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.
An administrator runs 'diagnose ips anomaly http' and sees many entries with 'type=SQLi' and 'score=0'. What does a score of 0 indicate?
The anomaly detection is disabled
Why wrong: If disabled, no entries would show.
The traffic showed suspicious patterns but did not meet the threshold
Score 0 means no anomaly above threshold; it's a low-confidence event.
The IPS sensor is not applied to any policy
Why wrong: If not applied, no output would appear.
The traffic is definitely an SQL injection attack
Why wrong: A high score (> threshold) would indicate confirmed attack.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
The traffic showed suspicious patterns but did not meet the threshold
In Fortinet's IPS anomaly detection, a score of 0 indicates that the traffic exhibited suspicious patterns (e.g., SQLi signatures) but did not accumulate enough anomaly points to meet the configured threshold for triggering an action. This means the traffic was flagged as potentially malicious but was not deemed severe enough to warrant logging or blocking, so it remains in a 'monitoring' state without enforcement.
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.
The anomaly detection is disabled
Why it's wrong here
If disabled, no entries would show.
The traffic showed suspicious patterns but did not meet the threshold
Why this is correct
Score 0 means no anomaly above threshold; it's a low-confidence event.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
The IPS sensor is not applied to any policy
Why it's wrong here
If not applied, no output would appear.
The traffic is definitely an SQL injection attack
Why it's wrong here
A high score (> threshold) would indicate confirmed attack.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates assume a score of 0 means 'no threat' or 'disabled', but Fortinet uses 0 to indicate a sub-threshold detection that is still tracked, not a lack of detection.
Trap categories for this question
Command / output trap
If disabled, no entries would show.
Detailed technical explanation
FortiGate's IPS anomaly detection uses a scoring system where each suspicious pattern (e.g., SQLi keywords) adds points based on severity and frequency. A score of 0 means the cumulative points are below the 'anomaly-score-threshold' (default 10), so the engine logs the event as 'monitor' but does not drop or alert. This allows administrators to tune thresholds to reduce false positives while still observing low-level suspicious activity in the anomaly database.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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: The traffic showed suspicious patterns but did not meet the threshold — In Fortinet's IPS anomaly detection, a score of 0 indicates that the traffic exhibited suspicious patterns (e.g., SQLi signatures) but did not accumulate enough anomaly points to meet the configured threshold for triggering an action. This means the traffic was flagged as potentially malicious but was not deemed severe enough to warrant logging or blocking, so it remains in a 'monitoring' state without enforcement.
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