Developing experts in the field of cybersecurity
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 Gold Winner for Cybersecurity Training & Education and Security Awareness & Training | 2023 CyberSecurity Excellence Award Winner for Best Cybersecurity Training Program and Security Awareness Program | 2023 Global InfoSec Award Winner for Best Cybersecurity Training and Cutting-Edge Security Awareness Training | 2023 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Award Winner for Best Security Awareness Training Platform | 2022 Silver Award Winner for Best Security Training and Educational Program | 2022 and 2021 Gold Award Winner for Best Cybersecurity Training |
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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 |
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Organizations are fighting an uphill battle against cyberthreats—incurring more breaches, in need of skilled professionals, and struggling to fill key positions. | Download the Report 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, and Brazil 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.
