Are any courses or exams being retired on July 15, 2026?

The following online courses will be retired on July 15, 2026: 

• NSE 1 – Introduction to the Threat Landscape (It will be replaced by NSE 1 –Cybersecurity and Cloud Fundamentals.) 
• NSE 1 – Getting Started in Cybersecurity (It will be replaced by NSE 1 – Cybersecurity and Cloud Fundamentals.) 
• NSE 2 – Technical Introduction to Cybersecurity (It will be replaced by NSE 2 –Introduction to the Next Generation Firewall.) 

The following courses and exams will be retired on July 15, 2026: 

• NSE 5 – FortiManager Administrator (It will be replaced by NSE 6 – FortiManager Administrator.) 
• NSE 5 – FortiNAC Administrator (It will be replaced by NSE 6 – FortiNAC Administrator.) 
• NSE 6 – OT Security Architect (It will be replaced by Industry Certification - OT Security Architect.)
• NSE 6 – LAN Edge Architect 

The following exams will be retired on July 15, 2026, but the corresponding courses will be maintained:

• NSE 6 – SD-WAN Enterprise Administrator 
• NSE 6 – Network Security Support Engineer 
• NSE 7 – FortiSASE Enterprise Administrator 
• NSE 7 – Enterprise Firewall Administrator 

For more details about release dates for new exams and last delivery dates, see NSE Exam Release Notices - New and Discontinued Exams