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NSE4 · Question #203

A FortiGate unit can act as which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The correct answer is A. Antispam filter B. Firewall C. VPN gateway. This question tests knowledge of the primary security and networking functions offered by FortiGate unified threat management (UTM) devices.

Submitted by khalil_dz· Apr 18, 2026Firewall and Authentication

Question

A FortiGate unit can act as which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Options

  • AAntispam filter
  • BFirewall
  • CVPN gateway
  • DMail relay
  • EMail server

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    92% (24)
  • D
    4% (1)
  • E
    4% (1)

Why each option

This question tests knowledge of the primary security and networking functions offered by FortiGate unified threat management (UTM) devices.

AAntispam filterCorrect

FortiGate units include integrated antispam filtering as part of their comprehensive content inspection and UTM capabilities, protecting against unsolicited and malicious email.

BFirewallCorrect

FortiGate devices are primarily next-generation firewalls, providing core network security functions such as packet filtering, stateful inspection, and application control.

CVPN gatewayCorrect

FortiGate units serve as VPN gateways, supporting various VPN protocols (IPsec, SSL VPN) to establish secure connections for remote access or site-to-site connectivity.

DMail relay

While FortiGate can filter mail, it typically does not act as a full-fledged mail relay server; its mail functions are focused on security scanning and not message transport.

EMail server

FortiGate units are not designed to function as full mail servers; their mail-related capabilities are limited to security scanning and protection.

Concept tested: FortiGate UTM feature set

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/fortios-new-features/248550/unified-threat-management-utm

Topics

#FortiGate capabilities#Firewall functions#VPN gateway#Antispam

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