NSE 4
FortiOS Administrator
Part of NSE 4 - FortiOS Administrator
Languages: English, Japanese. Product version: FortiOS 7.6.0.
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Deployment and system configuration
1.01 Perform initial configuration
Official manual: FortiOS 7.6.0 Administration Guide (7.6.0) ↗Article coming1.02 Configure log settings and diagnose problems using the logs
On this site: Reading a FortiGate Packet Sniffer TraceTools: fortios-sniffer-builderOfficial manual: FortiOS 7.6.0 Administration Guide (7.6.0) ↗1.03 Configure an FGCP HA cluster
Official manual: FortiOS 7.6.0 Administration Guide (7.6.0) ↗Article coming1.04 Diagnose resource and connectivity problems
On this site: Reading a FortiGate Packet Sniffer TraceTools: fortios-sniffer-builderOfficial manual: FortiOS 7.6.0 Administration Guide (7.6.0) ↗1.05 Describe FortiGate CNF and FortiGate VM in public cloud
Official manual: FortiOS 7.6.0 Administration Guide (7.6.0) ↗, FortiGate CNF Administration Guide (latest) ↗Article coming1.06 Explain FortiSASE administration and user onboarding methods
Official manual: FortiOS 7.6.0 Administration Guide (7.6.0) ↗, FortiSASE Administration Guide (latest) ↗Article coming
Firewall policies and authentication
2.01 Configure firewall policies
Official manual: FortiOS 7.6.0 Administration Guide (7.6.0) ↗Article coming2.02 Configure SNAT and DNAT options in firewall policies
Official manual: FortiOS 7.6.0 Administration Guide (7.6.0) ↗Article coming2.03 Configure different methods of firewall authentication
Official manual: FortiOS 7.6.0 Administration Guide (7.6.0) ↗Article coming2.04 Explain how to deploy and configure FSSO
Official manual: FortiOS 7.6.0 Administration Guide (7.6.0) ↗Article coming
Content inspection
3.01 Explain and inspect encrypted traffic using certificates
On this site: FortiGate SSL Inspection: Certificate vs Deep Inspection, ACME on FortiGate: a built-in client for the box's own certificateOfficial manual: FortiOS 7.6.0 Administration Guide (7.6.0) ↗3.02 Identify FortiGate inspection modes and configure web filtering
On this site: FortiGate SSL Inspection: Certificate vs Deep InspectionOfficial manual: FortiOS 7.6.0 Administration Guide (7.6.0) ↗3.03 Configure application control to monitor and control network applications
Official manual: FortiOS 7.6.0 Administration Guide (7.6.0) ↗Article coming3.04 Configure antivirus scanning modes to neutralize malware threats
Official manual: FortiOS 7.6.0 Administration Guide (7.6.0) ↗Article coming3.05 Configure IPS to protect networks from threats and vulnerabilities
Official manual: FortiOS 7.6.0 Administration Guide (7.6.0) ↗Article coming
Routing
4.01 Configure and route packets using static routes
Official manual: FortiOS 7.6.0 Administration Guide (7.6.0) ↗Article coming4.02 Configure SD-WAN to load balance traffic between multiple WAN links effectively
Official manual: FortiOS 7.6.0 Administration Guide (7.6.0) ↗Article coming
VPN
5.01 Implement a meshed or partially redundant IPsec VPN
Official manual: FortiOS 7.6.0 Administration Guide (7.6.0) ↗Article coming
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