86%

of organisations reported one or more breaches in the past 12 months. Fortinet 2026 Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report.

Fortinet Certified NSE 4 FortiOS certification

A Firewall Is Only as Good as You.

Most organisations were breached last year, and more than half blame a lack of skills. NSE 4 proves you can configure, run and troubleshoot FortiGate so yours holds.

HRD Corp claimableYayasan Peneraju: may be eligibleKL, Penang or online

Exam

FortiOS 7.6 Admin

Course

4 days

Course fee

RM19,000

With exam

RM19,900

Next intake

1 Dec 2026

Version note: This page covers the FortiOS 7.6 Administrator exam. Fortinet lists the FortiOS 8.0 Administrator exam as coming soon, and this page will be updated when it launches.

Quick answer

What is Fortinet NSE 4 FortiOS?

Fortinet Certified NSE 4 FortiOS validates that you can configure, operate and administer FortiGate firewalls to secure networks and applications. One proctored exam, Fortinet NSE 4 – FortiOS 7.6 Administrator, earns it: 50 to 55 questions in 100 minutes. The certification stays active for two years.

Exam facts verified against training.fortinet.com on 23 Oct 2026

FOR

Network and security staff who run FortiGate firewalls

ROLES

Firewall engineer, network security administrator, security engineer

SKIP IF

Firewalls are new to you. Start with CompTIA Network+ or Security+

01

The Credential

What you study, practise and sit to earn it.

Pass one exam, Fortinet NSE 4 – FortiOS Administrator, and you hold NSE 4 FortiOS. It also renews any active NSE 1, 2 and 3 certifications you hold.

COURSE

4 days, 16 modules

HANDS-ON

Live FortiGate labs

EXAM

FortiOS 7.6, 100 min

CREDENTIAL

NSE 4 FortiOS

Awarded by

Fortinet

Product version

FortiOS 7.6

Prerequisites

None formal

Recommended

1 to 2 yrs networking, 6+ months on FortiGate

Validity

2 years

Delivery

Pearson VUE centre or OnVUE online

02

Decide in 60 Seconds

Four options people weigh against each other.

If you want to

Choose

Why

Run and secure FortiGate firewalls at work

→

NSE 4 FortiOS

Hands-on FortiGate configuration, VPN, SD-WAN and inspection

Vendor-neutral network defence

→

EC-Council CND

Protect, detect, respond and predict across any network

Security operations on Cisco technology

→

CCNA Cybersecurity

Monitoring, analysis and incident response

A vendor-neutral security baseline

→

CompTIA Security+

Core security concepts across any vendor’s tools

No formal prerequisites. But are you ready?
0/4

Tick what applies. 3 or 4: you are ready for this course. Fewer: start with CompTIA Network+ or Security+.

03

What the Exam Covers

Five domains from Fortinet’s FortiOS 7.6 Administrator exam. Bars to scale.

5 domainsLargest: Content Inspection, 25 to 30%

Content Inspection · 25–30%
Deployment and System Configuration · 20–25%
Firewall Policies and Authentication · 20–25%
Routing · 10–15%
VPNs · 10–15%

Source: Fortinet NSE 4 – FortiOS 7.6 Administrator exam page. Fortinet publishes weightings as ranges; bars show the midpoint.

04

What the Course Covers

16 modules in five themes, plus hands-on FortiGate labs.

Four days of instructor-led FortiOS Administrator training on FortiOS 7.6. You build a working FortiGate setup step by step, then secure it, connect it and troubleshoot it.

4 modules

System and Operations

  • System and Network Settings
  • Logging and Monitoring
  • High Availability
  • Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

3 modules

Policies and Users

  • Firewall Policies and NAT
  • Firewall Authentication
  • Fortinet Single Sign-On (FSSO)

4 modules

Content Inspection

  • Certificate Operations
  • Antivirus
  • Web Filtering
  • Intrusion Prevention and Application Control

3 modules

Routing and VPN

  • Routing
  • IPsec VPN
  • SD-WAN Configuration and Monitoring

2 modules

Cloud and SASE

  • FortiGate in the Cloud
  • FortiSASE

Labs

on live FortiGate devices, covering the tasks the exam tests:

Firewall PoliciesUser AuthenticationHigh AvailabilityLogging and MonitoringSite-to-Site IPsec VPNSecurity ProfilesFortiGate in the CloudFortiSASE

05

Why Now

How often breaches happen, why, what they cost, and why train with us.

86%

of organisations reported one or more breaches in the past 12 months

Fortinet 2026 Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report

56%

of IT leaders cite a lack of cybersecurity skills as a top cause of breaches

Fortinet 2026 Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report

52%

say their breaches cost more than US$1 million, up from 38% in 2021

Fortinet 2026 Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report

6 hrs

Six Hours to Report. Who’s Watching the Alerts?

Malaysia’s Cyber Security Act 2024 (Act 854) came into force on 26 August 2024. Critical infrastructure entities must report a cyber security incident within six hours, and managed SOC monitoring services now need a licence. The firewall is often where the first alert comes from.

