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 Duration 21 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to FortiGate

  • Overview of FortiGate hardware and its core capabilities
  • Key features and updates specific to version 7.4
  • Understanding the FortiGate architecture and its operating system, FortiOS

Basic Configuration

  • Initial setup and management interface configuration
  • Setting up interfaces and defining zones
  • Fundamentals of policy and object management
  • Routing and packet forwarding mechanisms
  • Introduction to VPN technologies

Firewall Policies

  • Concepts behind firewall policies
  • Creating and managing access control policies
  • Configuring NAT, including Source and Destination NAT
  • Setting up policy-based and route-based VPNs

Authentication

  • Various user authentication methods
  • Integration with external authentication servers such as LDAP and RADIUS
  • Incorporating user identity into firewall policies

SSL VPN

  • Establishing SSL VPN for secure remote access
  • Configuring portal layouts and defining authentication rules
  • Diagnosing and resolving SSL VPN issues

Advanced Security Features

  • Configuring antivirus, IPS, and web filtering
  • Setting up email filtering and DLP policies
  • Analyzing threats and implementing mitigation strategies

High Availability

  • Setting up High Availability (HA) configurations
  • Defining failover strategies and load balancing methods
  • Troubleshooting HA scenarios

Monitoring and Reporting

  • Utilizing monitoring tools and logging features
  • Configuring and analyzing system logs
  • Developing custom reports and dashboards

Troubleshooting

  • Common diagnostic tools and troubleshooting methodologies
  • Diagnosing and resolving network issues
  • VPN troubleshooting and recovery procedures

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A foundational grasp of networking concepts
  • Familiarity with core firewall principles and security protocols

Target Audience

  • Network administrators
  • IT professionals

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