Introduction to Fortinet Network Security 

Description:   

Today’s networks are highly complex environments with borders that are constantly changing. In response to this highly complex environment, firewalls have become robust multi-functional devices that counter an array of threats to your network. 

In this workshop, participants learn the basics of how to install a FortiGate and use it to protect a network.  

FortiGate enables security-driven networking and consolidate industry-leading security capabilities, such as SSL inspection, antivirus, web filtering, and application control. By doing this, FortiGate meets the performance needs of highly scalable, hybrid IT architectures, enabling organizations to reduce complexity and manage security risks. 

FortiGate simplifies security complexity and provide visibility into applications, users, and networks. FortiGate utilizes purpose-built security processing units (SPUs) and threat intelligence services from FortiGuard Labs to deliver top-rated security and high performance threat protection. 

Participants who attend this workshop will learn how to: 

• Install a FortiGate device in a network 

• Configure basic routing 

• Create security policies 

• Apply security scanning 

• Configure local user authentication 

• Connect to the CLI 

• Configure the Fortinet Security Fabric 

• Configure SSL VPN in web and tunnel mode