The NSE 7 in SASE certification validates your ability to design, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot advanced Fortinet SASE deployments. The exam focuses on FortiSASE and Fortinet SD-WAN solutions, including the design and troubleshooting of complex SASE infrastructures that integrate secure access services with SD-WAN to support distributed users, applications, and network edge locations.
Prerequisites
We recommend this certification for cybersecurity professionals who require the expertise needed to design, manage, support, and analyze advanced Fortinet SASE solutions.
To achieve this certification, you must hold the NSE 4 FortiOS certification and either the NSE 5 SASE or NSE 6 SASE certification and pass the proctored NSE 7 SASE exam within 2 years of the last prerequisite exam.
Experience
- 3 years of experience with networking
- 3 years of experience with network security
- 2 years of experience with FortiGate and FortiManager
- 1 year of experience with FortiSASE
Recommended training for this certification
Exams
Individuals must pass the corresponding NSE 7 proctored exam.
The Fortinet NSE 7 - FortiSASE 26 Architect exam evaluates your knowledge of designing, deploying, and operating advanced Fortinet FortiSASE and SD-WAN solutions.
This exam evaluates your advanced knowledge of FortiSASE and Fortinet SD-WAN configuration and operation, including real-world deployment scenarios, integration of secure access services with SD-WAN, support for distributed users and edge locations, and troubleshooting complex SD-WAN and FortiSASE deployments.
Exam Details
- Exam name: Fortinet NSE 7 - FortiSASE 26 Architect
- Time allowed: 70–80 minutes
- Exam questions: 40–50 questions
- Scoring: Pass or fail. A score report is available from your Pearson VUE account.
- Language: English
- Product version: FortiSASE 26, FortiOS 7.4 and 7.6
Exam Topics
Successful candidates have applied knowledge and skills in the following areas and tasks:
- SD-WAN architecture and deployment (10–20% of the exam)
- SD-WAN traffic control and IPsec (20–30% of the exam)
- FortiSASE architecture and integration (15–25% of the exam)
- FortiSASE deployment and secure access (20–30% of the exam)
- Centralized management, visibility and troubleshooting (10–20% of the exam)
Recertification
The awarded certification will be active for 2 years from the date of the NSE 7 SASE exam, or the last prerequisite exam, whichever is later.
To renew your NSE 7 in SASE certification, complete one of the following:
- If your NSE 7 in SASE certification has expired, you must pass the NSE 4 exam and pass one of the proctored NSE 5 or NSE 6 exams in SASE within 2 years.
- While your NSE 7 in SASE certification, your NSE 4 FortiOS certification and either NSE 5 SASE or NSE 6 SASE 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 SASE 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 SASE exam recertifies your NSE 1, NSE 2, NSE 3, NSE 4, NSE 5 SASE, and NSE 6 SASE certifications if they are still active.
Important: Renewing an NSE 7 certification requires an active NSE 4 and either NSE 5 SASE or NSE 6 SASE 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 met. 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 same date all the prerequisites are completed.