New exam releases
Review certification program information and exam descriptions at the NSE Certification Program website.
| Exam Name | Release Date |
| NSE 5 - Secure Wireless LAN 7.6 Administrator | May 8, 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiSIEM 7.4 Analyst | February 12, 2026 |
| NSE 5 - FortiWeb 8.0 Administrator | February 11, 2026 |
| NSE 6 - OT Security 7.6 Architect | January 26, 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiEDR 7.0 Administrator | January 18, 2026 |
| NSE 8 - Recertification Exam (813) | January 16, 2026 |
Upcoming exam releases
| Exam Name | Release Date |
| NSE 6 - FortiNAC 7.6 Administrator (replaces NSE 5 - FortiNAC 7.6 Administrator)* | Mid-July |
| NSE 6 - FortiManager 7.6 Administrator (replaces NSE 5 - FortiManager 7.6 Administrator)* | Mid-July |
| NSE 6 - FortiAnalyzer 7.6 Administrator | Q3 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiDeceptor 6.0 Administrator | Q2 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiNDR 26 Analyst | Q2 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiRecon 26 Analyst | Q2 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiMail Workspace 26.1 Administrator | Q2 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiDLP 26 Administrator | Q2 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiCNAPP 26 Analyst | Q2 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiDDoS 7.2 Administrator | Q2 2026 |
| NSE 5 - FortiAppSec 26 Administrator | Q2 2026 |
| NSE 7 - SASE 7.6 Architect | Q2 2026 |
| NSE 7 - Secure Networking 7.6 Architect | Q2 2026 |
*Notice
The NSE 5 - FortiNAC 7.6 Administrator exam will end delivery on July 11th and be replaced by the NSE 6 - FortiNAC 7.6 Administrator exam on July 15th.
The NSE 5 - FortiManager 7.6 Administrator exam will end delivery on July 11th and be replaced by the NSE 6 - FortiManager 7.6 Administrator exam on July 15th.
Discontinued exam versions
Generally, when a new exam is released, the last delivery date for the previous version is four months later. The scheduling lead time for an exam that will be discontinued is at the discretion of the Fortinet Training Institute. Last delivery dates may vary for translated exams because their original release dates might differ from those of the English version. Exam availability dates are also listed on the Fortinet Training Institute certification description pages.
2026
| Exam Name | Last Delivery Date |
| NSE 5 - Secure Wireless LAN 7.4 Administrator | August 31, 2026 |
| NSE 7 - Enterprise Firewall 7.6 Administrator* | July 15, 2026 |
| NSE 7 - FortiSASE 25 Enterprise Administrator* | July 15, 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiSOAR 7.3 Administrator* | July 15, 2026 |
| NSE 6 - LAN Edge 7.6 Architect | July 15, 2026 |
| NSE 6 - Network Security 7.6 Support Engineer | July 15, 2026 |
| NSE 6 - SD-WAN 7.6 Enterprise Administrator | July 15, 2026 |
| NSE 6 - OT Security 7.6 Architect* | July 15, 2026 |
| NSE 5 - FortiSandbox 7.6 Administrator | July 15, 2026 |
| NSE 5 - FortiNAC-F 7.6 Administrator* | July 15, 2026 |
| NSE 5 - FortiManager 7.6 Administrator* | July 15, 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiSIEM 7.2 Analyst | June 15, 2026 |
| NSE 5 - FortiWeb 7.4 Administrator | May 31, 2026 |
| NSE 6 - OT Security 7.2 Architect | January 31, 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiEDR 5.0 Administrator | January 31, 2026 |
| FCP - FortiGate 7.6 Administrator (Japanese) | February 28, 2026 |
* Replacements for these exams will be released mid-July as part of NSE Program Updates on July 15, 2026.
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