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FortiGate Firewall Training & Certification Course

At SkillPlus Academy, we bring you a comprehensive FortiGate Firewall Course designed to empower you with the skills to configure, manage, and troubleshoot Fortinet’s industry-leading next-generation firewalls (NGFW). FortiGate course is a highly advanced security firewall defending against cyber-attacks by providing consistent real-time defense. Learn to install, configure, manage, and troubleshoot FortiGate network firewalls to foresee any malicious attacks beforehand to protect your organization with FortiGate training.

FortiGate Firewall Certification Course Overview

This comprehensive course is designed to teach you how to configure, manage, and troubleshoot FortiGate Firewalls — one of the most widely used next-generation firewall solutions in enterprise networks. Whether you’re preparing for the Fortinet NSE 4 certification or aiming to boost your job-ready skills, this course gets you hands-on with real-world firewall setups.

FortiGate Firewall Course Syllabus

Module-1 - Introduction and Initial Setup
  • Common Network Security Terms
  • Identify Malware (Malicious Software)
  • Introduction to Firewall Technologies
  • Introduction About Fortinet FortiGate
  • Install FortiGate Firewall On VMWare
  • Install FortiGate Firewall in GNS3
  • Install FortiGate Firewall in EVE-NG
  • FortiGate Firewall Dashboard
  • FortiGate Firewall Initial Working Lab
Module-2 - Interface Configuration and Basic Networking
  • FortiGate Firewall Interfaces and Zones
  • Configure and Verify VLAN and Zone Lab
  • Configure and Verify One-Armed Sniffer Lab
  • Configure Redundant Interface in FortiGate
  • Configure Aggregate Interface in FortiGate
  • Configure Virtual Wire Pair in FortiGate
  • Administrative Access in FortiGate Firewall
  • Configure DNS & DNS Server In FortiGate
Module-3 - Routing Fundamentals
  • Static, Default, Dynamic and Policy Route Theory
  • Configure & Verify Static & Default Route Lab
  • Configure and Verify Policy Routing Lab
  • Configure and Verify Dynamic Protocol RIP
  • Configure and Verify Dynamic Protocol OSPF
  • Configure and Verify Routing Redistribution
  • Configure and Verify Dynamic Protocol BGP
Module-4 - Firewall Policies
  • FortiGate Firewall Policies Theory
  • MAC Address Based Policy in FortiGate Firewall
  • Local User Based Policy in FortiGate Firewall
  • IP Address Based Policy in FortiGate Firewall
  • Services and Schedule Based Policy in FortiGate
Module-5 - DHCP Services
  • FortiGate Firewall DHCP Server Theory
  • FortiGate Firewall as DHCP Server Lab
  • FortiGate Firewall as DHCP Relay Lab
Module-6 - Licensing and Security Profiles
  • FortiGate Firewall License Activation
  • FortiGate Firewall Security Profile & FortiGuard
  • FortiGate Firewall Replacement Messages
  • Security Profile Antivirus Profile
  • Security Profile Web Filter Profile
  • Security Profile DNS Filter
  • Security Profile Application Control
  • Security Profile Intrusion Prevention
  • Security Profile File Filter
Module-7 - Inspection Modes and Application Control
  • FortiGate Firewall Inspection Mode
  • FortiGate Firewall NGFW Modes
  • Policy-Based Mode to Block Facebook App
  • Policy-Based Mode for Default Services
  • FortiGate Firewall Modes (Transparent)
Module-8 - Network Address Translation (NAT)
  • Configure and Verify IPv4 DoS Policy
  • Network Address Translation Theory
  • Policy, Source, Interface Overload NAT Lab
  • Policy, Source, Overload NAT Lab
  • Policy, Source, One-To-One NAT Lab
  • Policy, Source, Fixed Port Range NAT Lab
  • Policy, Source, Port Block Allocation NAT Lab
  • Source NAT, Central Secure NAT (SNAT)
  • Destination NAT, Virtual IP in Security Policy
  • Destination NAT, Virtual IP with Central SNAT
Module-9 - Objects and High Availability (HA)
  • Addresses Objects in FortiGate Firewall
  • Services Objects in FortiGate Firewall
  • High Availability (HA) Theory
  • High Availability HA Active-Passive Lab
  • High Availability HA Active-Active Lab
Module-10 - User Authentication
  • FortiGate Authentication With AD & Lab Setup
  • FortiGate Active Authentication (AD)
  • FortiGate Passive Authentication (AD)
Module-11 - Virtual Domains (VDOMs)
  • Configure & Verify Virtual Domains (VDOMs)
Module-12 - VPN Fundamentals and IPsec VPNs
  • Cryptography Symmetric & Asymmetric Encryption
  • Introduction to Diffie-Hellman (DH) Group
  • Introduction to Internet Protocol Security IPSec
  • Introduction to Virtual Private Network
  • Policy-Based and Route-Based VPNs Theory
  • Site-to-Site IPSec Route-Based VPN Template Lab
  • Site-to-Site IPsec Route-Based VPN Custom Lab
  • Site-to-Site IPSec Policy-Based VPN Lab
Module-13 - System Management and Monitoring
  • Backup & Restore, Revision & Firmware Upgrade
  • Configure SNMP V1/V2 and SNMP V3 in FortiGate
  • Configure Syslog in FortiGate Firewall
  • Traffic Shaping Shared Shaper and Per IP Shaper
Module-14 - Remote Access VPNs
  • Remote Access SSL VPN Web Portal Theory & Lab
  • Remote Access IPSec VPN Theory and Lab
Module-15 - Troubleshooting and CLI
  • FortiGate Firewall CLI Basic Commands
  • Troubleshooting FortiGate Firewall
  • Packet Sniffing in FortiGate Firewall
  • Fundamental CLI Commands in FortiGate Firewall
  • Configure and Verify Packet Capture in FortiGate

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FortiGate Firewall Training Batch Schedule

Date

Duration

Batch Type

Mode

14th April'25 (Ongoing Batch)

30 Hrs. / Daily 1 Hr.

Weekdays - Mon to Fri

Offline / Online

26th May'25 (Upcoming Batch)

30 Hrs. / Daily 1 Hr.

Weekdays - Mon to Fri

Offline / Online

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Jobs that require these Skills

Network Security Engineer • Firewall Administrator • Security Analyst • Cybersecurity Engineer • SOC Analyst

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FortiGate Firewall Certification Course FAQs

Our FortiGate Firewall course is designed to help you master Fortinet’s next-generation firewall, including setup, VPNs, NAT policies, UTM features, and real-world configurations. Whether you’re aiming for NSE 4 certification or managing enterprise security, this course has you covered.

This course is perfect for:

  • Network & Security Engineers
  • IT professionals preparing for Fortinet NSE 4
  • System Administrators & Infrastructure specialists
  • Anyone looking to work with FortiGate firewalls in a real-world environment

Basic networking knowledge (IP addressing, subnets, firewalls) is recommended. No Fortinet experience is required — we start with the fundamentals and build up to advanced topics.

Yes! You’ll practice with live labs, downloadable FortiGate images (in GNS3/VMware), and step-by-step configuration guides to simulate real-world scenarios.

Absolutely. The course covers the full NSE 4 exam objectives.

Yes! Once you complete the course, you’ll receive a SkillPlus Academy certificate. You can easily share it on LinkedIn with our “Add to Profile” button and a unique verification code for authenticity.

You get lifetime access, including future updates. Learn at your own pace—anytime, anywhere.

Yes. We offer a 3-day refund policy if you’re not satisfied and haven’t completed more than 10% of the course. No questions asked.

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