FORTINET-NSE123 Practice Question: Nse 2 Technical Introduction TO Fortinet Security
A network administrator notices that a web filtering profile configured on a FortiGate is blocking a specific educational video streaming category, but the exception list needs to allow a single permitted URL within that category. Where in FortiOS should the administrator add this specific URL override?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Inside the Web Filter Security Profile under URL Filter table overrides.
FortiOS Web Filtering profiles allow administrators to configure URL Filters with action types such as Exempt, Block, Allow, or Monitor to override category-based decisions.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Inside the Application Control sensor blacklist configuration.
Why it's wrong here
Application Control identifies protocols and applications (like BitTorrent or YouTube streaming app), not granular web URLs.
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Under Firewall Policy Destination Addresses.
Why it's wrong here
Firewall addresses resolve IP or FQDN objects for routing and policy matching, not specific web filtering URL paths.
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Inside the Web Filter Security Profile under URL Filter table overrides.
Why this is correct
URL filter table entries inside the Web Filter profile permit specific wildcard or exact URLs to bypass category blocks.
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Within the Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) sensor signature exception list.
Why it's wrong here
IPS sensors handle vulnerability signatures and packet anomaly detection, not HTTP URL categorization.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Fortinet exam blueprint
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