NSE7 Enterprise Firewall and VDOMs Practice Question
A FortiGate administrator wants to use FortiManager automation stitches to automatically block IP addresses that trigger multiple intrusion prevention events. Which two components are required to configure an automation stitch? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse 'Playbook' (an optional grouping of actions) with a required component, or mistakenly think 'Destination' or 'Schedule' are needed for event-driven automation, when in fact only Trigger and Action are mandatory.
Answer choices
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 (e.g., an intrusion prevention event) and an Action to specify the response (e.g., blocking an IP address via a firewall address object). The Trigger monitors for specific log messages or system events, while the Action executes the configured remediation step. Without both, the stitch cannot be created or function.
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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Trigger
Why this is correct
Defines the event that starts the stitch.
- ✗
Playbook
Why it's wrong here
Playbooks are a FortiAnalyzer feature, not part of FortiManager automation stitches.
- ✗
Destination
Why it's wrong here
Not a standard component of stitches.
- ✗
Schedule
Why it's wrong here
Schedules are for periodic tasks, not event-driven.
- ✓
Action
Why this is correct
Defines the response (e.g., execute CLI command on FortiGate).
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