In this course, you will learn how to deploy, provision, and manage a FortiSwitch
with FortiGate using FortiLink. This course also covers the deployment and
troubleshooting of Layer 2 and Layer 3 features, as well as the most common
FortiSwitch stack topologies, including those that leverage multichassis link
aggregation group (MCLAG) for redundancy and higher performance. You will also
learn about FortiSwitch in standalone mode, its unique features, and how to
manage a standalone switch directly, or from FortiLAN Cloud.
Product Version
FortiGate 7.2.1
FortiSwitch 7.2.0
FortiAnalyzer 7.2.1
Course Duration
Lecture time (estimated): 11 hours
Lab time (estimated): 6 hours
Total course duration (estimated): 17 hours
3 full days or 5 half days
Who Should Attend
Networking and security professionals involved in the management, configuration, administration, and monitoring of
FortiSwitch devices used to provide secure network access to endpoints should attend this course.
Certification
This course is intended to help you prepare for the Fortinet NSE 6 – FortiSwitch 7.2 certification exam. This exam is
part of the Fortinet Certified Professional – Network Security certification track.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of networking
An understanding of layer 2 switching
An understanding of the topics covered in the following
courses:
FCP – FortiGate Security
FCP – FortiGate Infrastructure
Agenda
1. Managed Switch
2. Switch Fundamentals
3. Layer 2 Design
4. Layer 2 Security
5. Advanced Features
6. Monitoring
7. Standalone Switch
8. Troubleshooting
Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
l Explore the FortiSwitch portfolio and identify the
supported management modes
l Describe and deploy FortiSwitch in managed switch
mode (FortiLink mode)
l Understand Ethernet switching, VLANs, link aggregation
(LAG), MCLAG, and layer 2 discovery
l Identify the most common FortiSwitch topologies when
deploying FortiSwitch in managed switch mode
l 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
l Describe and configure Layer 2 security to filter unwanted
traffic and perform antispoofing
l Configure layer 2 authentication using 802.1.X, and
leverage 802.1X to assign dynamic VLANs to endpoints
l Implement advanced features to increase port density,
control network access, forward multicast traffic more
effectively, and quarantine compromised devices
l Prioritize traffic on FortiSwitch by using QoS marking,
queuing, and rate limiting features
l Simplify endpoint deployment by using Link Layer
Discovery Protocol-Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDPMED)
l Share FortiSwitch ports across different VDOMs using
multi-tenancy
l Monitor FortiSwitch using SNMP, sFlow, and flow
sampling
l Describe the most useful troubleshooting tools available
on FortiSwitch
Training Delivery Options and SKUs
Instructor-Led Training
Includes standard NSE training content delivered in
person onsite, or live online using a virtual classroom
application. Training is delivered within public classes
or as a private class. Private requests are scoped,
quoted, developed, and delivered by Fortinet Training
(minimum quantities apply).
FT-FSW
Self-Paced Training
Includes online training videos and resources through
the Fortinet Training Institute library, free of charge.
For training and lab SKUs, or additional purchasing
information, refer to Purchasing Process.
(ISC)2
l CPE training hours: 11
l CPE lab hours: 6
l CISSP domains: Communication and Network Security
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