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NSE5-EDR-5-0 Exam Topics and Domains
NSE5-EDR-5-0 is organized into 5 weighted domains. Expect to work with FortiAnalyzer, FortiGate, FortiEDR, FortiEDR Central Manager, and more.
FortiEDR System
FortiEDR Architecture and Technical Positioning
Explain FortiEDR architecture and technical positioning
Installation Process
Perform installation process for FortiEDR components
FortiEDR Inventory and System Tools
Perform FortiEDR inventory and use system tools
Multi-Tenancy Deployment
Deploy FortiEDR multi-tenancy
API Management Functions
Use API to carry out FortiEDR management functions
FortiEDR Security Settings and Policies
Communication Control Policy
Configure communication control policy
Security Policies
Configure security policies
Playbooks
Configure playbooks for automated incident response
Fortinet Cloud Service (FCS)
Explain Fortinet Cloud Service (FCS) and its integration with FortiEDR
Events, Forensics, and Threat Hunting
Security Events and Alerts Analysis
Analyze security events and alerts
Threat Hunting
- Configure threat hunting profiles and scheduled queries
- Analyze threat hunting data
Forensics Analysis
Investigate security events using forensics analysis
FortiEDR Integration
FortiXDR Deployment
Deploy FortiXDR
Security Fabric Integration
Configure security fabric using FortiEDR
FortiEDR Troubleshooting
FortiEDR Troubleshooting
Perform FortiEDR troubleshooting
Alert Analysis
Perform alert analysis on FortiEDR security events and logs
How do I earn this certification?
Passing NSE5-EDR-5-0 earns the Fortinet Certified Professional - Security Operations certification. It sits in the Security Operations track.
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- NSE5_FAZ-7.2 - Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiAnalyzer 7.2
- NSE5_SOC-6.4 - Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiSOAR 6.4
- NSE6_FWF-6.4 - Fortinet NSE 6 - Secure Wireless LAN Advanced specialist certification
- NSE7_EFW-7.0 - Fortinet NSE 7 - Enterprise FirewallExpert-level certification path
- NSE8 - Fortinet NSE 8 - Written and Practical ExamsHighest level Fortinet certification
- NSE5_FMG-7.2 - Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiManager 7.2 Complementary management skills
- NSE5_FAD-7.0 - Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiADC 7.0 Application security focus
- NSE5_FWB-6.4 - Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiWeb 6.4 Web application security skills
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What's changed on this exam?
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2024-12-30
- FortiEDR Multi-Tenancy 5.0 Core exam topic - MSSP scenarios increasingly common • Release date: 2020
- Threat Hunting 5.0 Major exam domain - proactive threat detection emphasis • Release date: 2020
- FortiXDR Integration Integrated in 5.0+ Added to exam as XDR adoption increased • Release date: 2021+
- Security Fabric Connector 5.0 Integration topic - automated response workflows • Release date: 2020