FortiGate Administrator

Master the essential FortiGate features with our FortiGate Administrator course, designed for networking and security professionals seeking to enhance their skills in firewall management and network security.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Configure essential FortiGate networking settings for secure deployments.

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Implement SSL and IPsec VPNs for secure remote access and site connectivity.

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Utilize Fortinet Security Fabric for improved network protection and performance.

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Diagnose and resolve common network security issues efficiently.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 4 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Network administrators
  • Security specialists
  • IT managers
  • System administrators

Description

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.

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Upcoming Course Dates

July 21-24, 2025

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Virtual: Online - US/Eastern

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$3800

August 25-28, 2025

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Virtual: Online - America/Chicago

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October 6-9, 2025

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Virtual: Online - America/Los_Angeles

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Course Outline

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System and Network Settings

  1. Overview of system settings

  2. Network configuration

  3. Implementing basic connectivity

Firewall Policies and NAT

  1. Configuring firewall policies

  2. Applying NAT techniques

Routing

  1. Route table analysis

  2. Policy-based routing

Firewall Authentication

  1. Configure user authentication

  2. Integration with external directories

Fortinet Single Sign-On (FSSO)

  1. Configure FSSO

  2. Manage user access with AD

Certificate Operations

  1. Understanding encryption functions

  2. SSL/TLS inspection

Antivirus

  1. Configuration of antivirus profiles

  2. Threat neutralization techniques

Web Filtering

  1. Filtering inappropriate websites

  2. Configuring web usage policies

Intrusion Prevention and Application Control

  1. Implementing intrusion prevention

  2. Monitoring network applications

SSL VPN

  1. Configuring SSL VPN for secure access

  2. Remote access management

IPsec VPN

  1. Establishing site-to-site VPN

  2. Configuring secure tunnels

SD-WAN Configuration and Monitoring

  1. SD-WAN deployment

  2. Traffic management strategies

Security Fabric

  1. Characteristics and integration

  2. Enhanced network protection

High Availability

  1. HA cluster configuration

  2. Performance optimization

Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

  1. Common problem diagnostics

  2. Troubleshooting strategies

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