FortiSwitch-NSE6

This course teaches you everything you need to take and pass the Fortinet 6 certification exam focused on FortiSwitch. That means you’ll be learning a lot about administering network security administration on Fortinet’s small and mid-sized ethernet networking solution FortiSwitch. Learn to deploy VLANs, automate switch behavior and more.

Course Key Learnings:

After completing this course, you will be able to:

Explore the FortiSwitch portfolio and identify the supported management modes
Describe and deploy FortiSwitch in managed switch mode (FortiLink mode)
Understand Ethernet switching, VLANs, link aggregation (LAG), MCLAG, and Layer 2 discovery
Identify the most common FortiSwitch topologies when deploying FortiSwitch in managed switch mode
Understand Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), Rapid Spanning Tree protocol (RSTP), and Multiple Spanning Tree protocol (MSTP) operation and configuration, as well as other loop protection features
Describe and configure Layer 2 security to filter unwanted traffic and perform antispoofing
Configure Layer 2 authentication using 802.1.X, and leverage 802.1X to assign dynamic VLANs to endpoints
Implement advanced features to increase port density, control network access, forward multicast traffic more effectively, and quarantine compromised devices
Prioritize traffic on FortiSwitch by using QoS marking, queuing, and rate limiting features

Course Content:

Lesson 1: Managed SwitchLinked Course

In this lesson, you will learn about FortiSwitch essentials, focusing on the managed switch mode.

Lesson 02: Switch Fundamentals Linked Course

In this lesson, you will learn about FortiSwitch essentials, focusing on the managed switch mode.

Lesson 03: Layer 2 Design

In this lesson, you will learn about the most common FortiSwitch topologies, as well as the different loop prevention protocols and methods available on FortiSwitch.

Lesson 04: Layer 2 Security

In this lesson, you will learn about the different security features you can deploy on FortiSwitch to protect your network at Layer 2.

Lesson 05: Advanced Features

In this lesson, you will learn about some of the advanced features available FortiSwitch.

Lesson 06: Monitoring

In this lesson, you will learn about some of the monitoring techniques available on FortiSwitch.

Lesson 07: Standalone Switched

In this lesson, you will learn about FortiSwitch standalone management, and some of the unique features available in standalone mode.

Lesson 08: Troubleshooting

In this lesson, you will learn about the most useful tools at your disposal to troubleshoot FortiSwitch-related issues.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for networking and security professionals involved in the management, configuration, administration, and monitoring of FortiSwitch devices used to provide secure network access to endpoints.