The Fortinet Training Institute is committed to developing experts in the field of cybersecurity through training and certification programs for customers, partners, and employees, as well as many academic and education outreach partnership programs around the world. Supported by Fortinet’s strong network, the Training Institute has issued over 1.5 million certifications to date.
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The Fortinet Training Institute’s ecosystem of public and private partnerships helps Fortinet further address the skills gap by increasing the access and reach of its cybersecurity certifications and training.
Watch NowThe NSE Certification program includes a wide range of self-paced (free) and instructor-led courses, as well as practical, hands-on exercises that demonstrate mastery of complex cybersecurity concepts. Each certification level assesses specific levels of cybersecurity expertise, from foundation to architect.
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| 2024 SC Media Award for Best Professional Certification Program | 2024 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Award Winner for Best Professional Certification Program | 2024 Global InfoSec Award Winner for Best Cybersecurity Training and Security Awareness Training | 2024 CyberSecurity Excellence Award Winner for Best Cybersecurity Training Program and Security Awareness Program | 2024 Gold Winner for Cybersecurity Training & Education and Security Awareness & Training | 2023 CyberSecurity Excellence Award Winner for Best Cybersecurity Training Program and Security Awareness Program |
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With most cyberthreats targeting individuals directly, this report reveals the need for an effective security awareness and training program for all employees. Read more on the critical roll employees play in protecting your network. | Download the Report View the Infographic Read the Press Release |
| 2024 Global Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report | ||
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Discover the global impact of the skills gap. One key finding is that 87% of respondents had one or more breaches in the past year. Read the details, causes, and ways to mitigate the gap in the new report. | Download the Report Watch the Video View the Infographic Read the Press Release |
CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE GAP:
The Fortinet Training Institute’s ecosystem of public and private partnerships helps Fortinet further address the skills gap by increasing the access and reach of its cybersecurity certifications and training.
We work with global leaders like the World Economic Forum as part of our effort to drive change on the most pressing cybersecurity issues. Our partnerships extend to industry, academia, government, and nonprofits in an effort to reach more people and help close the cybersecurity skills gap.
Fortinet Authorized Training Centers provide a high-caliber learning experience delivered in both classroom and virtual delivery formats using official Fortinet courseware.
The Fortinet Program provides academic institutions with Fortinet's industry-recognized certification curriculum and resources to introduce students to a career in cybersecurity.
As a leader in cybersecurity certification and training, Fortinet is helping empower individuals to reach their full potential and helping to build an inclusive and diverse security workforce.
Cybersecurity professionals, IT professionals, and teleworkers can take advantage of Fortinet’s complete curriculum of self-paced cybersecurity training courses at no cost.
Align NSE training to NICE framework job roles and find out how certification can increase experience and seniority, advance careers, or foster a move to cybersecurity.
FortiGuard Labs is the threat intelligence and research organization at Fortinet. Its mission is to provide the industry’s best threat intelligence to protect customers from malicious cyberattacks.
The Fortinet Security Awareness and Training service helps IT, security, and compliance leaders build a cyber-aware culture where employees recognize and avoid falling victim to cyberattacks.
The SaaS-based service is and aligned to NIST 800-50 and NIST 800-16 guidelines to provide training that is both engaging and relevant on topics such as information security awareness, data privacy, physical security, password protection, and internet security.
Tailored to the education industry, the Education Edition is currently available at no cost to primary and secondary schools in the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia and will continue to become available in more countries as the year progresses.
The Education Edition is based on the premium version of the Security Awareness and Training service with training content tailored to the education market.
