Course Outline

Introduction to FortiGate 1100E

  • Overview of FortiGate 1100E
  • Key features and benefits
  • Hardware and software architecture

Initial Setup and Configuration

  • Unboxing and hardware setup
  • Basic configuration steps
  • Accessing the FortiGate GUI and CLI

Network Configuration

  • Configuring interfaces
  • VLANs and subinterfaces
  • Static routing and dynamic routing protocols

Security Policies

  • Understanding security policies
  • Configuring basic firewall rules
  • Traffic shaping and QoS

NAT and VPNs

  • Understanding NAT (SNAT, DNAT)
  • Configuring IPsec VPNs
  • SSL VPN configuration

User Authentication

  • Configuring local users and groups
  • Integrating with external authentication servers (LDAP, RADIUS)
  • Role-based access control

Intrusion Prevention and Threat Protection

  • Overview of IPS and threat protection features
  • Configuring IPS profiles
  • Enabling antivirus and web filtering

Monitoring and Maintenance

  • Logging and reporting
  • System diagnostics and troubleshooting
  • Firmware upgrades and backups

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of networking concepts
  • Familiarity with TCP/IP protocols
  • Basic knowledge of security concepts

Audience

  • Network administrators
  • IT professionals
  • Security professionals
 14 Hours

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