In this article, we want to point out some indicators used to determine if your FortiGate is under attack.
Is Your FortiGate Under Attack?
FortiGate with FortiOS 7.4: First Configuration Steps
Last update: 11. October 2024 In our daily support work we often see FortiGates in use on which the basic settings like time zone, host name and so on have never been set correctly. Therefore we would like to provide you with a small guide on this page, with which…
FortiSwitch not Applying Configuration from FortiGate
Do you have FortiSwitches that do not accept configuration changes made on the FortiGate switch controller? Also, when you run the CLI command ‘execute switch-controller get-conn-status’, do you see the ‘flag’ with a value of ‘E’?
Remediation Steps if your FortiGate got Hacked or Attacked
… or accessed from any unauthorized party. In some cases it’s not even necessary to hack a system to gain access to it. For example it may be enough to leak a configuration file to allow unauthorized system access. Fortunately, many cases of a suspected hack turn out to be…
FortiGate BGP Troubleshooting Guide
When configuring the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Router, you may encounter issues where dynamic routing doesn’t work as expected due to configuration problems. This article provides a handy set of troubleshooting commands to address these issues effectively.
Crucial Information for FortiGate Admins: Transition to FortiOS 7.4.4 and the Discontinuation of Proxy-Based Features on Devices with 2GB of RAM or less
In a significant move by Fortinet, the upcoming FortiOS version 7.4.4 introduces a pivotal change affecting numerous FortiGate devices. Users planning to upgrade need to be aware of the substantial shift from proxy-based features, which will no longer be supported under this new firmware version.
Webserver are Suddenly not Reachable Anymore due to TLS 1.3 Hybridized Kyber Support
In the last days we have had several support cases that suspiciously all had the same error description: many web servers can no longer be reached with the Chrome or Edge browser. In our cases typically the Webfilter feature from one of our firewalls has been involved. Right now we…
Enhancing firewall security with Kaspersky Threat Feeds – My first steps
Motivation As a distributor we offer various security products from different vendors. On the one hand these are FortiGate and PaloAltoNetworks NGFW firewalls to make the perimeter more secure, on the other hand products & services from Kaspersky. Kaspersky offers various threat feeds that can be used in other products….
FortiGate Memory and CPU Troubleshooting
From time to time we face performance problems on FortiGate units in our daily support life. Most often the impacts of performance problems on the FortiGate are not typical. Or let’s say “not as an admin that is not familiar with FortiGates would expect”. The expectations vary from high delay…
New FortiOS firmware patches released
Maybe you have already noticed (or maybe you have been informed by our Fortinet Firmware Update mailing list) that Fortinet has released of some new FortiOS patches on Feb. 7, 2024. To be more precise – all Fortinet minor and major versions that are running on Fortigate models that are…
