Introduction to FortiGate 1100E

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

Audience

• Network administrators
• IT professionals
• Security professionals

The FortiGate 1100E is a high-performance next-generation firewall (NGFW) appliance from Fortinet, designed to provide robust security and networking features for enterprise and large-scale network environments. It offers comprehensive protection against various cyber threats, including malware, viruses, and intrusion attempts, while ensuring high availability and performance.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level network administrators who wish to use FortiGate 1100E to manage and secure their network environments effectively.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basic architecture and features of FortiGate 1100E.
• Learn how to deploy FortiGate 1100E in various network environments.
• Gain hands-on experience with basic configuration and management tasks.
• Understand security policies, NAT, and VPNs.
• Learn to monitor and maintain FortiGate 1100E.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

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