The NSE 4 FortiOS certification validates your ability to configure, operate, and administer FortiGate devices to secure networks and applications.
Prerequisites
We recommend this certification for network and security professionals who require the expertise to configure and administer firewall solutions in an enterprise network security infrastructure.
Experience:
- 1–2 years of experience with networking
- 0–1 year of experience with network security
- Minimum of 6 months of hands-on experience with FortiGate
Recommended training for this certification
Individuals should take FortiOS Administrator (OS-ADM) in preparation for earning this certification.
Exams
To achieve this certification, you must pass the NSE 4 FortiOS proctored exam.
Exam Details
- Exam name: Fortinet NSE 4 - FortiOS 7.6 Administrator
- Time allowed: 80–90 minutes
- Exam questions: 50–55 questions
- Scoring: Pass or fail. A score report is available from your Pearson VUE account.
- Language: English and Japanese
- Product version: FortiOS 7.6.0
Exam Topics Successful candidates have applied knowledge and skills in the following areas and tasks:
- Deployment and system configuration (20–25% of the exam)
- Firewall policies and authentication (20–25% of the exam)
- Content inspection (25–30% of the exam)
- Routing (10–15% of the exam)
- VPNs (10–15% of the exam)
Recertification
The awarded certification will be active for 2 years from the date of the exam. To renew your NSE 4 FortiOS certification, complete one of the following:
- Pass the next version of the NSE 4 FortiOS exam.
- Complete the online NSE 4 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
- Achieve or renew an NSE 7 certification.
- Pass any NSE 8 practical exam.
Achieving or renewing the NSE 4 FortiOS certification automatically recertifies your NSE 1, NSE 2, and NSE 3 certifications, if they are still active.