NSE 7 Certified: Cloud Security (NSE7CS)

The NSE 7 in Cloud Security certification validates your ability to design, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Fortinet application security solutions to secure public and private cloud applications. The certification exams cover enterprise cloud infrastructures using advanced Fortinet solutions.

Prerequisites

We recommend this certification for cybersecurity professionals who require the expertise needed to design, manage, support, and analyze advanced Fortinet cloud security solutions.

To achieve this certification, you must hold the NSE 4 FortiOS certification or the NSE 5 Cloud Security or NSE 6 Cloud Security certifications and pass the proctored NSE 7 Cloud Security exam within 2 years of the last prerequisite exam.

Recommended training for this certification

Public Cloud Security Architect (FORT-PUBCLOUDSEC)

Exams

Individuals must pass the corresponding NSE 7 proctored exam.

The Fortinet NSE 7 - Public Cloud Security 7.6.4 Architect exam evaluates your knowledge of, and expertise with, Fortinet solutions in public cloud network environments.

This exam tests your applied knowledge of the integration and administration of Fortinet public cloud security solutions, and includes design scenarios, configuration extracts, and troubleshooting captures.

Exam Details

  • Time allowed: 75 minutes
  • Exam questions: 35–40 questions
  • Scoring: Pass or fail. A score report is available from your Pearson VUE account.
  • Language: English
  • Product version: FortiOS 7.6, FortiWeb 7.4

Exam Topics

Successful candidates have applied knowledge and skills in the following areas and tasks:

  • Security solutions deployment
  • Automation tools
  • Cloud infrastructure monitoring
  • Troubleshooting

Recertification

The awarded certification will be active for 2 years from the date of the NSE 7 Cloud Security exam, or the last prerequisite exam, whichever is later.

To renew your NSE 7 in Cloud Security certification, complete one of the following:

  • If your NSE 7 in Cloud Security certification has expired, you must pass the NSE 4 exam and pass one of the proctored NSE 5 or NSE 6 exams in Cloud Security within 2 years.
  • While your NSE 7 in Cloud Security certification, your NSE 4 FortiOS certification and either your NSE 5 Cloud Security or NSE 6 Cloud Security 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 Cloud Security 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 Cloud Security exam recertifies your NSE 1, NSE 2, NSE 3, NSE 4, NSE 5 Cloud Security, and NSE 6 Cloud Security certifications if they are still active.

Important: Renewing an NSE 7 certification requires an active NSE 4 certification and either an NSE 5 Cloud Security or an NSE 6 Cloud Security 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 prerequisites must be completed within 2 years of the NSE 7 exam. The NSE 7 certification will be issued on the date all prerequisites are completed.