Whenever someone brings up the FCP_FGT_AD-7.6 exam and asks whether it actually matches what we deal with in real-world FortiGate administration, the conversation usually turns into a mix of “yes, absolutely” and “well… kinda.” And honestly, both sides are right.

If you’ve worked with FortiGate even a little, you’ll notice that the exam does a solid job of covering the things you touch every single day: setting up firewall policies, doing NAT the right way, fixing weird routing behaviors, configuring IPSec or SSL VPNs, and dealing with authentication quirks. Those are the bread-and-butter tasks of any FortiGate admin, so seeing them in the exam feels natural, almost reassuring.

But the real world is never as clean as an exam environment, right? Out in production, nothing behaves exactly the way documentation describes it. ISPs drop packets for no reason, HA pairs don’t sync because of the most microscopic mismatch, and users will swear “the internet is down” when it’s really just a blocked application they installed ten minutes ago. The exam doesn’t test you on those magical mysteries of real-life troubleshooting, it focuses on what FortiGate should do, not what it decides to do after a long weekend.

That said, the 7.6 version of the certification feels more in tune with how FortiGate is used today. Security Fabric awareness, improved logging, SD-WAN becoming a core element, and the slightly updated UI all show up in the exam in ways that reflect current deployments. So the exam does prepare you for the modern network, just not for the unpredictable chaos that comes with actually running one.

Now, if you’re planning to take the exam, it really helps to stick with Fortinet’s official training because that content is always synced with the exact firmware version the exam is based on. That’s especially important for 7.6, since some workflows and interfaces have changed. And once you’ve gone through the official material, adding Pass4Future FCP_FGT_AD-7.6 practice questions is a good way to get used to how the questions are framed and to figure out what areas need more revision. It’s not about memorizing, it’s more about getting comfortable with the exam style so nothing catches you off-guard.

FCP_FGT_AD-7.6 Exam Practice Questions: https://www.pass4future.com/questions/fortinet/fcp-fgt-ad-7.6

So do the exam skills match real-world firewall administration? For the fundamentals, absolutely. For the unpredictable, chaotic, hair-pulling stuff? Not really, and honestly, no certification ever does. The exam gives you the map, but real-world admin work teaches you how to navigate when the GPS loses signal.