NSE 7 – Enterprise Firewall 6.4 — Question 30

What does the dirty flag mean in a FortiGate session?

Answer options

• A. The next packet must be re-evaluated against the firewall policies.
• B. Traffic has been identified as coming from an application that is not allowed.
• C. Traffic has been blocked by the antivirus inspection.
• D. The session must be removed from the former primary unit after an HA failover.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer, A, indicates that the dirty flag prompts a re-evaluation of the next packet against firewall policies, ensuring security measures are up-to-date. The other options describe different scenarios that do not relate to the function of the dirty flag in session management.