FCP_FCT_AD-7.2 FCP-FortiClient EMS 7.2 Administrator Questions and Answers

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The deployment service error message may be caused by any of the following. Try eliminating them all, one at a time.

1. Wrong username or password in the EMS profile

2. Endpoint is unreachable over the network

3. Task Scheduler service is not running

4. Remote Registry service is not running

5. Windows firewall is blocking connection

ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access) is a security architecture that is designed to provide secure access to network resources for users, devices, and applications. It is based on the principle of "never trust, always verify," which means that all access to network resources is subject to strict verification and authentication.

Two functions of ZTNA are:

ZTNA provides a security posture check: ZTNA checks the security posture of devices and users that are attempting to access network resources. This can include checks on the device's software and hardware configurations, security settings, and the presence of malware.

ZTNA provides role-based access: ZTNA controls access to network resources based on the role of the user or device. Users and devices are granted access to only those resources that are necessary for their role, and all other access is denied. This helps to prevent unauthorized access and minimize the risk of data breaches.

Observation of Exhibits:

The exhibits show the Zero Trust Tag Monitor on FortiClient EMS and the FortiClient GUI status.

Remote-Client is tagged as "Remote-Endpoints" on the FortiClient EMS Zero Trust Tag Monitor.

Enabling Tag Visibility:

To show the tag on the FortiClient GUI, the endpoint alerts configuration must be adjusted to enable tag visibility.

Verification:

The correct action is to change the endpoint alerts configuration to enable tag visibility, ensuring that the tag appears in the FortiClient GUI.

References:

FortiClient EMS and FortiClient configuration documentation from the study guides.

When deploying FortiClient via Microsoft AD Group Policy, it is essential to ensure that the deployment package is correctly assigned to the target group. The absence ofcustom configuration after installation can be due to several reasons, but the most likely cause is:

Deployment Package Assignment:The FortiClient package must be assigned to the appropriate group in Group Policy Management. If this step is missed, the installation may proceed, but the custom configurations will not be applied.

Thus, the administrator must ensure that the FortiClient package is correctly assigned to the group to include all custom configurations.

References

FortiClient EMS 7.2 Study Guide, Deployment and Installation Section

Fortinet Documentation on FortiClient Deployment using Microsoft AD Group Policy

Understanding Compliance Rules:

The compliance rule for the sales department needs to be enforced dynamically.

Enforcing Compliance:

FortiGate is responsible for enforcing compliance by integrating with FortiClient EMS to apply dynamic access control based on compliance status.

Conclusion:

The Fortinet device that will enforce compliance with dynamic access control is the FortiGate.

References:

Compliance and enforcement documentation from FortiGate and FortiClient EMS study guides.

Based on the Security Fabric automation settings shown in the exhibit:

The automation stitch is configured with a trigger for a "Compromised Host."

The action specified for this trigger is "Quarantine FortiClient via EMS."

This indicates that when an endpoint is detected as compromised, FortiClient EMS will quarantine the endpoint as part of the automation process.

Therefore, the action taken on compromised endpoints will be to quarantine them through EMS.

References

FortiGate Security 7.2 Study Guide, Automation Stitches and Actions Section

Fortinet Documentation on Configuring Automation Stitches and Quarantine Actions

Understanding FortiClient Features:

FortiClient endpoint security includes several features aimed at protecting and managing endpoints.

Evaluating Feature Set:

Vulnerability management is a key feature of FortiClient, helping to identify and address vulnerabilities (B).

IPsec is supported for secure VPN connections (D).

Real-time protection is crucial for detecting and preventing threats in real-time (E).

Eliminating Incorrect Options:

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (A) is typically managed by FortiGate or FortiMail.

L2TP (C) is a protocol used for VPNs but is not specifically a feature of FortiClient endpoint security.

References:

FortiClient endpoint security features documentation from the study guides.

Based on the FortiGate Security Fabric settings shown in the exhibits, to successfully quarantine an endpoint when it is detected as a compromised host (IOC), the following step is required:

Enable Remote HTTPS Access to EMS:This setting allows FortiGate to communicate securely with FortiClient EMS over HTTPS. Remote HTTPS access is essential for the quarantine functionality to operate correctly, enabling the EMS server to receive and act upon the quarantine commands from FortiGate.

Therefore, the administrator must enable remote HTTPS access to EMS to allow the quarantine process to function properly.

References

FortiGate Infrastructure 7.2 Study Guide, Security Fabric and Integration with EMS Sections

Fortinet Documentation on Enabling Remote HTTPS Access to FortiClient EMS

Requirement Analysis:

The administrator needs to maintain a software vulnerability scan on endpoints without showing the feature on FortiClient.

Evaluating Options:

Disabling the feature in the deployment package or endpoint profile would remove the functionality entirely, which is not desired.

Using the default endpoint profile may not meet the specific requirement of hiding the feature.

Clicking the hide icon on the vulnerability scan profile assigned to the endpoint will keep the feature active but hidden from the user's view.

Conclusion:

The correct action is to click the hide icon on the vulnerability scan profile assigned to the endpoint (C).

References:

FortiClient EMS feature configuration and management documentation from the study guides.

FortiClient supports initiating the following VPN types from the Windows command prompt:

IPSec VPN:FortiClient can establish IPSec VPN connections using command line instructions.

SSL VPN:FortiClient also supports initiating SSL VPN connections from the Windows command prompt.

These two VPN types can be configured and initiated using specific command line parameters provided by FortiClient.

References

FortiClient EMS 7.2 Study Guide, VPN Configuration Section

Fortinet Documentation on Command Line Options for FortiClient VPN

Based on the exhibits provided:

The "Remote-Client" is tagged as "Remote-Users" in the FortiClient EMS Zero Trust Tag Monitor.

To ensure that the tag "Remote-Users" is visible in the FortiClient GUI, the system settings within FortiClient need to be updated to enable tag visibility.

The tag visibility feature is controlled by FortiClient system settings which manage how tags are displayed in the GUI.

Therefore, the administrator needs to change the FortiClient system settings to enable tag visibility.

References

FortiClient EMS 7.2 Study Guide, Zero Trust Tagging Section

FortiClient Documentation on Tag Management and Visibility Settings

FortiClient provides comprehensive endpoint protection for your Windows-based, Mac-based, and Linuxbased desktops, laptops, file servers, and mobile devices such as iOS and Android. It helps you to safeguard your systems with advanced security technologies, all of which you can manage from a single management console.

Understanding FortiSandbox Integration:

In a FortiSandbox integration, various remediation options are available for handling suspicious files.

Evaluating Remediation Options:

The remediation option for alerting and notifying without blocking access or waiting for results is essential to understand.

Conclusion:

The correct action for the remediation option in this context is to alert and notify only.

References:

FortiSandbox integration documentation from the study guides.