Effective October 15, 2025, the Fortinet NSE Certification program underwent the following areas of enhancement:
- Reintroduced NSE 1 to 8 for exam level progression
- Adjusted the NSE tracks
The following exams have changed from certification levels or tracks.
| Exam/Course | Track/Level before Oct 15 2025 | Track/Level after Oct 15 2025 |
| FortiClient EMS Administrator | FCP in Network Security (elective) | FCSS in SASE (NSE 6 ) |
| FortiEDR Administrator | FCP in Security Operations (elective) | FCSS in SASE (NSE 6 ) |
| SD-WAN Architect | FCSS in Network Security (elective) | FCSS in SASE (NSE 6 ) |
| FortiMail Administrator | FCP in Public Cloud (elective) | FCSS in Cloud Security (NSE 6) |
| FortiSOAR Administrator | FCP in Security Operations (elective) | FCSS in Security Operations (NSE 6) |
| FortiSIEM Analyst | FCP in Security Operations (elective) | FCSS in Security Operations (NSE 6) |
| OT Security Architect | FCSS in OT Security (core) | FCSS in Secure Networking (NSE 6) |
Learn more about these NSE program enhancements here.
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