Hardening your FortiGate
This document describes a series of techniques used to improve the security of administrative access to a FortiGate device.
The following sections are included:
Install the FortiGate unit in a physically secure location
Add new administrator accounts
Change the admin account name and limit access to this account
Only allow administrative access to the external interface when needed
When enabling remote access, configure Trusted Hosts and Two-factor Authentication
Change the default administrative port to a non-standard port
Register with support services
Enable automatic clock synchronization
Modify administrator account Lockout Duration and Threshold values
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