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 1.8 million certifications to date.
Training
Self-paced or instructor-led training methods available.
Security Awareness and Training Service
Develop a cyber-aware culture to avoid falling victim to attacks.
Programs and Workshops
Extending access and reach of certifications and training.
The NSE Certification Program offers flexible self-paced and instructor-led training, along with hands-on labs and practical exercises that build real-world cybersecurity skills. Learners begin with foundational certifications and progress into specialized technology tracks including Secure Networking, SASE, Cloud Security, and Security Operations.
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Free online, self-paced training from fundamentals for those new to cybersecurity, up to advanced technical training for security professionals. The no-cost curriculum includes all courses to support your cybersecurity career journey.
FortiSAT Security Awareness Training and Phishing Simulation helps IT, security, and compliance leaders build a cyber-aware culture by training users to recognize, avoid, and report cyberattacks, testing readiness through realistic phishing simulations, and identifying high-risk users through risk scores.
The SaaS-based service aligns with NIST 800-50 and NIST 800-16 guidelines to support regulatory and industry compliance training requirements across 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, Saudi Arabia, and Italy and will continue to become available in more countries as the year progresses.
The Education Edition leverages the training portion of FortiSAT and is based on the enterprise version of the Security Awareness and Training service with training content tailored to the education market.
71%
of organizations say the cybersecurity skills shortage poses a risk to their business.
The Fortinet Training Institute works with public and private sector partners around the world to expand access to cybersecurity education, certifications, and career development opportunities.
Through collaborations with industry, academia, government, nonprofits, and organizations such as the World Economic Forum, Fortinet helps strengthen the global cybersecurity workforce and close the cybersecurity skills gap.
Authorized Training Centers
Provide a high-caliber learning experience delivered in both classroom and virtual delivery formats using official Fortinet courseware.
Academic Partner Program
Provides academic institutions with Fortinet's certification curriculum and resources to introduce students to a career in cybersecurity.
Education Outreach Partners
Fortinet is helping empower individuals to reach their full potential and helping to build an inclusive and diverse security workforce.
Veterans Program
To bridge the skills gap by helping to educate military service members, veterans, and spouses to transition them into the cybersecurity industry.
By aligning its courses with both the NICE Framework and the European Cybersecurity Skills Framework (ECSF), the Fortinet Training Institute offers a structured, role-based learning path that supports learners at every stage—from education to cybersecurity careers.
73% say boards are putting cybersecurity as a high business priority. Read the full report to better understand how organizations are implementing AI-enabled cybersecurity solutions and pairing with other efforts to address the skills shortage.
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