NSE 7 Certified: Security Operations (NSE7SO)

The NSE 7 in Security Operations certification validates your ability to design, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Fortinet security operations solutions. The certification exams cover security operations 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 security operations solutions.

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

Experience

  • 1 year of experience with network security
  • 6 months of experience working in SOC

Recommended training for this certification

Security Operations Architect (SECOP-ARCH)

Exams

Individuals must pass the corresponding NSE 7 proctored exam.

The Fortinet NSE 7 - Security Operations 7.6 Architect exam evaluates your knowledge and expertise in designing, deploying, operating, and managing a Fortinet SOC solution using FortiSIEM and FortiSOAR to detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats.

This exam tests your applied knowledge of FortiSIEM and FortiSOAR configuration and operation, and includes operational scenarios, incident analysis, integration, and troubleshooting scenarios.

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: FortiSOAR 7.6., FortiSIEM 7.3

Exam Topics

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

  • SOC Concepts and Frameworks
  • Detection Capabilities
  • SOAR Incident Handling and Threat Hunting
  • SOAR Playbook Development

Recertification

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

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

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

Important: Renewing an NSE 7 certification requires an active NSE 4 and either NSE 5 Security Operations or NSE 6 Security Operations 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 completed. 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 date all the prerequisites are completed.