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Preparation for the FortiGate Infrastructure & Security certification

In the face of the rise of cloud and IoT technology that require networks to evolve, companies are trying to stay ahead. The FortiManager system is the operational management tool of the operations center and the IT monitoring center developed within a security framework. In its version 7.0, it provides a comprehensive view of the entire security structure of Fortinet.

The NSE 5 training aims to teach you the fundamentals of centralized administration of FortiGate services via FortiManager 7. You will learn to use deployment strategies, including single and multiple ADOMs, shared objects, device records, policy packages. You will also discover how to configure and provision FortiManager 7 as a FortiGuard distribution server, and troubleshoot the program. This training includes a set of theoretical modules and practical workshops to apply your new skills. 

This training, which is part of the NSE 5 – Fortinet Network Security Analyst curriculum, prepares you for the Fortinet NSE 5 – FortiManager 6.4 exam (NSE5_FMG-6.4).

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At the end of the Fortinet NSE 4 training , you will validate the following skill objectives  :

  • administering Fortigate ® in GUI graphical mode or via CLI command line (report generation, log management and diagnostics, routing table analysis, traffic inspection, decryption of encrypted flows) ;
  • neutralizing various threats from malware ;
  • setting up different types of SSL or IPSEC VPNs ;
  • authenticating users ;
  • managing antivirus ;
  • configuring the explicit proxy ;
  • deploying a cluster, performing load balancing and understanding hardware acceleration for high availability ;
  • implementing Virtual Domains, antiDoS policies and FSSO ;
  • managing NAT and routing ;
  • implementing IPv6 and dual stack IPv4/IPv6 ;
  • using Policy Based Routing (PBR) ;
  • deploying data leak prevention (DLP) profiles ;
  • being prepared for the Fortinet NSE4 exam.

Part 1: Fortigate Security® (2 days)

  • Understanding Fortigate and UTM.
  • Log management and equipment supervision.
  • Managing firewall rules without user authentication.
  • Implementing an SSL VPN to allow remote access to the company's network. 
  • Implementing an IPSec VPN.
  • Managing and configuring antivirus.
  • User authentication management. 
  • Implementation of an explicit proxy and caching.
  • Application control management.

Part 2: Fortigate Infrastructure® (3 days)

  • Analysis of the Fortigate routing table®.
  • Implementation of virtualization.
  • Transparent mode.
  • Traffic load balancing across multiple operators (high availability).
  • Advanced configuration of an IPSec VPN. 
  • Implementation of Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS).
  • Configuration of Single-Sign-On (FSSO).
  • Decryption of encrypted streams.
  • Deployment of data leak prevention (DLP) profiles.
  • Management of diagnostics.
  • Operation of hardware acceleration.
  • Configuration of IPv6.

Follow the Fortinet NSE 4 training, requires the following prerequisites:

  • a thorough understanding of the OSI model layers;
  • a basic knowledge of TCP/IP Internet protocols;
  • an understanding of enterprise firewall concepts.