The exam associated with this course has been retired. However, this course still retains value as a training resource.This intermediate FortiAuthenticator training prepares security professionals to take the NSE 6 - FortiAuthenticator exam, which is one of four exams required to earn the NSE 6 Network Security Specialist certification.
Fortinet offers eight levels of certification for proving your network security skills and experience. Earning the NSE 6 proves your comfort and skill in using security fabric products far beyond the firewall. Meant for advanced technical security specialists, the NSE 6 is ideal for any security professionals who manage or support Fortinet security products.
Earning the NSE 6 requires passing four exams – it's up to you which Fortinet technologies you emphasize in and test on. This course prepares you for the FortiSwitch exam, the Fortinet certification exam that will test you on managing, provisioning, configuring and operating FortiSwitch.
For managers with Fortinet products, this Fortinet training can be used for NSE 6 - FortiAuthenticator exam prep, onboarding new security professionals, individual or team training plans, or as a Fortinet reference resource.
FortiAuthenticator: What You Need to Know
This FortiAuthenticator training maps to the NSE 6 - FortiAuthenticator security exam objectives, and covers topics such as:
- Configuring the FortiAuthenticator as a certificate authority
- Designing and implementing high availability solutions
- Using the FortiAuthenticator as an LDAP server
- Configuring SSO FortiGate filtering
- Configuring the FortiGate to support MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB)
Who Should Take FortiAuthenticator Training?
This FortiAuthenticator training is considered professional-level Fortinet training, which means it was designed for security professionals. This security skills course is designed for security professionals with three to five years of experience with network security infrastructure.
New or aspiring security professionals. The Fortinet certification program is a good one for new cybersecurity professionals to invest themselves in if your job uses Fortinet devices and tools. If you haven't yet landed a job that requires Fortinet experience, you might not want to invest too much in the NSE program. But if you use FortiSwitch, learn how to master it with this course.
Experienced security professionals. If you've been working as a cybersecurity professional for several years already, taking this course and earning the NSE 6 can solidify your career prospects on networks that rely on Fortinet tech. Learn provisioning and management, control and security, and more with this FortiSwitch training.