Fortinet NSE 7 in Security Operations

The NSE 7 in Security Operations certification validates your ability to design, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Fortinet security operations solutions. The certification exams cover security operations infrastructures using advanced Fortinet solutions.

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Target Audience

We recommend this certification for cybersecurity professionals who require the expertise needed to design, manage, support, and analyze Fortinet security operations solutions.

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Program Requirements

To achieve this certification, you must hold NSE 4 FortiOS certification and either NSE 5 Security Operations or NSE 6 Security Operations certification and pass the proctored NSE 7 Security Operations exam within 2 years of the last prerequisite exam.

The awarded certification will be active for from the date of the NSE 7 Security Operations exam, or the last prerequisite exam, whichever is later.

Click the exam name for more details.

Certification	Exam	Instructor Led training
	NSE 7 Exam	Security Operations Architect

We recommend taking the associated NSE courses to prepare for the certification exam.

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Digital Badges

You will receive digital badges in the following circumstances:

• Exam badge: You receive an exam badge each time you pass any version of an exam.
• Certification badge: You receive a certification badge once you achieve the requirements for the NSE 7 in Security Operations certification.

For more information, see the following knowledge base article in the Fortinet Training Institute Helpdesk.

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Recertification

To renew your NSE 7 in Security Operations certification, complete one of the following:

• If your NSE 7 in Security Operations certification has expired, you must pass the NSE 4 exam and pass one of the proctored NSE 5 or NSE 6 exams in Security Operations within 2 years.
• While your NSE 7 in Security Operations certification, your NSE 4 FortiOS certification and NSE 5 Security Operations or NSE 6 Security Operations certification are still active, you can extend the expiration date by 2 years from the date you complete one of the following requirements:
  • Pass the next version of the NSE 7 exam in the Security Operations track.
  • Complete the online NSE 7 recertification assessment if:
    • The certification assessment is available for the latest version.
    • You passed the proctored exam for a previous version.
    • The previous exam was taken within the last 2 years.
  • Pass any NSE 8 practical exam.

Passing an NSE 7 Security Operations exam recertifies your NSE 1, NSE 2, NSE 3, NSE 4, NSE 5 Security Operations, and NSE 6 Security Operations certifications if they are still active.

Important: Renewing an NSE 7 certification requires an active NSE 4 and either NSE 5 Security Operations or NSE 6 Security Operations certification. If any of the recertification actions above are completed while the prerequisites are incomplete, the NSE 7 certification is not issued until the prerequisites are completed. In this scenario, all the prerequisites must be completed within 2 years of the NSE 7 exam. The NSE 7 certification will be issued on the date all the prerequisites are completed.

For more information, see the following knowledge base article in the Fortinet Training Institute Helpdesk.

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About NSE Certification Exams

• Availability: Exams are available worldwide at: Pearson VUE test centers and OnVUE
• Scoring method: Answers must be 100% correct to receive credit. No partial credit is awarded, and there are no deductions for incorrect answers.
• Type of questions: Exams include multiple choice and drag-and-drop questions.
• Exam retakes: You must wait 15 days before retaking a failed exam. You cannot retake an exam you have already passed.
• Digital badges: Your Fortinet Training Institute account is updated within 5 business days after you pass an exam.
• Certification renewal: Once an exam has been counted toward certification, it cannot be used again to renew the same certification.

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How to enroll in Fortinet NSE training?

The NSE program offers flexible delivery options:

• On-site training
• Instructor-led training
• Virtual instructor-led training
• Self-paced training with facilitated labs

To enrol in an on-site or virtual instructor-led training, contact our customer services team:

koulutus@insoftservices.fi