NSE7 Enterprise Firewall and VDOMs Practice Question
A company uses FortiManager to manage multiple FortiGates. The admin wants to use a global ADOM to manage certain policies across all devices while allowing local customization. Which two statements about global ADOM are true? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often assume global ADOM policies are automatically installed on all devices, but in reality they only apply to policy packages that are explicitly imported from the global ADOM into a regular ADOM.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Header/footer policies can only be configured in the global ADOM
Header and footer policies are global constructs that can only be created and managed within the global ADOM. These policies are automatically applied to all policy packages across all regular ADOMs, ensuring consistent enforcement at the top and bottom of the policy list without local modification.
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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Header/footer policies can only be configured in the global ADOM
Why this is correct
Header and footer policies are typically defined in the global ADOM to enforce consistent security baselines.
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Global ADOM supports per-device policy objects
Why it's wrong here
Global ADOM uses global objects; per-device objects are defined in regular ADOMs.
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Regular ADOMs can import policy packages from the global ADOM
Why this is correct
Regular ADOMs can import global policy packages and use them as header/footer policies.
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Global ADOM requires a separate FortiManager license
Why it's wrong here
Global ADOM is a feature included with the FortiManager license.
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Global ADOM policies are installed on all managed FortiGates in all ADOMs
Why it's wrong here
Global ADOM policies are only applied to devices that belong to ADOMs which are linked to the global ADOM.
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