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NSE4 · Question #387

Which of the following statements best describes what the Document Fingerprinting feature is for?

The correct answer is A. Protects sensitive documents from leakage. Document Fingerprinting is a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) feature designed to identify and protect sensitive documents from being exfiltrated from the network.

Submitted by andres_qro· Apr 18, 2026Content Inspection

Question

Which of the following statements best describes what the Document Fingerprinting feature is for?

Options

  • AProtects sensitive documents from leakage
  • BAppends a fingerprint signature to all documents sent by users
  • CAppends a fingerprint signature to all the emails sent by users
  • DValidates the fingerprint signature in users' emails

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    93% (25)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)

Why each option

Document Fingerprinting is a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) feature designed to identify and protect sensitive documents from being exfiltrated from the network.

AProtects sensitive documents from leakageCorrect

Document Fingerprinting creates unique digital fingerprints of sensitive files and then monitors outbound traffic to prevent these specific documents or their content from unauthorized transmission, thereby protecting against data leakage.

BAppends a fingerprint signature to all documents sent by users

Document fingerprinting does not append a signature to documents; instead, it generates a hash or signature of the document's content to identify it for DLP policies.

CAppends a fingerprint signature to all the emails sent by users

This statement is incorrect because document fingerprinting identifies sensitive content, it does not append signatures to emails.

DValidates the fingerprint signature in users' emails

Document fingerprinting focuses on detecting the presence of sensitive content based on its unique hash, rather than validating signatures within emails, which is typically a function of email security or digital signing.

Concept tested: FortiGate Document Fingerprinting (DLP)

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/administration-guide/339419/document-fingerprint

Topics

#Document Fingerprinting#Data Loss Prevention#DLP#Content Inspection

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