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Which of the following statements is correct regarding URL Filtering on the FortiGate unit?

The correct answer is A. The FortiGate unit can filter URLs based on patterns using text and regular expressions.. FortiGate's URL filtering capability supports precise traffic control by allowing the use of both plain text patterns and advanced regular expressions to match URLs.

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

Question

Which of the following statements is correct regarding URL Filtering on the FortiGate unit?

Options

  • AThe FortiGate unit can filter URLs based on patterns using text and regular expressions.
  • BThe available actions for URL Filtering are Allow and Block.
  • CMultiple URL Filter lists can be added to a single Web filter profile.
  • DA FortiGuard Web Filtering Override match will override a block action in the URL filter list.

How the community answered

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  • A
    89% (17)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    5% (1)

Why each option

FortiGate's URL filtering capability supports precise traffic control by allowing the use of both plain text patterns and advanced regular expressions to match URLs.

AThe FortiGate unit can filter URLs based on patterns using text and regular expressions.Correct

FortiGate URL filters are highly flexible, supporting the use of literal text patterns and powerful regular expressions to identify and filter URLs based on specific components or structures.

BThe available actions for URL Filtering are Allow and Block.

This statement is incomplete because the 'Exempt' action is also available for URL filtering, in addition to Allow and Block.

CMultiple URL Filter lists can be added to a single Web filter profile.

A single Web Filter profile can contain multiple individual URL filter entries, but it typically does not allow adding multiple distinct URL Filter *lists*.

DA FortiGuard Web Filtering Override match will override a block action in the URL filter list.

A FortiGuard Web Filtering Override applies to FortiGuard category ratings and does not override specific block actions defined in a local URL filter list, which are processed with higher precedence.

Concept tested: FortiGate URL filtering pattern matching

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/administration-guide/575294/url-filter

Topics

#URL Filtering#Web Filter Profile#Regular Expressions#FortiGate Configuration

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