Fortigate Firewall Setup SOP Draft 13 Mar 2023

Subject: Fortigate Firewall Setup SOP Draft 13 Mar 2023


Collated by: Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming 

Country: Singapore

Date: 13 Mar 2023 Monday

Time: 9:21 PM GMT+8 Singapore


01. Register the brand new Fortigate firewall at https://support.fortinet.com


02. Key in the Contract Registration Code. This is very important.


03. Upgrade firewall firmware to the latest version.


04. Set hostname.

XXX-FWXX


05. Set regional date/time. Time zone is important.


06. Enable admin disclaimer page.

config system global

set pre-login-banner enable


07. Create firewall super-admin accounts.

a. admin

b. xx-admin

c. si-company

d. abctech


08. Configure WAN1 interface.

Most business broadband plans are using DHCP.


09. Enable FTM / SNMP / SSH / HTTPS for WAN1 interface.


10. Configure default static route.


11. Configure LAN interface.

Optional: DHCP Server


12. Set DHCP lease time to 14400.


13. Configure HTTPS port for firewall web admin to 64444.


14. Configure SSL port for VPN to 443.


15. Configure LDAP Server.


16. Create Address Objects.


17. Create Address Groups.


18. Configure firewall policies for LAN to WAN (outgoing internet access).


19. Configure and apply security profiles to above firewall policies.


20. Create Virtual IPs.


21. Create custom services.


22. Create service groups.


23. Create firewall policies for port forwarding (WAN to LAN).


24. Configure other firewall policies.


25. Disable FortiCloud auto-join.

config system fortiguard

set auto-join-forticloud disable

end


26. Configure FTM Push.

config system ftm-push

set server-port 4433

set server x.x.x.x (WAN1 public address)

set status enable


27. Remove existing firewall/router and connect brand new Fortigate firewall to the internet.


28. Configure FortiGuard DDNS.

xxx-fw.fortiddns.com


29. Configure DNS.


30. Activate FortiToken.


31. Create SSL VPN Group.


32. Create SSL VPN Users (local or LDAP).


33. Configure 2FA for SSL VPN Users.


34. Create SSL-VPN Portals.


35. Configure SSL VPN Settings (split or full tunneling).


36. Configure firewall policies for SSL VPN to LAN.

Optionally configure firewall policies for SSL VPN to WAN (if full tunneling).


37. Configure C-NetMOS Network Monitoring Service.

configure log syslogd setting

set status enable

set server "a.b.c.d" 

set mode legacy-reliable

set port 601

set facility auth

end


38. Apply hardening steps (Systems Integrator's Internal Document).


39. Convert SOHO wireless router to access point mode.


40. Configure and apply security profiles (REMINDER).


Testing

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1. Internet access for all users.


2. VPN connection using FortiToken.


Documentation

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Firewall documentation for administrator (settings / policies / VPN).


User Training

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A. For Administrator

====================


1. How to access Fortigate firewall URL.


2. How to add/remove/reassign FortiToken.


3. How to add/remove VPN users.


4. How to generate usage report for Government PSG Grant.


B. For End User

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1. How to connect to VPN.


2. How to use FortiToken.


3. How to connect company laptop to VPN.


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REFERENCES

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[1] https://pastebin.com/raw/yg0QUcv6


[2] https://controlc.com/85e667fb


[3] https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/CAD3upLsLPF3nYdD1HHhqiweXt8zzOLKWpdPwuUKrccc1x33XBQ@mail.gmail.com/T/#u


[4] https://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=167871485731803&w=2

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