FortiAnalyzer Analyst

Course code

FA-An

Duration

1 Days, 8 Acad. Hours

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Course Overview

Objectives

Prerequisites

Course Outline

Course Overview

In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of using FortiAnalyzer for centralized logging. You will also learn how to identify current and potential threats through log analysis. Finally, you will examine the management of events, incidents, reports, and task automation with playbooks. These skills will provide you with a solid foundation for becoming a SOC analyst in an environment using Fortinet products.

Objectives

After completing this course, you should be able to:

Understand basic FortiAnalyzer concepts and features
Describe the purpose of collecting and storing logs
View and search for logs in Log View and FortiView
Understand SOC features
Manage events and event handlers
Configure and analyze incidents
Perform threat hunting tasks
Understand outbreak alerts
Describe how reports function within ADOMs
Customize and create charts and datasets
Customize and run reports
Configure external storage for reports
Attach reports to incidents
Troubleshoot reports
Understand playbook concepts
Create and monitor playbooks

Prerequisites

Familiarity with all topics presented in the FCP – FortiGate Security and FCP – FortiGate Infrastructure courses
Knowledge of SQL SELECT syntax is helpful

System Requirements

If you take the online format of this class, you must use a computer that has the following:

A high-speed Internet connection
An up-to-date web browser
A PDF viewer
Speakers or headphones
One of the following:
- HTML 5 support
- An up-to-date Java Runtime Environment (JRE) with Java Plugin enabled on your web browser

You should use a wired Ethernet connection, not a WiFi connection. Firewalls, including Windows Firewall or FortiClient, must allow connections to the online labs.

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