NSE7 Enterprise Firewall and VDOMs Practice Question
A FortiGate administrator is setting up automation stitches in FortiManager to remediate threats. The stitch should run a CLI script on a managed FortiGate when a specific event is logged. Which THREE components must be configured in the automation stitch?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse the 'recovery action' (used for rollback in automation stitches) as a required component, but it is optional and only relevant when the stitch includes a recovery step; the three mandatory components are trigger, conditions, and action.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Trigger
An automation stitch in FortiManager requires a trigger to define the event that initiates the stitch. Without a trigger, the stitch has no starting condition and cannot execute. The trigger specifies the log event that, when matched, causes the stitch to run.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Trigger
Why this is correct
The trigger defines what event starts the automation. It is mandatory.
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Schedule
Why it's wrong here
Automation stitches are event-driven, not time-based. Scheduling is not a component of automation stitches.
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Conditions
Why this is correct
Conditions filter the trigger to specific events. In this scenario, conditions ensure the script runs only for the desired threat event.
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Recovery action
Why it's wrong here
Recovery actions are optional and used for rollback, not required for basic automation.
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Action (CLI script)
Why this is correct
The action is the script to execute. It is required for the stitch to perform remediation.
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