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Overview

The Fortinet Training Institute is committed to developing experts in the field of cybersecurity through training and certification programs for customers, partners, and employees, as well as many academic and education outreach partnership programs around the world. Supported by Fortinet’s strong network, the Training Institute has issued over 1.5 million certifications to date.

Cybersecurity Certification and Training

The Fortinet Training Institute’s ecosystem of public and private partnerships helps Fortinet further address the skills gap by increasing the access and reach of its cybersecurity certifications and training.

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Get NSE Certified: Five Proficiency Levels with 12 Certifications

The NSE Certification program includes a wide range of self-paced (free) and instructor-led courses, as well as practical, hands-on exercises that demonstrate mastery of complex cybersecurity concepts. Each certification level assesses specific levels of cybersecurity expertise, from foundation to architect.

Levels Certifications
Fortinet Certified Expert Fortinet Certified Expert, Cybersecurity
Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist, OT Security    Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist, Security Operations    Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist, Network Security    Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist, Secure Access Service Edge    Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist, Cloud Security    Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist, Zero Trust Access
Fortinet Certified Professional Fortinet Certified Professional, Security Operations    Fortinet Certified Professional, Network Security    Fortinet Certified Professional, Public Cloud Security
Fortinet Certified Associate Fortinet Certified Associate, Cybersecurity
Fortinet Certified Fundamentals Fortinet Certified Fundamentals, Cybersecurity

Awards & Recognitions

2024 Global InfoSec Award Winner for Best Cybersecurity Training and Security Awareness Training 2024 CyberSecurity Excellence Award Winner for Best Cybersecurity Training Program and Security Awareness Program 2024 Gold Winner for Cybersecurity Training & Education and Security Awareness & Training 2023 CyberSecurity Excellence Award Winner for Best Cybersecurity Training Program and Security Awareness Program 2023 Global InfoSec Award Winner for Best Cybersecurity Training and Cutting-Edge Security Awareness Training 2023 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Award Winner for Best Security Awareness Training Platform

Training Institute Global Research Reports

2024 Global Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report
three coworkers looking over a computer screen Discover the global impact of the skills gap. One key finding is that 87% of respondents had one or more breaches in the past year. Read the details, causes, and ways to mitigate the gap in the new report. Download the Report
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2023 Security Awareness and Training Global Research Brief
two coworkers reading and pointing at a monitor With most cyberthreats targeting individuals directly, this report reveals the need for an effective security awareness and training program for all employees. Read more on the critical roll employees play in protecting your network. Download the Report
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Partnering to Close the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE GAP:

~4M*

*ISC2 2023 Cybersecurity Workforce Study

The Fortinet Training Institute’s ecosystem of public and private partnerships helps Fortinet further address the skills gap by increasing the access and reach of its cybersecurity certifications and training.

We work with global leaders like the World Economic Forum as part of our effort to drive change on the most pressing cybersecurity issues. Our partnerships extend to industry, academia, government, and nonprofits in an effort to reach more people and help close the cybersecurity skills gap.

Authorized Training Centers

Fortinet Authorized Training Centers provide a high-caliber learning experience delivered in both classroom and virtual delivery formats using official Fortinet courseware.

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Academic Partner Program

The Fortinet Program provides academic institutions with Fortinet's industry-recognized certification curriculum and resources to introduce students to a career in cybersecurity.

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Education Outreach Partners

As a leader in cybersecurity certification and training, Fortinet is helping empower individuals to reach their full potential and helping to build an inclusive and diverse security workforce.

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Cybersecurity Resources

Free Training

Cybersecurity professionals, IT professionals, and teleworkers can take advantage of Fortinet’s complete curriculum of self-paced cybersecurity training courses at no cost.

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Education Pathways

Align NSE training to NICE framework job roles and find out how certification can increase experience and seniority, advance careers, or foster a move to cybersecurity.

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FortiGuard Threat Intelligence

FortiGuard Labs is the threat intelligence and research organization at Fortinet. Its mission is to provide the industry’s best threat intelligence to protect customers from malicious cyberattacks.

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Fortinet Security Awareness and Training Service

Information Security Awareness

Enterprise Edition

The Fortinet Security Awareness and Training service helps IT, security, and compliance leaders build a cyber-aware culture where employees recognize and avoid falling victim to cyberattacks.

The SaaS-based service is and aligned to NIST 800-50 and NIST 800-16 guidelines to provide training that is both engaging and relevant on topics such as information security awareness, data privacy, physical security, password protection, and internet security.

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Education Edition

Tailored to the education industry, the Education Edition is currently available at no cost to primary and secondary schools in the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, and Brazil and will continue to become available in more countries as the year progresses.

The Education Edition is based on the premium version of the Security Awareness and Training service with training content tailored to the education market.