Getting Started With Fortigate

This book is a step-by-step tutorial that will teach you everything you need to know about the deployment and management of FortiGate, including high availability, complex routing, various kinds of VPN working, user authentication, security rules and controls on applications, and mail and Internet access.This book is intended for network administrators, security managers, and IT pros. It is a great starting point if you have to administer or configure a FortiGate unit, especially if you have no previous experience. For people that have never managed a FortiGate unit, the book helpfully walks through the basic concepts and common mistakes. If your work requires assessing the security of a corporate network or you need to interact with people managing security on a Fortinet product, then this book will be of great benefit. No prior knowledge of Fortigate is assumed.

Looking to step into the Network Security field with the Fortigate firewall? Or are you required to manage a FortiGate NGFW for your organization? Then this is the right book for you! The FortiGate is an amazing device with many cybersecurity features to protect your network. If you are new to FortiGate's then this is the perfect book for you! This book will cover general overview of working with Fortinet. Also, you will gain a solid understanding on day to day administrative tasks. Next, you will learn how FortiGate interacts with various layer-2 protocol. Also you will get a chance how to filter network traffic and apply security policies which is very exciting. Lastly, you will learn about the session table and how Fortigate handles traffic. Below is a full list of what this book covers: Chapter One - Introduction to FortiGate-Identify platform features of FortiGate-Describe Security Processor Unit SPU-Identify factory defaults-Understand the different operational modes-Understand FortiGate and FortiGuard Relationship-Manage administrator profiles-Manage administrative profiles-Manage network interfaces-Manage basic services-backup and restore config file-upgrade and downgrade firmware-Understand CLI structure-Understand GUI navigation-Initial ConfigurationChapter - 2 - Layer two technologies-Configuration of layer-2 VLANs-Describe VLANs and VLAN tagging process-Describe FortiOS Transparent Mode-Configure FortiOS Transparent Mode settings-Describe Transparent Mode Bridge Table-Describe MAC forwarding-Describe how to find MAC address on FortiOS-Describe Forwarding Domains-Describe and configure Virtual Switches-Describe Spanning Tree Protocol-Describe and Configure various NAT Mode layer-2 protocols-Describe and configure Layer-3 VLAN interface-Describe Virtual Wire Pairing-Describe and Configure VXLANChapter-3 Layer Three Technologies: -Configuration of Static Routes-implementation of Policy-Based Routes-Control traffic for well-known Internet Services-Interpret the FortiOS Routing Table-Understand FortiOS anti-spoofing mechanism-Implement route failover and floating route-Understand ECMP-Recognize active route vs standby route vs inactive routes-Use built in sniffer and diagnose flow debug tools, -Understand Session Table Entry.Chapter 4 - Firewall Policy and NAT-Identify components in Firewall Policy-Describe how traffic matches Firewall Policy Entries-Configure Firewall Policy Logging-Describe Policy GUI list views-Describe Policy ID's vs Policy Sequence numbers-Described where objects are referenced-Explain Name restrictions on Firewall Policies-Perform Firewall Policy re-ordering-Describe NAT and PAT-Explain different configuration modes for NAT-Configure and Describe SNAT and DNAT VIPs-Troubleshoot NAT issues

Traditionally, network security (firewalls to block unauthorized users, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) to keep attackers out, Web filters to avoid misuse of Internet browsing, and antivirus software to block malicious programs) required separate boxes with increased cost and complexity. Unified Threat Management (UTM) makes network security less complex, cheaper, and more effective by consolidating all these components. This book explains the advantages of using UTM and how it works, presents best practices on deployment, and is a hands-on, step-by-step guide to deploying Fortinet's FortiGate in the enterprise. Provides tips, tricks, and proven suggestions and guidelines to set up FortiGate implementations Presents topics that are not covered (or are not covered in detail) by Fortinet’s documentation Discusses hands-on troubleshooting techniques at both the project deployment level and technical implementation area

Fortinet offers the most comprehensive solutions to help industries accelerate security, maximize productivity, preserve user experience, and lower total cost of ownership. A FortiGate firewall is a comprehensive network security solution that provides firewall protection, intrusion prevention, antivirus and antimalware scanning, VPN connectivity, and other security features. FortiGate firewall is also a router. It offers real-time threat intelligence to help you stay one step ahead of cyber attackers. When a firewall executes packet filtering, it examines the packets of data, comparing it against filters, which consist of information used to identify malicious data. If a data packet meets the parameters of a threat as defined by a filter, then it is discarded and your network is protected. This book consists from the following parts: 1. Firewall Evaluation 2. Firewall Sizing 3. FortiGate Series 4. FortiGate Access 5. FortiGate GUI Overview 6. FortiGate Administrator: 7. FortiGate Password Policy: 8. FortiGate Global Settings 9. FortiGate Modes 10. FortiGate Feature Visibility 11. FortiGuard 12. Interfaces 13. FortiGate Policy 14. FortiGate Firewall NAT 15. FortiGate Authentication 16. FortiGate Firewall Digital Certificates 17. FortiGate Firewall Security Profiles Inspection Mode 18. FortiGate Intrusion and Prevention System ( IPS) 19. FortiGate Web Filtering 20. FortiGate Firewall File Filtering 21. FortiGate Firewall Application Control 22. FortiGate Firewall Antivirus Security Profile 23. FortiGate High Availability 24. Other Details about FortiGate High Availability 25. FortiGate Firewall VPN 26. FortiGate Firewall IPsec 27. FortiGate Firewall SSL-VPN 28. FortiGate Firewall SD-WAN 29. Labs and Tutorials

