Build secure, intelligent, and high-performance networks with Fortinet SD-WAN.

Learn how to deploy and manage Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solutions that improve application performance, enhance network visibility, and simplify WAN operations across distributed environments.

Develop practical skills in SD-WAN architecture, traffic steering, centralized management, security integration, and network optimization.

  • Why get Fortinet trained: Gain hands-on knowledge of Fortinet SD-WAN technologies and learn how to optimize connectivity, improve user experiences, and simplify network operations.
  • Why it matters: Organizations are modernizing branch connectivity and adopting cloud-first strategies, creating demand for professionals who can manage secure, resilient, and application-aware WAN infrastructures.
  • Who should attend: Network administrators, network engineers, security professionals, Fortinet administrators, IT infrastructure teams, systems engineers, and professionals responsible for enterprise networking and connectivity.

Strengthen your networking expertise and deliver secure, optimized connectivity with Fortinet SD-WAN. HRD Corp Claimable

Overview

In this course, you will learn about the basics of SD-WAN deployment scenarios using the Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solution.

You will learn how to configure SDWAN on FortiGate and learn how SD-WAN interacts with FortiGate routing and firewall.

This fundamental understanding of SD-WAN topics will help you design, deploy, maintain, and enhance SD-WAN deployments and existing SD-WAN deployment performance.

Skills Covered

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the capabilities of the Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solution
  • Implement FortiOS SD-WAN solutions with FortiGate for a single device solution or small topologies
  • Configure basic and advanced SD-WAN features
  • Explain the SD-WAN route and rule lookup process
  • Use the different rule criteria and strategies available to steer traffic using SD-WAN
  • Examine how SD-WAN responds to changing link conditions
  • Troubleshoot SD-WAN routing and rule matching issues
  • Manage simple FortiOS SD-WAN solutions with FortiManager

Prerequisites

  • You must have advanced knowledge of networking, and extensive hands-on experience working with FortiGate.
  • It is also recommended that you have an understanding of the topics covered in the following course, or have equivalent experience:
    • FortiGate 7.6 Administrator

Target Audience

Anyone who is responsible for designing a simple Fortinet SD-WAN solution or for the day-to-day management of a Fortinet SD-WAN deployment and network operations should attend this course.

Course Curriculum

Course Outline

  • Introduction
  • Members, Zones, and Performance SLAs
  • Define and Configure Rules
  • Rule Strategies in Action
  • Routing and Sessions
  • Centralized Management

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Exam & Certification

This course is intended to help you prepare for the Fortinet NSE 5 – FortiSASE and SD-WAN Core Administrator exam. This exam is part of the FCP SASE certification track.

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