FortiGate Firewall Content Inspection Online Training

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UPDATED: June 1, 2022

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This FortiGate Firewall Content Inspection training shows you how to configure Fortigate firewalls to perform content inspection, and protect your network based on what is actually being sent across it. You'll learn to configure content inspection on Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and neutralize malware threats.

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What you'll learn

Creating an SSL inspection profile
Configuring firewall policies
Adding a trusted certificate authority (CA)
Understanding web filtering profiles and policies on a FortiGate firewall

FAQs

What will you learn in this FortiGate firewall management training?

This course covers the actual processes involved with inspecting the traffic that passes through a firewall to ensure that nothing dangerous is entering your network and only authorized users have access – even when that traffic is encrypted. This course teaches you to configure content inspection on Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and neutralize malware threats.

Who should take this Fortinet firewall management course?

Network security administrators who support Fortinet networks should take this course, as should any networking professional who works with Fortinet devices. Junior security administrators can make themselves more valuable by learning how to configure their network's firewalls and netadmins can expand their skills and knowledge with a course like this that explains detailed configurations for FortiGate firewalls.

Is this training in Fortinet FortiGate firewall content inspection associated with any certifications?

Yes, this Fortinet FortiGate firewall configuration course is associated with the Fortinet FSE 4 certification. There's a lot more information on the NSE 4 exam than configuring content inspection, but it's necessary. Learn everything about certificates, DNS filtering, IPS, DoS and WAF you need to protect your network while preparing for part of NSE 4 with this course.

What certification should you consider after taking this course in FortiGate firewall content inspection?

The NSE 4 is probably the right certification to work toward if what you learn on this course about FortiGate firewall content inspection helps you in your daily job. You can earn the NSE 1, NSE 2 and NSE 3 before you work toward the NSE 4 if you'd like, but they're not mandatory prerequisites.

Why should you take this content inspection training for Fortinet Fortigate firewalls?

There's a difference between having a car and knowing how to drive it so that you can commute to work every day. Similarly, installing a firewall isn't the same thing as actually inspecting the encrypted content that passes through it. This course elevates your familiarity with managing Fortinet FortiGate firewalls from casual awareness to specific expertise.

Who is this for?

This FortiGate Firewall Content Inspection training is considered administrator-level Fortinet training, which means it was designed for network administrators. This networking skills course is designed for network administrators with three to five years of experience with FortiGate firewall best practices.

What our learners say

Very easy and fun way to learn. Keith Barker is my favorite, he'll throw in jokes here and there and it makes me remember certain study points. I highly recommend this app and purchasing subscriptions, it is truly worth the money.
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Study plan

Download the free FortiGate Firewall Content Inspection Online Training study plan to complete this course in about 8 hours.

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