Overview What You Will Learn Curriculum Instructor

Course Overview

Next-gen Firewalls (NGFW) represent a significant evolution from traditional firewalls, and Fortinet's FortiGate NGFW stands out as a leading product in this dynamic market. This comprehensive course is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to proficiently navigate and utilize the advanced features of FortiGate NGFW. 

The course begins with an overview of FortiGate NGFWs. Next, we will deep dive into advanced configurations for threat management (Antivirus, Web and application filter, DNS filter). Moving ahead, we will discuss user authentication options, traffic shaping, Zero-Trust, and high availability of firewalls. Then we will talk about all the options for VPN access (Tunnel and user-based) such as IPSEC and SSL VPNs. Lastly, we will cover common troubleshooting and maintenance scenarios, along with best practices. 

By the end of the course, you will learn to explore advanced functions such as VPNs, threat management, user authentication, and Zero-Trust architecture. You will gain hands-on experience configuring secure settings for firewalls and executing traffic shaping and QoS policies. Additionally, you will master hands-on troubleshooting and maintenance tasks, ensuring you have all the skills needed to excel with FortiGate NGFW. 

What You Will Learn

  • Explore advanced functions such as VPNs
  • Threat Management
  • User Authentication
  • Zero -Trust architecture
  • among others.
  • Understand data protection techniques on inbound and outbound traffic
  • Learn to execute traffic shaping and QoS policies
  • Gain hands-on experience configuring secure settings for firewalls
  • Master hands-on troubleshooting and maintenance tasks

Program Curriculum

  • Welcome to the course
  • Introduction to the course “FortiGate Firewall Essentials”
  • Introduction to Fortinet NGFWs
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • Inspection Modes
  • Antivirus
  • Application Control
  • Web, Video, and DNS filtering
  • Intrusion Detection and Prevention
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • User Authentication
  • Traffic Shaping and QoS
  • Zero -Trust Network Access
  • High-Availability and Clustering of Firewalls
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • Configuring and Using IPSEC VPNs
  • Configuring and Using SSL VPNs
  • Configuring and Using Clientless SSL VPNs
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Network Sniffing and Monitoring
  • Troubleshooting issues with FortiGate
  • Best Practices
  • Chapter 5 Quiz

Course Recap and Conclusion

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Instructor

Ricardo Bastos

Ricardo Bastos has 15+ years of experience in the field of Cybersecurity, post-graduate in Canada, and holds the most prestigious cybersecurity certifications, such as CISSP, CCSP, and CISM. Ricardo is currently a Cybersecurity Manager at one of the “Big 4” (one of the 4 largest consulting companies worldwide). The author is an expert in cybersecurity controls, having deployed thousands of different solutions (e.g. Antivirus, Firewall, Antispam) for customers. The author is also responsible for providing security assessments, being well-versed in CIS, NIST CSF and ISO standards.

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