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Cybersecurity

NSE4 - FortiOS Administrator

The FortiOS Administrator will provide you with a solid understanding of how to implement the most common FortiGate features.

Total Duration
40 Hours
Level
Beginner / Intermediate
Category
Cybersecurity
About this course

About this course

In this course, you will learn how to use the most common FortiGate features. you will explore firewall policies, user authentication, high availability, logging and monitoring, site-to-site IPsec VPN, FortiGate in Cloud, FortiSASE, and how to protect your network using security profiles, such as IPS, antivirus, web filtering, application control, and more. These administration fundamentals will provide you with a solid understanding of how to implement the most common FortiGate features.

Target Audience

Network and Security Professionals Seeking Hands-On FortiGate Skills
IT Professionals Responsible for Firewall and Network Security Administration
Professionals Working with Routing, VPN, SD-WAN, and Secure Network Access
Individuals Seeking Practical Knowledge of Fortinet Security Solutions

Prerequisites

Knowledge of network protocols
Basic understanding of firewall concepts

Course Outline

Learning outcomes

What you'll learn

Configure FortiGate basic networking from factory default settings
Configure and control administrator access to FortiGate
Configure IPv4 firewall policies
Apply port forwarding, source NAT, and destination NAT
Implement route redundancy and load balancing
Configure a remote LDAP and RADIUS authentication server on FortiGate
Monitor firewall users from the FortiGate GUI
Deploy Fortinet Single Sign-On (FSSO) access to network services, integrated with Microsoft Active Directory (AD)
Describe encryption functions and certificates
Describe SSL inspection on FortiGate
Configure security profiles to neutralize threats and misuse, including viruses, torrents, and inappropriate websites
Apply application control techniques to monitor and control network applications that might use standard or non-standard protocols and ports
Configure IPsec VPN using the IPsec wizard and manual process
Configure SD-WAN and verify traffic distribution
Identify the primary and secondary device tasks in an HA cluster
Identify the different operation modes for HA with the FortiGate Clustering Protocol (FGCP)
Diagnose and correct common problems
Identify FortiGate VM and FortiGate CNF in the cloud
Identify FortiSASE and various FortiSASE use cases

Skills you'll learn

12 skills
FortiGate Administration
Network Configuration
Routing Management
User Authentication
Fortinet FSSO
Antivirus Protection
Web Filtering
Intrusion Prevention
Application Control
IPsec VPN

Certificate

  • Attendance Certificate from CLS Learning Solutions 


NSE4 - FortiOS Administrator

Potential Career Paths

Network Security Engineer
Firewall Security Engineer
Network Security Administrator
Fortinet Security Specialist
Security Operations Engineer
SD-WAN Engineer