This NSE7 practice question tests your understanding of advanced threat protection. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
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?
Enable 'SQL Injection Prevention' in the Web Protection Profile
FortiWeb has predefined signatures for SQL injection.
Enable 'IPS Sensor' with SQL injection signatures
Why wrong: IPS is on FortiGate, not FortiWeb.
Use the FortiGate WAF profile instead
Why wrong: FortiWeb is the dedicated WAF appliance.
Configure a custom HTTP header validation rule
Why wrong: This is for header manipulation, not SQLi.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
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.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Enable 'SQL Injection Prevention' in the Web Protection Profile
Why this is correct
FortiWeb has predefined signatures for SQL injection.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Enable 'IPS Sensor' with SQL injection signatures
Why it's wrong here
IPS is on FortiGate, not FortiWeb.
Use the FortiGate WAF profile instead
Why it's wrong here
FortiWeb is the dedicated WAF appliance.
Configure a custom HTTP header validation rule
Why it's wrong here
This is for header manipulation, not SQLi.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates 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.
Detailed technical explanation
FortiWeb's SQL injection prevention engine operates by decoding HTTP requests (including URL encoding, multipart form data, and JSON payloads) and then matching decoded content against a comprehensive signature set (e.g., '1=1', 'UNION SELECT') as well as anomaly-based heuristics like detecting multiple SQL keywords in a single parameter. In a reverse proxy deployment, FortiWeb can also inspect responses for SQL error messages (e.g., 'MySQL syntax error') to detect successful injections that bypassed the request filter. This dual-layer approach (request + response inspection) is unique to dedicated WAFs and not available in IPS-only solutions.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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Advanced Threat Protection — This question tests Advanced Threat Protection — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: 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.
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