FORTINET-NSE7-SPECIALTY Practice Question: Nse7 SD Wan Security Profiles Routing And Ipsec
An administrator applies security profiles (Antivirus, Web Filtering, and IPS) to traffic steered by an SD-WAN rule. Performance issues arise. Which TWO methods can the administrator use to optimize inspection performance without completely disabling security? (Choose two)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Switch the inspection mode from proxy-based to flow-based where supported, allowing hardware offloading (NP6/NP7) to accelerate packet processing
Optimizing security profile performance while maintaining inspection includes switching inspection mode to flow-based where appropriate, tuning antivirus/IPS settings to bypass heavy file types or exempt trusted IPs, and leveraging hardware acceleration.
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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Switch the inspection mode from proxy-based to flow-based where supported, allowing hardware offloading (NP6/NP7) to accelerate packet processing
Why this is correct
Correct. Flow-based inspection is less resource-intensive and integrates better with hardware acceleration than proxy-based inspection.
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Set the IPsec Phase 1 encryption algorithm to DES to speed up decryptions
Why it's wrong here
DES is insecure, deprecated, and not supported or recommended in modern FortiOS.
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Configure security profile exemptions or antivirus inspection overrides for trusted internal subnets or latency-sensitive VoIP traffic
Why this is correct
Correct. Exempting trusted or real-time traffic (like VoIP) from heavy content inspection reduces CPU load and latency.
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Disable all SSL inspection globally across the entire FortiGate device
Why it's wrong here
Disabling SSL inspection completely removes visibility into encrypted traffic, compromising security.
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Remove the SD-WAN virtual interface from all firewall zones
Why it's wrong here
Removing SD-WAN interfaces breaks the SD-WAN configuration entirely.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Fortinet exam blueprint
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