Are you planning to build a strong career in Network Security?
Do you want to gain real-time, hands-on experience with FortiGate Firewall?

This FortiGate Administrator (PART-1) course is designed to give you strong practical knowledge of FortiGate firewall administration from the ground level.

🔥 Course Overview

This course is completely based on practical sessions. Every topic will be explained with real-time lab demonstrations so that you understand not only the theory but also how things work in real production environments. (Course topics are listed below.)

By the end of this course, you will be confident in handling FortiGate firewall administration tasks in a company environment.

🎯 Why This Course?

• 100% Practical approach
• Real-time lab scenarios
• Step-by-step configuration guidance
• Industry-oriented training
• Clear explanation of concepts
• Suitable for beginners and working professionals

This is not just theory — you will actually configure and understand how firewall rules control traffic, how routing works inside a firewall, and how security policies protect the network.

📚 Pre-Requisites

To understand this course better, it is recommended that you have:

• Basic networking knowledge
• Understanding of IP addressing and subnetting
• Knowledge of routing and switching
• CCNA-level knowledge (recommended but not mandatory)

If you have studied CCNA or have some networking background, it will be easier for you to understand firewall concepts. However, even beginners with basic networking knowledge can follow this course.

👨‍💻 Who Should Enroll?

This course is ideal for:

• Network Engineers
• System Administrators
• IT Support Engineers
• Students preparing for firewall-related jobs
• Anyone interested in network security

🚀 What You Will Achieve

After completing this course:

• You will understand how FortiGate firewall works
• You will be able to configure firewall policies confidently
• You will gain hands-on experience with real scenarios
• You will be ready to move to advanced topics in Part 2

📢 Important Note

This is Part 1 of the FortiGate Administrator series.
Part 2 (Advanced Level) will be released soon, covering more advanced security features and enterprise-level configurations.

If you are serious about building your career in Network Security, this course will give you the right foundation with practical exposure.

Your firewall journey starts here.
Learn. Practice. Implement. Succeed.

Wishing you all the very best for your learning journey and future success in Network Security!

ALLU CISCO - Trainer

  Course Topics Below  

• What is Network Security
• Why We Need Network Security
• What is Firewall Word Meaning
• What is Firewall-Basic Understanding
• Firewall Deployment Types
• What is Hardware Firewall
• What is Software Firewall
• What is Virtual Firewall
• What is Cloud Firewall
• What is Firewall-Explanation
• What is Stateless Firewall
• What is Stateful Firewall
• FortiGate Firewall Generations
• What is Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)
• How to Access FortiGate FW- First Time
• FortiGate Firewall-Products & Models
• FortiGate FW-Hardware Ports-Overview
• FortiGate Firewall-How to Check Data Sheet
• FortiGate Firewall-How to Check Specifications
• What is Fortinet Support Portal
• How to Create Account in Fortinet Support Portal
• How to Create and Manage Support request Ticket
• What is Fortinet Community
• How to Check Fortinet Documentations
• How to Check Assets in Fortinet Portal
• How to Download VM Images
• How to Download Firmware Images
• How to check Recommended Version Upgrade Path
• What is FortiOS-Explanation
• Differences B/W Paid and Free License (15Days)
• What is 60 Days Trail License
• Disadvantages of Free Trail License
• What is FortiGuard-Overview
• How to Setup FortiGate Firewall LAB
• Understanding FortiGate Firewall Lab
• How to Download VMware Workstation PRO
• How to Install VMware Workstation PRO
• What is EVE-NG
• How to Download EVE-NG
• How to Install EVE-NG
• How to Install Windows Client Pack
• Download and Install WinSCP Tool
• Upload FortiGate Firewall Image
• Upload Router, Switch, Windows & Linux
• EVE-NG Networking Management (Cloud0)
• EVE-NG Networking Management (Cloud1)
• FortiGate Firewall-First Login Process
• Understanding License Activation Process 
• Optimal Dashboard and Comprehensive Dashboard
• FortiGate Home Screen-Explained
• FortiGate Firewall-Types Of Dashboards
• How to Create Own Dashboards
• Understanding Different Types of Widgets
• FortiGate Firewall-Monitoring Area
• How to Check Active Admin Sessions
• FortiGate Firewall Hardware Interfaces-Explained
• FortiGate Firewall Virtual Interfaces-Explained
• How to Create VLANs in FortiGate Firewall
• Understanding Simple Firewall Policy
• What is Implicit Deny Policy
• How to Create Different VLANs Policy
• How to Create Zone in FortiGate Firewall
• Zone Configuration in FortiGate Firewall
• How to Configure WAN Router
• How to Configure LAN Zone to Internet
• How to Capture and Check Traffic in Wireshark
• Configure One-Armed Sniffer in FortiGate Firewall
• Configure Redundant Interfaces in FortiGate Firewall
• Configure Aggregate Interface in FortiGate Firewall
• Differences Between Redundant & Aggregate Interface
• Configure Software Switch in FortiGate Firewall
• Configure Virtual Wire Pair in FortiGate Firewall
• Upgrade Firmware 7.6.3 to 7.6.4
• How to Check Firmware Upgrade Report
• Administrative Access in FortiGate Firewall-Explained
• What is DNS - Overview
• What is FortiGate Firewall DNS
• What is Feature Visibility-Explained
• How to Enable DNS Database
• How to Configure DNS Server in FortiGate Firewall
• Static & Default Routing - Understanding the Topology
• Static & Default Routing - Basic Configurations
• Static & Default Routing - Firewall Configuration
• Policy Based Routing - Basic Configurations
• Policy Based Routing - Firewall Configurations
• What is Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
• RIP - Basic Configurations
• RIP - Firewall Configuration
• OSPF - Basic Configurations
• OSPF - Firewall Configuration
• BGP - Basic Introduction
• BGP - Basic Configurations
• BGP - Firewall Configuration
• DHCP Server-Basic Introduction
• Configure DHCP Server in FortiGate Firewall
• How to Reserve MAC Address in FortiGate Firewall
• How to Create Windows DHCP Server
• How to Configure DHCP Relay in FortiGate Firewall
• NAT - Basic Introduction
• Source NAT - Introduction
• Source NAT - Outgoing Interface IP Address
• Source NAT-Dynamic IP Pool-Overload Method
• Source NAT-Dynamic IP Pool-One-to-One Method
• Source NAT-Dynamic IP Pool-Fixed Port Range Method
• Source NAT-Dynamic IP Pool-Port Block Allocation Method
• Central Source NAT in FortiGate Firewall
• Destination NAT (DNAT) - Introduction
• Destination NAT (DNAT) - Practical Lab
• DNAT and Virtual IP-Website Access
• DNAT and Virtual IP - Port Forwarding
• DNAT and Virtual IP - Firewall Policy
• This FortiGate Firewall course includes 70+ videos and more than 24+ hours of training

##  Part 2 Coming Soon  ##