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Updated Aug 26

Fortinet Exam Catalog

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Fortinet Certification Pathway

A clear progression from beginner to expert.

NSE 1-3 Awareness

Fundamentals & Associate (FCF / FCA)

NSE 1 - Information Security Awareness

NSE1
Self-paced free course, no proctored exam

NSE 2 - Technical Introduction to Cybersecurity

NSE2
Self-paced free course, no proctored exam

NSE 3 - FortiGate Operator

NSE3
Self-paced course with in-course exam; earns FCA Cybersecurity

NSE 4-5 Professional

Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP)

NSE 6 Specialist

Solution Specialist - Part 1 (FCSS)

NSE 6 - FortiMail 7.2

NSE6_FML-7.2
Email security specialist

NSE 6 - FortiSOAR 7.3 Administrator

NSE6_FSR-7.3
Security Operations track

NSE 6 - Secure Wireless LAN 6.4

NSE6_FWF-6.4
Secure Networking track

NSE 6 - SD-WAN 7.6 Enterprise Administrator

NSE6_SDW_AD-7.6
New
SASE / Secure Networking track; launched Oct 2025

NSE 7 Advanced

Solution Specialist - Part 2 (FCSS)

NSE 7 - Enterprise Firewall 7.2

NSE7_EFW-7.2
Secure Networking track

NSE 7 - Network Security Support Engineer 7.2

NSE7_NST-7.2
Secure Networking track

NSE 7 - OT Security 7.2

NSE7_OTS-7.2
FCSS in OT Security retired Oct 2025; exam still deliverable

NSE 7 - Public Cloud Security 7.6.4 Architect

NSE7_CDS_AR-7.6
New
Cloud Security track; launched Oct 2025

NSE 7 - FortiSASE 25 Enterprise Administrator

NSE7_SSE_AD-25
New
SASE track; replaces FCSS_SASE_AD-25 retired Dec 2025

Recent Changes

Oct 1, 2023
FCP/FCSS/FCX naming introduced, NSE 5/6/7 structure changed
Jul 31, 2024
NSE4_FGT-7.2 retired, replaced by FCP_FGT_AD-7.4
Aug 31, 2024
NSE5-FMG-7.2 retired
Mar 31, 2025
FCSS-SASE-AD-23 retired
Aug 31, 2025
FCSS-SASE-AD-24 & NSE7-LED-7.0 retired
Oct 15, 2025
NSE 1-8 naming reintroduced, many 7.4 exams retired
Oct 31, 2025
FCSS-NST-SE-7.4 & FCP-FCT-AD-7.2 retired
Nov 10, 2025
FCSS-EFW-AD-7.4 retired
Nov 25, 2025
FCSS-SDW-AR-7.4 retired
Dec 31, 2025
FCP_FGT_AD-7.6 retired (renamed to NSE4), NSE8-812 retired, FCSS-SASE-AD-25 retired
January 31, 2026
January 31 retirements hit FortiEDR 5.0 and OT Security 7.2
January 31, 2026
NSE 6 FortiEDR 5.0 Administrator end-delivery
January 31, 2026
NSE 6 OT Security 7.2 Architect end-delivery
Feb 15, 2026
Last day to schedule NSE8_870 practical
February 28, 2026
FCP FortiGate 7.6 Administrator (Japanese) end-delivery
Mar 15, 2026
Last day for NSE8_870 practical exam
Apr 15, 2026
NSE8 v4 new format available (no written, 2 practical modules)
Version Lifecycle Pattern
Typically 4 months after new FortiOS version releases, the previous version exam is retired.
May 31, 2026
FortiWeb 7.4 now ends on May 31
June 15, 2026
FortiSIEM 7.2 Analyst last-delivery date now set for June 15
June 15, 2026
FortiSIEM 7.2 retires June 15
July 11, 2026
NSE5 FortiManager 7.6 ends delivery on July 11
July 11, 2026
NSE5 FortiNAC-F 7.6 ends delivery on July 11
July 15, 2026
Active FCP/FCSS certs reissue as NSE badges on July 15
July 15, 2026
Active certs reissue as NSE badges
July 15, 2026
FortiAnalyzer 7.6 Administrator is due July 15
July 15, 2026
FortiNAC and FortiManager move to NSE 6 on July 15
July 15, 2026
Fortinet cert program expands to 8 levels
July 15, 2026
July 15 retirements hit FortiSOAR, SD-WAN, SASE, and Network Security
July 15, 2026
NSE 5 FortiManager 7.6 legacy exam last delivery set for July 15
July 15, 2026
NSE 5 FortiNAC-F 7.6 legacy exam last delivery moved to July 15
July 15, 2026
NSE 7 exams become comprehensive
July 15, 2026
New NSE certs now renew lower-level certs
July 15, 2026
OT Security 7.6 is already end-dated for July 15
July 15, 2026
Recent exam passes map to new NSE 4-7 and OT Security certs
August 31, 2026
Secure Wireless LAN 7.4 now ends on Aug 31
November 14, 2026
NSE 5 FortiSASE and SD-WAN 7.6 ends November 14

The perfect Fit for all professionals

Network Security Engineers

Firewall administrators and network engineers who deploy, manage, and troubleshoot FortiGate appliances and the Fortinet Security Fabric in enterprise environments.

SOC Analysts & Security Operations

Security analysts operating FortiSIEM, FortiSOAR, FortiEDR, and FortiAnalyzer to monitor threats, investigate incidents, and orchestrate response across the Security Fabric.

Cloud & SASE Architects

Infrastructure architects designing secure cloud and SASE deployments with FortiSASE, FortiGate-VM, SD-WAN, and Zero Trust Network Access across hybrid environments.

OT & Critical Infrastructure Specialists

Engineers securing operational technology and industrial control systems using Fortinet solutions for OT visibility, segmentation, and threat protection in critical infrastructure.

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