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Based on theFortiClient EMS 7.2/7.4 Administration Guideand theEMS Administrator Study Guide, the integration with Active Directory (AD) provides several automated management capabilities.

1. Analysis of the True Statements:

B. FortiClient installations on domain endpoints can be deployed from FortiClient EMS:

FortiClient EMS allows administrators to createDeployment Profilesspecifically for Windows endpoints discovered via AD.

By providingAD administrator credentialswithin the deployment profile, EMS can remotely push the FortiClient MSI installer to domain-joined endpoints that do not yet have the software installed.

C. Endpoint profiles can be assigned to endpoints based on domain groups:

The core benefit of AD integration is the ability to mapEndpoint Policiesto specificAD Organizational Units (OUs)orSecurity Groups.

When an endpoint policy is assigned to an AD group, all FortiClient endpoints belonging to that group automatically receive the associated security profiles (Antivirus, Web Filter, VPN, etc.) defined within that policy.

2. Why Other Options are Incorrect/Secondary:

A. FortiClient EMS has full read-write access on the AD server:

The curriculum states explicitly that theLDAP/AD connection is read-only.

EMS cannot modify AD objects, create users, or change group memberships; it only synchronized information from the AD server to the EMS database.

D. Imported AD endpoints cannot be directly deleted on FortiClient EMS:

While technically true in a functional sense (deleting a synced endpoint will result in it being re-added during the next sync unless it is removed from the AD OU), the curriculum typically prioritizesB and Cas the primary functional "features" of the integration.

Note that the guide specifies the "Delete" action in the Endpoints pane is restricted tonon-domain devicesto prevent synchronization conflicts.

3. Summary of Integration Features:

Sync Schedule:EMS periodically syncs with AD (default every 10 minutes) to update the endpoint list.

Policy Automation:Moving a user or computer to a different group in AD will cause EMS to automatically update their security posture based on the new group's assigned policy.

Understanding Multi-Tenancy Mode:

Multi-tenancy mode allows multiple independent sites or tenants to be managed from a single FortiClient EMS instance.

Evaluating Benefits:

Licenses can be shared among sites, making it cost-effective (B).

It provides granular access and segmentation, allowing for detailed control and separation between tenants (D).

Eliminating Incorrect Options:

Separate host servers managing each site (A) is not a feature of multi-tenancy mode.

The fabric connector's use of an IP address (C) is unrelated to multi-tenancy benefits.

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.

Understanding ZTNA Rule Configuration:

The ZTNA rule configuration shown in the exhibit defines how traffic is managed and controlled based on specific tags and conditions.

Evaluating Rule Components:

The rule includes security profiles to protect traffic by applying various security checks (A).

The rule also enforces access control by determining which endpoints can access the specified resources based on the ZTNA tag (D).

Eliminating Incorrect Options:

SNAT (Source Network Address Translation) is not mentioned as part of this ZTNA rule.

The rule does not define the access proxy but uses it to enforce access control.

Conclusion:

The correct statements about the ZTNA rule are that it applies security profiles to protect traffic (A) and enforces access control (D).

When FortiClient is installed on a Windows Server, the default behavior for real-time protection control is:

Real-time protection is disabled:By default, FortiClient does not enable real-time protection on server installations to avoid potential performance impacts and because servers typically have different security requirements compared to client endpoints.

Thus, real-time protection is disabled by default on Windows Server installations.

References

FortiClient EMS 7.2 Study Guide, Real-time Protection Section

Fortinet Documentation on FortiClient Default Settings for Server Installations

According to theFortiClient EMS 7.4 Administration Guide, for an organization to integrate with an identity management infrastructure while enforcing administrative access with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), the primary supported methods for remote administrator authentication areRADIUSandSAML.

1. RADIUS (Answer B)

Identity Integration:FortiClient EMS allows administrators to addRADIUS serversas an authentication source under theAdministration > Authentication Serverssection.

MFA Support:RADIUS is a standard protocol for enforcing MFA. In this scenario, FortiClient EMS acts as a RADIUS client to an external MFA provider (such as FortiAuthenticator, RSA Authentication Manager, or Duo).

Workflow:When an administrator attempts to log in to the EMS console, EMS sends an Access-Request to the RADIUS server. If the provider requires MFA, it can challenge the user (via push notification or token code) before sending an Access-Accept back to EMS.

2. SAML (Answer D)

Modern Identity Management:SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) is the preferred method for integrating with modern cloud and on-premises Identity Providers (IdPs) likeMicrosoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD),Okta,AD FS, orFortiAuthenticator.

Native MFA Enforcement:By using SAML SSO, the authentication and MFA process are handled entirely by the IdP. The EMS server acts as the Service Provider (SP). When an admin logs in, they are redirected to the IdP, where the company's existing MFA policies (Conditional Access, etc.) are enforced before the user is granted access back to the EMS console.

EMS Configuration:The curriculum details specific SAML SSO configurations for various IdPs under theSAML SSOsection of the Administration Guide.

3. Why Other Options are Incorrect/Insufficient

A. LDAPS:While FortiClient EMS supports importing users fromActive Directory (ADDS)via LDAP/LDAPS for endpoint management and basic admin login, standard LDAPS does not natively support or enforce an MFA challenge-response workflow in the same integrated way that RADIUS or SAML does for administrative console access.

C. TACACS:TACACS+ is primarily used for device administration on networking equipment (like FortiGate) and is not a listed or standard method for administrative authentication within the FortiClient EMS software documentation.

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

Web Filter Functionality:

When site categories are disabled in the FortiClient web filter, the endpoint still requires protection from malicious web access.

Alternative Protection Features:

The web exclusion list can be used to manage and block specific URLs that are known to be malicious, providing a way to control and secure web access even without site categories being enabled.

Conclusion:

The correct feature that can be used to protect the endpoint in this scenario is the web exclusion list (D).