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Exam Information
Official specifications published by Fortinet
Exam Format
Expert
Registration
$800 USD
Onsite at select Fortinet offices and events
English
Validity
2 years (NSE 8 certification, from the date of the second exam)
Hold the prerequisite certifications and accumulate 200 activity points; NSE 8 - Recertification Exam (NSE8_813) for eligible holders, available until January 31, 2027
NSE8_880 Exam Topics and Domains
NSE8_880 is organized into 4 weighted domains.
1
Infrastructure
27%
High availability (HA)
Aggregation (Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP))FortiGate Clustering Protocol (FGCP)FortiGate Session Life Support Protocol (FGSP)FortiAnalyzer HAFortiAuthenticator HAFortiManager HAVirtual clusteringVirtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
SD-WAN architecture
Application performanceMulti-data-center deploymentsRedundant connectivityWork from anywhere
System optimization
HardeningPerformance tuning
System management
FortiGate-VM bootstrappingFirmware managementFortiAnalyzer integrationFortiGuardFortiManager policy packagesLog managementMulti-tenancyVirtual domains (VDOM)Operation modesVM deploymentsWorkspace mode
2
Networking
40%
Service access service edge (SASE)
Secure Private Access (SPA) preparationSD-WAN on-rampSPA
Routing
Asymmetric routingBFDDynamic routingEqual-cost multi-path (ECMP)MulticastPolicy routingPolicy-based routing (PBR)SD-WAN routingStatic routingVirtual routing and forwarding (VRF)
VPN
Auto-discovery VPN (ADVPN)Dial-up VPNIPsec VPNOverlay VPNPost-quantum cryptography (PQC) for IPsec key exchangeSD-WANSSL VPNVirtual eXtensible LAN (VXLAN) over IPsecZero trust network access (ZTNA)
Next generation firewall (NGFW)
Fabric integrationsInspection modesIPv6Policy modesProxy rulesSecurity profilesData loss prevention (DLP)Web filteringSSL inspectionIntrusion prevention system (IPS)Transparent mode
Advanced networking
Asymmetric routingExplicit proxyInter-VDOM routingIPv6Local-in policiesLocal-out routingNetwork address translation (NAT)Traffic shapingTransparent modeTransparent proxyVLANsZones
3
Authentication
14%
Authentication solutions
802.1XADOM-scoped administratorsAdvanced authenticationAPI authenticationCaptive portalDevice and user authenticationFabric single sign-on (SSO)Fortinet Single Sign-On (FSSO)Identity and access management (IAM)LDAPOpen authorization (OAuth)RADIUSRADIUS single sign-on (RSSO)SAMLSNMPv3Single sign-on mobility agent (SSOMA)Syslog SSOTerminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACs+)
Certificate management
Certificate authorityCertificate-based authenticationCertificate Management Protocol (CMP)Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP)Public key infrastructure (PKI)Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP)
4
Fortinet Security Fabric
19%
Automation
Automation parametersAutomation stitchesAutomated scriptsFortinet device APIsMeta fields
Fabric management
Fabric integrationFabric objectsThreat feeds
Logging and analytics
Custom FortiAnalyzer viewsDevice loggingEvent handlersFortiViewIncidents and eventsLog managementNetwork triagingOperation modesReporting
How do I earn this certification?
Passing NSE8_880 earns the NSE 8 Cybersecurity Expert (after passing the Core exam and one Elective exam) certification. It sits in the NSE 8 Cybersecurity Expert track.
Current Level Exams
- Fortinet NSE 8 - Secure Networking Practical Exam
- Fortinet NSE 8 - Application Security Practical Exam
- Fortinet NSE 8 - Security Operations Practical Exam
Alternative Paths
NSE8_813 - Fortinet NSE 8 - Recertification ExamWritten recertification for eligible NSE 8 holders, available until January 31, 2027
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What's changed on this exam?
Current Status
active
Updates
Exam firmware baseline FortiGate 7.6, FortiManager 7.6, FortiAnalyzer 7.6, FortiAuthenticator 8.0, FortiSASE The NSE 8 exams are based on the current firmware version. Candidates should know up to two major releases released after the exam's public launch. Firmware versions may change at any time without notice.
Who should take this exam?
NSE 4 certification
NSE 5 or NSE 6 certification from any of the four NSE certification tracks
NSE 7 certification on the same track as the NSE 5 or NSE 6 certification
- Experience with a variety of complex networks and the ability to solve complicated security problems
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