Matt Sherif
Using physical FortiTokens with Azure AD
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), something that we should all be doing more of, yet I don't see enough of it! Without going too far...
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Matt Sherif
Dec 17, 20191 min read
FortiSandbox
This started off as a demonstration after I had corrected an issue, but it turned into me showing how the sandbox signatures get...
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Matt Sherif
Oct 11, 20196 min read
Using FortiAuthenticator to replace vCenter root CA
Ah, certificates, you lovely pains in my backside. On one hand, you secure the web, validate that services say they are who they say they...
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Matt Sherif
Aug 30, 20193 min read
Multiple authentication use cases for RADIUS clients
You recently bought FortiAuthenticator, you've deployed it, and you even configured it to perform admin authentication on your FortiGate....
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Matt Sherif
Aug 28, 20191 min read
Rollback after code upgrade
Contingency planning, we all do it when we plan firmware, operating system, or application upgrades. The biggest one is "how do we roll...
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Matt Sherif
Aug 25, 20192 min read
Secure remote desktop without poking holes in your firewall
You’ve just signed off on that big project with Company X, they’re going to implement the new Flux Capacitor you just bought. Even...
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Matt Sherif
Aug 21, 20191 min read
Adding the default SLAs to a FortiGate upgraded to 6.2.1
If you've unboxed a new FortiGate and loaded 6.2.1 out of the box and started configuring SD-WAN, you probably noticed the cool new...
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Matt Sherif
May 3, 20192 min read
FortiAnalyzer FortiView not showing data
Had an interesting one recently, I had a customer get in touch with me regarding their FortiAnalyzer. The FortiView pane was showing 'No...
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Matt Sherif
May 2, 20192 min read
Is my next gen firewall's AV working?
So, you got yourself a Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) it's got all the magical bells and whistles on it. You spend the time deploying,...
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Matt Sherif
May 2, 20192 min read
Testing web filtering without getting filtered out of a job
Here’s a scenario we’ve all dealt with/will deal with in the near future: I need you to deny access to X web categories - K THNX BYE Mgmt...
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Matt Sherif
Feb 4, 20194 min read
The security thought process is broken
I like to walk, it helps me clear my mind. When I’m talking to colleagues or industry peers on the phone, I take a walk. When I’m...
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