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The Fortinet Certified Network Security Professional designation certifies that individuals have the expertise necessary for the installation and configuration of all FortiGate features and functionality. FCNSP’s are able to configure multiple FortiGates taking advantage of features for large-scale environments such as HA and redundant VPNs. In addition to FortiGate devices Fortinet Certified Network Security Professionals have a good working knowledge of other Fortinet products FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer.

 Exam Number: FCNSP v4.0
OS Version: FortiOS 4.0 GA, FortiAnalyzer 4.0 GA
Time Limit: 90 min.
Approximate Questions: 45
Required Score: 50%

Roadmap to FCNSP:
Fortinet provides a number of resources ranging from white papers, to classroom training courses, in order to assist candidates in their pursuit of Fortinet Certification. The following steps represent the suggested approach to obtaining the Fortinet Certified Network Security Administrator designation:
Suggested
The following resources are freely available to help candidates prepare for the FCNSP certification …
> Available from the Fortinet Corparate Website:
- Product Datasheets
- FortiGuard Subscription Services
> Available from Fortinet’s Knowledge Center:
- Fortinet Product Registration Guide
- The Life of a Packet: Whitepaper
- SOHO and SMB Firewall Configuration Example Guide
- FortiGate Proxy Splice and Client Comforting Technical Note
> Available from Fortinet’s Tecnicall Documentation Website:
- FortiGate Installation Guide
- Command Line Interface Guide
- FortiGate Administration Guide
- FortiGate User Authentication User Guide
- FSAE Technote
- FortiGate HA Overview
- FortiGate VLANs & VDOMs Guide
> In addition to FortiGate knowledge FCNSP candidates should also be familiar with FortiAnalyzer in the following areas:
-Device Registration
-Quarantine & Archiving
-Report Generation
note: With the release of FCNSP v4.0, there is no longer any coverage of FortiManager or FortiMail.
Highly Recommended
> Attend course # 301 FortiGate Multi-Threat Security Systems II
> It is highly recommended that candidates obtain field experience in the installation and configuration of Fortinet products before attempting the FCNSP exam
Mandatory
> Successfully complete the FCNSA exam (try the sample exam)
> Successfully complete the FCNSP exam (try the sample exam)

The Fortinet Certified Network Security Administrator designation certifies that individuals have the expertise necessary to manage the day-to-day operations of FortiGate devices in support of specific corporate policies. Certification not only enriches an individual’s professional development, but it also offers many benefits to an organization by providing a reliable benchmark to evaluate skills and knowledge.

Individuals with the FCNSA designation need to have a solid understanding of the day-to-day configuration and monitoring of FortiGate devices as well as a general understanding of the entire Fortinet product family of services and hardware.

Exam Number: FCNSA v4.0
OS Version: FortiOS 4.0 GA, FortiAnalyzer 4.0 GA
Time Limit: 1 hour
Approximate Questions: 38
Required Score: 50%

Roadmap to FCNSA:

Fortinet provides a number of resources ranging from white papers, to classroom training courses, in order to assist candidates in their pursuit of Fortinet Certification. The following steps represent the suggested approach to obtaining the Fortinet Certified Network Security Administrator designation:

Suggested
> Read the following documents available from the Fortinet website:
- Fortinet Product Overview brochure
- Product Datasheets
- FortiGuard Subscription Services
- SOHO and SMB Firewall Configuration Example Guide
> Keep up to date with the latest Fortinet Knowledgebase articles
Highly Recommended
> Attend course # 201 FortiGate Multi-Threat Security Systems I
> Install and configure a FortiGate unit in Transparent mode
> Install and configure a FortiGate unit in NAT/Route mode
Mandatory
> Successfully complete the FCNSA exam (exam number FCNSA v4.0)

As companies around the world continue to invest in their security infrastructures, they are also looking for a ways to validate the knowledge and skills of their network security staff. In response to this, Fortinet offers a Fortinet Certification Program which provides validation of knowledge and skills as they pertain to the Fortinet family of products and services.

FCNSA – Fortinet Certified Network Security Administrator:
This designation certifies that individuals have the expertise necessary to manage the day-to-day operations of FortiGate devices in support of specific corporate policies. Certification not only enriches an individual’s professional development, but it also offers many benefits to an organization by providing a reliable benchmark to evaluate skills and knowledge. Individuals with the FCNSA designation need to have a solid understanding of the day-to-day configuration and monitoring of FortiGate devices as well as a general understanding of the entire Fortinet product family of services and hardware.

FCNSP – Fortinet Certified Network Security Professional:
The FCNSP designation certifies that individuals have the expertise necessary for the installation and configuration of all FortiGate features and functionality. FCNSP’s are able to configure multiple FortiGates taking advantage of features for large-scale environments such as HA and redundant VPNs. In addition to FortiGate devices Fortinet Certified Network Security Professionals have a good working knowledge of other Fortinet products such as FortiMail, FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer.

Candidates wishing to obtain the FCNSP designation must successfully complete both the FCNSA and FCNSP exams.