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Certification paths

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NSE 1-3 Awareness

Fundamentals & Associate (FCF / FCA)

  • NSE 1 - Information Security AwarenessNSE1Self-paced free course, no proctored exam
  • NSE 2 - Technical Introduction to CybersecurityNSE2Self-paced free course, no proctored exam
  • NSE 3 - FortiGate OperatorNSE3Self-paced course with in-course exam; earns FCA Cybersecurity

NSE 4-5 Professional

Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP)

  • NSE 4 - FortiOS 7.6 AdministratorNSE4_FGT_AD-7.6Core FCP requirement; replaced FCP_FGT_AD-7.4 in Oct 2025
  • NSE 5 - FortiAnalyzer 7.6 AnalystFCP_FAZ_AN-7.6Security Operations track
  • NSE 5 - FortiManager 7.6 AdministratorFCP_FMG_AD-7.6Secure Networking track
  • NSE 5 - FortiEDR 5.0NSE5_EDR-5.0Security Operations track
  • NSE 5 - FortiClient EMS 7.0NSE5_FCT-7.0Security Operations track
  • NSE 5 - FortiSIEM 6.3NSE5_FSM-6.3Security Operations track
  • NSE 5 - FortiNAC-F 7.6 AdministratorNSE5_FNC_AD-7.6Launched Oct 2025
  • NSE 5 - FortiSwitch 7.6 AdministratorNSE5_FSW_AD-7.6Launched Oct 2025; replaces FortiSwitch 7.2
  • NSE 5 - FortiSASE and SD-WAN 7.6 Core AdministratorNSE5_SSE_AD-7.6SASE track; launched Oct 2025

NSE 6 Specialist

Solution Specialist - Part 1 (FCSS)

  • NSE 6 - FortiMail 7.2NSE6_FML-7.2Email security specialist
  • NSE 6 - FortiSOAR 7.3 AdministratorNSE6_FSR-7.3Security Operations track
  • NSE 6 - Secure Wireless LAN 6.4NSE6_FWF-6.4Secure Networking track
  • NSE 6 - SD-WAN 7.6 Enterprise AdministratorNSE6_SDW_AD-7.6SASE / Secure Networking track; launched Oct 2025

NSE 7 Advanced

Solution Specialist - Part 2 (FCSS)

  • NSE 7 - Enterprise Firewall 7.2NSE7_EFW-7.2Secure Networking track
  • NSE 7 - Network Security Support Engineer 7.2NSE7_NST-7.2Secure Networking track
  • NSE 7 - OT Security 7.2NSE7_OTS-7.2FCSS in OT Security retired Oct 2025; exam still deliverable
  • NSE 7 - Public Cloud Security 7.6.4 ArchitectNSE7_CDS_AR-7.6Cloud Security track; launched Oct 2025
  • NSE 7 - FortiSASE 25 Enterprise AdministratorNSE7_SSE_AD-25SASE track; replaces FCSS_SASE_AD-25 retired Dec 2025

NSE 8 Expert

Fortinet Certified Expert (FCX)

  • NSE 8 - Core Practical ExamNSE8_880v4 format from Apr 2026; replaces written + practical model
  • NSE 8 - Recertification Written ExamNSE8_813Recertification only; replaces NSE8_812 retired Dec 2025

What changed

The timeline

  1. Oct 1, 2023

    FCP/FCSS/FCX naming introduced, NSE 5/6/7 structure changed

  2. Jul 31, 2024

    NSE4_FGT-7.2 retired, replaced by FCP_FGT_AD-7.4

  3. Aug 31, 2024

    NSE5-FMG-7.2 retired

  4. Mar 31, 2025

    FCSS-SASE-AD-23 retired

  5. Aug 31, 2025

    FCSS-SASE-AD-24 & NSE7-LED-7.0 retired

  6. Oct 15, 2025

    NSE 1-8 naming reintroduced, many 7.4 exams retired

  7. Oct 31, 2025

    FCSS-NST-SE-7.4 & FCP-FCT-AD-7.2 retired

  8. Nov 10, 2025

    FCSS-EFW-AD-7.4 retired

  9. Nov 25, 2025

    FCSS-SDW-AR-7.4 retired

  10. Dec 31, 2025

    FCP_FGT_AD-7.6 retired (renamed to NSE4), NSE8-812 retired, FCSS-SASE-AD-25 retired

  11. January 31, 2026

    January 31 retirements hit FortiEDR 5.0 and OT Security 7.2

  12. January 31, 2026

    NSE 6 FortiEDR 5.0 Administrator end-delivery

  13. January 31, 2026

    NSE 6 OT Security 7.2 Architect end-delivery

  14. Feb 15, 2026

    Last day to schedule NSE8_870 practical

  15. February 28, 2026

    FCP FortiGate 7.6 Administrator (Japanese) end-delivery

  16. Mar 15, 2026

    Last day for NSE8_870 practical exam

  17. Apr 15, 2026

    NSE8 v4 new format available (no written, 2 practical modules)

  18. Version Lifecycle Pattern

    Typically 4 months after new FortiOS version releases, the previous version exam is retired.

  19. May 31, 2026

    FortiWeb 7.4 now ends on May 31

  20. June 15, 2026

    FortiSIEM 7.2 Analyst last-delivery date now set for June 15

  21. June 15, 2026

    FortiSIEM 7.2 retires June 15

  22. July 11, 2026

    NSE5 FortiManager 7.6 ends delivery on July 11

  23. July 11, 2026

    NSE5 FortiNAC-F 7.6 ends delivery on July 11

  24. July 15, 2026

    Active FCP/FCSS certs reissue as NSE badges on July 15

  25. July 15, 2026

    Active certs reissue as NSE badges

  26. July 15, 2026

    FortiAnalyzer 7.6 Administrator is due July 15

  27. July 15, 2026

    FortiNAC and FortiManager move to NSE 6 on July 15

  28. July 15, 2026

    Fortinet cert program expands to 8 levels

  29. July 15, 2026

    July 15 retirements hit FortiSOAR, SD-WAN, SASE, and Network Security

  30. July 15, 2026

    NSE 5 FortiManager 7.6 legacy exam last delivery set for July 15

  31. July 15, 2026

    NSE 5 FortiNAC-F 7.6 legacy exam last delivery moved to July 15

  32. July 15, 2026

    NSE 7 exams become comprehensive

  33. July 15, 2026

    NSE 8 renewal now uses a 200-point model

  34. July 15, 2026

    New NSE certs now renew lower-level certs

  35. July 15, 2026

    OT Security 7.6 is already end-dated for July 15

  36. July 15, 2026

    Recent exam passes map to new NSE 4-7 and OT Security certs

  37. August 31, 2026

    Secure Wireless LAN 7.4 now ends on Aug 31

  38. November 14, 2026

    NSE 5 FortiSASE and SD-WAN 7.6 ends November 14

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