Fortinet offers the most comprehensive solutions to help industries accelerate security, maximize productivity, preserve user experience, and lower total cost of ownership. A FortiGate firewall is a comprehensive network security solution that provides firewall protection, intrusion prevention, antivirus and antimalware scanning, VPN connectivity, and other security features. FortiGate firewall is also a router. It offers real-time threat intelligence to help you stay one step ahead of cyber attackers. When a firewall executes packet filtering, it examines the packets of data, comparing it against filters, which consist of information used to identify malicious data. If a data packet meets the parameters of a threat as defined by a filter, then it is discarded and your network is protected. This book consists from the following parts: 1. Firewall Evaluation 2. Firewall Sizing 3. FortiGate Series 4. FortiGate Access 5. FortiGate GUI Overview 6. FortiGate Administrator: 7. FortiGate Password Policy: 8. FortiGate Global Settings 9. FortiGate Modes 10. FortiGate Feature Visibility 11. FortiGuard 12. Interfaces 13. FortiGate Policy 14. FortiGate Firewall NAT 15. FortiGate Authentication 16. FortiGate Firewall Digital Certificates 17. FortiGate Firewall Security Profiles Inspection Mode 18. FortiGate Intrusion and Prevention System ( IPS) 19. FortiGate Web Filtering 20. FortiGate Firewall File Filtering 21. FortiGate Firewall Application Control 22. FortiGate Firewall Antivirus Security Profile 23. FortiGate High Availability 24. Other Details about FortiGate High Availability 25. FortiGate Firewall VPN 26. FortiGate Firewall IPsec 27. FortiGate Firewall SSL-VPN 28. FortiGate Firewall SD-WAN 29. Labs and Tutorials

If you are new to Fortigate firewall, or just moving from another firewall platform ( Check-Point, Palo alto ). then this book is for you. here you will learn how to: Configure your administrator account with MFABackup revisionsConfigure Interfaces and servicesUnderstand Your Firewall SessionsAnalyze LogsManage your memory resourcesDiagnose With CLI commandsFortigate Firewall Admin Pocket Guide is here for one purpose only. to give you the skills to administrate your Fortigate firewall Fast with a solid foundationThis Book is For Beginners and Intermediate User

If you work with Lync on a daily basis or if you have to use a specific feature of Lync for a project, this is the book for you. For solutions architects, technical consultants, and administrators, if you have a Lync deployment and you want to upgrade, integrate, secure, or extend it to the cloud, you can get valuable information from the recipes in this book.

Set up next-generation firewalls from Palo Alto Networks and get to grips with configuring and troubleshooting using the PAN-OS platform Key FeaturesUnderstand how to optimally use PAN-OS featuresBuild firewall solutions to safeguard local, cloud, and mobile networksProtect your infrastructure and users by implementing robust threat prevention solutionsBook Description To safeguard against security threats, it is crucial to ensure that your organization is effectively secured across networks, mobile devices, and the cloud. Palo Alto Networks' integrated platform makes it easy to manage network and cloud security along with endpoint protection and a wide range of security services. With this book, you'll understand Palo Alto Networks and learn how to implement essential techniques, right from deploying firewalls through to advanced troubleshooting. The book starts by showing you how to set up and configure the Palo Alto Networks firewall, helping you to understand the technology and appreciate the simple, yet powerful, PAN-OS platform. Once you've explored the web interface and command-line structure, you'll be able to predict expected behavior and troubleshoot anomalies with confidence. You'll learn why and how to create strong security policies and discover how the firewall protects against encrypted threats. In addition to this, you'll get to grips with identifying users and controlling access to your network with user IDs and even prioritize traffic using quality of service (QoS). The book will show you how to enable special modes on the firewall for shared environments and extend security capabilities to smaller locations. By the end of this network security book, you'll be well-versed with advanced troubleshooting techniques and best practices recommended by an experienced security engineer and Palo Alto Networks expert. What you will learnPerform administrative tasks using the web interface and command-line interface (CLI)Explore the core technologies that will help you boost your network securityDiscover best practices and considerations for configuring security policiesRun and interpret troubleshooting and debugging commandsManage firewalls through Panorama to reduce administrative workloadsProtect your network from malicious traffic via threat preventionWho this book is for This book is for network engineers, network security analysts, and security professionals who want to understand and deploy Palo Alto Networks in their infrastructure. Anyone looking for in-depth knowledge of Palo Alto Network technologies, including those who currently use Palo Alto Network products, will find this book useful. Intermediate-level network administration knowledge is necessary to get started with this cybersecurity book.