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NSE4 · Question #118

Which of the following antivirus and attack definition update options are supported by FortiGate units? (Select all that apply.)

The correct answer is A. Manual update by downloading the signatures from the support site. B. Pull updates from the FortiGate device C. Push updates from the FortiGuard Distribution Network. FortiGate units support antivirus and attack definition updates through manual downloads, pulling updates from FortiGuard, and the push mechanism from the FortiGuard Distribution Network.

Submitted by daniela_cl· Apr 18, 2026Security Profiles and Content Inspection

Question

Which of the following antivirus and attack definition update options are supported by FortiGate units? (Select all that apply.)

Options

  • AManual update by downloading the signatures from the support site.
  • BPull updates from the FortiGate device
  • CPush updates from the FortiGuard Distribution Network.
  • D"update-AV/AS" command from the CLI

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    85% (29)
  • D
    15% (5)

Why each option

FortiGate units support antivirus and attack definition updates through manual downloads, pulling updates from FortiGuard, and the push mechanism from the FortiGuard Distribution Network.

AManual update by downloading the signatures from the support site.Correct

FortiGate units support manual updates where administrators can download signature files from the Fortinet support site and upload them to the device.

BPull updates from the FortiGate deviceCorrect

FortiGate units can be configured to pull updates automatically from the FortiGuard Distribution Network (FDN) on a scheduled basis.

CPush updates from the FortiGuard Distribution Network.Correct

Updates are pushed from FortiGuard to its global distribution network, which FortiGate devices then pull from, making it an originating 'push' mechanism in the broader sense.

D"update-AV/AS" command from the CLI

The 'update-AV/AS' command from the CLI is an action to initiate an update, not an update *option* or method by which the definitions are sourced or transmitted.

Concept tested: FortiGuard update mechanisms

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortimanager/7.4.0/administration-guide/603056/updating-the-fortimanager-and-fortigate-unit-s-firmware-and-fortiguard-signatures

Topics

#FortiGuard#Definition Updates#Antivirus#IPS

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