The NSE 7 in Secure Networking certification validates your ability to design, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Fortinet network security solutions. The certification exams cover network security infrastructures using advanced Fortinet solutions.
Prerequisites
We recommend this certification for cybersecurity professionals who require the expertise needed to design, manage, support, and analyze Fortinet network security solutions.
To achieve this certification, you must hold the NSE 4 FortiOS certification and either NSE 5 Secure Networking or NSE 6 Secure Networking certification and pass the proctored NSE 7 Secure Networking exam within 2 years of the last prerequisite exam.
Recommended training for this certification
Secure Networking Architect
Exams
Individuals must pass the corresponding NSE 7 proctored exam.
The Fortinet NSE 7 - Secure Networking 7.6 Architect exam evaluates your knowledge and expertise in designing, administering, and supporting secure SD-WAN and an enterprise security infrastructure composed of multiple FortiGate devices.
This exam tests your applied knowledge of advanced FortiGate configuration and operation, and includes operational scenarios; incident analysis; integration with FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and SD-WAN technologies; and troubleshooting scenarios.
Exam Details
- Exam name: Fortinet NSE 7 - Secure Networking Architect
- Time allowed: 60–70 minutes
- Exam questions: 40–50 questions
- Scoring: Pass or fail. A score report is available from your Pearson VUE account.
- Language: English
- Product version: FortiGate 7.6, FortiManager 7.6, FortiAnalyzer 7.6
Exam Topics
Successful candidates have applied knowledge and skills in the following areas and tasks:
- System configuration and SD-WAN setup (20–30% of the exam)
- Central management (15–25% of the exam)
- Security profiles (5–15% of the exam)
- Rules and routing (25–35% of the exam)
- Advanced IPsec (25–35% of the exam)
Recertification
The awarded certification will be active for 2 years from the date of the NSE 7 Secure Networking exam, or the last prerequisite exam, whichever is later.
To renew your NSE 7 in Secure Networking certification, complete one of the following:
- If your NSE 7 in Secure Networking certification has expired, you must pass the NSE 4 exam and pass one of the proctored NSE 5 or NSE 6 exams in Secure Networking within 2 years.
- While your NSE 7 in Secure Networking certification, your NSE 4 FortiOS certification and either NSE 5 Secure Networking or NSE 6 Secure Networking 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 Secure Networking 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 Secure Networking exam recertifies your NSE 1, NSE 2, NSE 3, NSE 4, NSE 5 Secure Networking, and NSE 6 Secure Networking certifications if they are still active.
Important: Renewing an NSE 7 certification requires an active NSE 4 and either NSE 5 Secure Networking or NSE 6 Secure Networking 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 the prerequisites must be completed within 2 years of the NSE 7 exam. The NSE 7 certification will be issued on the same date all the prerequisites are completed.