FortiGate Firewall Course - NSE 4 + NSE 7

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About Course

Coming out from Fortinet itself, the FortiGate course is a highly advanced-security firewall defending against cyber-attacks by providing consistent real-time defence. Learn to install, configure, manage and troubleshoot FortiGate network firewalls to foresee any malicious attacks beforehand to protect your organization with FortiGate training. 

FortiGate certification deals with the study of operational efficiency and automated workflows along with the configuration of security policies, router IPsec and High Availability. 

Degree	Certificate
Duration	Course Duration of Forigate Firewall is 40+ Hours.
Qualification	Graduate
Average Salary	Upto INR 10+ LPA
Employment Roles	Network Security Engineer, Network Manager, Network Administrator, Security Architect, Fortigate Firewall Engineer
Placement Opportunities	Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Accenture, Cognizant, Infosys and many more.

Eligibility

✓ Graduation

✓ Basic understanding of IP and Routers

✓ Fundamental knowledge of Network Security Concepts

✓ Attention to detail

✓ Basic communication skills

✓ An analytical mind

✓ A keen observer

✓ Excellent management skills

✓ Team leading skills

✓ Problem-solving skills

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Syllabus

01
FortiGate deployment

Perform initial
Implement the Fortinet Security Fabric
Configure log settings and diagnose problems using the logs
Describe and configure VDOMs to split a FortiGate device into multiple virtual devices
Identify and configure different operation modes for an FGCP HA cluster
Diagnose resource and connectivity problems

02
Firewall and authentication

Identify and Configure how firewall policy NAT and central NAT works
Identify and configure different methods of firewall authentication
Explain FSSO deployment and configuration

03
Content inspection

Describe and inspect encrypted traffic using certificates
Identify FortiGate inspection modes and configure web and DNS filtering
Configure application control to monitor and control network applications
Explain and configure antivirus scanning modes to neutralize malware
Configure IPS, DoS, and WAF to protect the network from hacking and DDoS attacks
Configure FortiGate to act as an implicit and explicit web proxy

04
Routing and Layer 2 switching

Configure and route packets using static and policy-based routes
Configure SD-WAN to load balance traffic between multiple WAN links effectively
Configure FortiGate interfaces or VDOMs to operate as Layer 2 devices

05
VPN

Configure and implement different SSL-VPN modes to provide secure access to the private network Implement a meshed or partially redundant IPsec VPN

05
Secure Network Access, Visibility and Enforcement

Describe identity management and secure network access concepts such as guest services, profiling, posture assessment and BYOD
Configure and verify network access device functionality such as 802.1X, MAB, WebAuth
Describe network access with CoA
Describe the benefits of device compliance and application control
Explain exfiltration techniques (DNS tunneling, HTTPS, email, FTP/SSH/SCP/SFTP, ICMP, Messenger, IRC, NTP)
Describe the benefits of network telemetry
Describe the components, capabilities, and benefits of these security products and solutions

FORTINET NSE CERTIFICATION, FORTIGATE FIREWALL TRAINING

What really is FortiGate firewall (NSE) certification?

FortiGate firewall certification commonly termed as Network Security Engineer (NSE) certification is meant for the IT technical professionals to apply their proficiency for the Fortinet security fabric. Provided by Fortinet, one of the leading companies for providing concrete cybersecurity solutions; the FortiGate firewall training induces all the skillsets required to elevate an IT personnel credential to stand qualified for critical cybersecurity issues in an MNC or a business organization.

What are the levels of NSE certification?

The hierarchy of the FortiGate firewall online certification starts right from NSE-1 to the apex level, that is the NSE-8. The blueprint of the levels is as such:

NSE 1-4:

These levels of the Fortinet certification make you proficient in comprehending the threat landscape and proctoring threat vectors.

NSE 5-8:

The levels 5-8 of the Fortinet online certification prepare you for the following:

Implement network security management
Improve security at deeper levels using FortiGate firewall

Learn to integrate FortiGate products
Install and troubleshoot security systems.

Network Kings prepares you for the NSE 4 and NSE 5 and polishes up your skills as an IT personnel.

FortiGate Firewall Exam Format

Exam Name	Fortinet Network Security Expert 4 - FortiOS 5.4
Exam Cost	USD 400
Exam Format	Multiple Choice
Total Questions	60 Questions
Passing Score	60%
Exam Duration	2 Hours (120 Minutes)
Languages	English
Testing Center	Pearson Vue

Salary Prospects of FortiGate Firewall

United States	USD 103,034
United Kingdom	Pounds 50,000
India	Upto INR 10+ LPA
Australia	AU$155,006
UAE	AED7,000 - AED12,000
Singapore	SGD 325000

Are you eligible for the course?

You don’t need any type of prerequisite credential to successfully enroll yourself to the course. All you need is an open-mind and a never-ending curiosity for technology and cybersecurity systems.

What you’ll learn in the FortiGate firewall course?

