Course Description

FortiMail
In this three-day class, you will learn how to use 3. Access Control and Policies
FortiMail to protect your network from existing email- 4. Authentication
borne threats, an you will learn how to integrate with 5. Session Management
FortiSandbox to detect and block emerging threats.
6. Antivirus and Antispam
In interactive labs, you will explore the role of 7. Content Inspection
FortiMail as a specialized device, and how its 8. Securing Communications
features extend beyond FortiGate email filtering to
9. High Availability
provide both high-performance and in-depth security
for business-critical communications. 10. Server Mode
11. Transparent Mode
You will analyze email security challenges that
12. Maintenance
administrators of small businesses and carriers face,
and learn where and how to deploy, manage, and 13. FortiMail Troubleshooting
troubleshoot FortiMail.
Objectives
Product Version After completing this course, you should be able to:
FortiMail 6.2 l Position FortiMail in an existing or new email
infrastructure using any of the flexible deployment
modes
Formats
l Understand the system architecture of FortiMail: how
l Instructor-led classroom email flows through its modules; how it applies
l Instructor-led online intelligent routing and policies to email; and how it can
l Self-paced online protect the priceless reputation of your message
transfer agent (MTA)
l Use your existing LDAP server to manage and
Agenda authenticate users
1. Email Concepts
2. Basic Setup

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 l Secure email transmission using best-in-class l One of the following:
technologies such as SMTPS, SMTP over TLS, and l HTML5 support
Identity Based Encryption l An up-to-date Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
l Throttle client connections to block MTA abuse with Java plugin enabled in your web browser
l Block spam using sophisticated techniques such as
You should use a wired Ethernet connection, not a
deep header inspection, spam outbreak, heuristics, and
Wi-Fi connection. Firewalls, including Windows
the FortiGuard Antispam service
Firewall or FortiClient, must allow connections to the
l Eliminate spear phishing and zero-day viruses online labs.
l Integrate FortiMail with FortiSandbox for advanced
threat protection (ATP)
Certification
l Prevent accidental or intentional leaks of confidential
and regulated data This course prepares you for the FortiMail 6.2
l Archive email for compliance specialist exam. This is one of the courses that
l Deploy high availability (HA) and redundant prepares you to take the NSE 6 certification exam.
infrastructure for maximum uptime of mission-critical
email
l Diagnose common email-related and FortiMail-related
issues

This course covers gateway and server

mode in depth. This course also covers
transparent mode, however, if you require
a course on the use of transparent mode
in carrier environments, you should order
customized training.

Who Should Attend

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

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

System Requirements
If you take the online format of this class, you must
use a computer that has the following:

l A high-speed Internet connection

l An up-to-date web browser
l A PDF viewer
l Speakers or headphones

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