FortiAnalyzer Analyst Course
Reduce response times with advanced AI-driven threat hunting
Boost ROI through automated Security Fabric integration
Minimise analyst fatigue via high-volume workflow automation
Build audit-ready compliance reports with custom data visualization
Convert raw log data into actionable business intelligence
Strengthen cyber resilience with proactive outbreak alert monitoring
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Overview
What you'll gain from our training
- Master centralized log management across distributed regional network security architectures
- Configure high availability clusters to ensure continuous data recording capabilities
- Evaluate administrative access permissions to maintain internal security management standards
- Conduct a comprehensive analysis of system performance through detailed log processing
- Study storage redundancy protocols to protect critical organizational diagnostic information
- Navigate advanced device integration methods within complex enterprise security environments
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Curriculum
1
SOC roles, objectives, and responsibilities
2
Fortinet Security Fabric overview and integration with FortiAnalyzer
3
FortiAnalyzer operating modes and deployment options
4
How centralized logging supports SOC efficiency
5
Explore a FortiAnalyzer deployment within a Security Fabric
6
Validate operating modes and integration points
1
Logging architecture in Fortinet environments
2
Parsing and normalization of logs
3
Navigating the log view: filters, search, and dashboards
4
Creating saved filters, custom dashboards, and FortiView widgets
5
Hands-on with log parsing validation
6
Build custom filters and dashboards for monitoring
1
Understanding events and indicators of compromise (IoCs)
2
Configuring and managing event handlers
3
Event correlation and automation stitch integration
4
Creating and managing incidents
5
Configuring incident settings and workflows
6
Best practices for incident analysis in SOC operations
7
Configure an event handler with automation stitch
8
Create an incident from event triggers
9
Perform incident analysis using FortiAnalyzer tools
1
FortiAI operations and SOC use cases
2
Threat hunting methodology with FortiAnalyzer
3
Using log count charts and SIEM analytics tables
4
Outbreak alert generation and analysis
5
Troubleshooting incidents and log anomalies
6
Conduct a guided threat hunt using FortiAI
7
Use outbreak reports to investigate a simulated attack
1
Building datasets, macros, and custom charts
2
Configuring external storage for reports
3
Importing/exporting reports and attaching to incidents
4
Troubleshooting reporting issues
5
Run a predefined report
6
Create a custom report with charts and macros
7
Attach reports to a live incident
1
Automation playbook concepts and benefits
2
Building playbooks with tasks and variables
3
Monitoring playbook execution
4
Exporting/importing playbooks for reuse
5
Integrating playbooks with incidents and event handlers
6
Design and implement a custom playbook for automated response
7
Monitor playbook performance and fine-tune execution
Meet your Trainer
Our Trainer
We, at Learners Point, take immense pride in our teaching methods and instructors. Our instructors are some of the best experts from their fields and employ a practical approach to learning. Many of them are globally recognised and have a diverse set of experience in their field of expertise. You are always sure to have the best in the industry as your teachers who are ready to guide you at every step and make the experience informative yet enjoyable. Apart from the focus on learning your chosen course, our instructors also encourage students to develop communication skills and interpersonal skills necessary to excel in the practical world.
Our cutting edge teaching methods make every program an immersive and productive experience for the learners. Our learning methods are research-driven and are continuously updated to stay relevant to present times as well as the future. You will enjoy practical applications of everything learned through theory and regular mock examinations to help monitor your progress. Our courses are led by an instructor in a classroom setup and we do offer online high-quality sessions as well for individuals. We also monitor the training sessions with a progress tracker to maintain high standards of instruction & ethics.
Learning Outcomes
Successful completion will help you to
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Define enterprise log requirements and map sources across network zones
2
Configure FortiAnalyzer initial settings and validate secure administrative access
3
Draft data retention policies and document evidence-handling procedures for investigations
4
Onboard FortiGate units and verify reliable event forwarding and parsing
5
Evaluate storage resilience options and monitor disk health indicators proactively
6
Implement high-availability plans and test failover to maintain service continuity
KHDA Certificate
Earn a KHDA attested Course Certificate. The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is the educational quality assurance and regulatory authority of the Government of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Learners Point Certificate
Earn a Course Completion Certificate, an official Learners Point credential that confirms that you have successfully completed a course with us.
Prerequisites
To enrol, the following prerequisite must be met:
- Candidates must complete the FortiGate Administrator Course
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Frequently asked questions
The FortiAnalyzer Analyst Course focuses on establishing reliable security logging and reporting routines for organisations using Fortinet environments. It helps teams standardise how security events are collected, stored, reviewed, and presented as defensible records. For many organisations, this supports incident investigations, management reporting, and audit evidence requests without relying on informal processes or individual workarounds. It also aligns day-to-day monitoring with repeatable review and handover practices across teams and locations.
Common challenges include inconsistent log forwarding from sites, unclear ownership between the SOC and network teams, and delays in building incident timelines when leadership requests evidence. Many organisations also face storage pressure, unexpected log gaps, and reporting that varies by analyst or shift. This training aligns teams on operating routines, ensuring that log availability, evidence retrieval, and reporting outputs follow a defined internal baseline. It is particularly relevant where audits, customer requirements, or regulated operations demand traceable records.
Organisations usually nominate a mix of security operations, network/security administration, and IT operations stakeholders who touch monitoring, escalation, and reporting. In multi-site environments, including a representative from central operations helps standardise naming, grouping, and review cadence across locations. Where audits or governance requirements are strict, a compliance or risk stakeholder may join to align retention expectations and evidence handling. The goal is cross-functional alignment on how log data is maintained and referenced.
The program can be aligned to your current FortiGate and log-source landscape by mapping sources, defining grouping conventions, and agreeing on review routines that work across sites. For multi-site operations, the focus is usually on consistent onboarding steps, standard naming, and comparable reporting outputs so different locations can be reviewed using the same structure. This reduces site-by-site variability and makes escalations easier to interpret. Teams leave with a practical operating baseline they can implement internally.
Some of the key benefits of enrolling employees in this employee training program are as follows:
- Boost SOC Efficiency: Centralized logging and automation cut MTTD/MTTR for faster threat handling
- Streamline Operations: Security Fabric integration reduces costs across firewalls, endpoints, and cloud
- Enhance Compliance: Improved reporting ensures regulatory adherence with audit-ready analytics
- Scale Security: Custom playbooks and reports support growth with tailored insights
- Proactive Defense: FortiAI minimizes breaches and downtime through advanced threat hunting
The FortiAnalyzer Analyst course covers event correlation, IoC detection, and automation stitches for rapid triage and incident handling. We provide hands-on labs that simulate real-time analysis. This enables teams to reduce mean time to respond (MTTR) in scenarios like ransomware attacks. For industries such as finance or manufacturing, this training minimizes operational downtime, enhances response efficiency, and integrates seamlessly with existing Fortinet tools for immediate threat mitigation.
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