Building a Professional Security Environment with Fortinet

Comprehensive Preparation for Fortinet Certification

Information Security Basics 4.5(21)3h 24m13 lectures2 sections

What you'll learn

Get to know the FortiGate firewall
Understand networking basics
Use the FortiGate GUI
Perform the initial setup of the device
Create Firewall Policies
Enable SSL inspection and protection
Apply protection and filtering in a hands-on lab
Review your understanding with a final exam

About this course

This course shows you how to build a secure network environment using the FortiGate firewall from Fortinet, one of the best-known network protection devices. It starts with an introduction to FortiGate, then Networking Basics, followed by the FortiGate GUI management interface with a hands-on lab. Then you learn the Initial Setup and Firewall Policies with a policy lab. After that you move on to SSL inspection and protection, followed by a Security Lab for protection and filtering. The course includes a workbook and final exam questions with their answers so you can measure your understanding. It suits people interested in network security, network administrators, technical support staff, and anyone who wants to enter the field of network protection. A basic knowledge of networks is enough, because the course explains the fundamentals at the beginning. By the end, you will be able to set up a FortiGate device, create protection policies, enable SSL inspection, and understand how to protect a network and control access to it.

Expected outcomes

Ability to deploy and configure FortiGate in a practical environment.
Build effective security policies to control networks.
Segment the network using VLANs to enhance security.
Inspect encrypted traffic using SSL Deep Inspection.
Protect the network from malware using Antivirus.
Prepare to pass the Fortinet Associate certification.

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Course content

Building a Professional Security Environment Using FortiGate

10 lectures

Introduction to FortiGateIntroduces the FortiGate course: why learn it and Fortinet's market position, what trainees will learn about firewall setup, interfaces, and policies, the prerequisites, and how the course is split into modules.5:45
Networking BasicsGives an overview of Fortinet and enterprise security challenges, then explains how firewalls evolved across generations and features like IPS, SSL inspection, and malware protection, ending with a quiz.31:10
FortiGate GUIA first lab showing how to connect to the FortiGate GUI and what the Dashboard looks like, explaining its main sections such as Network, Policy & Objects, and Security Profile.3:20
GUI LabExplains getting into FortiGate and downloading the virtual machine, working with the CLI and command rules, operating modes, and how to set up a static route and gateway.36:41
Initial SetupA hands-on lab for the initial FortiGate setup: first boot, adding an administrator account, configuring a network interface and VLAN with DHCP, and reviewing the static route.33:21
Firewall PoliciesExplains the Firewall Policy and how to configure it, including source, destination, and service, the flow-based and proxy-based inspection modes, and user management locally or through an external server.14:29
Policies LabA hands-on policy lab: creating an address object, a schedule, and a firewall policy that allows internet access, then reviewing logs and setting up user login with username and password.25:15
SSL & SecurityExplains SSL Inspection and its types, plus Security Profiles including Antivirus and Web Filter, covering how to block malware and control access to websites.19:13
Security LabA hands-on security lab: creating a certificate for SSL inspection, enabling Antivirus, setting up a Web Filter by site category via FortiGuard, and testing the blocking of social media sites.26:09
Final ExamWalks through a final multiple-choice exam covering SSL inspection, VLAN, authentication methods, FortiGuard, and web filtering, then closes the course with advice on hands-on practice.8:48