An administrator is configuring IPS on a FortiGate that uses a custom signature to detect a specific threat. The signature is working, but it is also generating false positives on legitimate traffic. The administrator wants to reduce false positives without losing detection of the actual threat. What is the most appropriate action?

Refine the custom signature to be more specific, such as adding a condition on the destination port.

Increase the 'severity' of the signature to 'critical'.

Change the signature's action to 'pass' to only log the detections.

Disable the custom signature and rely on default signatures.

How can an administrator manage resource usage of IPS on a Fortinet firewall?

By adjusting the sensor profile to use fewer signatures or less intensive inspection

By increasing the firewall's logging level to capture more details

By assigning more IP addresses to the firewall interface

By enabling all signatures to ensure maximum protection

Why would an administrator create a custom IPS signature in Fortinet?

To increase the firewall's throughput without additional hardware

To replace the need for firewall policies

To detect a proprietary application vulnerability that is not covered by default signatures

To automatically update the FortiOS operating system

A FortiGate is configured with multiple IPS sensors applied to different policies. The administrator wants to ensure that IPS inspection is consistent across all policies, but they also want to minimize the administrative overhead of managing multiple sensors. What is the most effective approach?

Use a separate IPS sensor for each policy to allow fine-tuning.

Use a single IPS sensor with a 'protect' profile and apply it to all policies.

Use the 'extreme' profile in a single sensor to ensure maximum protection.

Disable IPS on policies that are not critical.

How are IPS signatures managed within a Fortinet IPS sensor?

By installing third-party signature packs from external vendors

By editing the signature database files directly on the firewall

By creating a separate firewall policy for each signature

By enabling or disabling individual signatures and setting their action (e.g., block or monitor)

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