ELEVATE Enterprise Security – Professional

What you’ll learn in Professional

• FortiGate & Sophos firewall configuration, policies & NAT — Configure FortiGate and Sophos firewalls from scratch: build security policies, set up NAT rules and manage traffic inspection profiles for real enterprise environments.
• VPN (IPSec & SSL), remote access and SD-WAN on security platforms — Implement site-to-site IPSec tunnels, SSL VPN remote access and SD-WAN overlay configurations on FortiGate and equivalent platforms.
• IPS/IDS, web filtering, application control & antivirus profiles — Configure and tune intrusion prevention, content filtering and application-layer controls to protect users and infrastructure from modern threats.
• Log analysis, security events monitoring & incident response basics — Learn to read security logs, correlate events, identify anomalies and execute first-response steps when a security incident is detected.

Who should attend

The Professional level is for network and security engineers who configure, manage and troubleshoot enterprise security devices. Participants should have a basic understanding of networking, IP addressing and routing.

• Network engineers deploying firewall infrastructure
• Security operations staff managing security devices
• System administrators responsible for perimeter security
• IT engineers working towards FCNSA or equivalent vendor certifications

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Professional cover?

Professional covers hands-on firewall configuration for FortiGate and Sophos: policies, NAT, IPSec/SSL VPN, SD-WAN, IPS/IDS, web filtering, application control and basic incident response with log analysis.

How long is the Professional training?

The Professional workshop runs for 2 days with a strong emphasis on lab exercises and real device configuration.

How is Professional delivered?

Delivered onsite with access to lab equipment, or virtually with remote access to lab environments. Onsite delivery is strongly recommended.

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