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FortiGate 8.0 ZTNA configuration – All methods + Entra SAML SSO
As Fortinet has written in their 8.0 New Features guide, the Zero Trust Network Access configuration got an overhaul and was simplified. To get used to the new way, I went through all the ways you can configure ZTNA, as well as integrate it with Entra SAML SSO. The fruits of my labour, dear reader,…
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Quick tips: FortiSwitch custom command double quotes, ZTNA SAML vhost error, session evaluation after ZTNA tag changes
Not every post needs to be something that takes hours to get together, and that is why I want to start a new type of post, where I write about things I experience in my day-to-day, that seem interesting, and want to put out there, so maybe someone else doesn’t have to spend hours looking…
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FortiOS 8.0 new features review
A new major release of FortiOS is always an exciting time in the Fortinet ecosystem, because it gives the direction on where Fortinet wants to take Fortinet and, of course, FortiGate. 7.0 brought us the Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) features, for example, and that is still a big talking point. I want to take…
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End-to-end FortiGate ZTP with FortiManager for SD-WAN and ADVPN
Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) is a wonderful thing that can turn hours into minutes, reduce errors, and help with standardization, among other things. In this post, dear reader, I want to go through the entire process, starting with a factory-reset FortiGate, to one that is fully integrated into an Auto-Discover VPN (ADVPN) environment with SD-WAN.…
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FortiAnalyzer playbook variables: How to help yourself
As I was preparing for Accelerate 2026 and the Ultimate Fabric Challenge, one of the topics I wanted to focus on a lot more was Security Operations (SecOps), because this is an area I was always weak in. SecOps, in this context, means working with FortiAnalyzer automation, i.e. event handlers, playbooks, incidents and connectors. A…