Examples of how the transition will work on July 15, 2026

Modified on Thu, 2 Apr at 10:01 AM

Here are some examples based on the certification mapping and exam mapping for the transition on July 15th, 2026:

Case 1: Active FCP certification on July 15th, 2026

You have an active FCP in Secure Networking certification on July 15th, 2026, as well as an active FCP in Security Operations certification.
You passed the following exams at any time in the past:
- FortiGate Administrator
- FortiManager Administrator
- FortiSwitch Administrator
- FortiAnalyzer Analyst
On July 15th, 2026, you will be awarded these certifications:
- NSE 4 (due to passing the FortiGate Administrator exam)
- NSE 6 in Secure Networking (due to passing the FortiManager Administrator exam)
- NSE 5 in Secure Networking (due to passing the FortiSwitch Administrator exam)
- NSE 5 in Security Operations (due to passing the FortiAnalyzer Analyst exam)

Case 2: Active FCSS certifications on July 15th, 2026

You have an active FCSS in Secure Networking certification on July 15th, 2026, as well as an active FCSS in Security Operations certification.
You passed the following exams at any time in the past:
- Network Security Support Engineer
- Enterprise Firewall Administrator
- Security Operations Architect
On July 15th, 2026, you will be awarded these certifications:
- NSE 6 in Secure Networking (due to passing the Network Security Support Engineer exam)
- NSE 7 in Secure Networking (due to passing the Enterprise Firewall Administrator exam)
- NSE 7 in Security Operations (due to passing the Security Operations Architect exam)

Case 3: Active FCP certification with an additional exam

You have an active FCP in Secure Networking certification on July 15th, 2026.
You passed the following exams at any time in the past:
- FortiGate Administrator
- Secure Wireless LAN Administrator
- Additionally, you passed the LAN Edge Architect exam after July 15th, 2024
On July 15th, 2026, you will be awarded these certifications:
- NSE 4 (due to passing the FortiGate Administrator exam)
- NSE 5 in Secure Networking (due to passing the Secure Wireless LAN Administrator exam)
- NSE 6 in Secure Networking (due to passing the LAN Edge Architect exam)

Case 4: Single exams passed but no certification

You do not have any certification active on July 15th, 2026, but you passed the following two exams after July 15th, 2024:
- FortiGate Administrator
- Enterprise Firewall Administrator
On July 15th, 2026, you will be awarded these certifications:
- NSE 4 (due to passing the FortiGate Administrator exam)
- NSE 7 in Secure Networking (due to passing the Enterprise Firewall Administrator exam)

Case 5: OT Security Architect exam

You do not have any active certifications as of July 15th, 2026, but you passed the OT Security Architect exam after July 15th, 2024.
On July 15th, 2026, you will be awarded these certifications:
- NSE 6 in Secure Networking
- OT Security Industry certification

Case 6: Network Security Support Engineer exam

You do not have any active certifications as of July 15th, 2026, but you passed the Network Security Support Engineer exam after July 15th, 2024.
On July 15th, 2026, you will be awarded the NSE 6 in Secure Networking certification.

Case 7: FortiNAC Administrator exam

You do not have any active certifications as of July 15th, 2026, but you passed the FortiNAC Administrator exam after July 15th, 2024.
On July 15th, 2026, you will be awarded the NSE 6 in Secure Networking certification.