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The Fortinet Certified Trainer (FCT) Assessment is a half-day examination led by FCT proctors and the ATC Team.

To apply, you must meet the following requirements

  • Are you sponsored by a Fortinet ATC?
  • Do you have strong knowledge and experience in network and application security?
  • Do you have strong knowledge and experience in cybersecurity?
  • Do you have solid and proven training delivery skills?
  • Do you have at least 5 years of trainer experience in IT security?

If you meet all of these requirements you can be a Fortinet Certified Trainer!

If you want to attend this FCT assessment session, please contact atc@fortinet.com to register.

*Proof of experience must be submitted along with FCT Assessment request mail

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FortiManager

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Course Description

In this two-day class, you will learn the fundamentals of using FortiManager for 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.

Who Should Attend

Anyone who is responsible for the day-to-day management of FortiGate security policies using the FortiManager platform.

Agenda
  • Introduction and Initial Configuration
  • Administration and Management
  • Device Registration
  • Device-Level Configuration and Installation
  • Policy and Objects
  • SD-WAN and Security Fabric
  • Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
  • Additional Configuration
Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the key features and capabilities of FortiManager
  • Deploy administrative domains (ADOMs) to support multiple customers on a single FortiManager
  • Restrict concurrent ADOM access by using workspaces and workflow mode
  • Use provisioning templates for device-level changes across many devices
  • Identify the synchronization states and manage the revision history of managed devices
  • Manage firewall policies across multiple FortiGate devices using policy packages with shared and dynamic objects
  • Deploy policies and objects from the global ADOM to multiple ADOMs
  • Understand Security Fabric integration with FortiManager
  • Deploy SD-WAN using central management
  • Describe high-availability (HA), backup, and recovery options for FortiManager
  • Manage the firmware of supported devices centrally
  • Offer a local FortiGuard distribution server to your Fortinet devices
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot import and installation issues
System Requirements

If you take an online version of this class, you must have a computer with:

  • A high-speed Internet connection
  • An up-to-date web browser
  • A PDF viewer
  • Speakers / headphones
  • One of the following:
    • HTML5 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

  • FortiManager 6.4

Formats
  • Instructor-led classroom
  • Instructor-led online
  • Self-paced online
Part Number (SKU)
  • FT-FMG: Instructor-led course
  • FT-FMG-LAB: Lab access within self-paced course
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Prerequisites
  • Knowledge of firewall concepts in an IPv4 network
  • Familiarity with all topics in FortiGate Security and FortiGate Infrastructure
  • Basic understanding of network management systems
Certification

This course prepares you for the FortiManager Specialist exam.

NSE 5 Network Security Analyst certification requires passing at least two NSE 5 Specialist exams.

Learn more about the NSE 5 Certification.

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