NSE7 Advanced VPN and Zero Trust Practice Question
In a Fortinet ZTNA deployment, which component is responsible for forwarding decrypted traffic to the internal application server after the FortiGate proxy has performed SSL inspection?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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ZTNA proxy on FortiGate
ZTNA proxy receives client requests, performs SSL inspection, and forwards the decrypted traffic to the internal server.
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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FortiClient EMS
Why it's wrong here
EMS manages endpoints and tags, but does not forward traffic.
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ZTNA proxy on FortiGate
Why this is correct
The ZTNA proxy terminates the client connection and creates a new connection to the server.
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IPsec VPN tunnel
Why it's wrong here
IPsec VPNs are for site-to-site or remote access, not for ZTNA proxy forwarding.
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FortiNAC
Why it's wrong here
FortiNAC provides network access control, not proxy forwarding.
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