Quick Answer
The answer is the Antivirus profile. Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR) for email attachments is a security feature that strips dangerous active content—such as macros, scripts, and embedded objects—from files like Office documents and PDFs, then reconstructs them into a safe, sanitized version. In FortiOS, CDR is integrated directly into the antivirus scanning engine, so you enable it within the Antivirus profile under the Content Disarm or File Filter tab. On the Fortinet NSE 7 Advanced Security NSE7 exam, this question tests your understanding that CDR is not a standalone profile but a sub-feature of antivirus, often confused with IPS or web filtering. A common trap is assuming CDR belongs to a DLP or application control profile. Memory tip: think of CDR as "disarming" the file before the antivirus engine "scans" it—both live under the same roof.
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 FortiGate administrator wants to implement Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR) for email attachments. Which security profile must be configured to enable CDR?
Web Filter profile
Why wrong: Web filter handles URL filtering, not file content.
Antivirus profile
CDR is part of the antivirus profile; it disarms and reconstructs files to remove active content.
IPS profile
Why wrong: IPS profile handles network intrusion prevention, not file reconstruction.
Application Control profile
Why wrong: Application control identifies applications, not file content.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Antivirus profile
Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR) is a security feature that removes active content (e.g., macros, scripts, embedded objects) from files and reconstructs them into a safe version. In FortiOS, CDR is configured within the Antivirus profile because it operates as part of the antivirus scanning engine, specifically under the 'File Filter' or 'Content Disarm' tab, where you can enable CDR for supported file types like Office documents and PDFs.
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.
Web Filter profile
Why it's wrong here
Web filter handles URL filtering, not file content.
Antivirus profile
Why this is correct
CDR is part of the antivirus profile; it disarms and reconstructs files to remove active content.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
IPS profile
Why it's wrong here
IPS profile handles network intrusion prevention, not file reconstruction.
Application Control profile
Why it's wrong here
Application control identifies applications, not file content.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates mistakenly associate CDR with Web Filter (thinking it's a web content sanitization feature) or IPS (confusing it with file-based exploit prevention), when in fact CDR is a file-level sanitization feature tightly integrated with the antivirus engine and configured within the Antivirus profile.
Detailed technical explanation
CDR works by intercepting files at the proxy level, disassembling them into their raw components (e.g., OLE objects, macros, scripts), removing or neutralizing any potentially dangerous elements, and then reassembling the file into a clean version that retains the original's visual appearance and structure. A subtle behavior is that CDR can be applied to both SMTP and web traffic (via explicit proxy), but for email attachments, it must be enabled in the Antivirus profile under the 'Content Disarm' section, and it requires the FortiGate to operate in proxy-based inspection mode (not flow-based).
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A practitioner preparing for the NSE7 exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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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: Antivirus profile — Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR) is a security feature that removes active content (e.g., macros, scripts, embedded objects) from files and reconstructs them into a safe version. In FortiOS, CDR is configured within the Antivirus profile because it operates as part of the antivirus scanning engine, specifically under the 'File Filter' or 'Content Disarm' tab, where you can enable CDR for supported file types like Office documents and PDFs.
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