NSE6: FortiMail™

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NSE6: FortiMail™

Duration: 3 Days

Course Code: FT-FML

Prerequisites: 

•    Basic understanding of TCP/IP networking and network security concepts
•    Experience with SMTP, PKI, SSL/TLS, RADIUS, and LDAP is recommended

Course Description:

In this three-day class, you will learn how to use FortiMail to protect your network from existing email-borne threats, and you will learn how to integrate with FortiSandbox to detect and block emerging threats.

In interactive labs, you will explore the role of FortiMail as a specialized device, and how its features extend beyond FortiGate email filtering to provide both high-performance and in-depth security for business-critical communications.

You will analyze email security challenges that administrators of small businesses and carriers face, and learn where and how to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot FortiMail.

Course Objectives:

After completing this course, you should be able to:

•    Position FortiMail in an existing or new email infrastructure using any of the flexible deployment modes
•    Understand the system architecture of FortiMail: how email flows through its modules; how it applies intelligent routing and policies to email; and how it can protect the priceless reputation of your message transfer agent (MTA)
•    Use your existing LDAP server to manage and authenticate users
•    Secure email transmission using best-in-class technologies such as SMTPS, SMTP over TLS, and Identity Based Encryption
•    Throttle client connections to block MTA abuse
•    Block spam using sophisticated techniques such as deep header inspection, spam outbreak, heuristics, and the FortiGuard Antispam service
•    Eliminate spear phishing and zero-day viruses
•    Integrate FortiMail with FortiSandbox for advanced threat protection (ATP)
•    Prevent accidental or intentional leaks of confidential and regulated data
•    Archive email for compliance
•    Deploy high availability (HA) and redundant infrastructure for maximum uptime of mission-critical email
•    Diagnose common email-related and FortiMail-related issues

Intended Audience:

Networking and security professionals involved in the administration and support of FortiMail should attend this course.

Course Outlines:

•    Email Concepts
•    Basic Setup
•    Access Control and Policies
•    Authentication
•    Session Management
•    Antivirus and Antispam
•    Content Inspection
•    Securing Communications
•    High Availability
•    Server Mode
•    Transparent Mode
•    Maintenance
•    FortiMail Troubleshooting