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The Fortinet Certified Trainer (FCT) assessment is a trainer evaluation process in which each candidate has to prove their training delivery skills. The FCT assessment is a two-day assessment that evaluates the FCT candidate’s ability to maintain Fortinet’s quality standards in technical knowledge, skills and instructional abilities.

Who can apply?

The FCT assessment candidate should be a Fortinet employee or a candidate sponsored by an ATC who has submitted proof of reference, along with an online application form. An FCT candidate who wants to apply for an FCT assessment must meet the following knowledge and experience eligibility requirements:

  • Extensive technical knowledge and skills in network security and cybersecurity
  • Five years of relevant experience in network security and cybersecurity
  • Certification in the required NSE training courses
  • Five years of experience in training delivery in IT security
  • Demonstrable training facilitation and delivery skills

If you meet all of these requirements you can apply for the FCT assessment!

Please contact fct@fortinet.com for queries and suggestions.

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FCP in Network Security for Fortinet Employees

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Course Description

In this Fortinet employee only bootcamp, students will learn the fundamentals of using FortiGate, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer. Students will learn how to register devices, and change and apply device level settings and policy packages to multiple FortiGate devices. The product administration fundamentals will provide you with a solid understanding of how to implement basic network security.

In interactive labs, students will explore configuration and settings of FortiGate, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer devices

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for Fortinet employees, to provide a basic understanding of FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiManager devices.

Prerequisites
  • Basic understanding of firewall concepts
  • Kowledge of OSI layers
  • Knowledge of firewall concepts in an IPv4 network
  • Basic understanding of network management systems
Agenda
FortiGate Security and Infrastructure:  FortiAnalyzer Administrator:
  • Introduction and Initial Configuration
  • Firewall Policies
  • Network Address Translation
  • Firewall Authentication
  • Logging and Monitoring
  • Certificate OperationsAntivirus
  • Antivirus + Web Filtering (Flow vs. Proxy)
  • Application Control
  • Intrusion Prevention and Denial of Service
  • Security Fabric
  • Routing
  • Virtual Domains (VDOMs)
  • SSL VPN + IPSec
  • Diagnostics
  • Introduction and Initial Configuration
  • Administration and Management
  • RAID and HA
  • Device Management
  • Logs and Reports Management

FortiManager Operator Workshop:

  • Introduction and Initial Configuration
  • Administration and Management
  • Device Registration
  • Device Level Confguration
  • Policy and Objects
  • Global ADOM and Central Management
  • Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Use the GUI and CLI for administration
  • Control network access to configured networks using firewall policies
  • Understand FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager
  • Register supported devices
  • View and search logs
  • Monitor events
  • Generate and customize reports
  • Deploy administrative domains (ADOMs)
System Requirements

If you take the online format of this class, you must use a computer that has the following:

  • A high-speed Internet connection
  • An up-to-date web browser
  • A PDF viewer
  • Speakers or headphones
  • One of the following:
    • HTML 5 support
    • An up-to-date Java Runtime Environment (JRE) with Java plugin enabled in your web browser

You should use a wired Ethernet connection, not a WiFi connection. Firewalls, including Windows Firewall or FortiClient, must allow connections to the online labs.

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Product Versions
  • FortiOS 7.2
  • FortiManager 7.2
  • FortiAnalyzer 7.2

Course Duration
  • Total course duration (estimated): 40 hours
  • 5 consecutive days 
  • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM in designated time zone
Formats
  • Instructor-led (classroom and online)
(ISC)2

  • CPE training hours: x
  • CPE lab hours: x
  • CISSP domains: Security Operations
Certification

There is no certification exam associated with this course.

For certification information before October 1, 2023, refer to the NSE 4 FortiGate Security, NSE 4 FortiGate Infrastructure, NSE 6 FortiAnalyzer Administrator, and NSE 5 FortiManager courses and exams.

For certification information on or after October 1, 2023, refer to the Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP) in Network Security certification. For more information see:

https://training.fortinet.com/local/staticpage/view.php?page=fcp_network_security

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