Having trouble finding an NSE certification course on the Fortinet Training Institute since the launch of the new certification program on Oct 1, 2023? Here's a handy guide.

NSE 1 + NSE2 → 

Fortinet Certified Fundamentals (FCF)

With the new certification program launch on Oct 1, 2023, NSE 1 was retired and replaced by Fortinet Certified Fundamental (FCF).

Which courses are included in FCF?

• Introduction to the Threat Landscape
• Getting Started in Cybersecurity
• Technical Introduction to Cybersecurity

Where are FCF courses located?

From the Fortinet Training Institute Library, in the menu on the left under Certification, click FCF Cybersecurity.

Fortinet Certified Associate (FCA)

With the new certification program launch on Oct 1, 2023, NSE 2 was retired and replaced by Fortinet Certified Associate (FCA).

Which course is included in FCA?

• FortiGate Operator

Where is the FCA course located?

From the Fortinet Training Institute Library, in the menu on the left under Certification, click FCA Cybersecurity.

NSE 3 → No equivalent

NSE 3 was fully retired, but we recommend you take the new Fortinet Certified Fundamentals (FCF) and Fortinet Certified Associate (FCA) courses prior to moving into the Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP) courses.

NSE 4, 5, 6 → Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP)

With the new certification program launch on Oct 1, 2023, NSE 4, 5, and 6 were replaced with Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP).

There are three tracks in FCP:

• FCP - Network Security
• FCP - Public Cloud Security
• FCP - Security Operations

Which courses are included in FCP - Network Security?

• FortiAnalyzer Administrator
• FortiAuthenticator Administrator
• FortiClient EMS Administrator
• FortiGate Administrator
• FortiGate Security
• FortiGate Infrastructure
• FortiGate Immersion
• FortiManager Administrator
• FortiNAC
• FortiSwitch
• Secure Wireless LAN

Which courses are included in FCP - Public Cloud Security?

• Cloud Security for AWS
• Cloud Security for Azure
• FortiGate Administrator
• FortiGate Security
• FortiGate Infrastructure
• FortiGate Immersion
• FortiMail
• FortiWeb

Which courses are included in FCP - Security Operations?

• FortiAnalyzer Analyst
• FortiEDR
• FortiGate Administrator
• FortiGate Security
• FortiGate Infrastructure
• FortiGate Immersion
• FortiSIEM
• FortiSOAR Administrator

Where are FCP courses located?

From the Fortinet Training Institute Library, in the menu on the left under Certification, click the FCP track: FCP - Network Security, FCP - Public Cloud Security, or FCP - Security Operations.

NSE 7 → Fortinet Certified Security Specialist (FCSS)

With the new certification program launch on Oct 1, 2023, NSE 7 was replaced with Fortinet Certified Security Specialist (FCSS).

There are five tracks in FCSS:

• FCSS - Network Security
• FCSS - OT Security
• FCSS - Public Cloud Security
• FCSS - Secure Access Service Edge
• FCSS - Security Operations
  

Which courses are included in FCSS - Network Security?

• Enterprise Firewall
• LAN Edge
• Network Security Support Engineer
• SD-WAN

Which courses are included in FCSS - OT Security?

• OT Security

Which courses are included in FCSS - Public Cloud Security?

• Public Cloud Security

Which courses are included in FCSS - Secure Access Service Edge?

• FortiSASE Administrator
• SD-WAN

Which courses are included in FCSS - Security Operations?

• Security Operations Analyst
• Advanced Analytics*

*Please note that Advanced Analytics course will be retired on July 15, 2025 and replaced by FCSS - Security Operations Architect

Where are FCSS courses located?

From the Fortinet Training Institute Library, in the menu on the left under Certification, click the FCSS track: FCSS - Network Security, FCSS - OT Security, FCSS - Public Cloud Security, FCSS - Secure Access Service Edge, or FCSS - Security Operations.

The FCSS in Zero Trust Access certification was retired on June 30th, 2025. For more information, see Options Now That FCSS Zero Trust Access Is Retired.