Selected FCP_FGT_AD-7.4 Fortinet Network Security Expert Questions Answers

When the HA override setting is disabled, FortiGate uses the primary election process based on the following criteria:

Connected monitored ports: The unit with the most monitored ports up is preferred.

Priority: The unit with the highest priority is preferred.

System uptime: The unit with the longest uptime is preferred.

FortiGate serial number: Used as the final criterion to break any remaining ties.

References:

FortiOS 7.4.1 Administration Guide: HA election process

NGFW (Next Generation Firewall) profile-based mode in FortiGate allows policies to use both flow-based and proxy-based inspection modes, providing flexibility depending on security and performance requirements. Additionally, profile-based mode supports applying applications and web filtering profiles directly in a firewall policy, allowing granular control over the traffic.

References:

FortiOS 7.4.1 Administration Guide: NGFW Mode Configuration

The On Demand mode for Dead Peer Detection (DPD) on FortiGate sends DPD probes only when there is outbound traffic and no response from the peer. This mode is used to detect if the peer is still available without continuously sending DPD probes, reducing unnecessary traffic.

An SSL VPN tunnel allows remote users to securely connect to the organization's network and transmit all traffic, including external application data and FTP resources, through an encrypted SSL/TLS connection. This ensures secure access to the network while supporting various protocols such as FTP and other application-specific traffic from the user's PC.