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The Fortinet NSE Certification and training
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About the training
Fortinet offers to the Women4Cyber community members that continue to and successfully complete NSE 4 vouchers, which will cover the $400 USD exam fee per student.
Fortinet offers to the Women4Cyber community members that continue to and successfully complete NSE 4 vouchers, which will cover the $400 USD exam fee per student.
What you will learn
The Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE) program is an eight-level training and certification program that is designed to provide interested technical professionals with an independent validation of their network security skills and experience. The NSE program includes a wide range of self-paced and instructor-led courses, as well as practical, experiential exercises that demonstrate mastery of complex network security concepts.
The Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE) program is an eight-level training and certification program that is designed to provide interested technical professionals with an independent validation of their network security skills and experience. The NSE program includes a wide range of self-paced and instructor-led courses, as well as practical, experiential exercises that demonstrate mastery of complex network security concepts.
Training information
NSE Certification Levels
Cybersecurity Awareness Certification
Ideal for: Everyone
Get started with NSE 1
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
Get started with NSE 2
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 security products that have been created by security vendors to address security problems faced by networks and organizations.
Ideal for: Everyone
Get started with NSE 3
NSE 3 introduces you to key Fortinet products and describes the cybersecurity problems they solve. The product lessons and use cases in this course are organized into the following Fortinet Security Fabric pillars: Security-Driven Networking, Zero Trust Access, Adaptive Cloud Security, and Security Operations.
Cybersecurity Technical Certification
Ideal for: Network Security Administrators, Technical Support Engineers and System Engineers
Get started with NSE 4
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
Get started with NSE 5
NSE 5 recognizes your ability to implement network security management and analytics using Fortinet security devices. The curriculum is recommended for those who require the expertise to centrally manage, analyze, and report on Fortinet security devices. This designation is recognized 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
Get started with NSE 6
NSE 6 recognizes 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, and is recommended for those who are involved in managing and supporting specific Fortinet security products.
Cybersecurity Advanced Certification
Ideal for: IT Security Architects, Network Security Administrators, Technical Support Engineers and System Engineers
Get started with NSE 7
NSE 7 identifies your advanced skills in deploying, administering, and troubleshooting Fortinet security solutions. This curriculum offers courses for network and security professionals who are involved in advanced administration and support of security infrastructures using Fortinet solutions. You must successfully pass at least one of the NSE 7 exams to obtain this certification.
Cybersecurity Expert Certification
Ideal for: Network Security Cybersecurity Professionals
Get started with NSE 8
The NSE 8 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.
Presence: online
NSE Certification Levels
Cybersecurity Awareness Certification
Ideal for: Everyone
Get started with NSE 1
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
Get started with NSE 2
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 security products that have been created by security vendors to address security problems faced by networks and organizations.
Ideal for: Everyone
Get started with NSE 3
NSE 3 introduces you to key Fortinet products and describes the cybersecurity problems they solve. The product lessons and use cases in this course are organized into the following Fortinet Security Fabric pillars: Security-Driven Networking, Zero Trust Access, Adaptive Cloud Security, and Security Operations.
Cybersecurity Technical Certification
Ideal for: Network Security Administrators, Technical Support Engineers and System Engineers
Get started with NSE 4
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
Get started with NSE 5
NSE 5 recognizes your ability to implement network security management and analytics using Fortinet security devices. The curriculum is recommended for those who require the expertise to centrally manage, analyze, and report on Fortinet security devices. This designation is recognized 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
Get started with NSE 6
NSE 6 recognizes 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, and is recommended for those who are involved in managing and supporting specific Fortinet security products.
Cybersecurity Advanced Certification
Ideal for: IT Security Architects, Network Security Administrators, Technical Support Engineers and System Engineers
Get started with NSE 7
NSE 7 identifies your advanced skills in deploying, administering, and troubleshooting Fortinet security solutions. This curriculum offers courses for network and security professionals who are involved in advanced administration and support of security infrastructures using Fortinet solutions. You must successfully pass at least one of the NSE 7 exams to obtain this certification.
Cybersecurity Expert Certification
Ideal for: Network Security Cybersecurity Professionals
Get started with NSE 8
The NSE 8 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.
Presence: online
Certificate
Yes (based on specific standards, recognised by national/international organizations)
Price
Free
Level
All Levels
Teaching Method/s
Hybrid
Duration
1-4 weeks
Discount
Yes
Type
Training/course theoretical