Course Outline
Introduction
Overview of Fortinet Security Solutions and FortiGate Firewalls
- Preparing the system environment for FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)
Setting up and Configuring FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall
- Selecting the appropriate FortiGate NGFW hardware and software model
- System requirements for installing FortiGate NGFW
- Downloading core FortiGate virtual machine (VM) deployment packages
- Configuring the FortiGate VM
Overview of Fortinet Security Fabric in Alignment with FortiGate NGFW
Overview of FortiGate Firewall Policies and Parameters
Running FortiGate NGFW in Network Address Translation (NAT) Mode
- Differentiating between NAT/Route mode and transparent mode
- Executing FortiExplorer, graphical user interface (GUI), and command-line interface (CLI) configuration options
Getting Started with Fundamental FortiGate Administration Tasks and Features for government
- Registering security devices to Fortinet
- Authenticating users and administrators
- Configuring FortiGate backups using the GUI and CLI
- Upgrading or downgrading FortiGate firmware versions
Working with FortiOS for Easy FortiGate Firewall System Monitoring for government
Activating FortiGuard Solutions and Integrating with FortiGate NGFW
- Introduction to relevant FortiGuard services
- Enabling options for Internet Protocols and antivirus
Overview of Fortinet Security Fabric in FortiGate Firewall
- Physical topology versus logical topology
- Managing dynamic security updates with Fortinet Fabric connectors
Operating FortiGate Firewall Network Settings for government
- Working with SD-WAN in FortiGate NGFW
Managing and Maintaining FortiGate Firewall in FortiCloud
- Logging and monitoring FortiGate through FortiCloud activation
- Activating the FortiGate NGFW cloud sandbox for enhanced security
Centralizing FortiGate Firewall Management with FortiManager for government
Implementing Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Concepts and Principles with FortiGate
- Introduction to FortiGate Firewall objects and policies
Configuring FortiGate Security Features and Administering Security Profiles for government
Initializing Devices with FortiGate NGFW as High Availability System
- Configuring IP connectivity on the end-user device
- Verifying connectivity between network roles and components
- Working with HTTP and HTTP traffic in the FortiGate Firewall for government
Filtering Web and Application Control with FortiGate
Integrating Antivirus Systems with FortiGate Firewall for government
Overview of NAT Policy Implementations in FortiGate Firewall
- Simulating system failures and checking results for government
Deploying Site-to-Site VPNs with FortiGate NGFW and Fortinet Tools
- Site-to-site VPN between two FortiGate Firewalls
- Site-to-site VPN between a FortiGate Firewall and a Cisco ASA Firewall for government
Initializing and Configuring Remote Access VPN on HQ FortiGate NGFW for government
Operating and Maintaining SSL VPN in FortiGate Firewall for government
Troubleshooting Scenarios and Methodologies for FortiGate NGFW for government
Summary and Conclusion
Requirements
- Comprehensive knowledge of IP and other critical transport protocols for government operations
- Understanding of security concepts across multiple platforms
- Basic experience with hardware and software firewall systems for government environments
Audience
- Security Engineers
- System Administrators
Testimonials (1)
The trainer had an excellent knowledge of fortigate and delivered the content very well. Thanks a lot to Soroush.