NSE7 Advanced Threat Protection Practice Question
An administrator is investigating an alert from FortiEDR indicating a suspicious process on an endpoint. The administrator wants to gather more context. Which TWO sources can provide threat intelligence to enrich the investigation?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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FortiGuard Outbreak Prevention
Options C and D are correct. FortiGuard Outbreak Prevention and third-party threat feeds provide external threat intelligence about indicators of compromise.
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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Local antivirus signature database
Why it's wrong here
Local signatures are static and may not have context on new threats.
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FortiGate traffic logs
Why it's wrong here
Traffic logs show network activity but not threat context.
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FortiGuard Outbreak Prevention
Why this is correct
FortiGuard Outbreak Prevention provides real-time threat intelligence about outbreaks.
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Third-party threat intelligence feeds
Why this is correct
External feeds provide indicators and context about known threats.
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FortiClient local cache
Why it's wrong here
Local cache contains previous detections but not external intelligence.
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