Telindus | Fortinet - FortiGate Security

Who should attend: - Networking and security professionals involved in the management, configuration, administration, and monitoring of FortiGate devices used to secure their organizations' networks should attend this course. - You should have a thorough understanding of all the topics covered in the FortiGate Security course before attending the FortiGate Infrastructure course. Prerequisites - Knowledge of network protocols - Basic understanding of firewall concepts - System Requirements If you take the online format of this class, you must use a computer that has the following: - A high-speed Internet connection - An up-to-date web browser - A PDF viewer - Speakers or headphones - One of the following: + HTML 5 support + An up-to-date Java Runtime Environment (JRE) with Java plugin enabled in your web browser You should use a wired Ethernet connection, not a WiFi connection. Firewalls, including Windows Firewall or FortiClient, must allow connections to the online labs.

After completing this course, you should be able to: - Deploy the appropriate operation mode for your network - Use the GUI and CLI for administration - Identify the characteristics of the Fortinet Security Fabric - Control network access to configured networks using firewall policies - Apply port forwarding, source NAT, and destination NAT - Authenticate users using firewall policies - 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 - Fight hacking and denial of service (DoS) - Offer an SSL VPN for secure access to your private network - Collect and interpret log entries