Category Archives: Fortinet

22 October, 2026

Fortinet Support Ticket: P1 to P4 Priority and SLA Guide

Open a Fortinet support ticket the right way: what each status means, P1 to P4 priority, severity, and the SLA for FortiCare Essential, Premium...

22 October, 2026

Fortinet ZTNA Explained: What It Is and How It Works

How Fortinet ZTNA actually decides who gets in: EMS-signed device certificates, user authentication, live posture tags, and per-app policy on the FortiGate access proxy....

21 October, 2026

Cisco Duo MFA for FortiGate Remote Access VPN: SAML and RADIUS on IKEv2

Set up Duo FortiGate VPN MFA on IKEv2: Duo SSO as SAML IdP or the Duo Authentication Proxy over RADIUS, with configs, debugs, and...

3 July, 2026

Need to know information about FortiBleed

Apply FortiBleed remediation steps to secure FortiGate firewalls. Force PBKDF2 hashing, purge legacy SHA256 credentials, and lock down admin access.

28 June, 2026

Demystifying Regular Expressions (Regex) in Fortinet Environments

Master Fortinet regex syntax for DLP and IPS. Learn PCRE vs POSIX rules, avoid CPU spikes, and use ready-to-use patterns for FortiOS security profiles.

22 June, 2026

FortiDAST Explained: What It Is & How to Order It.

Learn FortiDAST ordering options and deployment modes. Understand how this cloud DAST service works, its scanning features, and how to buy it for your...

25 March, 2026

Monkey Bites – Factory Reset(s)

Learn FortiGate factory reset commands for FortiOS 7.0 and earlier. Use execute factoryreset to wipe configs or keep VM licenses and static routes.

23 March, 2026

FortiGate WiFi Guest Portal using FortiAuthenticator

Configure a FortiGate WiFi Guest Portal using FortiAuthenticator. Set up RADIUS, external captive portal, and firewall policies for secure guest access.

19 March, 2022

FortiMail Email Protection – Step by Step Guide

Configure FortiMail email protection with this step-by-step guide. Learn to deploy Fortinet email security policies and harden your mail gateway.

26 May, 2020

Multi-Factor Authentication with FortiToken, FortiAuthenticator and FortiGate

Configure FortiGate FortiToken MFA using FortiAuthenticator and Active Directory. Learn to auto-assign tokens via sync rules and set up RADIUS for VPN access.

14 May, 2020

Built-In “IPerf” on the FortiGate Firewall

Learn how to run iperf3 tests on FortiGate using diag traffictest. Configure server and client modes to validate throughput and connectivity.

6 May, 2020

Connect to both Fortigates in an HA Cluster Separately

Configure FortiGate HA separate management interfaces to access each firewall independently. Use CLI or GUI to set up reserved IPs for direct access.

27 April, 2020

Syslog Filtering on FortiGate Firewall & Syslog-NG

Learn to configure FortiGate syslog filters to reduce SIEM costs. This guide shows how to set up syslog-ng on Linux and filter FortiOS logs...

19 February, 2020

FortiProxy, FortiGate & WCCP

Configure FortiGate FortiProxy WCCP for transparent proxy traffic redirection. Step-by-step setup for service groups, policies, and SSL decryption.

18 January, 2020

VX-LAN over IPSec using Fortigate Firewalls

Configure Fortigate VXLAN over IPSec to extend Layer 2 networks. Includes Phase I/II setup, soft-switch commands, and firewall policies for working tunnels.

17 January, 2020

Policy Disclaimer Option in FortiOS 6.2.3

Enable the policy disclaimer option in FortiOS 6.2.3. Assign custom replacement message groups to specific firewall policies for user notifications.

11 January, 2020

FortiWifi with Tunnel and Bridge SSIDs

Learn how to configure FortiWifi tunnel and bridge SSIDs on a local radio. Set up guest and internal networks on a single FortiGate device...

7 January, 2020

Fortinet Ports and Protocols

Find the exact Fortinet ports and protocols for FortiGate, FAZ, FMG, and more. Configure your firewall rules for Zero Trust environments with this cheat...