NACSA; Cyber Security (Notification of Cyber Security Incident) Regulations 2024

Fortinet Premier Authorized Training Center

Delivering Fortinet’s FortiOS Administrator course

Exam add-on

Add your exam for RM900

HRD Corp registered

This course is HRD Corp claimable

KL, Penang or online

Instructor-led in class or live online

06

The Cost, All In

Every figure per person, in ringgit.

Fees

Four-day courseRM19,000

Exam add-on (NSE 4 – FortiOS 7.6 Administrator)RM900

Funding

HRD Corp claim for employersClaimable

Yayasan Peneraju financing (Bumiputera)May be eligible

Course with exam

RM19,900

RM19,000 + RM900

Dates

Where

Fee

Tue 1 to Fri 4 Dec 2026

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM19,000 / RM19,900 with exam

Mon 18 to Thu 21 Jan 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM19,000 / RM19,900 with exam

Tue 9 to Fri 12 Feb 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM19,000 / RM19,900 with exam

Tue 23 to Fri 26 Mar 2027

Kuala Lumpur, Penang or online

RM19,000 / RM19,900 with exam

Mon 5 to Thu 8 Apr 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM19,000 / RM19,900 with exam

Mon 24 to Thu 27 May 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM19,000 / RM19,900 with exam

Tue 29 Jun to Fri 2 Jul 2027

Kuala Lumpur, Penang or online

RM19,000 / RM19,900 with exam

Mon 5 to Thu 8 Jul 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM19,000 / RM19,900 with exam

Tue 17 to Fri 20 Aug 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM19,000 / RM19,900 with exam

Tue 28 Sep to Fri 1 Oct 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM19,000 / RM19,900 with exam

Mon 18 to Thu 21 Oct 2027

Kuala Lumpur, Penang or online

RM19,000 / RM19,900 with exam

Mon 15 to Thu 18 Nov 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM19,000 / RM19,900 with exam

Tue 21 to Fri 24 Dec 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM19,000 / RM19,900 with exam

Training a team? We run private intakes on dates that suit your organisation, with HRD Corp claims handled alongside you.

07

Exam and Renewal

What exam day looks like, and what happens after you pass.

Certification

Fortinet Certified NSE 4 FortiOS

Exam

Fortinet NSE 4 – FortiOS 7.6 Administrator

Questions

50 to 55, multiple choice and drag-and-drop

Duration

100 minutes

Scoring

Pass/fail; no partial credit

Languages

English, Japanese

Delivery

Pearson VUE test centre or OnVUE online

Retakes

Wait 15 days after a failed attempt

RENEW OPTION 1

Pass the next version

Pass the next version of the NSE 4 FortiOS exam, or the online recertification assessment if you passed within the last two years.

RENEW OPTION 2

Go higher

Achieve or renew an NSE 7 certification, or pass any NSE 8 practical exam, to renew NSE 4.

FAQ

Questions People Ask

What is Fortinet NSE 4 FortiOS?

Fortinet Certified NSE 4 FortiOS validates that you can configure, operate and administer FortiGate firewalls. You earn it by passing one proctored exam, Fortinet NSE 4 – FortiOS Administrator.

Our intakes prepare you for the FortiOS 7.6 Administrator exam. Fortinet lists a FortiOS 8.0 Administrator exam as coming soon, with no release date yet. We will update this page when it launches.

At Trainocate Malaysia the four-day FortiOS Administrator course is RM19,000 per person, or RM19,900 per person with the exam. The course is HRD Corp claimable, and Malaysian Bumiputera learners may be eligible for Yayasan Peneraju funding.

The FortiOS 7.6 Administrator exam has 50 to 55 questions in 100 minutes, with operational scenarios, configuration extracts and troubleshooting captures. Answers must be fully correct to score, and you can retake after 15 days if you fail.

Yes. The exam is delivered by Pearson VUE, either at a test centre or online through OnVUE. Your score report is available in your Pearson VUE account.

Two years from your exam date. Renew by passing the next exam version or the online recertification assessment, or by earning an NSE 7 or passing an NSE 8 practical exam.

There are no formal prerequisites. Fortinet suggests one to two years of networking experience and at least six months of hands-on FortiGate work.

Take Charge of Your FortiGate

Pick an intake. An advisor confirms fees, HRD Corp claims and Yayasan Peneraju eligibility with you.

  • Next intake: 1 to 4 Dec 2026
  • RM19,000, or RM19,900 with exam

Sources

  1. Fortinet Training Institute: NSE 4 FortiOS certification
  2. Fortinet Training Institute: FortiOS Administrator exams (7.6 and 8.0)
  3. Fortinet: 2026 Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report press release
  4. Trainocate: FT-FOS-ADM course page
  5. NACSA: Cyber Security Act 2024 (Act 854)
  6. MAICSA: Act 854 regulations summary