Fortinet Certified Expert
The Fortinet Certified Expert (FCX) is Cybersecurity designation recognizes your comprehensive knowledge of network security design, configuration, and troubleshooting for complex networks. To attempt the exam, you must have industry experience.
Who Should Attempt the FCX Certification?
We recommend this course for networking and security experts who use Fortinet solutions. In addition to formal training, you should have experience with a variety of complex networks and be able to solve complicated security problems.
Course Syllabus
About the FCX Practical Exam
The practical exam is an online exam proctored through ProctorU. The practical exam is a one-day, two –session, hands-on evaluation. During the practical exam, you must successfully configure and validate a complete network topology involving multiple Fortinet products.
- Name: NSE 8 – Network Security Expert 8 Practical Exam
- Exam series: NSE8_870
- Available at: Fortinet Training Institute, proctored through ProctorU
- Number of tasks: 30 (15 unique tasks per session)
- Time allowed to complete: One day, two sessions (5 hours and 4 hours), proctored
- Scoring method: Partial credits are available for selected tasks. There are no deductions for incorrect answers.
- Type of tasks: Hands-on configuration and troubleshooting
- Time required between attempts: 15 days
- Scoring: You will receive a document containing a general pass or fail result. No further details or assistance will be provided.
About the FCX Written Exam
The written exam is available worldwide, through Pearson VUE test centers. After you successfully pass the written exam, you can start the scheduling process for the practical exam. Practical exams are available online, proctored through ProctorU.
- Name: NSE 8 – Network Security Expert 8 Written Exam
- Exam series: NSE8_812
- Available worldwide at: Pearson VUE Test Centers and OnVUE
- Number of questions: 60
- Time allowed to complete: 120 minutes
- Scoring method: Answers must be 100% correct for credit. No partial credit or deduction for incorrect answers. You will receive a document containing a pass or fail result and an indication of your performance for each exam section.
- Time required between exam retakes: 15 days
- Retesting: You cannot retest with an exam version you have already passed.
- Scheduling your exam for recertification: Take note of your certification expiry date. If you are FCX certified and are scheduling the written exam to renew your certification, ensure that you take the exam no more than six months before the expiration date of your current certification.
- Name: NSE 8 – Network Security Expert 8 Practical Exam
- Exam series: NSE8_870
- Available at: Fortinet Training Institute, proctored through ProctorU
- Number of tasks: 30 (15 unique tasks per session)
- Time allowed to complete: One day, two sessions (5 hours and 4 hours), proctored
- Scoring method: Partial credits are available for selected tasks. There are no deductions for incorrect answers.
- Type of tasks: Hands-on configuration and troubleshooting
- Time required between attempts: 15 days
- Scoring: You will receive a document containing a general pass or fail result. No further details or assistance will be provided.