Cybersecurity
Certification
Preparing professionals with critical cybersecurity skills.
The Fortinet NSE Certification Advantage
The Fortinet Training Institute is committed to developing experts in the field of cybersecurity through training and certification programs for customers, partners, and employees, as well as many academic and education outreach partnership programs around the world. Supported by Fortinet’s strong network, the Training Institute has issued over 1.5 million certifications to date.
Get NSE Certified: Five Proficiency Levels with 12 Certifications
The NSE Certification program includes a wide range of self-paced (free) and instructor-led courses, as well as practical, hands-on exercises that demonstrate mastery of complex cybersecurity concepts. Each certification level assesses specific levels of cybersecurity expertise, from foundation to architect.
Fortinet Certified Expert
Cybersecurity
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 written and practical exams, candidates must have related industry experience. It is recommended that candidates complete the appropriate Professional and Solution Specialist certification training and have extensive experience with Fortinet products in a production environment.
You must pass both the written exam and practical exam.
Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist
OT security
he FCSS in OT Security certification validates your ability to design, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Fortinet OT security solutions. This curriculum covers OT security infrastructures using advanced Fortinet solutions.
You must pass one of the elective exams.
Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist
Security Operations
The FCSS in Security Operations certification validates your ability to design, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Fortinet security operations solutions. This curriculum covers security operations infrastructures using advanced Fortinet solutions.
You must pass one of the elective exams.
Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist
Network Security
The FCSS in Network Security certification validates your ability to design, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Fortinet network security solutions. This curriculum covers network security infrastructures using advanced Fortinet solutions.
You must pass the core exam and one elective exam.
Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist
Secure Access Service Edge
The FCSS in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) certification validates your ability to design, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Fortinet SASE solutions. This curriculum covers SASE infrastructures using advanced Fortinet solutions.
You must pass the two core exams.
Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist
Public Cloud Security
The FCSS in Public Cloud Security certification validates your ability to design, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Fortinet public cloud solutions. This curriculum covers public cloud infrastructures using advanced Fortinet solutions
You must pass the core exam.
Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist
Zero Trust Access
The FCSS in Zero Trust Access (ZTA) certification validates your ability to design, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Fortinet ZTA solutions. This curriculum covers ZTA infrastructures using advanced Fortinet solutions.
You must pass the core exam.
Fortinet Certified Professional
Security Operations
The FCP in Security Operations certification validates your ability to secure networks and applications by deploying, managing, and monitoring Fortinet security operations products. This curriculum will cover the day-to-day tasks related to Fortinet security operations devices.Â
You must pass two elective exams
Fortinet Certified Professional
Network Security
The FCP in Network Security certification validates your ability to secure networks and applications by deploying, managing, and monitoring Fortinet network security products. This curriculum will cover the day-to-day tasks related to Fortinet network security devices.
You must pass the core exam and one elective exam
Fortinet Certified Professional
Public Cloud Security
The FCP in Public Cloud Security certification validates your ability to secure cloud applications by deploying, managing, and monitoring Fortinet public cloud products. This curriculum will cover the day-to-day tasks related to Fortinet public cloud devices and VMs.
You must pass one core exam and one elective exam.
Fortinet Certified Associate
Cybersecurity
The Fortinet Certified Associate (FCA) in Cybersecurity certification validates your ability to execute high-level operations on a FortiGate device. This curriculum covers the fundamentals of operating the most common FortiGate features.
You must pass one core exam and one elective exam.
Fortinet Certified Fundamentals
Cybersecurity
The Fortinet Certified Fundamentals (FCF) in Cybersecurity certification validates that you have mastered the technical skills and knowledge that are required for any entry-level job role in cybersecurity. This curriculum will offer courses that cover today’s threat landscape and the fundamentals of cybersecurity.
You must complete one core and one elective course.
Get NSE Certified: Five Proficiency Levels with 12 Certifications
The NSE Certification program includes a wide range of self-paced (free) and instructor-led courses, as well as practical, hands-on exercises that demonstrate mastery of complex cybersecurity concepts. Each certification level assesses specific levels of cybersecurity expertise, from foundation to architect.
Course layout: https://www.fortinet.com/nse-training
Fortinet NSE 1:
Network Security Associate
Information Security Awareness is the entry-level certification
in the program.
You will be introduced to today’s cyberthreats and advised on how you can secure your information. You must successfully complete all lessons and pass all quizzes within the Information Security Awareness course to obtain the NSE 1 Certification.
Ideal for: Everyone
Fortinet NSE 2:
Network Security Associate
After you develop a solid understanding of the threat landscape and the problems facing organisations and individuals, you will learn about the evolution of cybersecurity. In the second level, you will learn about the different security products created by security vendors to address problems faced by networks and organisations.
Ideal for: Everyone
Network Security Associate
Fortinet NSE 3:
Ideal for: Everyone
Fortinet NSE 4:
Network Security Professional
NSE 4 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.
