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

FortiClient EMS is designed to provide centralized management and control of multiple endpoints running FortiClient software. It serves as a central management server that allows administrators to efficiently manage and configure a large number of FortiClient installations across the network.

Requirement:

The administrator needs to add an authentication server on FortiClient EMS in a different security zone that cannot allow a direct connection.

Solution Analysis:

The goal is to securely connect FortiClient EMS and the Active Directory server despite being in different security zones.

Evaluating Options:

Installing FortiClient EMS on the same VM as Active Directory (option B) is not practical due to security zone separation.

Configuring a slave FortiClient EMS on a virtual machine (option C) does not address the need for secure communication.

Configuring an Active Directory connector (option D) may not be sufficient without secure routing.

Conclusion:

Deploying a FortiGate device between FortiClient EMS and the Active Directory server ensures secure and controlled access between the two zones.

References:

FortiClient EMS and FortiGate configuration and deployment documentation from the study guides.

FortiClient offers several types of antivirus scans to ensure comprehensive protection:

Full scan:Scans the entire system for malware, including all files and directories.

Custom scan:Allows the user to specify particular files, directories, or drives to be scanned.

Quick scan:Scans the most commonly infected areas of the system, providing a faster scanning option.

These three types of scans provide flexibility and thoroughness in detecting and managing malware threats.

References

FortiClient EMS 7.2 Study Guide, Antivirus Scanning Options Section

Fortinet Documentation on Types of Antivirus Scans in FortiClient

Action On Virus Discovery Warn the User If a Process Attempts to Access Infected Files Quarantine Infected Files. You can use FortiClient to view, restore, or delete the quarantined file, as well as view the virus name, submit the file to FortiGuard, and view logs. Deny Access to Infected Files Ignore Infected Files

Based on the CLI output from FortiGate:

The configuration shows the use of "type fortiems," indicating that FortiGate is set up to interact with FortiClient EMS.

The "server" field points to an IP address (10.0.1.200), which is typically the address of the FortiClient EMS server.

The configuration includes an SSL-enabled connection, which is a common setup for secure communication between FortiGate and FortiClient EMS.

Thus, the configuration indicates that FortiGate is set up to pull user groups from FortiClient EMS.

References

FortiGate Security 7.2 Study Guide, FSSO Configuration Section

Fortinet Documentation on FortiGate and FortiClient EMS Integration

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

Based on the FortiClient logs shown in the exhibit:

The first log entry shows the application "firefox.exe" trying to access a destination IP, with the threat identified as "Twitter."

The action taken by the application firewall is "blocked" with the event type "appfirewall."

This indicates that the application firewall has blocked access to Twitter.

References

FortiClient EMS 7.2 Study Guide, Application Firewall Logs Section

Fortinet Documentation on Interpreting FortiClient Logs

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

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiClient/Technical-Note-FortiClient-fails-to-install-from-FortiClient-EMS/ta-p/193680

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

Simplifying Remote Access:

The administrator wants to simplify remote access without asking users to provide user credentials.

Evaluating Access Control Methods:

ZTNA full mode can provide seamless access by leveraging device identity and posture, eliminating the need for user credentials for each access request.

Other methods like SSL VPN and L2TP typically require user credentials.

Conclusion:

The correct access control method that provides this solution is ZTNA full mode.

References:

ZTNA section in the FortiGate Infrastructure 7.2 Study Guide​​.

FortiClient EMS is the component that shares ZTNA tag information through Security Fabric integration. ZTNA tags are synchronized from FortiClient EMS as inputs for the FortiGate application gateway. They can be used in ZTNA policies as security posture checks to ensure certain security criteria are met. FortiClient EMS can share ZTNA tags across multiple devices in the Fabric, such as FortiGate, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer. FortiClient EMS can also share ZTNA tags across multiple VDOMs on thesame FortiGate device. FortiClient EMS can be configured to control the ZTNA tag sharing behavior in the Fabric Devices settings1.

FortiGate is the device that enforces ZTNA policies using ZTNA tags. FortiGate can receive ZTNA tags from FortiClient EMS via Fabric Connector. FortiGate can also publish ZTNA services through the ZTNA portal, which allows users to access applications without installing FortiClient. FortiGate can also provide ZTNA inline CASB for SaaS application access control2.

FortiGate Access Proxy is a feature that enables FortiGate to act as a proxy for ZTNA traffic. FortiGate Access Proxy can be deployed in front of the application servers to provide ZTNA protection. FortiGate Access Proxy can also be deployed behind the application servers to provide ZTNA visibility. FortiGate Access Proxy can use ZTNA tags to identify and authenticate users and devices2.

FortiClient is the endpoint software that connects to ZTNA services. FortiClient can register ZTNA tags with FortiClient EMS based on the endpoint security posture. FortiClient can also use ZTNA tags to access ZTNA services published by FortiGate. FortiClient can also use ZTNA tags to access SaaS applications with ZTNA inline CASB2.

References :=

Technical Tip: Behavior of ZTNA Tags shared across multiple vdoms or multiple FortiGate firewalls in the Security Fabric connected to the same FortiClient EMS Server

Synchronizing FortiClient ZTNA tags

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) to Control Application Access

Based on the settings shown in the exhibit, FortiClient is configured to scan files as they are downloaded or copied to the system. This means that if a user copies files to the “Resources” folder, which is not listed under exclusions, FortiClient will scan these files for infections. The exclusion path mentioned in the settings, "C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Resources", indicates that any files copied to this specific folder will not be scanned, but since the question implies that the “Resources” folder is not the same as the excluded path, FortiClient will indeed scan the files for infections.