In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of using FortiManager for the centralized network administration of many FortiGate devices. In interactive labs, you will explore deployment strategies, which include single or multiple ADOMs, device registration, policy packages, shared objects, installing configuration changes, provisioning FortiManager as a local FortiGuard distribution server, and troubleshooting the features that are critical to day-to-day use after you deploy FortiManager.

ISC2 CPE Training Hours: 7
ISC2 CPE Lab Hours: 6
ISC2 CISSP Domains: Security Operations

Updated: June 1st, 2025

OLDER VERSION of course. Newer version available (https://training.fortinet.com/local/staticpage/view.php?page=library_fortimanager-administrator).

In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of using FortiManager for the centralized network administration of many FortiGate devices.

In interactive labs, you will explore deployment strategies, which include single or multiple ADOMs, device registration, policy packages, shared objects, installing configuration changes, provisioning FortiManager as a local FortiGuard distribution server, and troubleshooting the features that are critical to day-to-day use after you deploy FortiManager.


(ISC)² CPE Training Hours: 7
(ISC)² CPE Lab Hours: 5
(ISC)² CISSP Domains: Security Operations

Updated: January 14th, 2024

In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of configuring, operating, monitoring, and centrally managing FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiManager devices.

In interactive labs, students will configure FortiGate features, analyze logs and reports in FortiAnalyzer, and use FortiManager to register devices and centrally manage device settings and policy packages across multiple FortiGate devices.

Updated: July 14th, 2026

In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of using FortiManager and FortiPortal to support centralized security management and customer self-service operations.

In interactive labs, you will explore FortiManager operator tasks such as device registration, ADOMs, policy packages, shared objects, configuration installation, revision history, and troubleshooting. You will also learn how FortiPortal extends FortiManager by providing a secure, simplified customer-facing portal for MSSPs and enterprises, enabling organizations to manage their own security instances without direct FortiManager access.

Updated: July 28th, 2026

In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of using FortiManager for operator tasks.

In interactive labs, you will explore device registration, policy packages, shared objects, installing configuration changes, and troubleshooting the features that are critical to day-to-day use after you deploy FortiManager.

Updated: December 9th, 2021