A Virtual Private Network (VPN) enables computers connected via an insecure network (for example, the Internet) to establish secure connections to work on a private network using a virtual point-to-point connection that prevents eavesdropping by external parties. VPN technologies guarantee security and privacy on the communication using various techniques of authentication and encryption. As soon as the computer or user is connected through a virtual channel, they can benefit from the additional reliability of the internal network, including network policies and security controls dedicated to the endpoints. The VPN client has a level of access to data that is usually reserved for a LAN client. VPN technologies are also widely used for another purpose: to secure connection between multiple offices in different geographical locations. In such a scenario we are using a low cost data network (public or shared), without compromising the trustworthiness of the information...
Getting Started with FortiGate
Getting Started with FortiGate
Overview of this book
FortiGate from Fortinet is a highly successful family of appliances enabled to manage routing and security on different layers, supporting dynamic protocols, IPSEC and VPN with SSL, application and user control, web contents and mail scanning, endpoint checks, and more, all in a single platform. The heart of the appliance is the FortiOS (FortiOS 5 is the latest release) which is able to unify a friendly web interface with a powerful command line to deliver high performance. FortiGate is able to give users the results they usually achieve at a fraction of the cost of what they would have to invest with other vendors.This practical, hands-on guide addresses all the tasks required to configure and manage a FortiGate unit in a logical order. The book starts with topics related to VLAN and routing (static and advanced) and then discusses in full the UTM features integrated in the appliance. The text explains SSL VPN and IPSEC VPN with all the required steps you need to deploy the aforementioned solutions. High availability and troubleshooting techniques are also explained in the last two chapters of the book.This concise, example-oriented book explores all the concepts you need to administer a FortiGate unit. You will begin by covering the basic tools required to administer a FortiGate unit, including NAT, routing, and VLANs. You will then be guided through the concepts of firewalling, UTM inside the appliance, tunnelling using SSL, and IPSEC and dial-up configurations. Next, you will get acquainted with important topics like high availability and Vdoms. Finally, you will end the book with an overview of troubleshooting tools and techniques.
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Table of Contents (13 chapters)
Getting Started with FortiGate
Credits
Foreword
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Free Chapter
First Steps
Filters, Policies, and Endpoint Security
VPNs and Tunneling
High Availability
Troubleshooting
Index
Customer Reviews