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The Fortinet Certified Trainer (FCT) assessment is a trainer evaluation process in which each candidate has to prove their training delivery skills. The FCT assessment is a two-day assessment that evaluates the FCT candidate’s ability to maintain Fortinet’s quality standards in technical knowledge, skills and instructional abilities.

Who can apply?

The FCT assessment candidate should be a Fortinet employee or a candidate sponsored by an ATC who has submitted proof of reference, along with an online application form. An FCT candidate who wants to apply for an FCT assessment must meet the following knowledge and experience eligibility requirements:

  • Extensive technical knowledge and skills in network security and cybersecurity
  • Five years of relevant experience in network security and cybersecurity
  • Certification in the required NSE training courses
  • Five years of experience in training delivery in IT security
  • Demonstrable training facilitation and delivery skills

If you meet all of these requirements you can apply for the FCT assessment!

Please contact fct@fortinet.com for queries and suggestions.

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Instructor-led Training (in-person or virtual)

You can purchase public or private instructor-led training (in-person or virtual) through one of the following:

  • Fortinet Solutions Reseller Our partners are a network of highly-qualified distributors and resellers that provide world-class products, services, and technical support to our customers. You can purchase Fortinet Training products through our partners. Training is delivered by Fortinet.
  • Authorized Training Center Fortinet Authorized Training Centers (ATCs) are a network of accredited training organizations in 100+ countries and territories around the world. These ATCs deliver cybersecurity training in local languages using NSE 4-7 curriculum developed by Fortinet for the Fortinet NSE Certification Program. If desired, you can also purchase Fortinet training services through ATCs and request training delivery by Fortinet training services, otherwise our ATCs are fully qualified to deliver our courses as well.
Public Class Schedule

To browse the schedule for upcoming public classes, see the NSE Training Schedule (you can refine your search from the left window pane). Enrollment in public classes is purchased through resellers and scheduled and delivered by Fortinet trainers.
NOTE: ATC-delivered classes are not included in the public class schedule.

No class in the schedule that meets your needs?
Contact a reseller. Depending on the request, Fortinet will add a public class to the schedule, or schedule a private class. You can also contact an ATC who can deliver the class.

Want a custom class not part of Fortinet's standard offering?
Contact a reseller. The request is scoped, developed, and delivered by Fortinet as a private class.

See Training SKUs for Purchase via Purchase Order below.

On-demand Labs within Self-Paced Courses

You can purchase on-demand labs within the self-paced courses in the following ways:

  • Fortinet Solutions Reseller or Authorized Training Center. See Training SKUs for Purchase via Purchase Order below.
  • Credit card within select self-paced courses. If lab time is available to purchase via credit card, the course will include a Buy Now button for on-demand lab access. Click here for detailed instructions about credit card payment process.

Click here for on-demand lab availability within self-paced courses.

Exam Vouchers

To obtain certification for a specific course or NSE level, you must pass the certification exam at a Pearson VUE test center. You can purchase an exam voucher in the following ways:

  • Fortinet Solutions Reseller or Authorized Training Center
  • Pearson VUE
  • Gilmore Global
  • Credit card within the Fortinet Training Institute portal:
    • NSE 4-7 self-paced courses. A Buy Now button for exam vouchers appears after successful course completion.
    • Exam voucher purchase page.
Study Material

You can purchase the Study Guide and Lab Guide for a specific course—as an eBook or printed book—at Gilmore Global.

Training SKUs for Purchase via Purchase Order (PO)

ILT SKUs allow you to purchase instructor-led training (either in-person or virtual), and include lectures, labs, and study material (Study Guide and Lab Guide)

Lab SKUs allow you to purchase on-demand labs only. Not every training course has on-demand labs available at this time.

NSE Level Course ILT SKU Lab SKU
NSE 4 FortiGate Security 
FT-FGT-SEC FT-FGT-SEC-LAB

FortiGate Infrastructure
FT-FGT-INF
FT-FGT-INF-LAB
  NSE 4 Immersion FT-NSE4-IMM FT-NSE4-IMM-LAB
NSE 5
FortiAnalyzer
FT-FAZ
FT-FAZ-LAB

FortiAnalyzer Analyst
FT-FAZ-ANS FT-FAZ-ANS-LAB

FortiClient-EMS
FT-FCT
FT-FCT-LAB

FortiEDR
FT-EDR
FT-EDR-LAB

FortiManager
FT-FMG
FT-FMG-LAB

FortiSIEM
FT-FSM
FT-FSM-LAB
NSE 6
FortiADC
FT-FAD
FT-FAD-LAB

FortiAnalyzer Administrator
FT-FAZ-ADM FT-FAZ-ADM-LAB

FortiAuthenticator
FT-FAC
FT-FAC-LAB

FortiMail
FT-FML
FT-FML-LAB

FortiNAC
FT-NAC
FT-NAC-LAB
  FortiSandbox  FT-FSA   FT-FSA-LAB 
  FortiSOAR Administrator FT-FSR-ADM  FT-FSR-ADM-LAB 

FortiSwitch
FT-FSW
N/A

FortiVoice
FT-FVC
FT-FVC-LAB

FortiWeb
FT-FWB
FT-FWB-LAB

Secure Wireless LAN
FT-FWF
N/A
  Cloud Security for AWS
FT-AWS-CDS
N/A
  Cloud Security for Azure FT-AZR-CDS  N/A
NSE 7
Advanced Analytics
FT-ADA
FT-ADA-LAB

Enterprise Firewall
FT-EFW
FT-EFW-LAB

FortiSOAR Design and Development
FT-FSR-DEV
FT-FSR-DEV-LAB
  LAN Edge (formerly Secure Access) FT-SAC N/A 

Operations Technologies (OT) Security    
FT-OTS
FT-OTS-LAB

Public Cloud Security
FT-PUB-CDS
N/A

SD-WAN
FT-SD-WAN
FT-SD-WAN-LAB
NSE 8
NSE 8 Immersion
FT-NSE8-IMM
N/A
  NSE 8 Practical Exam NSE-EX-PRL8 N/A
Other Technical Training
FortiGate 6000K Series
FT-FGT-CHS-6K         
N/A

FortiGate 7000K Series
FT-FGT-CHS
N/A

FortiGate Essentials
FT-FGT-ESS
FT-FGT-ESS-LAB
  FortiDDoS FT-FDD FT-FDD-LAB

FortiMonitor
FT-FMN
N/A
  FortiProxy FT-FPX  FT-FPX-LAB 
  FortiSIEM Parser FT-FSM-PSR FT-FSM-PSR-LAB
Powered by FortiGuard Labs Security Operations FT-CST-SOP  N/A
  Web Application Security FT-CST-WAS   FT-CST-WAS-LAB

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