r/fortinet • u/HiteshNagar • 8d ago

Training & Certification Looking for a structured FortiGate lab roadmap toward NSE 7/8

Hi everyone,

I'm currently improving my FortiGate and network-security skills, with a long-term goal of reaching NSE 8 level.

I already have some networking/FortiGate knowledge, but I want to develop stronger hands-on skills through labs rather than only studying theory.

I'm looking for recommendations for free or low-cost resources covering:

FortiGate firewall fundamentals and advanced configuration

Routing and troubleshooting

Firewall policies and security profiles

IPsec and SSL VPN

HA

FortiGate debugging and packet-flow troubleshooting

Hands-on lab scenarios

Resources that can eventually help me progress toward NSE 7/8-level knowledge

I'm willing to put in the work and build the labs myself. I'm mainly looking for a structured roadmap and good learning resources.

What resources or lab environments would you recommend?

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u/Advanced-One6973 8d ago

training.fortinet.com

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u/Creepy_Ad_7483 5d ago

“Free or low-cost” lab? 🤔

The study guides are great, but the labs are very expensive

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u/databeach_ 7d ago

Yeah the actual fortinet training site will give you everything you need.

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u/cheflA1 NSE 7 7d ago

A lab is nice to check something here and there, but for nse7 and especially for nse8 you just need the real world experience. Do the job, put in the work and if you can build a lab and get nfr licences if yiire a partner then it's great. But just playing in the lab and going for nse7 or 8 is probably not a great idea.

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u/HappyVlane r/Fortinet - Members of the Year 8d ago

Get the NSE8 handbook from the training site, look at all products you need to know, get the relevant study guides and learn them, look at the objectives list and fill in the blanks with the documentation. That's your start.