NSE4 Fortigate Course Outline​

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Course OutLine

1.     FortiGate deployment

2.     Perform initial configuration.

3.     Implement the Fortinet Security Fabric

4.     Configure log settings and diagnose problems using the logs.

5.     Describe and configure VDOMs to split FortiGate into multiple virtual devices.

6.     Identify and configure different operation modes for an FGCP HA cluster.

7.     Diagnose resource and connectivity problems.

8.     Firewall and authentication

9.     Identify and configure how firewall policy NAT and central NAT work.

10.Identify and configure different methods of firewall authentication.

11.Explain FSSO deployment and configuration.

12.Content inspection

13.Describe and inspect encrypted traffic using certificates.

14.Identify FortiGate inspection modes and configure web and DNS filtering.

15.Configure application control to monitor and control network applications.

16.Explain and configure antivirus scanning modes to neutralize malware threats.

17.Configure IPS, DoS, and WAF to protect the network from hacking and DDoS attacks.

18.Routing and Layer 2 switching

19.Configure and route packets using static and policy-based routes.

20.Configure SD-WAN to load balance traffic between multiple WAN links effectively.

21.Configure FortiGate interfaces or VDOMs to operate as Layer 2 devices.

22.VPN

23.Configure and implement different SSL-VPN modes to provide secure access to the private network.

24.Implement a meshed or partially redundant IPsec VPN