Fortinet Training Institute
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Fortinet Training Institute
Additional Info
| Company | Fortinet |
| Website | http://www.fortinet.com |
| Company size (employees) | 10,000 or more |
| Headquarters Region | North America |
| Type of solution | Service |
Overview
The Fortinet Training Institute is committed to developing experts in the field of cybersecurity through its programs and partnerships. Supported by a strong, global network of Authorized Training Centers, Fortinet reaches over 150 countries in 26 languages. Over 1.5 million certifications have been issued to date with YOY growth at 30%. CSAT scores are at 94%. Fortinet has pledged to train 1 million people by 2026 and has already achieved 46% of this goal at the end of its second year.
Certification program
The Fortinet Network Security Expert Certification program is designed to provide technical professionals with validation of their security and networking skills. The 400+ hours of content is developed by Fortinet’s trainers, curriculum developers and FortiGuard Labs research team. The program was recently updated to be more role-based covering six key areas: Network Security, Security Operations, Cloud Security, OT Security, Secure Access Services Edge, and Zero Trust Access, leading to the top level of certified expert.
Partnerships and Free Training
Fortinet’s ecosystem of partnerships extends to industry, academia, government, and nonprofits, with a focus on women, minorities, students, and veterans. In doing so, Fortinet further addresses the skills gap by increasing access and reach of its cybersecurity certifications and free training.
The Fortinet Security Awareness and Training service helps organizations improve its security posture when it comes to the risks posed by cyberattacks. The service adheres to the NIST 800-50 and NIST 800-16 guidelines related to the creation of security awareness and training programs.
Fortinet also offers an education-focused version that is offered at no cost to all primary and secondary schools in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and Brazil with plans to expand to other countries. The service offers online training for educational staff as well as a security awareness curriculum to be taught in the classroom.
Key Capabilities / Features
The Fortinet Training Institute offers free, self-paced training to everyone, as well as instructor-led and virtual instructor-led session in 150 countries supporting 26 languages. Our certification program offers over 400 hours of content developed by Fortinet's experts and is modular to cater to various certification needs, transitioning from product-based to role- and task-based training. There are a total of five levels from foundations to expert with two levels tailored for careers in Network Security, Security Operations, Cloud Security, OT Security, Secure Access Services Edge, and Zero Trust Access.
Partnerships and Free Training: Fortinet collaborates with industry, academia, government, and nonprofits, focusing on inclusivity for women, minorities, and veterans. This ecosystem of partnerships allows us further reach to train more people helping to address the skills gap.
Fortinet Security Awareness and Training Service: This service provides organizations with a comprehensive security awareness training solution to mitigate cyber risks by influencing employee behavior. Aligned with NIST guidelines, it ensures effective creation and implementation of security training programs. Additionally, Fortinet offers a version tailored for primary and secondary schools, available for free in select countries with plans for global expansion.
How we are different
- The Fortinet Training Institute Certification program provides timely content that is developed to help cybersecurity professionals keep pace with the evolving threat landscape. The role-based structure of the cybersecurity training courses provides guidance and best practices to individuals on how to set up specific security solutions, as well as how to defend against potential cyberattacks. Once an exam is passed, the certification provides independent validation that the appropriate security and networking skills were obtained. CSAT scores for the program remain high at 94%.
- As part of Fortinet’s commitment to close the cybersecurity skills gap and train 1 million people by 2026, it offers many free training and certification programs in an effort to reach all populations. Our partnerships with our Authorized Training Centers, academic partners and nonprofit organizations help to extend this reach. Fortinet, and in turn the Fortinet Training Institute, is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as an organization, as well as in the programs it creates to develop the cybersecurity workforce of the future.
- The free Security Awareness and Training Service for Education is available to 55 million students and 8 million staff members in the United States, 9.1 million students and more than 900,000 staff in the United Kingdom. In Australia and Canada, over 515,000 and 409K staff members and in Brazil, it is available to over 1.9 million educators.
