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FCSS — Secure Access Service Edge
(SASE · Fortinet Certified Specialist)

Validate your expertise to design, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Fortinet SASE solutions. This curriculum covers SD-WAN configuration, ADVPN, FortiManager centralized management, FortiSASE deployment, content inspection, ZTNA, and security analytics.

SD-WAN FortiSASE ADVPN FortiManager ZTNA Content Inspection Security Analytics
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FCSS — Secure Access Service Edge
Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist · Specialist Level
Certification LevelSpecialist (FCSS)
Exam Requirement2 Core Exams within 2 Years
Validity Period2 Years
Certification StatusActive
Digital BadgesExam Badge + Certification Badge
2
Core Exams
N/A
Elective Exam
9
Course Modules
2 Yrs
Validity
Certification Overview

What This Certification Validates

The FCSS in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) validates your ability to design, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Fortinet SASE solutions. This curriculum covers advanced SASE infrastructures — SD-WAN configuration and troubleshooting, ADVPN overlay design, FortiManager centralized SD-WAN deployment, FortiSASE integration and user onboarding, content security inspection, ZTNA deployment, and FortiSASE analytics.

Unique requirement: Unlike most FCSS certifications that require one core exam, FCSS SASE requires two core exams — both FCSS FortiSASE Administrator and NSE 7 SD-WAN — completed within two years.

Digital Badges: You receive an Exam Badge each time you pass any included exam and a Certification Badge once both core exams are completed.

Exam Requirements

Program Requirements

Pass both core exams within a two-year window. No elective exam is required.

CORE EXAMS (pass both)
FCSS — FortiSASE 24 Administrator (or FortiSASE 23 Administrator)
NSE 7 — SD-WAN 7.2
ELECTIVE EXAMS
N/A — No elective exam required
Recommended Background

Before You Begin

Hands-on FortiGate SD-WAN experience including DIA setup, members/zones, performance SLAs, and SD-WAN rules

Experience with FortiManager centralized SD-WAN deployment including IPsec and SD-WAN overlay templates

Understanding of SASE concepts — cloud-delivered security, hybrid network integration, and FortiSASE architecture

Familiarity with ADVPN, hub-and-spoke IPsec design, and SD-WAN troubleshooting techniques

Certification Details
CertificationFCSS — Secure Access Service Edge
LevelSpecialist (FCSS)
Exams Required2 Core (FortiSASE + SD-WAN)
Time LimitBoth within 2 Years
LanguageEnglish
BadgeExam Badge + Certification Badge

Zetlan Technologies offers expert-led FCSS SASE preparation covering all 9 modules — SD-WAN, ADVPN, FortiManager, FortiSASE deployment, content inspection, ZTNA, and security analytics.

Course Curriculum

FCSS SASE — 9 Course Modules

Click any module to explore topics covering SD-WAN, ADVPN, FortiSASE deployment, content inspection, ZTNA, and security analytics.

1
SD-WAN Configuration
3 Topics
Configure a basic SD-WAN DIA setup
Configure SD-WAN Members and Zones
Configure Performance SLAs
2
Rules and Routing
2 Topics
Configure SD-WAN Rules
Configure SD-WAN Routing
3
Centralized Management
3 Topics
Configure and deploy SD-WAN from FortiManager
Configure and use IPsec recommended templates
Configure and use SD-WAN Overlay Template
4
SD-WAN Overlay Design and Best Practices
2 Topics
Deploy a hub-and-spoke IPsec topology for SD-WAN
Configure ADVPN
5
SD-WAN Troubleshooting
4 Topics
Troubleshoot SD-WAN rules and sessions behavior
Troubleshoot SD-WAN routing
Explain output of SD-WAN diagnose commands
Monitor and troubleshoot ADVPN
6
SASE Architecture and Components
3 Topics
Integrate FortiSASE in a hybrid network
Identify FortiSASE components
Construct FortiSASE deployment cases
7
SASE Deployment
3 Topics
Implement various types of user onboarding methods
Configure SASE administration settings
Configure and apply security posture checks and compliance rules
8
SIA, SSA, and SPA
3 Topics
Design security profiles to perform content inspection
Deploy SD-WAN using FortiSASE
Deploy ZTNA
9
Analytics
3 Topics
Identify potential security threats using FortiSASE logs
Configure dashboards, FortiView and logging settings
Analyze reports for user traffic and security issues
FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FCSS in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)?
The Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist (FCSS) in SASE validates your expertise to design, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Fortinet SASE solutions — including FortiSASE cloud-delivered security and SD-WAN.
How many exams are required for FCSS SASE?
Two core exams are required — FCSS FortiSASE Administrator and NSE 7 SD-WAN 7.2 — both completed within a two-year window. No elective exam is needed.
What is the difference between SD-WAN and SASE?
SD-WAN (Software-Defined WAN) optimizes traffic routing across multiple WAN links. SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) extends SD-WAN with cloud-native security services — SWG, CASB, ZTNA, FWaaS — delivered from cloud PoPs. FortiSASE combines Fortinet's cloud-delivered security with SD-WAN integration.
What Fortinet products are covered in the FCSS SASE curriculum?
The curriculum covers FortiGate SD-WAN (DIA, ADVPN, performance SLAs, rules), FortiManager (centralized SD-WAN, overlay templates), and FortiSASE (deployment, user onboarding, content inspection, ZTNA, analytics).
Does Zetlan Technologies provide training for FCSS SASE?
Yes — Zetlan offers expert-led FCSS SASE preparation covering all 9 modules across SD-WAN configuration, ADVPN, FortiManager centralized management, FortiSASE deployment, content security, ZTNA, and analytics.
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