NSE 5 – FortiEDR 5.0 — Question 16

What is the role of a collector in the communication control policy?

Answer options

• A. A collector is used to change the reputation score of any application that collector runs
• B. A collector can quarantine unsafe applications from communicating
• C. A collector blocks unsafe applications from running
• D. A collector records applications that communicate externally

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, as a collector's primary function is to record applications that establish external communications. Options A, B, and C describe actions that a collector does not perform; specifically, they relate to reputation scoring, quarantining, and blocking applications, which are handled by different components in the security framework.