What are the antivirus scanning techniques that FortiGate can perform?
Reviewing the various ways a FortiGate can scan files for viruses.
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What are the user authentication timeout options on a FortiGate firewall?
Explaining the various user auth timeout choices that are available on FortiGate.
What's the difference between a RIB and FIB?
Describing two important routing tables and the difference between them.
What's the difference between "user traffic" and "local-out traffic" on a FortiGate?
A quick refresh on some more FortiGate terms.
What is a Policy ID used for in FortiGates?
Reviewing what policy ids are and how they compare to rule sequence.
What's the difference between "firewall policies" and "security profiles" on FortiGate?
Clarifying the difference between some popular FortiGate terms.
What objects can be used to match a policy on FortiGates?
A review of the things that a Fortigate takes into consideration when matching traffic with a policy.
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Quick update regarding new ways to learn tech content.
What are the parts of a FortiGate backup configuration file header?
A quick review of field attributes for a FortiGate backup header.
What are the administration methods for FortiGates and are all features available across all methods?
A quick refresher on FortiGate admin methods
What are the factory default settings on a FortiGate?
Default settings and details for a new FortiGate device
What are the high-level differences between 802.1Q and 802.1AD (QinQ) VLAN Protocols?
What the heck is the difference here?
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What are some different high-level deployment models for firewalls?
A brief comparison and contrast between some popular firewall terms.
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What are the sequence of steps for DHCP?
A brief walk-through for DHCP and how it works.
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What are the high-level differences between SSL inspection modes on FortiGates?
An introduction to different SSL inspection modes.
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How does Fortinet SSO work?
A quick intro to FSSO
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What is a Reverse Path Forwarding check and how does it work on FortiGates?
A quick intro to RPF check concepts
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What's the difference between docstrings and comments in python code?
A helpful tip for knowing when to use one vs the other.
cybersecurity
What comes first on FortiGate: routing or security actions?
In this case, the destination is more important than the journey.
cybersecurity
What is NAT and what are the practical benefits?
A walk-through of this popular (and important) network concept.
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What are security policies and how do they operate on FortiGates?
A brief walk-through of firewall policies and how they function.
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What are FortiGate VDOMs and why are they useful?
A quick high-level review of the VDOM feature
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What are dictionaries in python?
Exploring the structured data concept
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What are interface roles and aliases used for on FortiGates?
An easy refresher on some super helpful UI features.