Fortinet
About Us
Founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2000, Fortinet continues to be a driving force in the evolution of cybersecurity and the convergence of networking and security. Securing people, devices, and data everywhere is our mission. To that end, our portfolio of over 50 enterprise-grade products is the largest integrated offering available, delivering proven cybersecurity everywhere you need it. More than 890,000 customers trust Fortinet solutions, which are among the most deployed, most patented, and most validated in the industry.
Program Description
The Fortinet Veterans program provides benefits to veterans and their spouses. This includes introducing a progressive pathway to Fortinet Certified Professional certifications, providing access to Fortinet’s Networking Fundamentals course and working more closely with partners that offer career development services for veterans.
Benefits include:
- Free self-paced cybersecurity training
- Free hands-on, online labs to apply learning and gain knowledge for those transitioning into cybersecurity
- Free exam vouchers to gain industry-recognized Fortinet Certified Professional certifications, as proof of cybersecurity knowledge and skills*
- Access to Fortinet Veterans program partner organizations that offer additional benefits:
- IT training and certification
- Career development services
- Resume writing and interviewing skills development services
- Access to veteran organization job boards
* Free exam vouchers and labs apply to active and ex-military transitioning into the cybersecurity industry, as well as military spouses.
https://www.fortinet.com/content/dam/fortinet/assets/brochures/brochure-veterans-program.pdf
https://www.fortinet.com/training/veterans-program
https://www.fortinet.com/training/veterans-program/advisory-council
Eligibility
Veteran should be a member of one of Fortinet’s Veterans Partners: View full list of partners here.
Veteran should be transitioning or transitioned out of the military.
There are no pre-requisites to participate. Benefits extend to the veteran and military spouses.
How to Apply
See the Getting Started Guide.
- Veteran becomes a member of one of the Fortinet Veterans Partners (see list here).
- Veteran registers for cybersecurity training courses through Veteran Partner.
- Create a FortiCloud account to access the Fortinet Training Institute.
- Enroll in self-paced cybersecurity training courses.
- Complete courses per level of acumen: start with fundamentals and accelerate to professional level specializations.
- Gain hands on learning through virtual labs.
- Complete the courses and receive 2 voucher codes to write the exams at PearsonVue Centers.
- Pass the exams and earn industry recognized cybersecurity certifications.
Contact info
Email: veterans@fortinet.com
Website: www.fortinet.com; www.training.fortinet.com
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