This guide gives you a copy-and-paste Fortinet FortiGate configuration for Site-to-site VPN (fortigate ipsec vpn aws bgp), plus the rationale behind each line and a free SafeCadence analyzer that scores your existing config against this same best-practice template.
What this snippet does
This Fortinet FortiGate template implements FortiGate IPsec VPN to AWS Site-to-Site (BGP). It’s been distilled from vendor documentation, NIST SP 800-41 / SP 800-53, and CISA hardening guidance — and battle-tested by SafeCadence on real production engagements.
The configuration template
You can browse and copy the live snippet (with one-click copy + citations) from the SafeCadence Config Templates Library:
▶ Open the live template (with copy button)
Why this matters
- Encrypts every byte across the WAN with vendor-recommended ciphers.
- Enforces multi-factor for remote-access flows.
- Aligns with NIST SP 800-77 (IPsec VPN guidance).
How to validate your config
Copy your existing Fortinet FortiGate running-config and paste it into the matching SafeCadence analyzer. The analyzer will tell you exactly which best-practice checks pass, which fail, and the per-finding fix:
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