NSE 5
SASE and SD-WAN Core Administrator
Part of NSE 5: SASE
Time allowed: 65 minutes. Language: English. Product version: FortiSASE 25, FortiOS 7.6, FortiClient 7.0, FortiAuthenticator 6.5, FortiManager 7.6.
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Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiSASE and SD-WAN 7.6 Core Administrator can be sat until November 14, 2026. It is replaced by Fortinet NSE 5 - FortiSASE and SD-WAN 26 Core Administrator.
Decentralized SD-WAN
1.01 Implement a basic SD-WAN setup
1.02 Configure SD-WAN members and zones
1.03 Configure performance service-level agreements (SLA)
Rules and routing
2.01 Configure SD-WAN rules
2.02 Configure SD-WAN routing
SASE deployment
3.01 Configure SASE administration settings
3.02 Use available user onboarding methods
3.03 Integrate FortiSASE with SD-WAN
Secure internet access (SIA) and secure SaaS access (SSA)
4.01 Implement security profiles to perform content inspection
4.02 Deploy compliance rules to managed endpoints
Analytics
5.01 Analyze SD-WAN logs to monitor rule and session behavior
5.02 Identify potential security threats using FortiSASE logs
5.03 Analyze reports for user traffic and security issues
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