New Release FCP_FGT_AD-7.4 Fortinet Network Security Expert Questions

To block access specifically to download.com while allowing other sites in the "Freeware and Software Downloads" category, you can create a separate firewall policy with a deny action specifically for the FQDN *.download.com. This approach allows blocking this particular site without affecting the other sites in the same category. Alternatively, configuring a static URL filter entry with the type set to Wildcard and action set to Block will also achieve the desired effect by directly blocking the specific URL without impacting other sites in the category.

References:

FortiOS 7.4.1 Administration Guide: URL filter configuration

The selected SSL inspection profile has certificate inspection enabled

If the SSL inspection profile is set to certificate inspection instead of full SSL inspection, FortiGate will only inspect the certificate of the HTTPS connection but will not decrypt and inspect the actual traffic content, leading to a failure in virus detection.

The website is exempted from SSL inspection

If the website hosting the EICAR test file is exempt from SSL inspection, FortiGate will not decrypt the traffic, meaning it cannot inspect the file content for viruses, resulting in the file being downloaded without detection.

FortiGate uses the SMB protocol to read the event viewer logs from the DCs.

In agentless polling mode, FortiGate directly connects to the Domain Controllers (DCs) using the SMB protocol to read event logs and detect user login events.

FortiGate does not support workstation check.

In agentless polling mode, FortiGate does not perform workstation checks. It relies on polling the event logs from the Domain Controllers to identify user logins.

The serial console method allows management access to the FortiGate CLI without relying on network connectivity. This method involves directly connecting a computer to the FortiGate device using a serial cable (such as a DB-9 to RJ-45 cable or USB to RJ-45 cable) and using terminal emulation software to interact with the FortiGate CLI. This method is essential for situations where network-based access methods (such as SSH or Telnet) are not available or feasible.

References:

FortiOS 7.4.1 Administration Guide: Console connection