The solution-specialist exam for network security: advanced FortiOS troubleshooting, routing and SD-WAN behaviour, IPsec at scale, security fabric integration and performance analysis.
FCSS — Network Security Support Engineer 7.4 is Fortinet's expert-level cybersecurity certification, sat as exam FCSS_NST_SE-7.4. The exam runs for 1 hour 15 minutes and presents up to 35 questions, with a pass mark of pass / fail — cut score not published. It costs US$200 at the standard rate.
The published exam guide lists 5 sections but does not assign public weightings, so plan to cover each in similar depth rather than betting on one being dominant.
Confirm these details on the official Fortinet page before booking — vendors adjust format and pricing without notice.
Some forms include unscored trial questions
Standard rate, before local taxes
The published exam guide for FCSS_NST_SE-7.4, in the vendor's own order.
01Advanced Routing and SD-WAN
02IPsec and Site-to-Site VPN at Scale
03Security Fabric Integration
04Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
05System Performance and Optimisation
FortiGate administrator-level knowledge plus production troubleshooting experience.
Expert level — The highest tier, usually requiring a prerequisite certification.
This is a complete FCSS_NST_SE-7.4 exam guide, but a practice bank is not available yet. We keep the guide published because the format, weighted domains and official sources remain useful when planning your study.
The syllabus breakdown above is the most useful study plan available either way: work through the domains in weight order.
Fortinet lists up to 35 questions, to be completed in 1 hour 15 minutes. Question counts can vary slightly between exam forms, and unscored trial questions are sometimes included.
Pass / fail — cut score not published. Confirm the current figure on the official exam page before booking, as vendors adjust cut scores when an exam form is refreshed.
The standard price is US$200. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
FortiGate administrator-level knowledge plus production troubleshooting experience.
The exam guide covers Advanced Routing and SD-WAN, IPsec and Site-to-Site VPN at Scale, Security Fabric Integration, Troubleshooting and Diagnostics and System Performance and Optimisation. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.