Ideal for: Network Security Administrators, Technical Support Engineers and
System Engineers
Fortinet NSE 5:
Network Security ANALYST
NSE 5 recognises your ability to implement network security management and analytics using Fortinet security devices. Recommended for those who require the expertise to centrally manage, analyse, and report on Fortinet security devices. This designation is recognised when you successfully pass a minimum
of any two Fortinet NSE 5 certification exams.
Ideal for: Network Security Administrators, Technical Support Engineers and
System Engineers
Fortinet NSE 6:
Network Security Specialist
NSE 6 recognises comprehensive skills with fabric products beyond the firewall. This designation is recognised after you achieve at least four Fortinet Specialist certificates on Fortinet enhanced products, and is recommended for those who are involved in managing and supporting specific Fortinet security products.
Ideal for: Network Security Administrators, Technical Support Engineers and
System Engineers
Fortinet NSE 7:
Network Security Architect
NSE 7 identifies your advanced skills in deploying, administering, and troubleshooting Fortinet security solutions. These courses arebfor network and security professionals who are involved in advanced administration and support of security infrastructures. You must successfully pass at least one of the NSE 7 exams to obtain this certification.
Ideal for: Network Security Administrators, Technical Support Engineers and
System Engineers
Fortinet NSE 8:
Network Security Expert
NSE 8 identifies your comprehensive and expert knowledge of network security for complex networks. To attempt the exam, candidates must have related industry experience. We recommend that you complete the Professional, Analyst, Specialist, and Architect designation training and have extensive product experience in a production environment.
NSE 8 does not include training.
Ideal for: Network Security Cybersecurity Professionals
Qualys Certification and Training
The Qualys Certification and Training Centre allows you to take free training courses with up-to-date hands-on labs featuring the latest Qualys Suite features and best practices. Available self-paced, in-person and online
Vulnerability Management Learning Path:
Vulnerability Management Foundation
Understand the basics of Vulnerability Management.
Vulnerability Management, Detection, and Response
An introduction to core Qualys sensors and core VMDR functionality.
CyberSecurity Asset Management (CSAM)
Learn to organize and manage data in a better way using various features of the CSAM application.
Scanning Strategies
Scan a complex network of devices.
Reporting Strategies
Build a reporting program that impacts security decisions.
certification exams.
Patch Management
Accelerate vulnerability remediation for all your IT assets.
Policy Compliance Learning Path:
Policy Compliance Foundation
Understand the basics of Policy Compliance.
Policy Compliance
Learn how to verify the baseline configuration of your host assets.
PCI Compliance Learning Path:
Policy Compliance Foundation (optional)
Understand the basics of PCI Compliance.
PCI Compliance
See how to scan your assets for PCI Compliance.
PCI Compliance Learning Path:
Endpoint Detection and Response Foundation (optional)
Understand the basics of PCI Compliance.
Endpoint Detection and Response
Learn how to secure endpoints and hunt for malware with Qualys EDR.
Foundational courses:
Endpoint Detection and Response Foundation
Understand the basics of EDR and endpoint security.
Vulnerability Management Foundation
Understand the basics of Vulnerability Management.
Policy Compliance Foundation
Understand the basics of
Policy Compliance.
PCI Compliance Foundation
Understand the basics of PCI
Compliance.
Reporting Strategies
Build a reporting program that impacts security decisions.
Certification exams.
Patch Management
Accelerate vulnerability remediation for all your IT assets.
Additional certified courses:
Administration
Learn about subscription administration and using the Qualys Administration Utility.
Qualys Flow (QFlow)
Learn how to automate
detection & remediation with
no-code Workflows with
Qualys Flow (QFlow).
Custom Assessment and Remediation (CAR)
Learn to create reusable custom detections and remediations, including deploying custom configurations and applications.
Endpoint Detection and Response
Learn how to secure endpoints and hunt for malware with Qualys EDR.
API Fundamentals
Learn the basics of the Qualys API in Vulnerability Management.
Cloud Agent
Learn how to configure and deploy Cloud Agents.
File Integrity Monitoring
Log and track file changes across your global IT systems.
PCI Compliance
See how to scan your assets for PCI Compliance.
Web Application Scanning
Learn the core features of Qualys Web Application Scanning.
Imperva Certification and Training
Imperva certifications are designed to validate and recognize the technology specializations and skills of security professionals, and indicate that they have the knowledge required to successfully deploy Imperva Cybersecurity solutions.
Imperva offers three certifications for our Data, Application and Cloud Security solutions.
IDSC: Imperva Data Security Certification
IASC: Imperva Application Security Certification
ICSC: Imperva Cloud Security Certification
Certification Path
*Imperva recommends prerequisite training before attempting the certification exam.
*Imperva recommends learning to use the products for at least 6 months. Use online resources to assist. Assumed experienced user in Imperva on-premise platforms.
EXAMS
Exams for NSE 4 and above are proctored, both online and in person, by Pearson VUE.
Recertification
All Fortinet certifications expire two years after being earned. Keep up to date with new releases.
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