NSE 4 - FortiGate Administrator
Hands-on 4-day FortiGate Administrator course designed for network and security professionals who want to master firewall policies, user authentication, VPNs, high availability, and Fortinet Security Fabric. Gain practical skills to secure and manage FortiGate environments in real-world networks.
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This course is ideal for network and security professionals who manage and secure networks using FortiGate firewalls and want to advance their administrative skills beyond daily operations.
- Network & Security Administrator
- Network Engineer
- Firewall Administrator
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Key skills you will develop
You will gain a solid understanding of basic FortiGate (FortiOS) configuration starting from factory default settings, including system and network parameters.
You will learn how to manage FortiGate devices using both the GUI and CLI, including the control of administrative access and permissions.
You will acquire practical skills to design and apply firewall policies and NAT (port forwarding, source NAT, and destination NAT) to control network access.
You will gain hands-on experience configuring and operating key security features, including security profiles (IPS, antivirus, web filtering, application control), as well as working with encryption and certificates, including SSL/TLS traffic inspection.
You will learn how to deploy and operate access and connectivity scenarios such as SSL VPN, site-to-site IPsec VPN, High Availability (HA), and the principles of the Fortinet Security Fabric.
Benefits
The benefits of the course include:
- More effective troubleshooting and improved operational stability
- Better understanding of modern security threats
- Increased competitiveness in the job market
Agenda
- System and Network Settings
- Firewall Policies and NAT
- Routing
- Firewall Authentication
- Fortinet Single Sign-On (FSSO)
- Certificate Operations
- Antivirus
- Web Filtering
- Intrusion Prevention and Application Control
- SSL VPN
- IPsec VPN
- SD-WAN Configuration and Monitoring
- Security Fabric
- High Availability
- Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
In this course, you will focus on the most commonly used FortiGate firewall features and their practical application in real-world environments. Through interactive hands-on labs, you will work with firewall policy configuration, user authentication, high availability (HA), SSL VPN, site-to-site IPsec VPN, and the principles of the Fortinet Security Fabric.
You will also learn how to effectively protect networks using FortiGate security profiles, such as IPS, antivirus, web filtering, and application control. The administrative fundamentals gained in this course will provide you with a solid understanding of implementing and managing FortiGate firewalls, enabling you to securely and efficiently deploy these technologies in production environments.
- Block duration 90 minutes
- Hours 32 hours
- Refreshments Yes
- Exam No
Prerequisites
Knowledge of network protocols
Basic understanding of firewall concepts
Certification
The Fortinet NSE 4 - FortiGate Administrator exam is intended for network and security professionals who are responsible for the configuration and administration of firewall solutions in an enterprise network security infrastructure.
To order this certification, please go to Pearson VUE.
Price of the certification exam is not included in the price of the course.
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