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| Topic 1 | - Deployment and system configuration: This section of the exam measures the skills of network security engineers and covers essential tasks for setting up a FortiGate device in a production environment. Candidates are expected to perform the initial configuration, establish basic connectivity, and integrate the device within the Fortinet Security Fabric. They must also be able to configure a FortiGate Cluster Protocol (FGCP) high availability setup and troubleshoot resource and connectivity issues to ensure system readiness and network uptime.
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| Topic 2 | - Content inspection: This section of the exam measures the skills of network security engineers and covers the setup and management of content inspection features on FortiGate. Candidates must demonstrate an understanding of encrypted traffic inspection using digital certificates, identify and apply FortiGate inspection modes, and configure web filtering policies. The ability to implement application control for monitoring and regulating network application usage, configure antivirus profiles to detect and block malware, and set up Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) to shield the network from threats and vulnerabilities is also assessed.
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| Topic 3 | - VPN: This section of the exam measures the skills of network security engineers and covers the configuration and deployment of Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions. Candidates are required to implement SSL VPNs to grant secure remote access to internal resources and configure IPsec VPNs in either meshed or partially redundant topologies to ensure encrypted communication between distributed network locations.
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| Topic 4 | - Routing: This section of the exam measures the skills of firewall administrators and covers the configuration of routing features on FortiGate devices. It includes defining and applying static routes for directing traffic within and outside the network, as well as setting up Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) to distribute and balance traffic loads across multiple WAN connections efficiently.
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| Topic 5 | - Firewall policies and authentication: This section of the exam measures the skills of firewall administrators and covers the implementation and management of security policies. It involves configuring basic and advanced firewall rules, applying Source NAT (SNAT) and Destination NAT (DNAT) options, and enforcing various firewall authentication methods. The section also includes deploying and configuring Fortinet Single Sign-On (FSSO) to streamline user access across the network.
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