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Which of the following are considered log types? (Choose three.)

The correct answer is B. Traffic log D. Event log E. Security log. FortiGate devices generate various log types, including Traffic logs for network sessions, Event logs for system activities, and Security logs for UTM-related incidents.

Submitted by rohit_dlh· Apr 18, 2026Logging and Monitoring

Question

Which of the following are considered log types? (Choose three.)

Options

  • AForward log
  • BTraffic log
  • CSyslog
  • DEvent log
  • ESecurity log

How the community answered

(66 responses)
  • A
    5% (3)
  • B
    89% (59)
  • C
    6% (4)

Why each option

FortiGate devices generate various log types, including Traffic logs for network sessions, Event logs for system activities, and Security logs for UTM-related incidents.

AForward log

'Forward log' is not a distinct, standard log type on FortiGate; information about forwarded traffic is typically captured within Traffic logs.

BTraffic logCorrect

Traffic logs record details about all network sessions processed by the FortiGate, including source/destination IPs, ports, and associated policies.

CSyslog

Syslog is a protocol used to send log messages to an external server, not a specific log type generated intrinsically by the FortiGate device itself.

DEvent logCorrect

Event logs capture significant system events on the FortiGate, such as configuration changes, user logins/logouts, and daemon restarts.

ESecurity logCorrect

Security logs encompass records generated by UTM features like antivirus, intrusion prevention, web filtering, and application control, detailing security-related detections and actions.

Concept tested: FortiGate log types

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/administration-guide/583569/viewing-logs

Topics

#Log types#FortiGate logging#Traffic logs#Event logs

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