FORTINET-NSE7-SPECIALTY Practice Test 1 — 10 Questions

Question 1

You are setting up an SD-WAN configuration via FortiManager. Which object type is used to group multiple WAN interfaces for SD-WAN member assignment?

Accepted Answer

SD-WAN Zone. The 'SD-WAN Zone' object is used in FortiManager to group multiple interfaces together for use in SD-WAN policies.

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IP Pool

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Virtual Wire Pair

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Interface Group

Question 2

Which FortiManager feature allows an administrator to test policy changes in a sandbox environment before applying them to production FortiGates?

Accepted Answer

Policy Package Cloning/Revision History. The 'Revision History' or 'Policy Package cloning' allows admins to modify and verify changes before pushing them to the production devices.

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Policy Testing Mode

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Global Policy Lockdown

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Device Manager Simulation

Question 3

In a BGP deployment, your FortiGate is receiving routes from two different ISPs. You want to influence outbound traffic to prefer ISP1 for specific destinations. Which BGP attribute should you modify?

Accepted Answer

Local Preference. Local Preference is used to influence outbound traffic selection within an AS.

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Weight

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AS-Path

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Multi-Exit Discriminator (MED)

Question 4

You are configuring BGP and need to advertise a summary route to your ISP. How do you ensure only the summary route is advertised?

Accepted Answer

Use an aggregate-address with summary-only. The 'aggregate-address' command with the 'summary-only' option is the correct way to advertise only the summary and suppress specific component routes.

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Use a distribute-list

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Set the weight to 0

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Configure a route map with a prefix list

Question 5

What is the effect of changing the IPS 'buffer' size on a FortiGate device?

Accepted Answer

It determines the maximum size of data packets to hold for inspection. Adjusting the IPS buffer affects how much data is held in memory for inspection, which can prevent packet drops during heavy traffic but increases memory load.

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It disables the hardware acceleration engine

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It changes the signature timeout

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It increases the number of concurrent IPS connections

Question 6

A network administrator is configuring an HA cluster with two FortiGates in Active-Passive mode. Which parameter must be identical on both devices to ensure a successful cluster formation?

Accepted Answer

HA Group ID. In an HA cluster, devices must share identical HA group IDs, passwords, and heartbeats to form a cluster.

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Device Hostname

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Serial Number

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Priority value

Question 7

You are configuring an IPS policy to protect a web server. You notice that traffic is being dropped due to a false positive. Which action is the most efficient way to resolve this while maintaining security?

Accepted Answer

Create an IPS sensor override for the specific signature ID. Using an IPS sensor override or a specific signature exemption allows you to modify the behavior for a single signature without disabling it globally.

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Change the IPS mode from blocking to monitoring

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Disable the entire IPS sensor profile

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Increase the IPS packet buffer size

Question 8

A FortiManager administrator needs to ensure that logs from all enterprise FortiGates are aggregated and purged based on storage thresholds. Where is this configured?

Accepted Answer

FortiAnalyzer/Log Settings under Device Manager. The log retention and storage settings are managed in the FortiManager's 'FortiView' or 'Device Settings' regarding log management, specifically under 'Log Settings' where disk quota and retention policies are defined.

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System settings under 'Network' tab

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Global Policy settings

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ADOM management settings

Question 9

Which component of FortiManager allows for the centralized management of firmware across multiple devices?

Accepted Answer

Firmware Management. The 'Firmware Management' tool is dedicated to tracking, uploading, and deploying firmware to managed FortiGates.

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Policy Database

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Device Templates

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Log View

Question 10

In an OSPF setup, you have a redundant path. You want to ensure traffic prefers one link over another based on cost. Which OSPF command is used?

Accepted Answer

set ospf-cost. The OSPF cost is configured on the interface level to influence link preference.

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set metric-type

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set bandwidth-reference

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set priority