Fortinet Training Courses and Certifications in Australia

Fortinet training in Australia for FortiGate network security and NSE certification, with practical labs and exam-ready skills for security roles and career growth now.

Fortinet and FortiGate Certification Training Courses

Fortinet is one of the most widely deployed network security platforms in Australia, and professionals who can configure and manage FortiGate firewalls are in steady demand across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and beyond. Logitrain delivers instructor led courses that build practical, hands on skills that network and security staff need to protect modern environments. Our training is hands-on, scenario-based rather than slides only. Each course is aligned to the Fortinet Network Security Expert certification program, which means the time you spend helps to prepare you both for the official certification and for the day to day responsibilities that Australian employers expect from a certified Fortinet professional.

The Fortinet Certification Pathway

Fortinet updated its certification program in late 2023, retiring the old NSE numbered levels and replacing them with named certifications, although you will still see the program referred to as the Network Security Expert, or NSE, program. The pathway now runs through five levels. Fortinet Certified Fundamentals is the entry point and assumes no prior security background. Fortinet Certified Associate builds on it. Fortinet Certified Professional is the working level that most network and security staff aim for, and it is where the FortiGate administration skills sit, having absorbed the old NSE 4, 5 and 6 content. Above that, Fortinet Certified Solutions Specialist covers advanced solution areas, and Fortinet Certified Expert is the top tier for senior engineers. If you trained under the old NSE levels, our team can assist you with which current certification matches where you were up to.

FortiGate Training

FortiGate is Fortinet’s firewall, and it is the product most of our students come to learn. If your job involves deploying, configuring or managing FortiGate firewalls, those administration skills now sit within the Fortinet Certified Professional level, covering FortiGate Security and FortiGate Infrastructure. You will work on real FortiGate devices during the course, setting up policies, routing, VPNs, user authentication and security profiles, rather than reading about them. This is the practical, hands on training that Australian employers ask for when they hire for firewall and network security roles.

Fortinet Courses Online and Across Australia

You can study Fortinet with Logitrain in the classroom in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, live online in real time from anywhere in Australia, or in house at your workplace. Live online students join the same session as the room and work through the FortiGate labs in real time, rather than watching a recording. Classes run full time over consecutive days, or part time across a few weeks on weeknights or weekends, so you can train around your job. Whichever way you choose, the trainer, the lab access and the course material are the same.

Which Fortinet Course Should You Start With

If you are new to network security, start with Fortinet Certified Fundamentals, then Fortinet Certified Associate, since neither assumes a security background and together they give you the groundwork. If you already work in networking and your goal is to manage FortiGate firewalls, the Fortinet Certified Professional level is the one that matters most for your day-to-day work and for hiring managers. If you are an experienced engineer, the Solutions Specialist and Expert levels are where you head next. If you are not sure where you fit, tell our team what you do now, and we will point you to the right starting course.

Why Train in Fortinet with Logitrain

Logitrain has trained more than 15,000 professionals across Australia since 2004, including staff from over 2,500 organisations. Our courses are instructor led and hands-on, not self paced video, so you build skills you can use the day you walk back into work. Course material and hands on lab access are included, and every course is backed by our price beat guarantee, so if you find a comparable course cheaper, talk to us. You can train in the classroom in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane, live online from anywhere in Australia, or in house with your team.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Fortinet courses cost in Australia?

Our certification courses start from $1,599. The price includes the course material and hands on lab access, and every course is backed by our price beat guarantee, so if you find a comparable course cheaper elsewhere, talk to us.

What happened to the Fortinet NSE certifications?

The old NSE numbered levels were retired in late 2023 and replaced with named certifications, Fortinet Certified Fundamentals, Associate, Professional, Solutions Specialist and Expert. The overall program is still known as the Network Security Expert, or NSE, program. If you trained under the old NSE levels, our team can tell you which current certification matches where you were up to.

Which Fortinet certification should I start with?

If you are new to network security, start with Fortinet Certified Fundamentals and then Fortinet Certified Associate. If you already work in networking and want to manage FortiGate firewalls, the Fortinet Certified Professional level is the one most employers look for.

Do I need experience to start a Fortinet course?

No. The Fundamentals and Associate courses assume no prior security background, so they suit people new to the field. The Professional level and above are better suited to people who already work in networking or security.

Can I do Fortinet training online?

Yes. Every course we run is available live online in real time, so you can join from anywhere in Australia and complete the FortiGate labs alongside the classroom group.

How long does a Fortinet course take?

Most of our courses run over two days full time, or two weeks part time if you study one day a week. Higher level courses may run longer. Both formats cover the same material.

Where can I do Fortinet training in person?

We run classroom courses in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. If you are in Adelaide, Perth, Canberra or a regional area, you can join the same courses live online, or ask us about in house training at your workplace.