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Exam Information
Official specifications published by Fortinet
Exam Format
65 min
35
Pass/Fail
Professional
Registration
$200 USD
Pearson VUE
English, Japanese
Validity
2 years from the date of passing the second exam (NSE 4 + NSE 5)
Retake the current version of the exam; Pass a higher-level NSE exam; Complete Fortinet Continuing Education credits
FCP-FAZ-AN-7-4 Exam Topics and Domains
FCP-FAZ-AN-7-4 is organized into 5 weighted domains. Expect to work with FortiAnalyzer, FortiGate, Security Fabric, FortiAI.
1
Features and Concepts
20%
FortiAnalyzer Concepts
FortiAnalyzer ArchitectureSecurity Fabric IntegrationLog Data Flow
- Describe FortiAnalyzer concepts
- Describe SOC objectives, responsibilities, and roles
- Describe the role of FortiAnalyzer in a SOC
- Describe FortiAnalyzer Security Fabric integration
- Describe how logging works in a Security Fabric
- Describe FortiAnalyzer Fabric deployments
- Describe FortiAnalyzer operating modes
- Configure FortiAnalyzer operating modes
- Integrate FortiAnalyzer with Security Fabric
- Manage log storage and retention
- Not understanding the difference between operating modes
- Incorrectly configuring Fabric authorization
- Misconfiguring log forwarding settings
2
Logging
25%
Log Parsing and Normalization
Log ParsingLog Navigation and Search
- Describe how FortiAnalyzer parses and normalizes logs
- Validate log parsers
- Search logs using normalized fields
- View and search for logs in the log view
- Create saved filters and dashboards
- Navigate log views
- Create advanced search filters
- Validate and test log parsers
- Export logs for analysis
- Not using normalized fields in searches
- Creating overly complex filters
- Not validating log parsers after configuration changes
Log Analysis
Analyze LogsFortiView Dashboards
- Analyze logs
- View summary data in FortiView
- View dashboards and widget features
- Perform log analysis
- Create custom FortiView dashboards
- Use drill-down features effectively
- Not leveraging FortiView for quick analysis
- Missing correlation between related events
- Over-relying on automated tools without manual verification
Log Statistics
Gather Log StatisticsThreat Hunting
- Gather log statistics
- Collect log volume statistics
- Use the log count chart
- Use the SIEM log analytics table
- Describe threat hunting
- Generate log statistics reports
- Perform threat hunting exercises
- Analyze log volume trends
- Not establishing baselines for comparison
- Missing subtle anomalies in log patterns
- Not correlating statistics with security events
3
SOC Events and Incident Management
25%
Events and Event Handlers
Event ManagementEvent HandlersAutomation Stitches
- Manage events and event handlers
- Configure event handlers
- Configure an automation stitch
- Configure an event handler with an automation stitch enabled
- Create and configure event handlers
- Set up automation stitches
- Test event-driven automation
- Monitor event handler activity
- Creating event handlers with overly broad triggers
- Not testing automation stitches before deployment
- Missing dependencies in automation workflows
- Improper notification configurations
Incidents and Indicators
Incident ManagementIndicators
- Manage incidents
- Create incidents
- Analyze incidents
- Configure incident settings
- Configure indicators
- Create and investigate incidents
- Configure incident workflows
- Manage indicators of compromise
- Link indicators to incidents
- Not documenting incident findings properly
- Missing correlation between related incidents
- Improper indicator configuration
- Not updating incident status during investigation
SOC Features on FortiAnalyzer
SOC OperationsOutbreak Alerts
- Explain SOC features on FortiAnalyzer
- Describe outbreak alerts
- Configure SOC dashboards
- Set up outbreak alerts
- Manage SOC workflows
- Not customizing SOC dashboards for specific needs
- Missing outbreak alerts due to misconfiguration
- Not establishing SOC operational procedures
4
Reports
15%
Report Management
Managing ReportsReport CustomizationReport Storage and Organization
- Manage reports
- Run and fine-tune predefined reports
- Customize reports with macros, custom charts, and datasets
- Configure external storage for reports
- Group reports
- Import and export reports and charts
- Attach reports to incidents
- Create and schedule reports
- Customize report templates
- Configure external report storage
- Import/export reports
- Not testing reports before scheduling
- Creating overly complex reports that impact performance
- Not configuring report distribution properly
- Missing storage capacity issues
Report Troubleshooting
Troubleshoot Reports
- Troubleshoot reports
- Diagnose and troubleshoot report generation issues
- Troubleshoot failed report generation
- Optimize slow reports
- Verify report data accuracy
- Not checking log availability before generating reports
- Missing timezone configuration issues
- Not understanding dataset limitations
- Ignoring performance impact of large reports
5
Playbooks
15%
Playbook Components and Creation
Playbook ComponentsCreating PlaybooksVariables in Playbooks
- Explain playbook components
- Create new playbooks
- Use variables in tasks
- Design and create playbooks
- Configure playbook tasks
- Use variables in automation workflows
- Creating overly complex playbooks
- Not handling error conditions
- Improper variable naming conventions
- Missing task dependencies
Playbook Management and Monitoring
Manage PlaybooksMonitor PlaybooksImport and Export Playbooks
- Create and manage playbooks
- Monitor playbooks
- Export and import playbooks
- Manage playbook lifecycle
- Monitor playbook execution
- Import and export playbooks
- Not monitoring playbook execution regularly
- Missing playbook failures
- Not backing up playbooks
- Improper playbook documentation
How do I earn this certification?
Passing FCP-FAZ-AN-7-4 earns the Fortinet Certified Professional - Security Operations certification. It sits in the Security Operations track.
Current Level Exams
NSE4_FGT-7.4 - NSE 4 FortiOS 7.4 Core exam for FCP certifications
Next Level Options
- NSE6_FAZ-7.4 - NSE 6 FortiAnalyzer 7.4 Advanced FortiAnalyzer specialist certification
- NSE7_SDW-7.2 - NSE 7 SD-WAN 7.2 Advanced SD-WAN architecture certification
- NSE8_Written - NSE 8 Written ExamExpert-level written examination
- NSE8_Practical - NSE 8 Practical Exam Expert-level practical examination
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What's changed on this exam?
Current Status
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2024-Q4
Updates
- FortiAnalyzer 7.4.1 Current exam version aligned with FortiAnalyzer 7.4.1 • Release date: 2024-Q3
- FortiAI FortiAI operations and use cases included in exam objectives
- Security Fabric Latest Security Fabric integration is a core exam topic
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Network and security analysts and SOC analysts.
- NSE 4 FortiOS Administrator certification
- 6 months to 1 year hands-on experience with FortiGate and FortiAnalyzer
- Completion of FCA - FortiGate Operator course
- Completion of FortiAnalyzer Administrator course
- Knowledge of SQL SELECT statement syntax