When a critical network issue occurs in a FortiSwitch environment – such as sudden disconnects, loop storms, or unexpected reboots like in a event featured in this article – the immediate reflex for many admins is to reboot or reset the equipment to restore connectivity. However, doing so clears vital…
This article is being updated regularly with the latest information. Visit us again for the latest news!Last Update: 26.06.2026 The headlines have been relentless over the past few days: A massive dataset containing valid admin credentials for an estimated 75’000 internet-facing Fortinet FortiGate firewalls worldwide is currently circulating under the…
Last update: 28. April 2026 Have a look at our guides for FortiOS 7.2, FortiOS 7.4 and FortiOS 7.6. In our daily support work we often see FortiGates in use on which the basic settings like time zone, host name and so on have never been set correctly. Therefore we…
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Last update: 28. April 2026 Have a look at our guides for FortiOS 7.2 and FortiOS 7.4 and FortiOS 8.0. In our daily support work we often see FortiGates in use on which the basic settings like time zone, host name and so on have never been set correctly. Therefore…
Right at the start of the year, we’re also releasing the new cheat sheet for FortiOS version 7.6! If you have an idea for the cheat sheet, please let us know in the comments.We wish you good luck with troubleshooting.
Fortinet has officially transitioned FortiOS 7.6 into the “Mature” phase with the release of FortiOS 7.6.5. For many administrators, this is the green light to begin upgrading production environments. However, this release isn’t just about bug fixes, it introduces several mandatory enforcement measures designed to harden security. If you are…
Fortinet published information about a new vulnerability in FortiWeb. Affected devices must have specific firmware patches and management interfaces accessible via the WAN. Patched already exist to fix the issue.
We encountered an interesting — and quite disruptive — behavior in a High Availability (HA) setup. Situation Overview When restoring a configuration on one cluster node, the entire configuration of the other nodes was overwritten — including settings that are supposed to remain unique and unsynced, such as hostnames, management…
Starting October 15, Fortinet is introducing a significant update to its certification program — reintroducing the well-known NSE level names, while retiring some exams and launching new ones. In this blog post, you’ll find everything you need to know about the updated NSE path, requirements for FCP and FCSS certifications,…
