• Knowledge of OSI layers and the HTTP protocol
• Basic knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and server-side
• Dynamic page languages, such as PHP
• Basic experience using FortiGate port forwarding.

After completing this course, you should be able to:

Define Web Application Firewall and describe its role in the network

Perform basic configuration and initial deployment Configure FortiWeb for deployment in a load balanced network environment

Implement FortiWeb's Machine Learning capabilities Configure and customize FortiWeb signatures Configure FortiWeb to protect against DoS and Defacement attacks

Implement SSL/TLS Encryption, including Inspection and Offloading

Configure user authentication and access control features

Configure FortiWeb to ensure PCI DSS Compliance of your web applications

Configure FortiWeb to perform Caching and Compression tasks

Configure FortiWeb to perform HTTP content based routing, rewriting, and redirection.

Perform basic troubleshooting of FortiWeb

Introduction

• Integrating Front-End SNAT and Load Balancers
• Machine Learning and Bot Detection
• Signatures and Sanitization
• DoS and Defacement
• SSL/TLS
• Authentication and Access Controls
• PCI DSS Compliance
• Caching and Compression
• HTTP Routing, Rewriting, and Redirects
• Troubleshooting