A handful of opportunities unlock for the professionals who pursue a professional certification in FortiGate firewall. With the increase in complexity of the working landscape and information abundancy, the need for a security engineer to proctor and protect an organization’s ecosystem is highly important. Upgrade yourself to such a high-fi credential. You can expect to learn the following niches in the FortiGate firewall training:

Administrate FortiGate Next-Gen firewall
Deploy FortiGate firewall
Learn to protect and detect cyberattacks using FortiGate firewall
Configure FortiGate firewall
Troubleshoot and manage an enterprise security infrastructure
Inspect traffic through the firewall.

Hence, you can learn multitude of skills and upgrade your CV.

Benefits of Fortinet NSE certification

One can enjoy tons of advantages of such a high in-demand job profile in the IT industry through qualifying the FortiGate firewall course. The benefits are listed below:

Work in world-class companies as a security engineer
Gain threat landscape experience
Elevate your cybersecurity skills
Become proficient in handling Fortinet products
Learn security solutions
Earn status and prestige at work
Earn a handsome salary
Possess advanced design and configuration skills.

FortiGate online training is one of the most trending courses currently so consequently, the job role is highly in demand as the businesses are increasing every day.

Why should you choose Network Kings?

We, Network Kings make sure that you make use of your utmost potential under our guidance. We outsource enormously yet comprehensively organized bunch of consolidated knowledge in our Palo Alto training and prepare you for your future. We promise you to enlighten your way to your dream job through our Palo Alto online certification. The salient features of our brand are listed below:

24/7 virtual lab access
Refined industry experts with more than 11 years of experience
Remote access to the course
24/7 chat support
User-friendly interface
User-friendly language used (Hindi/English)
Timely attractive offers.

Note: Businesses are increasing every day, you should upgrade yourself too. Get enrolled right now!

We offer world's biggest virtual labs

Experience real-world simulations to become job ready.

Get 24×7 access to labs to learn at your convenience.

Access virtually from any part of the world.

Zero downtime.

Industry-oriented training.

Meet your Mentor

Atul Sharma

Having 12+ years of experience in the IT industry, your favourite mentor, Atul Sharma, is a Network Engineer and the founder of Network Kings who began his IT journey merely through a YouTube channel in 2013 and focussed on his vision to produce Engineers worldwide. He has worked with Aricent, TCS, Apple, and Juniper.

Amit Bhatt

After clearing the top certification exams - RHCE, and RHCSA, Amit Bhatt has become an asset to IT. He has approximately 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms like TechStratus Solutions Pvt. Ltd. CDAC, IBM, and Integrated Solutions.

Sukesh

Your mentor, Sukesh, has gained 12 years of industry experience by clearing CCIE Security, NSE1, NSE2, and VCP-DCV certification exams. He has worked with HCL, CompuCom, RSTFORUM, Capita IT Enterprise Services, Sungard Availability Services, and Cyber Software.

Adhirath

One of your favourite mentors, Adirath, has around 4+ years of industry experience. He has worked with Ideogram Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and has acquired CEH, CompTIA PenTest+, VMware, MCSA, CCNA, and CCNP certifications.

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Frequently Asked Questions

01
What is FortiGate firewall?

FortiGate Next-Gen firewalls are optimized for internal segmentation, perimeter, cloud, data centre, distributed, and small business deployments. A product of the Fortinet itself, FortiGate is a highly advanced-security firewall defending against cyber-attacks.

02
What is FortiGate used for?

FortiGate NGFW provides automated visibility into cloud applications, IoT devices and automatically discovers an end to end topology view of the enterprise network. FortiGate is a core part of security fabric and validated security protects the enterprise network from known and unknown attacks.

03
Is Fortinet course and FortiGate course the same?

Fortinet is a cybersecurity company which introduced FortiGate as one of its products in 2002 which was followed by other anti-spam and anti-virus softwares.

04
What is the exam cost of the Fortigate Firewall exam?

The exam cost of the Fortigate Firewall exam is USD 400.

05
What is software switch in FortiGate training?

A software switch, or soft switch, is a virtual switch that is implemented at the software or firmware level serving the purpose of simplifying communication between devices connected to different FortiGate interfaces. It is not implemented at the hardware level.

06
What is hardware switch in FortiGate?

Contrary to the software switch, a hardware switch is a virtual switch interface that puts different ports together in a group so that it can be used by FortiGate as a single interface.

07
Is Fortigate Firewall Certification worth it?

Yes, Fortigate Firewall Certification is completely worth it and can help in protecting the device as well as network from the malicious cyber attacks.

08
What are the different authentication and encryption mechanisms available in Fortigate Firewall?

Below are the methods in order of strength for authentication and encryption:
1. WPA2 – Enterprise 802.1x/EAP (Personal pre-shared key of 8-63 characters)
2. WPA – Enterprise 802.1x/EAP (Personal pre-shared key of 8-63 characters)
3. WEP128 (26 Hexadecimal digit key)
4. WEP64 (10 Hexadecimal digit key)
5. None
It is advisable to use WPA2, which is the strongest method for authentication and encryption.