FCP_FWB_AD-7.4 Sample Questions Answers

In FortiWeb's API protection mechanisms, there are distinctions between the traditional API gateway protection schema and the machine learning (ML) based API protection schema:​

Data Type Support: The API gateway protection schema has the capability to support various data types beyond just strings, allowing for more comprehensive validation and enforcement of API schemas. ​

Schema Adaptability: The ML-based API protection schema is designed to automatically learn and adapt to changes in the API structure without requiring manual intervention from administrators. This dynamic learning process enables FortiWeb to identify and protect against anomalies and potential threats in real-time.

Place FortiWeb in front of FortiADC: This configuration change places FortiWeb between the client and FortiADC, so that FortiWeb can directly inspect and protect the incoming traffic before FortiADC applies SNAT (Source Network Address Translation). By placing FortiWeb in front, it will have access to the real client IP addresses, and it will be able to properly identify and handle attack traffic without blocking legitimate client traffic.

Enable and configure the Use X-Forwarded-For setting on FortiWeb: This setting allows FortiWeb to extract the original client IP address from the X-Forwarded-For header in the HTTP request, which is inserted by FortiADC when performing SNAT. With this setting enabled, FortiWeb will be able to block traffic based on the original client IP address rather than the SNATed IP address (192.0.2.1), preserving the accuracy of the security measures.

It was upgraded to a different version after initial installation: The device has multiple partitions with different firmware versions (6.4.0 and 6.4.1), indicating that it was upgraded after the initial installation from version 6.4.0 to 6.4.1.

If a client has been incorrectly blocked due to a period block, the FortiWeb administrator can manually release the IP address from the blocklist. This allows the client to access the application again before the block expires naturally.

In the configuration, the command set sample-limit-by-ip 0 disables the sample limit for any specific IP address. This means that during the machine learning (ML) running phase, FortiWeb will not limit the number of samples it accepts from the same IP address. Setting this to 0 effectively removes any restrictions on the number of samples from a given IP address.

It does not affect denial-of-service (DoS) protection profile actions to rate limit traffic: Monitor mode allows FortiWeb to monitor traffic without impacting the protection profile actions, including rate limiting in the DoS protection profiles. Traffic will still be subjected to DoS protection actions like rate limiting, but FortiWeb will not block traffic unless a violation occurs.

It overrides all usual profile actions. FortiWeb accepts all requests and generates alert email or log messages only for violations: In monitor mode, FortiWeb will allow all traffic through and generate logs or alerts for any violations, but it will not take active actions like blocking requests or redirecting traffic. This allows you to observe the traffic patterns and potential threats without disrupting normal operations.

You should run the vulnerability scan during a maintenance window: Running a vulnerability scan during a maintenance window minimizes the risk of affecting normal operations. Scans can be resource-intensive and may cause disruptions if run during peak hours or when the system is in use.

You should run the vulnerability scan in a test environment: It is important to run the vulnerability scan in a test environment first to avoid unintended disruptions on the live system. This helps to identify potential issues or false positives without impacting production systems.