Keith Barker
Networking & Network Security
10 courses
Fortinet Training & Certification Courses for Security Teams
Train your security team on FortiGate firewalls and Fortinet's NSE certification track. Covers network security engineering from NSE 4 through NSE 7.
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Courses
922
Videos
113h
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Where teams start
Most Popular Fortinet Certifications
Core Fortinet training for firewall administrators, SOC analysts, and network security engineers operating FortiGate environments.
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FortiOS Administrator
This FortiOS 7.6 Administrator exam training prepares network administrators and security engineers for managing Fortinet firewalls. Configure dynamic routing, set up failover and ECMP routes, and manage DHCP services on FortiGate devices. Take this training and you’ll build the skills needed to secure and optimize enterprise networks using Fortinet’s powerful security infrastructure — plus, towards earning your Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP) - Secure Networking certification.
Keith Barker
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Fortinet FortiAnalyzer
This Fortinet training teaches you how to use FortiAnalyzer 7.4 to strengthen your security operations, and pass the Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiAnalyzer 7.6 Analyst exam. You’ll practice configuring ADOMs, collecting and searching logs, and building custom reports. You’ll also tune event handlers, manage incidents and create playbooks that automate your response workflows. Whether you’re a SOC analyst or network engineer, this course aligns with one of two exams you need to pass in order to earn the Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP) in Security Operations certification, or the Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP) in Network Security certification, so you can run a smarter Security Fabric.
Keith Barker
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FortiManager Admin
Learn the ins and outs of FortiManager, gain control of your SOC, and prepare to earn your Fortinet Certified Professional - Network Security certification. This Fortinet training course prepares SOC analysts and network security administrators to manage FortiGate devices at scale. You’ll dive into centralized policy management, device provisioning, and troubleshooting — plus learn to streamline your entire network's security operations. This Fortinet course maps to the Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiManager 7.6 Administrator exam, meaning you’ll learn the network security skills to get certified and become more confident on the job.
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Fortinet Firewall 7.6 Admin
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 (FCSS), preparing you to secure, optimize, and manage complex enterprise environments with authority.
Keith Barker
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
Fortinet NSE 7
This intermediate Fortinet NSE 7 - SD-WAN training prepares network security admins to configure and manage some of Fortinet's most advanced security features for their family of SD-WAN network solutions. In addition to specific, applicable administration and configuration skills, this Fortinet SD-WAN course will prepare you for one of the concentration exams needed to earn the NSE 7.
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Audit-ready training visibility
Manager reporting gives IT leaders a clearer view of assigned training, completion progress, and certification coverage.
Best fit for: compliance-sensitive teams that need evidence of progress before a review, renewal, or internal governance checkpoint.
Frequently asked questions about Fortinet training
Common questions IT directors ask when evaluating Fortinet training for their team.
Which Fortinet training should our team start with?
Start with FortiGate Administrator / NSE 4 if your team is new to Fortinet. It establishes the operational firewall baseline: interfaces, routing, policies, NAT, VPN, authentication, and security profiles. From there, split by role: FortiManager for platform admins, FortiAnalyzer for SOC analysts, NSE 6 product depth for secure LAN/access teams, and NSE 7 / FCSS for senior security architects.
How do FCP, FCSS, and the older NSE names relate?
Fortinet's newer framework groups certifications into role-based tracks such as FCP and FCSS, while many teams still refer to the older NSE 4–7 course names. CBT Nuggets keeps both the practical course titles and the certification-path framing visible so managers can map current Fortinet terminology to the language their engineers already use.
How do you measure ROI on Fortinet training for a team?
Measure role coverage and operational readiness: who can own FortiGate policy, who can administer FortiManager, who can investigate in FortiAnalyzer, who supports secure LAN/access, and who is ready for enterprise firewall or SD-WAN architecture work. Completion data matters because it proves readiness, but the business value is documented coverage for the work your team already owns.
Does Fortinet training help with ISC2 or CompTIA continuing education?
Often, yes. Fortinet firewall, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and Security Fabric training can commonly be claimed as CPE/CEU hours for certifications such as CISSP, Security+, and PenTest+, as long as the certifying body accepts the activity and your team documents the training hours. Managers should verify the exact reporting rules for their certification program.
How often do Fortinet certifications need renewal?
Fortinet certifications are generally valid for two years. CBT Nuggets helps managers keep refresh work visible through assigned paths and progress reporting, so recertification does not become a last-minute scramble when FortiOS versions or exam tracks change.
Can CBT Nuggets support enterprise Fortinet rollout training?
Yes. The team platform supports assigned paths, progress visibility, reporting, SSO, and admin controls. That matters for Fortinet rollouts because different roles need different depth: help desk may need escalation awareness, firewall admins need FortiGate operations, SOC analysts need FortiAnalyzer, and architects need enterprise firewall/SD-WAN depth.
Is Fortinet training only for firewall administrators?
No. FortiGate administration is the baseline, but real Fortinet teams also need centralized management, analytics, secure LAN, wireless, authentication, SD-WAN, and architecture skills. This page groups the catalog by those team capabilities instead of treating Fortinet as one generic firewall course.