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Fortinet NSE5_FSW_AD-7.6 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiSwitch 7.6 Administrator |
| Exam Number: | NSE5_FSW_AD-7.6 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 35-40 |
| Related Certifications: | Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP) - Secure Networking |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-Based Items, Multiple Choice, Configuration Reasoning |
| Passing Score: | Pass / Fail |
| Exam Price: | $200 USD |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 70 minutes |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Pearson VUE |
| Pre Condition: | None specified |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://training.fortinet.com/local/staticpage/view.php?page=library_fortiswitch |
Fortinet NSE5_FSW_AD-7.6 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Layer 2 control and security | - Use filtering and antispoofing techniques on FortiSwitch - Use ACLs, security profiles, and VLAN security mechanisms on FortiSwitch - Use port security options on FortiSwitch |
| Topic 2: FortiSwitch concepts | - Configure VLANs using FortiSwitch - Configure the ports required for stack deployment - Configure STP to prevent network loops - Use QoS and LLDP-MED on FortiSwitch - Configure switching and routing on FortiSwitch - Configure switch ports, split port, and available transceivers |
| Topic 3: Deployment and management | - Configure and provision FortiSwitch - Deploy and configure FortiSwitch in a multi-tenancy environment - Deploy FortiSwitch supported deployment topologies |
| Topic 4: Monitoring and troubleshooting | - Troubleshoot FortiLink issues - Use tools to view and extract network information from FortiSwitch - Interpret system logs, monitor port statistics, and diagnose connectivity issues - Use packet capturing methods to monitor and troubleshoot traffic issues |
Fortinet NSE5_FSW_AD-7.6 Certification Exam Q&A
Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiSwitch 7.6 Administrator is an official Fortinet exam, registered under the code NSE5_FSW_AD-7.6. A passing score earns you the Fortinet Network Security Expert certification, positioned at the Intermediate level. The credential also connects to Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP) - Secure Networking, so it can anchor a broader certification path. Because Fortinet designs its exams around real job tasks, holding this certification signals practical skill rather than memorized theory.
Candidates face 35-40 questions inside a 70 minutes window on the Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiSwitch 7.6 Administrator exam. That ratio leaves little slack, which is why pacing deserves as much practice as the content itself. Learn to budget your minutes, park stubborn questions instead of wrestling them, and rehearse under a real clock: a few timed runs in the ActualCollection test engine will make the official time limit feel routine rather than threatening.
The passing bar for Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiSwitch 7.6 Administrator is set at Pass / Fail, and registering for the exam officially costs $200 USD. There is no reduced price for a second try: fail, and you pay $200 USD in full again. That makes honest self-testing the cheapest insurance available, so hold off on booking until your ActualCollection practice scores sit clearly above the passing line, attempt after attempt.
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Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiSwitch 7.6 Administrator is divided into 4 official domains. Among the headline areas are Deployment and management, Layer 2 control and security, and Monitoring and troubleshooting. Scroll up to the exam topics section for the full breakdown, and use it as a checklist: any line you cannot confidently explain deserves another round of practice.
Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiSwitch 7.6 Administrator Sample Questions:
Which three are valid actions that a FortiSwitch access control list (ACL) can apply to matching traffic?
(Choose three answers)
- A. Set outer VLAN tags
- B. Assign the VLAN ID
- C. Quarantine devices
- D. Traffic processing
- E. QoS
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Which statement about the IGMP snooping querier when enabled on a VLAN is true?
- A. All other indirectly connected switches will be unable to get IGMP multicast traffic.
- B. Active multicast receiver entries are aging on each IGMP query sent on the VLAN
- C. IGMP reports on the VLAN are forwarded to all switch ports.
- D. The setting can only be enabled using the FortiSwitch CLI.
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Which statement about the quarantine VLAN on FortiSwitch is true?
- A. It is only used for quarantined devices if global setting is set to quarantine by VLAN.
- B. Users who fail 802.1X authentication can be placed on the quarantine VLAN.
- C. FortiSwitch can block devices without configuring quarantine VLAN to be part of the allowed VLANs.
- D. Quarantine VLAN has no DHCP server
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You are configuring FortiSwitch to perform layer 3 inter-VLAN routing while managed by FortiGate over FortiLink. On supported hardware models, FortiSwitch can offload routing decisions for better performance.
1How does FortiSwitch perform routing between VLANs? (Choose one answer)
- A. By supporting only dynamic routing protocols in hardware.
- B. By using a hardware forwarding table (FIB) programmed into ASIC.
- C. By disabling routing when managed by FortiGate.
- D. By relying entirely on the CPU in software.
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Which statement about 802.1X security profiles using MAC-based authentication mode is true?
- A. FortiSwitch allows connectivity to all hosts connected to a port, if one host is authenticated.
- B. FortiSwitch performs faster when using this security mode on the ports.
- C. FortiSwitch can grant each device a different access level based on the credentials provided
- D. FortiSwitch must communicate with the RADIUS server to authenticate devices
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