10- FortiGate Virtual IPs (VIPs) – Step by Step Configuration | NSE Training

Описание: In this video, we walk through step-by-step configuration of FortiGate Virtual IPs (VIPs), a key topic for Fortinet NSE certifications and real-world firewall deployments 🔐

You’ll learn how Virtual IPs work on FortiGate, how they interact with NAT, firewall policies, and security profiles, and how to properly configure VIPs for port forwarding and public access.

This video is perfect for:

-- FortiGate beginners 🔰
-- Network & Security Engineers 👨‍💻
-- Fortinet NSE 4 / NSE 5 / NSE 7 candidates 🎓
-- Lab environments (GNS3, EVE-NG, VMware)

In FortiGate firewalls, a Virtual IP (VIP) is primarily used for Destination NAT (DNAT), allowing external IP addresses to be mapped to internal IP addresses. This is commonly used to make services hosted on internal servers accessible from the outside, like a web server or an application.

What you will learn:

What is a FortiGate Virtual IP (VIP)?
-- Difference between VIP, Static NAT, and Port Forwarding
-- Step-by-step VIP configuration in FortiOS
-- Firewall policies required for VIPs
-- Common mistakes in NSE exams
-- Best practices for secure VIP deployment

📌 This is must-know knowledge for NSE exams and enterprise FortiGate configurations.

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