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Fortinet® NSE 6 – FortiMail Administrator: secure email communications
Your networks need protection rules aligned with how they are used. With FortiMail, structure security configurations and examine communications to gain better control over access. Strengthen your ability to prepare interventions and address areas requiring attention.
- Duration
- 3 days 21 hours
- Code
- NSE6-1FR Code
- Certification
- Fortinet® NSE 6 - Cloud Security Certification
Accredited training for the Fortinet® NSE 6 - Cloud Security certification.
Presentation
Email plays a major role in organisations' operations, exposing them to increasing phishing and business email compromise threats. Fortinet FortiMail is one of the most widely deployed enterprise email security solutions, and NSE 6 certification is recognised as a benchmark in the cybersecurity market.
This 3-day course covers the 5 official Fortinet syllabus domains: initial deployment and basic configuration, email flow and authentication, email security, encryption, and server and transparent modes. Each module combines methodological guidance with official Fortinet labs in real FortiMail environments.
By the end of the course, you will be able to administer an enterprise FortiMail environment comprehensively and be ready to take the official Fortinet NSE 6 FortiMail Administrator exam, included in our offer. It enables you to obtain Fortinet NSE 6 Cloud Security certification (see the Certification tab for details).
Objectives
By the end of this FortiMail Administrator course, you will be able to:
- explain SMTP fundamentals, configure FortiMail operating modes and deploy high-availability clusters;
- enable and enforce authentication on FortiMail, secure MTA features and manage access control rules;
- implement anti-spam filtering, malware and advanced persistent threat detection, and configure email archiving;
- configure traditional SMTP encryption and identity-based encryption (IBE), and manage IBE users;
- deploy FortiMail in server and transparent modes to meet infrastructure integration requirements;
- prepare for and pass the Fortinet NSE 6 FortiMail Administrator certification exam.
Program
Module 1: deploy and configure the FortiMail environment
- SMTP fundamentals and the email processing flow within FortiMail.
- Initial configuration of operating modes, system settings and protected domains.
- Deploying high-availability clusters to ensure service continuity.
Practical exercises
- Initialise a FortiMail environment and configure a high-availability cluster.
Module 2: secure email flow and authentication
- Enabling and enforcing authentication for email communications.
- Configuring secure Mail Transport Agent (MTA) features.
- Managing access control rules, IP policies and recipient policies.
Practical exercises
- Configure access policies and trace authentication flow in a FortiMail environment.
Module 3: strengthen email security
- Session-based email filtering and anti-spam management techniques.
- Malware detection and mitigation of advanced persistent threats.
- Content-based filtering and email archiving implementation.
Practical exercises
- Deploy a comprehensive anti-spam strategy and configure automated email archiving.
Module 4: implement communications encryption
- Traditional SMTP encryption methods for securing email exchanges.
- Identity-based encryption (IBE) and how it works.
- Managing IBE users and associated deployment policies.
Practical exercises
- Configure IBE encryption and validate the secure exchange of an encrypted email.
Module 5: administer server and transparent modes
- Server-mode features for mailbox hosting.
- Deploying FortiMail in transparent mode for simplified network integration.
- Diagnosing and troubleshooting common issues according to the selected deployment mode.
Practical exercises
- Deploy FortiMail in transparent mode and diagnose an email flow incident.
Audience
This course is for professionals responsible for enterprise email security and administration, particularly:
- messaging and security administrators deploying, configuring and maintaining FortiMail solutions in production;
- systems and network engineers protecting messaging infrastructure against email threats;
- support technicians diagnosing and resolving incidents in FortiMail environments;
- cybersecurity consultants seeking certification of their Fortinet email security skills;
- security and IT leaders, including CISOs and CIOs, seeking a detailed understanding of protection against phishing and advanced threats.
Prerequisites
The following prerequisites apply:
- Theoretical foundations: completion of Fortinet NSE 4 FortiGate Administrator training or equivalent knowledge of FortiGate firewall administration.
- Technical skills: a sound understanding of SMTP, PKI, SSL/TLS and LDAP fundamentals.
- Language skills: the ability to read and understand English to use official course materials and take the Fortinet NSE 6 FortiMail Administrator exam.
- Required certification: an active Fortinet NSE 4 FortiOS certification, essential to earning the full NSE 6 Cloud Security certification.
Teaching and assessment methods
- Initial skills assessment
- Training materials provided to participants
- Continuous assessment throughout the course
- End-of-course feedback questionnaire
- Combination of theory and practical application
- Attendance records
- Post-course follow-up evaluation
- Practical exercises
Course highlights
- Aligned with the official syllabus: content follows the 5 specific Fortinet NSE 6 FortiMail Administrator exam domains for focused preparation.
- Hands-on labs in real environments: work with genuine FortiMail equipment throughout the 3 days to reinforce every technical skill.
- A recognised specialisation within NSE 6: this certification is among the NSE 6 Cloud Security track electives, enriching your Fortinet profile.
- Stronger employability: leave with market-recognised expertise directly applicable to securing enterprise email communications.
Dates and sessions
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