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Explain SDN connector in fortigate.

An SDN (Software Defined Networking) connector in FortiGate is a feature that allows for the integration of FortiGate with SDN controllers in a network environment. The SDN connector supports integration with OpenStack, Microsoft Azure, and VMware NSX controllers.

With the SDN connector, FortiGate can receive information from the SDN controller about virtual machine (VM) and network changes, and can use this information to dynamically update its security policies. This enables FortiGate to adapt to changes in the network environment in real-time, without the need for manual configuration.

For example, when a new VM is created or moved in an OpenStack environment, the SDN connector can inform FortiGate of this change. FortiGate can then automatically create or modify its security policy to allow traffic from this new VM, without the need for manual configuration.

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What is the limitation of using a URL list and application control on the same firewall policy, in NGFW policy-based mode?

A. It limits the scanning of application traffic to the browser-based technology category only.

B. It limits the scanning of application traffic to the DNS protocol only.

C. It limits the scanning of application traffic to use parent signatures only.

D. It limits the scanning of application traffic to the application category only.

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#Debug the packet flow when network traffic is not entering and leaving the FortiGate as expected. 
#https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.2.3/administration-guide/054688/debugging-the-packet-flow
# GUI https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.2.3/administration-guide/038044/using-the-debug-flow-tool 
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#If you encounter a different protocol number, you can refer to the IANA Protocol Numbers registry

Assigned Internet Protocol Numbers

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Explain how to perform threat modelling when identifying and mitigating potential threats to fortigate firewall.

Performing threat modeling for FortiGate firewall involves a structured approach to identifying and mitigating potential threats to the system. The following steps can be taken to perform threat modeling for FortiGate firewall:

    Define the system: The first step is to define the FortiGate firewall system that is being modeled, including its components, services, and data flows.

    Identify the assets: The next step is to identify the assets that are being protected by the FortiGate firewall. This can include the network infrastructure, servers, endpoints, applications, and data.

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make this dataset query on fortianalyzer more structured and readable:select appcat, sum(bandwidth) as bandwidth from ###(select app, appcat, user_src, sum(traffic_in) as traffic_in, sum(traffic_out) as traffic_out, sum(bandwidth) as bandwidth, sum(sessions) as sessions from ###base(/*tag:rpt_base_t_top_app*/select $flex_timestamp as timestamp, dvid, srcip, dstip, epid, euid, coalesce(nullifna(`user`), nullifna(`unauthuser`), ipstr(`srcip`)) as user_src, service, appid, app, appcat, apprisk, hostname, sum(coalesce(rcvddelta, rcvdbyte, 0)) as traffic_in, sum(coalesce(sentdelta, sentbyte, 0)) as traffic_out, sum(coalesce(sentdelta, sentbyte, 0)+coalesce(rcvddelta, rcvdbyte, 0)) as bandwidth, sum(CASE WHEN (logflag&1>0) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as sessions from $log-traffic where $filter and (logflag&(1|32)>0) and nullifna(app) is not null group by timestamp, dvid, srcip, dstip, 

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get sys status
	

Get general information: firmware version, serial number, ADOMs enabled or not, time and time zone, general license status (Valid or not).

get sys performance
	

Detailed performance statistics: CPU load, memory usage, hard disk/flash disk used space and input/output (iostat) statistics.

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#CIS benchmark
https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/fortinet
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Packet flow ingress and egress: FortiGates without network processor offloading
https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/6.4.0/parallel-path-processing-life-of-a-packet/86811/packet-flow-ingress-and-egress-fortigates-without-network-processor-offloading
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CLI

the control key sequences shown in the following table:

rileyz

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    To import registry (.reg) file using pure PowerShell.


.DESCRIPTION
Intended Use

    This script was produced to assist with importing registry (.reg) files where the registry
    handlers, such as reg.exe or regedit.exe, are blocked from executing. 

andypiper

# edit the login message
vi /etc/motd

# switch to usable repos - iSH defaults often failed with EOF errors
echo https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.13/main > /etc/apk/repositories
echo https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.13/community >> /etc/apk/repositories

# install some basics
apk add zsh bash
apk add sed attr dialog dialog-doc bash bash-doc bash-completion grep grep-doc

svarukala

# Requires Azure AD PowerShell Module
#Prompts user to login using Azure Credentials

Connect-AzureAD
$results = @()
Get-AzureADApplication -All $true | %{  
                             $app = $_

                             $owner = Get-AzureADApplicationOwner -ObjectId $_.ObjectID -Top 1