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Which statements regarding banned words are correct? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is C. The FortiGate can scan web pages and email messages for instances of banned words. D. Banned words can be expressed as simple text, wildcards and regular expressions. FortiGate's banned word feature can scan web pages and email messages, allowing administrators to define these words using simple text, wildcards, or regular expressions for flexible content matching.

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

Question

Which statements regarding banned words are correct? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AContent is automatically blocked if a single instance of a banned word appears.
  • BThe FortiGate updates banned words on a periodic basis.
  • CThe FortiGate can scan web pages and email messages for instances of banned words.
  • DBanned words can be expressed as simple text, wildcards and regular expressions.

How the community answered

(64 responses)
  • A
    3% (2)
  • B
    5% (3)
  • C
    92% (59)

Why each option

FortiGate's banned word feature can scan web pages and email messages, allowing administrators to define these words using simple text, wildcards, or regular expressions for flexible content matching.

AContent is automatically blocked if a single instance of a banned word appears.

The action taken when a banned word is detected (e.g., blocking) is configurable within DLP policies, often based on thresholds or policy settings, and is not automatically a block for every single instance.

BThe FortiGate updates banned words on a periodic basis.

Banned word lists are typically custom-defined by the administrator and are not automatically updated by FortiGuard on a periodic basis; FortiGuard provides updates for other security services like AV and web filtering categories.

CThe FortiGate can scan web pages and email messages for instances of banned words.Correct

FortiGate units can inspect application-layer traffic, including content from web pages (HTTP/HTTPS) and email messages (SMTP/POP3/IMAP), for the presence of configured banned words.

DBanned words can be expressed as simple text, wildcards and regular expressions.Correct

Banned words can be specified with high flexibility using various patterns, including exact text strings, wildcard characters for partial matches, and robust regular expressions for complex pattern detection.

Concept tested: FortiGate banned words configuration and scanning

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/fortios-handbook/35763/data-leak-prevention-dlp

Topics

#Banned Words#Content Inspection#DLP#Pattern Matching

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