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Create security profiles

AntiVirus

  1. Go to Security Profiles > AntiVirus.

    AntiVirus profile list

  2. Create a new profile or use an existing Fortigate default profile.

    Create AntiVirus profile

    Select the Inspected Protocols, Features, and Action options as needed.

Web filter

  1. Go to Security Profiles > Web Filter.

    Web Filter profile list

  2. Create a new profile or use an existing Fortigate default profile.

    Create Web Filter profile

  3. Enable URL Filter > Create New to define rules:

    • To allow access only to a specific website (e.g., fptsmartcloud.com), create an allow rule for that URL.

      Allow specific URL

    • To block all other access, use a Regex pattern [^.] to block remaining sites.

    Block all other URLs

    URL filter result

Application control

  1. Go to Security Profiles > Application Control.

    Application Control profile list

  2. Create a new profile or use an existing Fortigate default profile to block access to social media platforms.

    Create Application Control profile

    Configure Application Control

  3. Use existing signatures or create a new one via Create New > Custom Application Signature.

    Custom Application Signature

Intrusion prevention (IPS)

  1. Go to Security Profiles > Intrusion Prevention.

    IPS profile list

  2. Create a new profile or use an existing Fortigate default profile to block access to C&C servers (Botnet).

    Create IPS profile

    Configure IPS profile

  3. Use existing IPS signatures or create a new one via IPS Signature and Filter > Create New.

    Create IPS Signature

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

  1. Go to Security Profiles > Web Application Firewall.

    WAF profile list

  2. Create a new profile or use an existing Fortigate default profile to block web server attacks (SQL Injection, Cross Site Scripting).

    Create WAF profile

  3. Enable the relevant signatures via Edit > SQL Injection (Extended) and Cross Site (Extended).

    Enable WAF signatures