NSE7 Advanced Threat Protection Practice Question
A company uses FortiWeb as a reverse proxy for their web application. They want to protect against SQL injection attacks. Which FortiWeb feature should be configured?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to assume IPS signatures can handle SQL injection because they see 'SQL injection' in signature names, but they overlook that FortiWeb's dedicated module provides application-layer decoding and context that a generic IPS sensor lacks.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Enable 'SQL Injection Prevention' in the Web Protection Profile
FortiWeb's Web Protection Profile includes a dedicated 'SQL Injection Prevention' module that uses signature-based and behavioral analysis to detect and block SQL injection attempts at the application layer. This is the correct feature because FortiWeb is a web application firewall (WAF) designed specifically for HTTP/HTTPS traffic, and SQL injection protection is a core WAF function, not a general IPS or network-layer feature.
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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Enable 'SQL Injection Prevention' in the Web Protection Profile
Why this is correct
FortiWeb has predefined signatures for SQL injection.
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Enable 'IPS Sensor' with SQL injection signatures
Why it's wrong here
IPS is on FortiGate, not FortiWeb.
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Use the FortiGate WAF profile instead
Why it's wrong here
FortiWeb is the dedicated WAF appliance.
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Configure a custom HTTP header validation rule
Why it's wrong here
This is for header manipulation, not SQLi.
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