NSE4 · Question #362
Which of the following are possible actions for static URL filtering? (Choose three.)
The correct answer is A. Allow B. Block C. Exempt. Static URL filtering allows administrators to configure explicit actions such as allowing, blocking, or exempting specific URLs from further security profile inspection.
Question
Which of the following are possible actions for static URL filtering? (Choose three.)
Options
- AAllow
- BBlock
- CExempt
- DWarning
- EShape
How the community answered
(42 responses)- A90% (38)
- D2% (1)
- E7% (3)
Why each option
Static URL filtering allows administrators to configure explicit actions such as allowing, blocking, or exempting specific URLs from further security profile inspection.
The "Allow" action in URL filtering permits access to the specified URL without further inspection by other security profiles.
The "Block" action prevents access to the specified URL, and the FortiGate will deny the connection.
The "Exempt" action allows access to the specified URL and prevents it from being scanned by other security profiles such as web filter, antivirus, or DLP, often used for trusted sites.
"Warning" is a possible action for *categories* in Web Filtering, allowing users to proceed after an alert, but it's not a standard action for *static URL filtering* entries themselves.
"Shape" is an action related to traffic shaping or bandwidth management, which is not a direct action for URL filtering but rather a network performance control.
Concept tested: Static URL filtering actions
Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/fortios-handbook/449174/static-url-filter-and-category-filters
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