FCP – FortiClient Administrator 7.4 — Question 9

In a FortiClient EMS deployment, what is the primary security function of the endpoint control certificate?

Answer options

• A. It is used to encrypt the telemetry connection from FortiClient to FortiClient EMS.
• B. It is used by FortiClient Web Filter extension to perform SSL inspection on web traffic.
• C. It is used to secure communication with FortiGate as part of the Security Fabric.
• D. It is used to sign certificate requests from endpoints for zero trust network access (ZTNA).

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The endpoint control certificate is crucial for signing certificate requests from endpoints, enabling zero trust network access (ZTNA), which is why option D is correct. Options A, B, and C describe other functionalities that are not the primary role of the endpoint control certificate in this context.