Fortinet NSE 6 - FortiAuthenticator

Authentication failures and inconsistent identity controls create operational risk in Fortinet environments, especially when teams support VPN access, 802.1X, captive portals, SSO, SAML, and certificate services. IT Directors can assign this intermediate FortiAuthenticator course to security professionals with three to five years of network security infrastructure experience who need role-specific Fortinet skills and NSE 6 exam preparation.

The course is a realistic commitment of about 9 hours, 10 minutes per learner, covering initial deployment, CA services, HA, SMTP/SNMP, user authentication, wired and wireless 802.1X, MAB, SSL inspection certificate use with FortiGate, captive portal integration, SSO, and SAML. For change management, Team Leads should align assignments to the authentication workflows the team owns first, then use the remaining modules to standardize coverage across the group.

CBT Nuggets supports structured rollout with Playlists for role-based assignment and Team Reporting to track completion and readiness across the team.

IT teams complete this training to standardize FortiAuthenticator administration across common enterprise access-control scenarios. The course maps directly to tasks security teams face when Fortinet identity, certificate, and authentication services support production networks.

• Reduce authentication disruption risk by preparing admins to deploy FortiAuthenticator and configure HA, SMTP, and SNMP for operational visibility.
• Strengthen network access control by training teams on wired 802.1X, wireless authentication, and MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB) use cases.
• Improve certificate-based security workflows by covering FortiAuthenticator CA services and CA use for FortiGate SSL inspection.
• Support modern identity integrations by building team familiarity with captive portal authentication, SSO, and SAML configurations.

Knowledge

• FortiAuthenticator deployment concepts and initial configuration steps.
• How FortiAuthenticator CA services support certificate-based security workflows.
• High availability, SMTP, and SNMP considerations for operational support.
• User authentication options in FortiAuthenticator-managed environments.
• How 802.1X, MAB, captive portals, SSO, and SAML fit into Fortinet authentication designs.

Ability

• Configure FortiAuthenticator for core authentication services.
• Support wired 802.1X, wireless authentication, and MAB access scenarios.
• Use FortiAuthenticator CA capabilities with FortiGate SSL inspection requirements.
• Integrate FortiAuthenticator with FortiGate captive portal workflows.
• Prepare for the NSE 6 FortiAuthenticator exam as part of the NSE 6 Network Security Specialist certification path.