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FCP_FWB_AD-7.4 · Question #57
Refer to the exhibit, which shows SSL offloading. Which device is using the private key for the protected web server?
The correct answer is D. FortiWeb. FortiWeb uses the private key for the protected web server in SSL offloading. It terminates the HTTPS connection from the client, decrypts the traffic using the private key, and then forwards the unencrypted HTTP traffic to the backend server.
Advanced Web Protection
Question
Refer to the exhibit, which shows SSL offloading. Which device is using the private key for the protected web server?
Exhibit
Options
- AClient
- BNone. The private key is not needed in SSL offloading.
- CServer
- DFortiWeb
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A6% (2)
- B3% (1)
- C8% (3)
- D83% (30)
Explanation
FortiWeb uses the private key for the protected web server in SSL offloading. It terminates the HTTPS connection from the client, decrypts the traffic using the private key, and then forwards the unencrypted HTTP traffic to the backend server.
Topics
#SSL offloading#private key#TLS termination#certificate management
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