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FCSS in Secure Networking

Standardize your team on FCSS in Secure Networking with a structured Fortinet training path — virtual labs, N2K practice exams, and team admin reporting included on every CBT Nuggets subscription.

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2
Courses
$200 for each exam
Exam cost
5
Core skills
Security operations center analysts monitoring threat dashboards
Difficulty
Difficulty: 4 of 5 (Advanced)
Advanced
Exam cost
$200 for each exam
Courses on path
2
Official source
Vendor cert page
Exam code
  • FCSS_EFW_AD-7.6

Skills your team builds

Fortinet productsNetwork securitySecure networkingFirewall configurationVPN management

Multi-course path

Your team's 2-course training path

FCSS in Secure Networking is a multi-exam certification. The complete path runs through 2 CBT Nuggets courses — assign them as one playlist and track team progress across all of them.

  1. Fortinet NSE 6

    This course prepares you for the Fortinet NSE 6 - Network Security 7.6 Support Engineer exam. In this Fortinet training, networking expert Keith Barker demonstrates how to diagnose and resolve real issues in enterprise FortiGate environments, including Security Fabric communication and HA cluster behavior, authentication, security profiles, routing, and VPNs. You'll practice complete diagnostic workflows, from debugging OSPF and BGP, to analyzing traffic and logs, monitoring performance, and tracing problems end to end. By passing the Fortinet NSE 6 exam, you’ll fulfill one of the concentration requirements to earn your Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist (FCSS) - Secure Networking certification.

    Keith Barker
    90 videos11h 44m
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  2. FCSS

    Learn to deploy, configure, and optimize Fortinet enterprise firewalls at scale. This advanced course builds the enterprise-ready skills you need to run a Fortinet security fabric confidently. You’ll practice configuring HA clusters, deploying OSPF and BGP, building VPNs, and using FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer for central management. These are the exact skills Fortinet expects from a Certified Solution Specialist, preparing you to secure, optimize, and manage complex enterprise environments with authority.

    Keith Barker
    115 videos13h 49m
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Every certification includes

Expert-led video training
Virtual labs
N2K practice exams
Per-team completion reporting

Fortinet career ladder

Where FCSS in Secure Networking sits in your team's Fortinet progression

The cert your team is on now, plus the levels above and below. Use this to map an engineer's next-step credential or to plan headcount coverage across tiers.

  1. Professional level

    3 certs

    FCP in Secure Networking

    FCP_FGT_AD-7.6, FCP_FMG_AD-7.6

    FCP in Security Operations

    FCP_FGT_AD-7.6, FCP_FAZ_AN-7.4

    FCSS in Secure Networking

    FCSS_EFW_AD-7.6 and FCSS_NST_S…

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Customer outcome

Make FCSS a coverage number your auditor can quote

FCSS in Secure Networking certified engineers are easy to count and easy to prove. CBT Nuggets bundles the prep into a single team playlist so leadership sees who's on the path, who finished, and who's exam-ready — without spreadsheets.

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1 path
from foundation to credential — assigned and tracked as one playlist

Coverage proof

Make FCSSa number on your team capability sheet, not a single engineer’s certificate.

Standardizing your team on FCSS gives leadership and auditors a coverage number they can quote — and gives Fortinet incident response a baseline of capability you can predict instead of hoping for.

Credential: FCSS in Secure Networking

Exam
  • FCSS_EFW_AD-7.6

Frequently asked questions about FCSS in Secure Networking training

Common questions IT directors ask when evaluating FCSS in Secure Networking training for their team.

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Build FCSS in Secure Networking capability across your team

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