In this course, you will analyze email security challenges that administrators face, and learn where and how to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot FortiMail to protect your network from email-borne threats.

You will also explore the role of FortiMail as a specialized device, and how its features provide both high-performance and in-depth security for business-critical communications.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:
• Position FortiMail in an existing or new email infrastructure using any of the flexible
deployment modes
• Understand the system architecture of FortiMail: how email flows through its modules; how it
applies intelligent routing and policies to email; and how it can protect the reputation of your
mail transfer agent (MTA)
• Use your existing LDAP server to manage and authenticate users
• Secure email transmission using best-in-class technologies, such as SMTPS, SMTP over
TLS, and identity-based encryption (IBE)
• Throttle client connections to block MTA abuse

• Block spam using sophisticated techniques, such as deep header inspection, spam outbreak,
heuristics, and the FortiGuard antispam service
• Eliminate spear phishing and zero-day viruses
• Prevent accidental or intentional leaks of confidential and regulated data
• Archive email for compliance
• Deploy high availability (HA) and redundant infrastructure for maximum uptime of missioncritical
email
• Diagnose common issues related to email and FortiMail

Course Outline