NSE7_EFW Practice Exam 2 — 20 Questions

Question 1

What is the result of 'Pushing' a policy package from FortiManager to a FortiGate?

Accepted Answer

The FortiGate policy configuration is overwritten with the FortiManager version. Pushing a policy package replaces the current policy configuration on the FortiGate with the version stored in the FortiManager database.

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The FortiGate policy is sent to the FortiManager

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The policy is saved in a draft state on the FortiGate

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The FortiManager policy is appended to the existing FortiGate policy

Question 2

Which method is the most secure for managing FortiGate devices remotely?

Accepted Answer

HTTPS with restricted access via Trusted Hosts. SSH with key-based authentication or HTTPS with restricted access is standard; HTTPS is common for GUI access.

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HTTP with password authentication

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Telnet

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SNMPv1

Question 3

An administrator is migrating a standalone FortiGate into an existing FortiManager. What happens to the existing firewall policies on the FortiGate during the import process?

Accepted Answer

They are imported and converted into a Policy Package. When importing, the FortiManager imports the configuration and creates a Policy Package; the existing policies are added to the 'Policy & Objects' database.

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They are moved to a 'Disabled' state

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They are deleted to ensure a clean slate

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They are merged into the Global Policy

Question 4

Which administrative access type is recommended to be disabled on public-facing interfaces for security best practices?

Accepted Answer

HTTP. HTTP and Telnet are unencrypted protocols and should always be disabled on external interfaces.

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SSH

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HTTPS

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SNMP

Question 5

When a policy change is made in FortiManager, it must be 'Installed' to take effect. What is the first stage of the install process?

Accepted Answer

Install Preview. The install process begins with an 'Install Preview' to verify the configuration changes before they are actually pushed to the device.

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Database validation

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Config push

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Reboot

Question 6

When configuring an IPsec tunnel using IKEv2, which THREE parameters are commonly negotiated during Phase 1?

Accepted Answer

Encryption algorithm (e.g., AES-256). IKEv2 negotiates encryption, integrity, and Diffie-Hellman groups during the initial exchange.

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TCP port selection

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Firewall policy ID

Question 7

In a VDOM-enabled environment, how are administrative accounts managed?

Accepted Answer

Admins can be scoped to specific VDOMs. Administrative accounts can be restricted to specific VDOMs (Global admin vs. VDOM admin) for granular access control.

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Only the root VDOM admin can change settings

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Admins must be global

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All admins see all VDOMs

Question 8

Which command is used to troubleshoot connectivity by checking the routing table of a specific IP address on the FortiGate?

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get router info routing-table detail <ip>. The 'get router info route detail' or 'execute router info routing-table' commands are standard for verifying paths.

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diagnose sniffer packet

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get system status

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exec ping-options

Question 9

Which FortiGate feature is used to group multiple physical interfaces for redundancy at Layer 2?

Accepted Answer

802.3ad Aggregate. 802.3ad Link Aggregation (LACP) is the standard for binding physical ports into a single logical interface.

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Loopback interface

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SD-WAN

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VLAN tagging

Question 10

Which TWO of the following are necessary to successfully deploy an SSL VPN in tunnel mode?

Accepted Answer

A valid SSL certificate for the VPN portal. Tunnel mode requires a configured portal and a policy allowing the VPN tunnel interface to the internal network.

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An IPSec phase 1 configuration

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A BGP session with the client

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A dedicated hardware switch

Question 11

When configuring an aggregate interface (LACP) on a FortiGate, which mode must be set to ensure traffic is distributed across links based on source and destination IP?

Accepted Answer

Hash algorithm L4. The 'LACP-mode' set to 'active' or 'passive' relates to negotiation, but the distribution algorithm is governed by the 'dst-mac' or 'ip' hash settings in the interface configuration.

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VLAN tagging

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Interface mirroring

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LACP mode active

Question 12

Which CLI command shows the current HA synchronization status and the checksums of the configurations?

Accepted Answer

get system ha status. 'get system ha status' provides the overall cluster health, including checksum comparison between nodes.

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diag hardware ha

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show system ha

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diagnose sys ha sync

Question 13

Which THREE items are included in the configuration file of a FortiGate?

Accepted Answer

User certificates. The configuration file contains system settings, policy rules, and interface definitions.

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FortiGuard cached updates

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Real-time session tables

Question 14

Which THREE types of traffic are typically NOT offloaded by the NP6 processor?

Accepted Answer

Traffic requiring proxy-based inspection. Traffic that requires complex inspection, such as encrypted traffic that hasn't been decrypted or specific types of tunnels without hardware support, is handled by the CPU.

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Simple ICMP packets

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Standard UDP traffic

Question 15

You are troubleshooting high CPU usage on a FortiGate. Which process would you check to see if the IPS engine is the cause?

Accepted Answer

diag sys top. The 'diag sys top' command displays real-time resource utilization, allowing the admin to identify specific processes like 'ipsengine' consuming CPU.

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get system status

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diagnose hardware status

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show sys resource

Question 16

An administrator is troubleshooting an issue where hardware acceleration is not working after upgrading firmware. Which command identifies if the NP configuration has changed?

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diag hardware npu np6 port-list. 'diag hardware npu np6 port-list' or similar status commands help verify the current operational state and mapping of physical ports to NPU cores.

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config system npu

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diagnose firewall npu

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get hardware status

Question 17

When using SD-WAN, how does the 'member' configuration interact with physical interfaces?

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Members are logical groups of interfaces. SD-WAN members are physical interfaces (or tunnels) added to the SD-WAN zone, allowing the FortiGate to manage them as a single logical pool.

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Members replace the IP configuration

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Members require a separate VDOM

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Members must have DHCP enabled

Question 18

Which feature allows an administrator to offload SSL inspection to the hardware?

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CP offloading. The FortiASIC CP (Content Processor) hardware chips are specifically designed to offload CPU-intensive tasks like SSL/TLS decryption.

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Flow-based inspection

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IPS engine offloading

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NP6 offloading

Question 19

Which TWO methods are used to achieve traffic separation in a multi-VDOM environment?

Accepted Answer

Using VLAN sub-interfaces. Physical port assignment and VLAN tagging are the standard methods for segmenting traffic at the network edge in VDOMs.

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Enabling SSL inspection globally

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Using different HA clusters

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Using different firmware versions

Question 20

Which TWO settings are modified to reduce the impact of a failover event in an HA cluster?

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hb-interval. 'hb-interval' and 'hb-lost-threshold' determine how quickly the cluster reacts to heartbeat loss.

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group-password

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priority

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monitored-interfaces