The cadence, consistency and complexity of cyberattacks continue to accelerate and impact businesses of all sizes. There’s no better time for you and your team to level up your cybersecurity expertise to ensure your customers are protected from today’s advanced cyber threats.
Fortinet offers cybersecurity training and certifications through the Fortinet Training Institute, including the Network Security Expert (NSE) Certification program.
The Fortinet NSE Certification Advantage
Fortinet’s NSE Certification program includes a wide range of self-paced and instructor-led training courses, along with practical exercises that demonstrate mastery of complex network security concepts. While the NSE consists of eight levels of training, the first three levels are designed to provide everyone in your organization with a solid foundation of cybersecurity awareness.
- NSE 1 – This entry-level certification introduces you to today’s cyber threats and teaches you how to secure your information.
- NSE 2 – Building off NSE 1, this second course teaches you about the types of security products that have been created by security vendors to address specific security threats faced by networks and organizations.
- NSE 3 – This course introduces you to key Fortinet products and describes the cybersecurity issues they solve. The product lessons and use cases in this course cover the pillars of the Fortinet Security Fabric: Security-Driven Networking, Zero Trust Access, Adaptive Cloud Security and Security Operations.
NSE Levels 4-8 allow you to attain technical, advanced and expert cybersecurity certifications by role i.e., IT Security Architects, Network Security, etc., and specialization based on the Fortinet Security Fabric. For example:
- Security-Driven Networking requires the completion of NSE 4, NSE 5 and NSE 7
- Zero Trust Access requires the completion of NSE 4, NSE 5, NSE 6 and NSE 7
- Adaptive Cloud Security requires the completion of NSE 4, NSE 6 and NSE 7
Grow Your Business with NSE Certifications
In addition to standing out as a cybersecurity advisor, gaining NSE certifications provide you with the following benefits:
1. Competitive Differentiation: The NSE Certification program allows you to build your expertise in Fortinet’s technology while increasing your knowledge to meet their customers’ evolving security requirements. It also provides you with faster access to Engage Specializations, and the associated benefits.
2. Enhanced credibility: The NSE Certification program is recognized as a worldwide leader in the industry. Becoming NSE certified provides a new level of credibility with your customers and prospects.
3. Increased customer wallet share: Employees that have upper-level certifications (NSE levels 7 and 8) have the knowledge to work on larger, more complex projects. This can translate into increased revenue for your business.
4. Additional Fortinet partner benefits: The Engage Partner Program benefits as you increase your certification levels. Not only can you achieve higher partner levels (which brings more discounts), but you are also recognized on Fortinet’s Partner Locator and have access to Fortinet’s Specialization program. Through Fortinet’s Engage Partner Program, you can receive sustained sales, marketing and executive support to grow a productive and profitable security practice.
5. Employee growth opportunities: Take advantage of NSE certifications to close the cybersecurity skills gap within your own organization. Offering the NSE certification program can help increase employee retention while providing you with a robust talent pool.