The Fortinet Training Institute provides certification and training in the growing field of cybersecurity. The program includes a wide range of self-paced, instructor-led, and virtual instructor-led training, as well as practical, experiential exercises that demonstrate mastery of complex network security concepts. Book one of our scheduled classes or sign up for custom learning for your organization.
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Fortinet has issued more than 1 million Network Security Expert (NSE) certifications to date, further advancing its commitment to close the cybersecurity skills gap. Adding to this milestone, Fortinet continues to expand the global impact of its training and certification programs with the addition of new courses in priority cybersecurity areas, new training partners, and by expanding access to cyber training and education to empower untapped talent.
Read the Press ReleaseThe report reveals that 95% of decision-makers believe technology-focused certifications positively impact both their role and their team. Not surprisingly, 81% of leaders prefer to hire people with certifications, and 91% of organizations said they would be willing to pay employees to get training and certifications.
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| Understand the threat landscape and the evolution of cybersecurity. | Learn how to implement, operate, and support Fortinet devices. | Develop advanced skills in designing, implementing, supporting and integrating multiple Fortinet products. | Gain expertise in complete network security architecture drawing on experience from other security disciplines. |
| Intended audience: NSE 1, 2 and 3: Everyone View NSE 1, NSE 2, NSE 3 |
Intended audience: Network Security Administrators Technical Support Engineers System Engineers View NSE 4, NSE 5, NSE 6 |
Intended audience: IT Security Architects Network Security Administrators Technical Support Engineers System Engineers View NSE 7 |
Intended audience: Network Security and Cybersecurity Professionals View NSE 8 |
Live sessions delivered either onsite (in-person), or online (over a virtual classroom application), includes standard NSE training content in scheduled public classes or privately on-premise.
Access to the NSE pre-recorded lessons, online videos, and digital resources through the NSE Training Institute portal.
Contact training@fortinet.com for customized Instructor-Led Training delivered on private premises, and/or for further information about how to purchase Fortinet Instructor-led Training, and on-demand hands-on lab access within the self-paced courses.
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| 2022 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Award Winner for Best Security Awareness Training Platform | 2022 Silver Award Winner for Best Security Training and Educational Program | 2022 and 2021 Gold Award Winner for Best Cybersecurity Training | 2021 Gold Award Winner for Best Security Training and Educational Programs | 2021 Gold Award Winner for Best Cybersecurity Education Provider | 2021 Global InfoSec Award Winner for Next-Gen in Cybersecurity Training |
As part of the White House National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit 2022, Fortinet announced a free education-focused version of its Security Awareness and Training service for all K-12 school districts in the U.S.
Cybersecurity professionals, IT professionals, and teleworkers can take advantage of Fortinet’s complete curriculum of self-paced cybersecurity training courses at no cost.
Align NSE training to NICE framework job roles and find out how certification can increase experience and seniority, advance careers, or foster a move to cybersecurity.
FortiGuard Labs is the threat intelligence and research organization at Fortinet. Its mission is to provide the industry’s best threat intelligence to protect customers from malicious cyberattacks.
CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE GAP:
The Fortinet Training Institute’s ecosystem of public and private partnerships helps Fortinet further address the skills gap by increasing the access and reach of its cybersecurity certifications and training.
We work with global leaders like the World Economic Forum as part of our effort to drive change on the most pressing cybersecurity issues. Our partnerships extend to industry, academia, government, and nonprofits in an effort to reach more people and help close the cybersecurity skills gap.
Fortinet Authorized Training Centers provide a high-caliber learning experience delivered in both classroom and virtual delivery formats using official Fortinet courseware.
The Fortinet Program provides academic institutions with Fortinet's industry-recognized certification curriculum and resources to introduce students to a career in cybersecurity.
As a leader in cybersecurity certification and training, Fortinet is helping empower individuals to reach their full potential and helping to build an inclusive and diverse security workforce.
The Fortinet Security Awareness and Training service helps IT, Security and Compliance leaders build a cyber-aware culture where employees recognize and avoid falling victim to cyberattacks.
The SaaS-based service is and aligned to NIST 800-50 and NIST 800-16 guidelines to provide training that is both engaging and relevant on topics such as information security awareness, data privacy, physical security, password protection and internet security.
Fortinet’s exclusive training for our cybersecurity professional partners includes a worldwide series of events that cover technical workshops, NSE training courses and hands-on labs. Our XPERTS Summits are given in local languages and provide our partners with opportunities to learn the latest on Network Security, Cloud Security, Security Operations and Zero Trust Access.
Our partners also participate in Fortinet’s Ultimate Fabric Challenge, a “capture the flag”- type event that definitively tests the mastery of Fortinet security solutions, FortiOS 7.0 and their ability to successfully configure protection against the latest cyber threats.
Find out more about the Ultimate Fabric ChallengeView the Corporate Newsroom
