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Fortinet Enterprise Firewall 7.6 Administrator Online Training

Learn to deploy, configure, and optimize Fortinet enterprise firewalls at scale. This advanced course builds the enterprise-ready skills you need to run a Fortinet security fabric confidently. You’ll practice configuring HA clusters, deploying OSPF and BGP, building VPNs, and using FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer for central management. These are the exact skills Fortinet expects from a Certified Solution Specialist, preparing you to secure, optimize, and manage complex enterprise environments with authority.

Updated October 2025

13Skills
115Videos
13h 49mTotal
115 videos13h 49m

Who This Course Is For

Administrators, engineers, and security specialists with Fortinet firewall experience should take this course to advance their skills. It’s ideal for preparing for the FCSS certification, validating advanced Fortinet administration, and proving readiness to manage enterprise-scale security environments.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

  • ['Configure site-to-site IPsec VPNs on FortiGate',
  • 'Implement OSPF and BGP routing protocols',
  • 'Deploy FortiGate HA for high availability',
  • 'Manage devices and policies with FortiManager 7.6',
  • 'Use FortiAnalyzer 7.6 for logging and reporting',
  • 'Build and test a full FCSS Fortinet lab environment']

Course Curriculum

  • Premium skill.Building an FCSS FortiNet Lab55m
  • Premium skill.Config Interfaces & Zones on a 100F48m
  • Premium skill.Config Interfaces & Zones on a 60F1h 7m
  • Premium skill.Use FMG to Configure FGT Policy1h 2m
  • Premium skill.Using FMG for Device Configuration1h 10m
  • Premium skill.Using FortiGate HA53m
  • Premium skill.Using OSPF on FortiGate1h 25m
  • Premium skill.Configure BGP on FortiGate1h 8m
  • Premium skill.Configure S2S IPsec VPNs1h 18m
  • Premium skill.Configure FortiGate ADVPNs1h 16m
  • Premium skill.Automate FGT Deployment57m
  • Premium skill.Configuring the Security Fabric 52m
  • Premium skill.Using FMG and Security Profiles 58m

Certification

FCSS in Secure Networking

The Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist - Secure Networking certification validates an individual's expertise in designing, implementing, and managing secure network solutions using Fortinet products. It is ideal for network security professionals...

Exam FCSS_EFW_AD-7.6 and FCSS_NST_SE-7.6Level ProfessionalDifficulty AdvancedCost $200 for each exam
Fortinet productsNetwork securitySecure networkingFirewall configurationVPN management
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For IT leaders

What IT leaders need to know before assigning this course

Enterprise firewall teams often inherit distributed FortiGate environments where policy changes, routing updates, VPN deployments, and device onboarding create operational risk if they are handled inconsistently. This advanced Fortinet course is a strong fit for IT Directors assigning training to firewall administrators, network security engineers, and Team Leads who already work with FortiGate and need deeper FortiOS 7.6, FortiManager, HA, routing, VPN, automation, and Security Fabric skills.

The course runs about 13 hours, 49 minutes of instruction, so Training Managers can plan it as a focused 2–4 week enablement path per learner, with additional time for review and hands-on practice. Change-management value is strongest for teams standardizing FortiManager-based policy and device configuration, reducing reliance on one senior engineer, and preparing practitioners for the FCSS in Secure Networking path. CBT Nuggets Playlists and Team Reporting help Training Managers assign the path, monitor progress, and verify completion across the team.

Team Impact

How this training helps your team succeed

IT teams complete this training to reduce firewall administration risk in Fortinet-heavy environments and make advanced network changes more repeatable. The course maps to scenarios teams face when FortiGate devices protect branch, data center, and enterprise edge networks.

  • Standardize firewall changes: Use FortiManager to configure FortiGate policy, device settings, and security profiles across managed devices.
  • Improve network resilience: Configure FortiGate high availability so firewall services can better tolerate device failure.
  • Support complex routing needs: Apply OSPF and BGP on FortiGate to support dynamic routing in enterprise networks.
  • Connect distributed sites securely: Configure site-to-site IPsec VPNs and ADVPNs for scalable, secure branch connectivity.
  • Accelerate deployment workflows: Use FortiGate deployment automation concepts to reduce manual setup steps and onboarding friction.

After completion

Knowledge & ability your team will gain

Knowledge

  • How FortiGate interfaces, zones, and VLAN-based designs are configured on 100F and 60F appliances.
  • How FortiManager supports centralized FortiGate policy and device configuration.
  • How FortiGate high availability is used to support firewall resiliency.
  • How OSPF and BGP operate in FortiGate-based enterprise routing designs.
  • How site-to-site IPsec VPNs and ADVPNs support secure multi-site connectivity.
  • How Security Fabric and security profiles fit into Fortinet enterprise firewall administration.

Ability

  • Build a Fortinet lab environment for FCSS-level enterprise firewall practice.
  • Configure interfaces and zones on FortiGate 100F and 60F devices.
  • Use FortiManager to push FortiGate policies, device settings, and security profile configurations.
  • Configure FortiGate HA, OSPF, BGP, site-to-site IPsec VPNs, and ADVPNs.
  • Apply FortiGate deployment automation concepts to streamline device rollout.
  • Administer Fortinet Security Fabric components in an enterprise firewall environment.

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