FORTINETFortinet NSE 5 - FortiSwitch Administrator
The Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiSwitch Administrator certification validates your ability to deploy, configure, and manage FortiSwitch devices in a network security infrastructure. It covers FortiLink provisioning, standalone mode, VLANs, STP, port security, and troubleshooting. This certification is for network and security professionals who want to prove their hands-on expertise with FortiSwitch in real-world environments.
246 practice questions · Updated 2026-07-30
4Domains
15Objectives
78Concepts
246Questions
NSE5-FORTISWITCH-ADMINISTRATOR Curriculum
Every domain, objective, and concept the NSE5-FORTISWITCH-ADMINISTRATOR exam measures.
- VLAN creation
- VLAN assignment to interfaces
- Native VLAN configuration
- Allowed VLAN list configuration
- QoS configuration on FortiSwitch
- Traffic classification and marking
- LLDP-MED overview
- LLDP-MED for voice devices
- LLDP-MED for other devices
- Stacking ports
- ICL configuration
- Layer 2 switching fundamentals
- VLAN configuration and trunking
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) on FortiSwitch
- Layer 2 port security and loop protection
- Layer 3 routing interface configuration
- Static routing on FortiSwitch
- Dynamic routing protocols on FortiSwitch
- Verification and troubleshooting of switching and routing
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) fundamentals
- STP port states and transitions
- Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
- Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
- STP configuration on FortiSwitch
- Loop guard
- Root guard
- Port configuration basics
- Port types and roles
- Port security and features
- Split port concept
- Split port configuration
- Split port limitations
- Transceiver types and compatibility
- Transceiver installation and management
- Transceiver troubleshooting
- FortiLink provisioning overview
- Initial FortiSwitch connection
- FortiLink auto-discovery and authorization
- FortiLink VLAN and network configuration
- Managed switch configuration via FortiLink
- FortiSwitch firmware and configuration management
- Troubleshooting FortiLink provisioning
- Tier topology
- Ring topology
- MCLAG topology
- Comparing topologies
- VDOM and multi-tenant deployment
- Segmentation
- 802.1X port authentication
- MAC-based security
- DHCP snooping fundamentals
- DHCP snooping configuration
- DHCP snooping validation and filtering
- Dynamic ARP inspection fundamentals
- Dynamic ARP inspection configuration
- IP source guard fundamentals
- IP source guard configuration
- Integration of filtering and antispoofing techniques
- Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- ACL Application and Ordering
- Security Profiles Overview
- Configuring Security Profiles
- Private VLANs Fundamentals
- Private VLAN Configuration
- Private VLAN Traffic Flow
- Packet capture fundamentals
- Using packet capture tools
- Analyzing captured packets
- Port mirroring configuration
- Mirroring use cases
- FortiLink connectivity basics
- Troubleshooting FortiLink physical and logical connectivity
- FortiSwitch discovery process
- FortiSwitch authorization and management
- Switch monitoring tools
- Using switch monitoring tools
- Log extraction
- Diagnostic extraction
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