FORTINET-NSE123 Practice Question: Nse 2 Technical Introduction TO Fortinet Security
What is the primary function of a FortiGate static route?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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To manually specify the next-hop gateway for routing traffic to specific destination networks
A static route manually defines the next-hop IP gateway for specific destination subnets when packets cannot be resolved by directly connected interfaces.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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To manually specify the next-hop gateway for routing traffic to specific destination networks
Why this is correct
Static routes define explicit paths for traffic destined for remote subnets.
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To translate private internal IP addresses to public WAN IP addresses
Why it's wrong here
IP translation is performed by NAT and Virtual IP rules.
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To inspect HTTP web traffic for malicious scripts
Why it's wrong here
Traffic inspection is handled by security profiles attached to firewall policies.
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To authenticate remote VPN users against Active Directory
Why it's wrong here
Authentication is handled by user database configurations.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Fortinet exam blueprint
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