New exam releases
Review certification program information and exam descriptions at the NSE Certification Program website.
| Exam Name | Release Date |
| NSE 5 - FortiAppSec 26 Administrator | August 27, 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiDDoS 7.2 Administrator | August 14, 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiSOAR 7.6 Analyst | August 8, 2026 |
| NSE 5 - FortiSASE and SD-WAN 26 Core Administrator | July 29, 2026 |
| NSE I - OT Security 7.6 Architect | July 15, 2026 |
| NSE 7 - FortiSASE 7.6 Architect | July 15, 2026 |
| NSE 7 - Secure Networking 7.6 Architect | July 15, 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiManager 7.6 Administrator | July 15, 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiNAC 7.6 Administrator | July 15, 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiNDR 26 Analyst | June 23, 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiCNAPP 26 Analyst | May 28, 2026 |
| NSE 6 - FortiDLP 26 Administrator | May 28, 2026 |
| 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 - FortiDeceptor 6.0 Administrator | September |
| NSE 6 - FortiRecon 26 Analyst | September |
| NSE 5 - SD-WAN 7.6 Core Administrator | September |
| NSE 4 - FortiOS 8.0 Administrator | early-October |
| NSE 6 - FortiAnalyzer 7.6 Administrator | early-October |
| NSE 6 - FortiMail Workspace Security 26 Administrator | October |
| NSE 6 - FortiVoice 7.4 Administrator | October |
| NSE 5 - FortiADC 7.6 Administrator | October |
*Notice
The NSE 5 - FortiNAC 7.6 Administrator exam was replaced by the NSE 6 - FortiNAC 7.6 Administrator exam on July 15th.
The NSE 5 - FortiManager 7.6 Administrator exam was 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 - FortiSASE and SD-WAN 7.6 Core Administrator | November 14, 2026 |
| 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 were released mid-July as part of NSE Program Updates on July 15, 2026.
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