Fortinet, Inc.
Network security certifications built around FortiGate and the wider Fortinet Security Fabric, restructured into the FCF, FCA, FCP and FCSS tiers.
Fortinet replaced the numbered NSE programme with a tiered structure: FCF for fundamentals, FCA for associate, FCP for professional and FCSS for solution specialist, topped by the expert-level FCX lab exam.
Exam codes now encode the product and version directly — FCP_FGT_AD-7.4, for example, is the FortiGate administrator exam for FortiOS 7.4. Because the codes are version-anchored, checking which release your exam targets matters more here than with most vendors.
Certifications are valid for two years. The programme is heavily product-focused, so hands-on time in the FortiGate interface is the most efficient preparation.
Professional12
Advanced credentials covering design, scale and trade-off decisions.
Expert6
The highest tier, usually requiring a prerequisite certification.
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18 exams
The core FortiGate exam: firewall policy and NAT, authentication, SSL and IPsec VPNs, security profiles, routing, high availability, and diagnosing traffic through the device.
FCP - FortiGate 7.6 Administrator validates security administration, analysis and incident response. This practice bank contains 94 source-complete questions.
Fortinet NSE 4 - FortiOS 7.6 Administrator validates security administration, analysis and incident response. This practice bank contains 78 source-complete questions.
Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiManager 7.6 Administrator validates security administration, analysis and incident response. This practice bank contains 62 source-complete questions.
Fortinet NSE 6 - LAN Edge 7.6 Architect validates security administration, analysis and incident response. This practice bank contains 61 source-complete questions.
NSE 7 - Enterprise Firewall 7.6 Administrator validates security administration, analysis and incident response. This practice bank contains 66 source-complete questions.
Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiAnalyzer 7.6 Analyst validates security administration, analysis and incident response. This practice bank contains 50 source-complete questions.
Fortinet NSE 6 - Network Security 7.6 Support Engineer validates security administration, analysis and incident response. This practice bank contains 57 source-complete questions.
Fortinet NSE 6 - FortiClient EMS 7.4 Administrator validates security administration, analysis and incident response. This practice bank contains 32 source-complete questions.
Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiSwitch 7.6 Administrator validates security administration, analysis and incident response. This practice bank contains 24 source-complete questions.
Fortinet NSE 6 - FortiSIEM 7.4 Analyst validates security administration, analysis and incident response. This practice bank contains 10 source-complete questions.
Fortinet NSE 7 - Security Operations 7.6 Architect validates security administration, analysis and incident response. This practice bank contains 7 source-complete questions.
Centralised logging and reporting with FortiAnalyzer: deployment and ADOMs, log ingestion and storage, reports and dashboards, event handlers and incident workflows.
Fortinet NSE 7 - Secure Networking 7.6 Architect validates security administration, analysis and incident response. This practice bank contains 4 source-complete questions.
Centralised management with FortiManager: device onboarding and ADOMs, policy packages and installs, configuration revisions, provisioning templates and workflow approvals.
The solution-specialist exam for network security: advanced FortiOS troubleshooting, routing and SD-WAN behaviour, IPsec at scale, security fabric integration and performance analysis.
Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiWeb 8.0 Administrator validates security administration, analysis and incident response. This practice bank contains 2 source-complete questions.
The legacy NSE 4 FortiGate exam, retained for reference while the numbered NSE programme is phased out in favour of the FCP tier.
How the Fortinet ladder is structured, from entry point to the top tier.
Advanced credentials covering design, scale and trade-off decisions.
The highest tier, usually requiring a prerequisite certification.
Fortinet exams with an available question bank, shown with answer-support coverage.
Categories and topics that run through the Fortinet catalog.
Questions, answered
Clear answers about the exam, the study experience, and what to expect before you begin.
This directory currently lists 19 Fortinet exams across 3 levels (Foundational, Professional and Expert). Fortinet adds and retires exams regularly, so treat this as a working map rather than a permanent one.
Fortinet Certified Fundamentals in Cybersecurity is the usual starting point — it is the most widely taken foundational-level exam in the Fortinet programme. An introductory security credential covering the threat landscape, common attack techniques, network security concepts, and the products that make up the Fortinet Security Fabric.
The best-known active options in this directory include FCP — FortiGate 7.4 Administrator (FCP_FGT_AD-7.4), FCP - FortiGate 7.6 Administrator (FCP_FGT_AD-7.6) and Fortinet NSE 4 - FortiOS 7.6 Administrator (NSE4_FGT_AD-7.6). Compare their levels, syllabus domains and role focus before choosing one.
Yes — 18 Fortinet exams have 919 practice questions in total. 179 questions currently carry an explanation.
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