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Fortinet extends free training through 2021

Staff Writer
By Staff Writer, ITWeb
Johannesburg, 18 Jan 2021

Cyber security solutions provider Fortinet has extended its free, self-paced advanced security training courses beyond 2021.

According to the company, it is committed to developing a diverse cyber security workforce by continuing to offer free security training for anyone across the globe.

The free training covers over 30 free courses. Topics range from secure SD-WAN to operational technology security to cloud security with more courses expected to be added during the year. Pre-recorded lab demos by cyber security experts are available for on-demand viewing.

In addition, the company is offering preparation for NSE Certification exams. The majority of the free courses are from the official curriculum for the Fortinet NSE Certification Program – an eight-level program that has issued more than half a million certifications to date.

The security giant is also continuing professional credits. Through its partnership with (ISC)2, individuals can use their free training completion – as well as any NSE training course – to gain Continuing Professional Education credits for CISSP and other (ISC)2 designations. Learners earn one credit for every hour of NSE Training Institute training they do with Fortinet.

Rob Rashotte, VP, Global Training & Technical Field Enablement at Fortinet, says the company had more than 800 000 registrations for its free training offerings last year.

“Fortinet’s NSE training is fulfilling a huge need for all levels of security professionals. As such, we are committed to continue offering the entire catalogue of self-paced Network Security Expert training at no cost until we see the skills gap trend reverse,” he adds.

Along with Fortinet’s ecosystem of academic and commercial training providers as well as government and NGO partnerships, he says it will continue to provide the industry with a diverse pipeline of security professionals.

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