How will recent exams transition to the new NSE certifications on July 15, 2026?

Modified on Wed, 15 Apr at 1:39 PM

The updated NSE Certification Program grants an NSE certification after passing one exam at each NSE level and certification track. If you do not hold an FCP/FCSS certification, or if it has not been renewed, you are eligible to receive an NSE certification on July 15, 2026, if you have passed an exam(s) on or after July 15, 2024. The issuance and expiration dates of the NSE certification are based on the date the latest exam was passed.

The exam mapping table is shown below.

Exam passed on or after July 15, 2024	New certification on July 15, 2026
FortiGate Administrator	NSE 4
FortiOS Administrator	NSE 4
FortiADC Administrator	NSE 5 in Cloud Security
FortiAppSec Administrator	NSE 5 in Cloud Security
FortiWeb Administrator	NSE 5 in Cloud Security
FortiSwitch Administrator	NSE 5 in Secure Networking
FortiWLC	NSE 5 in Secure Networking
Secure Wireless LAN Administrator	NSE 5 in Secure Networking
FortiSASE and SD-WAN Core Administrator	NSE 5 in SASE
FortiAnalyzer Analyst	NSE 5 in Security Operations
FortiSandbox Administrator	NSE 5 in Security Operations
AWS Cloud Security Administrator	NSE 6 in Cloud Security
Azure Cloud Security Administrator	NSE 6 in Cloud Security
FortiCNAPP Analyst	NSE 6 in Cloud Security
FortiDDoS Administrator	NSE 6 in Cloud Security
FortiMail Administrator	NSE 6 in Cloud Security
FortiMail Workspace Administrator	NSE 6 in Cloud Security
GCP Cloud Security Administrator	NSE 6 in Cloud Security
FortiAnalyzer Administrator	NSE 6 in Secure Networking
FortiAuthenticator Administrator	NSE 6 in Secure Networking
FortiClient EMS Administrator	NSE 6 in Secure Networking
FortiManager Administrator	NSE 6 in Secure Networking
FortiNAC Administrator	NSE 6 in Secure Networking
FortiVoice Administrator	NSE 6 in Secure Networking
LAN Edge Architect	NSE 6 in Secure Networking
Network Security Support Engineer	NSE 6 in Secure Networking
OT Security Architect	NSE 6 in Secure Networking
SD-WAN Architect	NSE 6 in Secure Networking
SD-WAN Enterprise Administrator	NSE 6 in Secure Networking
Secure Access	NSE 6 in Secure Networking
FortiClient EMS Administrator	NSE 6 in SASE
FortiDLP Administrator	NSE 6 in SASE
FortiEDR Administrator	NSE 6 in SASE
SD-WAN Architect	NSE 6 in SASE
SD-WAN Enterprise Administrator	NSE 6 in SASE
FortiDeceptor Administrator	NSE 6 in Security Operations
FortiEDR Administrator	NSE 6 in Security Operations
FortiNDR Analyst	NSE 6 in Security Operations
FortiRecon Analyst	NSE 6 in Security Operations
FortiSIEM Analyst	NSE 6 in Security Operations
FortiSOAR Administrator	NSE 6 in Security Operations
FortiSOAR Analyst	NSE 6 in Security Operations
FortiSOAR Design and Development	NSE 6 in Security Operations
Public Cloud Security Architect	NSE 7 in Cloud Security
Enterprise Firewall Administrator	NSE 7 in Secure Networking
FortiSASE Administrator	NSE 7 in SASE
FortiSASE Enterprise Administrator	NSE 7 in SASE
Advanced Analytics	NSE 7 in Security Operations
Security Operations Analyst	NSE 7 in Security Operations
Security Operations Architect	NSE 7 in Security Operations
OT Security Architect	Industry - OT Security