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| Topic 1 | - Initial Deployment and Basic Configuration: This section of the exam measures skills of a Network Security Administrator and covers the foundational setup of FortiMail. It includes understanding SMTP and email flow, performing initial configurations such as selecting operation mode, system settings, and defining protected domains. It also involves deploying FortiMail in high-availability clusters to ensure service continuity.
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| Topic 2 | - Email Security: This section of the exam measures skills of a Network Security Administrator and deals with implementing security controls to filter and manage email threats. Candidates must configure session-based filtering, spam detection methods, malware protection, APT mitigation, and content filtering. The section also includes email archiving configurations for compliance and storage.
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| Topic 3 | - Email Flow and Authentication: This section of the exam measures skills of a Messaging Security Engineer and focuses on configuring FortiMail to handle email flow securely. It includes enabling and matching authentication protocols, setting up secure MTA features, and implementing access control, IP policies, and recipient-based policies to control mail delivery and security.
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| Topic 4 | - Server Mode and Transparent Mode: This section of the exam measures skills of a Network Security Administrator and explains how to deploy and manage FortiMail in different operation modes. It includes configuring server mode to handle mail directly and deploying FortiMail in transparent mode where it acts as a gateway to filter email traffic without altering the existing mail infrastructure.
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| Topic 5 | - Encryption: This section of the exam measures skills of a Messaging Security Engineer and addresses the implementation of encryption methods in FortiMail. It covers traditional SMTP encryption and identity-based encryption (IBE). Candidates are expected to configure these technologies and manage IBE users for secure email communication.
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