When: December 18, 2025
Where: New Orleans Marriott Metairie at Lakeway
Address: 838 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA 70002

Workshop Description: 

Fortinet secure access architecture powered by FortiLink is uniquely suited to SD-Branch deployments, with Ethernet switch and wireless access point management built into the same platform that drives our Secure SD-WAN solution, the FortiGate and FortiOS.

In this workshop, participants learn how enabling FortiLink between FortiSwitch, FortiAP, and a FortiGate integrates the devices into the FortiGate network security platform. Thus, the FortiSwitch and FortiAP can be managed directly from the familiar FortiGate interface or via the FortiManager. This single pane of glass management provides complete visibility and control of all users and devices on the network, regardless of how they connect.

Participants who attend this workshop will learn how to:

• Create a FortiLink interface
• Authorize FortiSwitch and FortiAP devices
• Create VLANs and policies
• Create SSIDs
• Configure radio frequency (RF) parameters
• Assign firewall policies to FortiGate interfaces
• Configure Network Access Control (NAC) Policies
• Configure MCLAG

Agenda:

9:00am - 9:15am – Check-in & Introductions

9:15am - 10:00am – Presentation

10:00am - 1:00pm – Live Lab

1:00pm - 2:00pm – Wrap Workshop & Lunch

Reminder: Please bring a laptop to participate in this Fast Track