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SD-WAN Core Administrator Exam

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Certification

This exam is part of the following certification track:

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Fortinet NSE 5 - SD-WAN Core 7.6 Administrator

Status: Available

The Fortinet NSE 5 - SD-WAN 7.6 Core Administrator exam evaluates your knowledge and expertise with Fortinet Secure SD-WAN deployment, configuration, administration, and operation.

This exam tests your applied knowledge of Secure SD-WAN configuration and operation, and includes operational scenarios, monitoring and performance analysis, integration with FortiGate and centralized management platforms, and troubleshooting scenarios related to WAN connectivity, routing, application steering, and SD-WAN performance.

Once you pass the exam, you will receive the following exam badge:

Audience

The Fortinet NSE 5 - SD-WAN 7.6 Core Administrator exam is intended for network and security professionals responsible for Secure SD-WAN solution deployment and administration, including operational scenarios, integration with supported products, troubleshooting scenarios, and analyzing security logs.

Exam Details
Exam name Fortinet NSE 5 - SD-WAN 7.6 Core Administrator
Time allowed 60–70 minutes
Exam questions 30–35 questions
Scoring Pass or fail. A score report is available from your Pearson account.
Language English
Product version FortiOS 7.6 and FortiManager 7.6
Exam Topics

Successful candidates have applied knowledge and skills in the following areas and tasks:

SD-WAN Architecture and Concept (15–25%)
Tasks Details
Design enterprise sd-wan basic architectures
  • SD-WAN concepts
  • Architecture components
  • Use cases
  • Describe DIA topologies
  • Design recommendations
  • Best practices
  • SD-WAN basic components
  • Basic SD-WAN DIA setup
  • SD-WAN setup wizard
  • SD-WAN traffic distribution and member health
  • SD-WAN widgets
  • SD-WAN traffic logs and events
Configure SD-WAN members and zone with FortiGate
  • Underlay and overlay links
  • Members and zones
  • SD-WAN traffic distribution and member health
  • Use cases
Configure SD-WAN Health checks
  • Performance SLAs
  • Active and passive monitoring
  • SLA targets
  • Member status and performance
  • Member state change actions
  • ICMP probes and SLA information
  • Advanced performance SLA settings
  • Use case
SD-WAN Traffic Control, Rules and Routing (35–45%)
Tasks Details
Configure SD-WAN rules
  • Objectives of SD-WAN rules
  • SD-WAN rule strategies
  • SD-WAN for local-out traffic
  • Implicit SD-WAN rule
  • SD-WAN rules with the FortiGate GUI
  • SD-WAN rule status
  • SD-WAN rule traffic matching criteria
  • Internet services as destination criteria
  • Preferred member selection with the manual strategy
  • Load balancing with SD-WAN rules
  • Quality metrics
  • Advantage given to higher priority members
  • Preferred member election with the lowest cost (SLA) strategy
  • SLA target maps
  • Impact of the minimum-SLA-meet-members parameter
  • Use cases
Configure SD-WAN routing
  • Key routing principles in SD-WAN
  • Policy routes
  • Route lookup process
  • Member static routes
  • Static routes for zones
  • Member probe routes
  • Use cases
Implement and monitor SD-WAN performance controls
  • Session table
  • Protocol states
  • Common session flags
  • Session reevaluation and triggers
  • Control routing changes in SNAT sessions
Centralized Management, visibility and troubleshooting (35–45%)
Tasks Details
Explain centralized management of SD-WAN
  • FortiManager basics
  • FortiManager features for SD-WAN
  • SD-WAN management on FortiManager (SD-WAN template)
  • SD-WAN settings on FortiManager
  • Metadata variable configuration and use
  • Templates and groups
  • Used cases
Analyze traffic and security logs
  • SD-WAN widgets
  • SD-WAN traffic logs and events
Troubleshoot connectivity and policy behavior
  • General troubleshooting commands useful in an SD-WAN context
  • CLI command output to observe SD-WAN parameters and behavior
Training Resources

The following resources are recommended for attaining the knowledge and skills that are covered on the exam. The recommended training is available as a foundation for exam preparation. In addition to training, you are strongly encouraged to have hands-on experience with the exam topics and objectives.

  • SD-WAN 7.6 Core Administrator course and hands-on labs
  • FortiOS 7.6.3—Administration Guide
  • FortiOS 7.6.4—CLI Reference Guide
  • SD-WAN—Deployment Guide
Experience
  • 3 years of experience with networking
  • 3 years of experience with network security
  • 2 years of experience with FortiGate and FortiManager
Exam Sample Questions

A set of sample questions is available from the Fortinet Training Institute. These questions represent the exam content in question type and content scope. However, the questions do not necessarily represent all the exam content, nor are they intended to assess your readiness to take the certification exam.

See the Fortinet Training Institute for the course that includes the sample questions

Examination Policies and Procedures

The Fortinet Training Institute recommends that you review the exam policies and procedures before you register for the exam. Access important information on the Fortinet Training Institute Policies page, and find answers to common questions on the FAQ page.

Questions?

If you have more questions about the NSE Certification Program, contact us through the Fortinet Training Institute Helpdesk page.

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