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Secure Wireless LAN Administrator

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Course Description

In this course, you will learn how to deploy, configure, and troubleshoot a secure wireless LAN using an integrated wireless solution. Using interactive labs, you will enforce your knowledge of deploying a secure wireless LAN that is centrally managed from the FortiGate wireless controller.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for networking and security professionals involved in the management, configuration, administration, and monitoring of the Fortinet integrated wireless solution.

Prerequisites
  • Understanding of basic wireless networks
    • Review the supplementary Wireless Network Fundamentals lesson
  • Understanding of the topics covered in the FortiOS Administrator course
  • Understanding of the topics covered in the FortiAuthenticator Administrator course is also recommended.
Agenda
  1. Managed FortiAP
  2. Wireless Security
  3. Wireless Network Access
  4. FortiAP Profiles
  5. Rogue APs
  6. Advanced Options and Monitoring
  7. FortiAIOps
  8. Network Information Collection and Performance Analysis
  9. Troubleshooting
Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Use the wireless controller
  • Provision FortiAP on FortiEdge Cloud
  • Configure SSIDs in different traffic modes
  • Deploy multiple wireless SSIDs
  • Configure secure wireless access with 802.1X authentication
  • Deploy wireless security with WPA3
  • Deploy wireless networks with VLANs
  • Configure FortiOS integrated wireless network access control (NAC)
  • Stop hotspot hackers and rogue APs
  • Understand roaming and wireless client load balancing
  • Perform FortiAP RESTful API calls
  • Troubleshoot wireless LAN issues
  • Configure the FortiAIOps solution
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
  • HTML 5 support

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 7.6
  • FortiAP 7.6
  • FortiAIOps 3.2
Course Duration
  • Lecture time (estimated): 7 hours
  • Lab time (estimated): 5 hours
  • Total course duration (estimated): 12 hours
    • 2 full days or 3 half days
Formats
  • Instructor-led (classroom and online)
  • Self-paced online
ISC2
  • CPE training hours: 7
  • CPE lab hours: 5
  • CISSP domains: Communication and Network Security
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