NSE7 Advanced VPN and Zero Trust Practice Question
A FortiGate administrator is using FortiNAC to enforce network access control for wired endpoints. The administrator wants to quarantine any endpoint that fails antivirus compliance. Which action should be configured in the FortiNAC policy to achieve this?
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Assign the endpoint to a quarantine VLAN
FortiNAC policies can enforce compliance by moving endpoints to a quarantine VLAN or applying a quarantine ACL. The typical action is to place the endpoint in a quarantine VLAN where access is restricted.
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Disable the switch port
Why it's wrong here
Disabling the port would deny all access; quarantine is less severe.
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Send a SNMP trap to the admin
Why it's wrong here
Sending a trap does not enforce access control.
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Assign the endpoint to a quarantine VLAN
Why this is correct
This is the standard method to isolate non-compliant endpoints while allowing limited remediation access.
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Block the MAC address at the switch port
Why it's wrong here
Blocking MAC would deny all access; quarantine allows limited access.
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Variation 1. An administrator needs to integrate FortiGate with FortiNAC for network access control. The goal is to dynamically quarantine endpoints that have out-of-date antivirus software. Which component is responsible for enforcing the quarantine on the network?
medium- ✓ A.FortiNAC's Network Access Policy (NAP)
- B.The RADIUS server used for 802.1X
- C.FortiGate firewall policies with ZTNA tags
- D.FortiClient EMS compliance rules
Why A: FortiNAC's Network Access Policy (NAP) defines the conditions and actions for enforcing network access. When an endpoint is found to have out-of-date antivirus, the NAP triggers a quarantine action, such as moving the endpoint to a quarantine VLAN or applying an ACL. This makes FortiNAC's NAP the component responsible for enforcing the quarantine on the network. Other options: the RADIUS server handles authentication but not enforcement; FortiGate ZTNA tags are for zero trust access control; FortiClient EMS manages compliance but does not enforce network quarantine directly.
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