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Exam Information
Official specifications published by Fortinet
Exam Format
65 min
35-40
Professional
Registration
$200 USD
Pearson VUE or online proctoring
English
FCP-FWB-AD-7-4 Exam Topics and Domains
FCP-FWB-AD-7-4 is organized into 4 weighted domains. Expect to work with Abnormal request screening, Access control lists, Alert and notification, Allowed origin whitelist, and more.
1
Deployment and Configuration
25%
Deployment Requirements and Modes
Identify Deployment RequirementsOperation Modes
- Identify and assess deployment requirements for FortiWeb
- Select appropriate operation mode based on network topology
- Understand feature availability across operation modes
System Configuration
Basic Setup and Network SettingsServer Pools and Policies
- Perform basic FortiWeb system configuration
- Configure network settings and administrative access
- Establish server pools and load-balanced policies
High Availability
HA Configuration and Implementation
- Implement high availability solutions
- Configure HA synchronization and failover
- Troubleshoot HA deployment issues
Deployment Troubleshooting
Resolving Deployment Issues
- Execute basic troubleshooting procedures
- Use diagnostic tools effectively
- Resolve common deployment issues
2
Encryption, Authentication, and Compliance
25%
SSL/TLS and Certificate Management
SSL Offloading vs InspectionCertificate Operations
- Implement SSL/TLS encryption and decryption
- Manage certificates for protected web servers
- Configure SNI for multi-domain environments
- Troubleshoot SSL/TLS related issues
Authentication and Access Control
Authentication MechanismsAccess Control and Authorization
- Configure authentication and access control
- Implement SSO solutions
- Address authentication attacks
- Manage user sessions and access policies
PCI DSS Compliance
PCI DSS RequirementsCompliance Policy Templates
- Ensure PCI DSS compliance using FortiWeb
- Configure proper logging and monitoring
- Implement compliance policy templates
- Generate compliance reports
Mitigating Web Application Vulnerabilities
Common Web Vulnerabilities
- Mitigate common web application vulnerabilities
- Configure signature-based and anomaly-based protections
- Address authentication and authorization attacks
3
Web Application Security
30%
Threat Detection and Mitigation
Signature-Based ProtectionBlocking Known Attacks
- Configure threat mitigation features
- Block known attacks using signatures
- Detect and mitigate emerging threats
- Manage signature updates and custom rules
DoS and Defacement Protection
DoS Attack PreventionDefacement Prevention
- Configure DoS protection mechanisms
- Implement defacement detection and prevention
- Set appropriate thresholds for attack detection
- Respond to DoS and defacement attacks
CORS and Client-Side Security
CORS Attack PreventionClient-Side Protection
- Configure CORS protection
- Prevent cross-origin attacks
- Secure client-side interactions
- Protect HTTP cookies and sessions
API Protection
API Schema ValidationAPI Rate Limiting and Access Control
- Implement API protection mechanisms
- Configure API schema validation
- Enforce API rate limiting and quotas
- Validate API authentication tokens
4
Machine Learning (ML)
20%
Machine Learning Configuration
ML-Based Anomaly DetectionML Model Generation and Training
- Configure ML for anomaly detection
- Generate and train ML models
- Understand ML model requirements
- Monitor and validate ML effectiveness
ML-Based Bot Detection
Bot Detection MechanismsBot Mitigation Policies
- Configure ML for bot detection
- Implement bot mitigation strategies
- Distinguish between good and bad bots
- Use Advanced Bot Protection service
ML-Based API Protection
API Schema LearningML API Threat Protection
- Configure ML-based API protection
- Generate API schemas from traffic
- Implement continuous API learning
- Detect API-specific threats using ML
Application Delivery with ML
Performance Optimization
- Configure application delivery features
- Optimize application performance
- Implement caching and compression
How do I earn this certification?
Passing FCP-FWB-AD-7-4 earns the Fortinet Certified Professional - Public Cloud Security certification. It sits in the Public Cloud Security / Web Application Security track.
Current Level Exams
Next Level Options
- NSE6 - NSE 6 - Network Security SpecialistAdvanced specialist-level certifications in specific products
- NSE7 - NSE 7 - Enterprise Network Security ArchitectExpert-level network security architecture certification
- NSE8 - NSE 8 - Network Security ExpertHighest level Fortinet certification
Alternative Paths
- FCP_FWF_AD-7.4 - FCP - FortiWiFi AdministratorWireless security specialization
- FCP_ZCS_AD-7.4 - FCP - Azure Cloud SecurityCloud security focus with Azure integration
- FCP_WCS_AD-7.4 - FCP - AWS Cloud SecurityCloud security focus with AWS integration
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What's changed on this exam?
Current Status
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2024-10-01
Updates
- Machine Learning API Protection 7.4.0+ 20% of exam focuses on ML capabilities including API protection • Release date: 2024-07-01
- Advanced Bot Protection 7.4.0+ Part of Machine Learning domain (20% of exam) • Release date: 2024-06-01
- GraphQL Protection 7.4.1+ Part of API Protection in Web Application Security domain • Release date: 2024-08-01
- CORS Protection 7.4.0+ Covered in Web Application Security domain (30% of exam) • Release date: 2024-05-01
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Security professionals and Web application security specialists.
- Understanding of FortiGate Administrator course content or equivalent experience
- 3 years networking experience
- 1 year network security background
- Minimum 6 months hands-on FortiWeb experience
- Knowledge of HTTP protocol
- Basic familiarity with HTML, JavaScript, and server-side languages
Professional Credits
Isc2 Cpe
- Total Hours: 17
- Lecture Hours: 9
- Lab Hours: 8
- Domain: Communications and Network Security