Fortinet, Inc.

Fortinet Network Security Specialization

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Fortinet, Inc.

Fortinet Network Security Specialization

Elevate your career in Cybersecurity.

Become a specialist in Network Security by learning the advanced skills and knowledge required to implement and manage an enterprise security infrastructure.

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Intermediate level

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4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

from 164 reviews of courses in this program

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week

What you'll learn

  • Advanced Network Security Skills and Knowledge.

  • How to design, deploy, administrate and support Fortinet Network Security solutions.

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Taught in English
Flexible schedule
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Specialization - 5 course series

FortiGate Administrator

FortiGate Administrator

Course 1, 7 hours

What you'll learn

  • How to use the most common FortiGate features.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Network Routing
Category: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Category: Network Administration
Category: System Configuration
Category: Firewall
Category: Network Monitoring
Category: Security Software
Category: Remote Access Systems
Category: Security Controls
Category: Authentications
Category: Network Security
Category: Lightweight Directory Access Protocols
FortiManager Administrator

FortiManager Administrator

Course 2, 6 hours

What you'll learn

  • The fundamentals of using FortiManager for the centralized network administration of many FortiGate devices.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Configuration Management
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Network Troubleshooting
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: System Configuration
Category: Network Administration
Enterprise Firewall Administrator

Enterprise Firewall Administrator

Course 3, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to implement and centrally manage an enterprise security infrastructure composed of multiple FortiGate devices.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Network Architecture
Category: Malware Protection
Category: Infrastructure Security
Category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Category: Firewall
Category: IT Security Architecture
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Network Security
Category: Enterprise Security
Category: Network Administration
FortiAnalyzer Administrator

FortiAnalyzer Administrator

Course 4, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • How to deploy, configure, and secure FortiAnalyzer.

  • How to register and manage devices with FortiAnalyzer.

  • Explore the fundamentals of the logging and reporting management capabilities included on FortiAnalyzer.

Skills you'll gain

Category: System Monitoring
Category: Multi-Factor Authentication
Category: Network Security
Category: Systems Administration
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: System Configuration
Category: Event Monitoring
Category: Network Troubleshooting
Network Security Support Engineer

Network Security Support Engineer

Course 5, 5 hours

What you'll learn

  • How to diagnose and troubleshoot the most common networking and security problems in a Fortinet protected network security solution.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Memory Management
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Network Security
Category: Authentications
Category: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Category: Network Support
Category: Network Troubleshooting
Category: System Monitoring
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Lightweight Directory Access Protocols
Category: Network Monitoring
Category: Firewall

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Fortinet Training Institute
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Learner reviews across Fortinet Network Security

avg. across 5 courses

  • 5 stars

    75.81%

  • 4 stars

    13.48%

  • 3 stars

    6.04%

  • 2 stars

    1.86%

  • 1 star

    2.79%

NH
Course: FortiGate Administrator

Reviewed on Aug 8, 2024

MS
Course: Network Security Support Engineer

Reviewed on Feb 27, 2025

MS
Course: FortiGate Administrator

Reviewed on Jan 23, 2025

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