The Fortigate 7.X is a Fortinet Technologies course that is developed for whom seeking to understand Fortigate Firewall Technologies along with generic foundational knowledge in Security  Solutions. In this course, you will learn how to use the most common FortiGate features. In interactive labs, you will explore firewall policies, user authentication, high availability, SSL VPN, site-to-site IPsec VPN, Fortinet Security Fabric, 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.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• • Configure FortiGate basic networking from factory default settings
  • Configure and control administrator access to FortiGate
  • Use the GUI and CLI for administration
  • Control network access to configured networks using firewall policies
  • Apply port forwarding, source NAT, and destination NAT
  • Analyze a FortiGate route table
  • Route packets using policy-based and static routes for multi-path and load-balanced deployments
  • Authenticate users using firewall policies
  • Monitor firewall users from the FortiGate GUI
  • Offer Fortinet Single Sign-On (FSSO) access to network services, integrated with Microsoft Active Directory (AD)
  • Understand encryption functions and certificates
  • Inspect SSL/TLS-secured traffic to prevent encryption used to bypass security policies
  • 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
  • Offer an SSL VPN for secure access to your private network
  • Establish an IPsec VPN tunnel between two FortiGate devices
  • Configure static routing
  • Configure SD-WAN underlay, overlay, and local breakout
  • Identify the characteristics of the Fortinet Security Fabric
  • Deploy FortiGate devices as an HA cluster for fault tolerance and high performance
  • Diagnose and correct common problems

There are no specific prerequisites for this course, although it’s recommended to fulfill below points to better understand technologies and features

• • Recommended to have at least CCNA R&S
  • Recommended to have good knowledge of Windows Server and Basic understanding of firewall concepts
  • Recommended to have at least 1 – 3 years of networking experience.
  • Recommended to have a laptop in Lab sessions.

The FortiGate course is not aligned with any specific certification exam. It is custom-developed for Fortinet Technologies and can be recommended for anyone planning to take the following exam:

• NSE4 Fortigate Administration

This course provides valuable knowledge and skills that will be beneficial in preparing for these certifications, even though it is not directly aligned with any specific exam.

• Who Should Attend:

  • Network Administrators: Responsible for the day-to-day management and maintenance of network infrastructures, including setting up and maintaining FortiGate firewalls, ensuring network uptime, and implementing security protocols.
  • Security Engineers: Focused on designing, implementing, and managing security measures that protect the organization from cyber threats. This includes configuring FortiGate devices to enforce security policies and respond to security incidents.
  • System Administrators: Oversee the overall operation of the organization’s systems, including integrating FortiGate devices with other security solutions, managing updates, and ensuring compliance with security standards.
  • IT Managers: Charged with overseeing the entire IT department, ensuring that the network security framework aligns with business goals. They need to understand the capabilities and limitations of FortiGate devices to make informed decisions on security investments and strategies.

• • Online Classroom  
  • Onsite Classroom 
  • Recorded Videos (Not available right now)
  • Free Version  

Course Outline

• • Introduction to Fortinet Products & Certificates
  • Firewall fundamentals and Security Concepts,
  • Install PNET LAB
  • FortiGate Initial Configuration
  • GUI and CLI Overview
  • Administration
  • Firmware upgrade and downgrade
  • Backup and Restore
  • Global Settings
  • Fortigate Modes
  • Fortiguard
  • Feature Visibility
  • Password Policy , retries and lockout time and recovery
  • Process Monitor
  • Interfaces Types
  • Interfaces Roles
  • DHCP , DHCP Relay
  • Zones
  • Routing
  • Ipv4 Policy
  • Traffic Shaping Policy
  • NATING
  • Firewall Authentication Types
  • User Authentication
  • Security Profiles
  • SD-WAN
  • HV
  • VPN Types

• • Recorded Video’s
  • Animated Presentation
  • Official Guide
  • Software for Labs
  • Configuration Templates
  • Lab Topologies EVE-ng

Welcome to the course! Your instructor is [Eng Saeed Abd El Halim Hamada],

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