Fall 2023 NSE Certification Levels

Certification Level Description Ideal For

The Fortinet Certified Expert (FCX) in Cybersecurity certification validates
your comprehensive and expert knowledge of network security design,
configuration, and troubleshooting for complex networks. To attempt both the
Senior cybersecurity professionals or
written and practical exams, candidates must have related industry experience.
those with an NSE 8 certification.
We recommend that you complete the appropriate Professional and Engineer
certification level training and have extensive experience with Fortinet
products in a production environment.

Security architects, cybersecurity

The Fortinet Certified Engineer (FCE) certifications (5) validate your ability to
administrators, technical support
design, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Fortinet cybersecurity solutions.
engineers, system engineers,
Each certification’s curriculum covers security infrastructures using advanced
cybersecurity analysts, or those with an
Fortinet solutions.
NSE 7 certification.

The Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP) certifications (3) validate your

Cybersecurity administrators, system
ability to secure networks and applications by deploying, managing, and
engineers, cybersecurity analysts, or
monitoring Fortinet cybersecurity products. Each certification’s curriculum
those with NSE 4, 5, or 6 certifications.
covers the day-to-day tasks related to Fortinet devices.

The Fortinet Certified Associate (FCA) in Cybersecurity certification validates Cybersecurity operators, network
your ability to execute high-level operations on a FortiGate device. This security administrators of small and
curriculum covers the fundamentals of operating the most common FortiGate medium sized networks, or those with
features. an NSE 3 certification.

The Fortinet Certified Fundamentals (FCF) in Cybersecurity certification Entry-level cybersecurity professionals,
validates that you have mastered the fundamental skills that are required to anyone pursuing a career in
learn how to operate cybersecurity products and solutions. This curriculum cybersecurity, or those with NSE 1 and
covers today’s threat landscape and the fundamentals of cybersecurity. 2 certifications.

NSE Certification Levels

Cybersecurity Awareness Certification
Information Security Awareness is the entry-level certification in the program. You will be introduced to today's
Ideal for: Everyone
cyberthreats and advised on how you can secure your information. You must successfully complete all lessons and
Get started with NSE 1
pass all quizzes within the Information Security Awareness course to obtain the NSE 1 Certification.

After you develop 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 level, you will learn about the types of Ideal for: Everyone
security products that have been created by security vendors to address security problems faced by networks and Get started with NSE 2
organizations.

NSE 3 introduces you to key Fortinet products and describes the cybersecurity problems they solve. The product
Ideal for: Everyone
lessons and use cases in this course are organized into the following Fortinet Security Fabric pillars: Security-Driven
Get started with NSE 3
Networking, Zero Trust Access, Adaptive Cloud Security, and Security Operations.

Cybersecurity Technical Certification

Ideal for:
Network Security Administrators,
NSE 4 identifies your ability to configure, install, and manage the day-to-day configuration, monitoring, and
Technical Support Engineers and System
operation of a FortiGate device to support specific corporate network security policies.
Engineers
Get started with NSE 4
Ideal for:
NSE 5 recognizes your ability to implement network security management and analytics using Fortinet security
Network Security Administrators,
devices. The curriculum is recommended for those who require the expertise to centrally manage, analyze, and report
Technical Support Engineers and System
on Fortinet security devices. This designation is recognized when you successfully pass a minimum of any two
Engineers
Fortinet NSE 5 certification exams. - FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer
Get started with NSE 5
Ideal for:
NSE 6 recognizes comprehensive skills with fabric products beyond the firewall. This designation is recognized after Network Security Administrators,
you achieve at least four Fortinet Specialist certificates on Fortinet enhanced products, and is recommended for those Technical Support Engineers and System
who are involved in managing and supporting specific Fortinet security products. Engineers
Get started with NSE 6
Cybersecurity Advanced Certification
Ideal for:
NSE 7 identifies your advanced skills in deploying, administering, and troubleshooting Fortinet security solutions.
IT Security Architects, Network Security
This curriculum offers courses for network and security professionals who are involved in advanced administration
Administrators, Technical Support
and support of security infrastructures using Fortinet solutions. You must successfully pass at least one of the NSE 7
Engineers and System Engineers
exams to obtain this certification.
Get started with NSE 7
Cybersecurity Expert Certification
The NSE 8 Fortinet Network Security Expert designation identifies your comprehensive and expert knowledge of
Ideal for:
network security design, configuration, and troubleshooting for complex networks. To attempt the exam, candidates
Network Security Cybersecurity
must have related industry experience. We recommend that you complete the appropriate Professional, Analyst,
Professionals
Specialist, and Architect designation training and have extensive experience with Fortinet products in a production
Get started with NSE 8
environment. The Fortinet Network Security Expert designation does not include training.