinet security technologies and hands-on security operations.
Why it matters: The NSE certification program validates cybersecurity expertise across multiple levels, helping professionals design, deploy and manage secure networks in enterprise environments.
Who should attend: Network engineers, cybersecurity professionals, security analysts and IT teams responsible for protecting enterprise networks and managing Fortinet security solutions.

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Developing experts in the field of cybersecurity with Fortinet Network Security Expert certification programs.

Why get trained: Develop practical cybersecurity skills through Fortinet’s Network Security Expert (NSE) training pathway, covering network defense, Fortinet security technologies and hands-on security operations.
Why it matters: The NSE certification program validates cybersecurity expertise across multiple levels, helping professionals design, deploy and manage secure networks in enterprise environments.
Who should attend: Network engineers, cybersecurity professionals, security analysts and IT teams responsible for protecting enterprise networks and managing Fortinet security solutions.

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Explore Certification Path

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The Fortinet NSE Cybersecurity Certification Program.

The pathways help individuals align the training they are taking with NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Work Roles. This helps learners understand how the courses they are taking today can increase experience and seniority for a current role, plan for career advancement, or make the jump into cybersecurity.

NSE 1: Network Security Associate

The first Network Security Associate certification teaches you about the threat landscape. This course provides you with a basic understanding of the ever-increasing threat landscape that impacts networks today.

NSE 2: Network Security Associate

After you have developed a solid understanding of the threat landscape and the problems facing organizations and individuals, you will learn about the evolution of cybersecurity. In the second Network Security Associate level certification, you will learn about the types of security products that have been created by security vendors to address the security problems faced by networks and organizations.

NSE 3: Network Security Associate

The third Network Security Associate level certification introduces you to key Fortinet products and describes the problems that those products solve. This course covers use cases, provides insight in to the market segment and competitive landscape, discusses what questions to ask the customer, and describes other sales strategies. This certification is currently available only for Fortinet employees and channel partners.

NSE 4: Network Security Professional

The Network Security Professional designation identifies your ability to configure, install, and manage the day-to-day configuration, monitoring, and operation of a FortiGate device to support specific corporate network security policies. The Network Security Professional training is composed of two courses: FortiGate Security and FortiGate Infrastructure.

NSE 5: Network Security Analyst

The Fortinet Network Security Analyst designation recognizes your ability to implement network security management and analytics using Fortinet security devices. The Network Security Analyst curriculum offers four courses. Fortinet recommends this curriculum for network and security professionals who require the expertise to centrally manage, analyze, and report on Fortinet security devices:

FT-FAZ: FortiAnalyzer

In this two-day course, candidates will learn the fundamentals of using FortiAnalyzer for centralized logging and reporting.

FT-FCT: FortiClient EMS

In this two-day course, candidates will learn how to use the standalone FortiClient feature, and deploy and provision FortiClient using the FortiClient EMS solution.

FT-EDR: FortiEDR

In this two-day course, candidates will learn how to use FortiEDR to protect their endpoints against advanced attacks, with real-time orchestrated incident response functionality.

FT-FMG: FortiManager

In this two-day course, candidates will learn how to use FortiManager for the centralized network administration of many FortiGate devices.

FT-FSM: FortiSIEM

In this three-day course, candidates will learn how to use FortiSIEM, and how to integrate FortiSIEM into your network awareness infrastructure.

NSE 6: Network Security Specialist

The Network Security Specialist designation recognizes your comprehensive skills with fabric products beyond the firewall. This designation is recognized after you achieve at least four Fortinet Specialist certificates on Fortinet enhanced products. The Network Security Specialist curriculum offers nine courses. We recommend this curriculum for network and security professionals who are involved in managing and supporting specific Fortinet security products:

FT-FAD: FortiADC

In this two-day course, candidates will learn how to configure and administrate the most commonly used features of FortiADC.

FT-FAC: FortiAuthenticator

In this two-day course, candidates will learn how to use FortiAuthenticator or secure authentication and identity management.

FT-FML: FortiMail

In this three-day course, candidates will learn how to use FortiMail to protect their network from existing email-borne threats.

FT-NAC: FortiNAC

In this three-day interactive course, candidates will learn how to leverage the powerful and diverse capabilities of FortiNAC, using best practices for achieving visibility, control, and response.

NSE 7: Network Security Architect

The Network Security Architect designation identifies your advanced skills in deploying, administering, and troubleshooting Fortinet security solutions. The Network Security Architect curriculum offers five courses. We recommend this curriculum for network and security professionals who are involved in advanced administration and support of security infrastructures using Fortinet solutions.

NSE 8: Network Security Expert

The Fortinet Network Security Expert designation identifies your comprehensive and expert knowledge of network security design, configuration, and troubleshooting for complex networks. To attempt the exam, candidates must have related industry experience. We recommend that you complete the appropriate Professional, Analyst, Specialist, and Architect designation training and have extensive experience with Fortinet products in a production environment. The Fortinet Network Security Expert designation does not include training.

Defining Your Pathway: Building Your Career

Whether you are a recent graduate, in mid-career, or looking to move from another profession into IT or cybersecurity, Fortinet has developed tailored pathways that map common starting points and guides individuals toward their end-goal to various work roles in cybersecurity. For example, if you are currently knowledgeable on firewall security but you want to focus on cloud security, it’s useful to know what other skills that may be required for this new position. Likewise, if an organization needs to fill a certain position and wants to upskill one of their employees, it is helpful to know exactly what training is needed to help this employee advance their career.

The Education Pathways help to align Fortinet training and certifications with roles defined in the Cybersecurity Workforce Framework developed by National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), a part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Each pathway outlines how courses can increase experience and seniority in specific work role areas, plan for a career advancement or help make the transition into cybersecurity. Fortinet has defined four pathways for learners that are some of the most critical technology areas in the industry. Each pathway is organized to provide individuals with direction to learn the skills necessary for each area of interest, which include:

Frequently Asked Questions

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Developing experts in the field of cybersecurity with Fortinet Network Security Expert certification programs.

Developing experts in the field of cybersecurity with Fortinet Network Security Expert certification programs.

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More about Fortinet Cybersecurity

The Fortinet NSE Cybersecurity Certification Program.

NSE 1: Network Security Associate

NSE 2: Network Security Associate

NSE 3: Network Security Associate

NSE 4: Network Security Professional

NSE 5: Network Security Analyst

NSE 6: Network Security Specialist

NSE 7: Network Security Architect

NSE 8: Network Security Expert

Defining Your Pathway: Building Your Career

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to prepare to be certified at each NSE level?

Is there an expiration date for NSE certifications?

What is a Fortinet Authorized Training Center (ATC)?

What is the value of being trained by an ATC?

Who delivers NSE training in ATCs?

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Customer Service

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Developing experts in the field of cybersecurity with Fortinet Network Security Expert certification programs.

Developing experts in the field of cybersecurity with Fortinet Network Security Expert certification programs.

The Fortinet NSE Cybersecurity Certification Program.

NSE 1: Network Security Associate

NSE 2: Network Security Associate

NSE 3: Network Security Associate

NSE 4: Network Security Professional

NSE 5: Network Security Analyst

NSE 6: Network Security Specialist

NSE 7: Network Security Architect

NSE 8: Network Security Expert

Defining Your Pathway: Building Your Career

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