Fortinet NSE 1: Cybersecurity and Cloud Fundamentals
From Fortinet Training Institute
Fortinet's entry level security certification (replaced the FCF in Cybersecurity on July 15, 2026). NSE 2 (Intro to Next Generation Firewall) and NSE 3 (FortiGate Operator, with exam) follow.
Is this right for you?
- Level
- Beginner People new to this. You can start today with no experience.
- What you get
- A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile. It costs nothing to take.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced.
- How to use it
- Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.
- Why it's worth it
- Proof you can use the exact tools employers run every day, straight from the company that makes them. One of the strongest signals you can send for any role that uses this platform.
- Time
- Not published.
- Before you start
- Free FortiCloud account; complete the course and its end of course online exam.
- How you are tested
- Online, self paced.
- Renewal
- Active 2 years from completion.
- Full cost details
- $0. Fortinet's ordering guide (July 9, 2026) says self paced library lessons are free of charge and NSE 1 is earned by completing the online course; priced vouchers apply only to NSE 4 and above.
- Where it applies
- Online, international.
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Sources and what we verified
Fortinet NSE 1 page: requirements, 2 year validity ↗Fortinet NSE ordering guide (July 2026): free library lessons, voucher prices ↗Fortinet help desk: new certification requirements ↗Fortinet help desk: FCF maps to NSE 1 and NSE 2 ↗What we verified: No page says in one sentence 'NSE 1 certification is free'; free status is inferred from the official ordering guide (free self paced lessons; no NSE 1 voucher). Flagged in gaps. Final review: because no Fortinet page states outright that the NSE 1 award is free, we do not count it as a free certification until confirmed.
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