ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΦΗ

This course provides networking and cybersecurity professionals with the practical skills required to deploy, configure, manage, and secure FortiGate firewalls in enterprise environments. Through hands-on labs and real-world scenarios, participants will learn how to implement firewall policies, VPNs, SD-WAN, authentication services, security profiles, and high-availability solutions. The course also covers the Fortinet Security Fabric, advanced threat protection, troubleshooting, and monitoring techniques, preparing learners to confidently administer FortiGate deployments and strengthen organizational security.

ΣΚΟΠΟΣ ΣΕΜΙΝΑΡΙΟΥ

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Configure FortiGate basic networking from factory default settings
• Configure and control administrator access to FortiGate
• Use the GUI and CLI for administration
• Control network access to configured networks using firewall policies
• Apply port forwarding, source NAT, and destination NAT
• Analyze a FortiGate route table
• Route packets using policy-based and static routes for multi-path and load-balanced deployments
• Authenticate users using firewall policies
• Monitor firewall users from the FortiGate GUI
• Offer Fortinet Single Sign-On (FSSO) access to network services, integrated with Microsoft Active Directory (AD)
• 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
• Offer an SSL VPN for secure access to your private network
• Establish an IPsec VPN tunnel between two FortiGate devices
• Configure static routing
• Configure SD-WAN underlay, overlay, and local breakout
• Identify the characteristics of the Fortinet Security Fabric
• Deploy FortiGate devices as an HA cluster for fault tolerance and high performance
• Diagnose and correct common problems

ΣΕ ΠΟΙΟΥΣ ΑΠΕΥΘΥΝΕΤΑΙ

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.

Participants should have a thorough understanding of all the topics covered in the FortiGate Operator course before attending the FortiGate Administrator course.

Prerequisites

• Knowledge of network protocols
• Basic understanding of firewall concepts

ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΕΣ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΕΣ

Course Curriculum

Module 1

• System and Network Settings
• FortiGate Deployment
• Administrator Access Control
• GUI and CLI Management
• Network Configuration Fundamentals

Module 2

• Firewall Policies
• Source NAT and Destination NAT
• Port Forwarding
• Access Control Rules
• Security Policy Management

Module 3

• Routing Fundamentals
• Static Routing
• Policy-Based Routing
• Multi-Path Routing
•  Load Balancing Techniques
• Module 4
• Firewall Authentication
• User Identity Management
• Fortinet Single Sign-On (FSSO)
• Active Directory Integration
• User Monitoring

Module 5

• Certificate Operations
• SSL/TLS Inspection
• Encryption Technologies
• Certificate Management
• Secure Traffic Analysis

Module 6

• Antivirus Protection
• Web Filtering
• Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
• Application Control
• Threat Detection and Prevention

Module 7

• SSL VPN Configuration
• IPsec VPN Deployment
• Secure Remote Access
• Site-to-Site Connectivity
• VPN Troubleshooting

Module 8

• SD-WAN Configuration
• WAN Optimization
• Local Breakout Design
• Performance Monitoring
• Traffic Management

Module 9

• Fortinet Security Fabric
• Security Fabric Integration
• Visibility and Control
• Security Automation
• Centralized Security Management

Module 10

• High Availability
• HA Clustering
• Fault Tolerance
• Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
• Performance Optimization

Course Benefits

• Online participation in all modules of first-class training
• Module recordings in your personal account (1-year access)
• Personal Certificate at the end of the course

Fortinet Kit (€580 + VAT) – Mandatory

Includes:

• Official Courseware – Comprehensive learning materials covering all key Fortinet concepts.
• Hands-on Labs – Practical, real-world exercises to enhance technical skills and understanding.