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Fortinet Exam FCP_WCS_AD-7.4 Topic 4 Question 1 Discussion

Actual exam question for Fortinet's FCP_WCS_AD-7.4 exam
Question #: 1
Topic #: 4
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Refer to the exhibit.

An administrator configured a FortiGate device to connect to the AWS API to retrieve resource values from the AWS console to create dynamic objects for the FortiGate policies. The administrator is unable to retrieve AWS dynamic objects on FortiGate.

Which two reasons can explain why? (Choose two.)

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Suggested Answer: B, C

Invalid Credentials:

The debug output shows an 'AuthFailure' error, indicating that AWS was not able to validate the provided access credentials. This usually points to incorrect or invalid AWS access or secret keys configured in the AWS Lab SDN connector (Option C).

Clock Skew:

Another common reason for authentication failures in AWS API calls is a clock skew between the FortiGate device and AWS. AWS requires that the system time of the client making the API call is synchronized with its own time, within a small margin. If there is a significant time difference, AWS will reject the credentials (Option B).

Other Options Analysis:

Option A is incorrect because the AWS API supports XML version 1.0.

Option D is incorrect as the error message does not indicate an issue with connecting on port 401.

Option E is incorrect because the error is related to authentication, not the absence of instances.


AWS API Authentication: AWS API Security

FortiGate AWS Integration Guide: FortiGate AWS Integration

Contribute your Thoughts:

Timothy
2 months ago
I'm putting my money on B and E. If the VPC doesn't have any instances, then there's nothing for the FortiGate to retrieve, even with valid credentials.
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Melodie
2 months ago
It's possible, but if there are no instances to retrieve, then fixing the clock skew won't solve the issue.
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Alise
2 months ago
But what about the clock skew issue between FortiGate and AWS? Could that also be causing the problem?
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Weldon
2 months ago
But don't forget about the clock skew issue between FortiGate and AWS, that could also be causing the problem.
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Lezlie
2 months ago
I agree, if there are no instances in the VPC, FortiGate won't be able to retrieve anything.
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Weldon
2 months ago
I agree, if there are no instances in the VPC, then the FortiGate won't be able to retrieve any dynamic objects.
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Kanisha
3 months ago
Ha! The AWS Lab SDN connector failing on port 401 - maybe they tried to access the admin console instead of the API? Anyway, I agree it's B and C, those seem like the most plausible reasons.
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Anissa
2 months ago
Yeah, that could be one reason. The clock skew between FortiGate and AWS could also be causing the issue.
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Buddy
2 months ago
Maybe they didn't configure the AWS Lab SDN connector with the correct access or secret key.
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Shannan
2 months ago
Yeah, that could be the reason. Also, the clock skew between FortiGate and AWS could cause validation issues.
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Sabina
2 months ago
Maybe they didn't configure the AWS access or secret key correctly.
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Willetta
2 months ago
Definitely, the clock skew between FortiGate and AWS could be causing the problem.
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Joanna
2 months ago
Yeah, it could be an issue with the credentials provided.
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Sherell
3 months ago
Maybe they didn't configure the AWS Lab SDN connector properly.
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Markus
3 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about D. 401 is the HTTP status code for 'Unauthorized', so that doesn't seem right. I'd go with B and C as the likely culprits here.
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Emilio
3 months ago
I think the answer is B and C. The clock skew between FortiGate and AWS could be causing the credential validation issue, and the invalid access or secret key would definitely prevent the connection.
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Veronika
3 months ago
Hopefully, adjusting those settings will resolve the problem.
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Luis
3 months ago
What steps do you think the administrator should take to troubleshoot this issue?
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Tashia
3 months ago
Which other reason do you think could explain the inability to retrieve AWS dynamic objects on FortiGate?
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Latricia
3 months ago
Definitely, those are key factors in establishing a successful connection.
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Percy
3 months ago
It's important to make sure the credentials and time settings are correct for the connection to work.
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Sharmaine
3 months ago
So, both B and C could be valid reasons for the issue.
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Jovita
3 months ago
Also, an invalid access or secret key would definitely prevent the connection.
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Kenny
3 months ago
Yes, the clock skew between FortiGate and AWS could cause credential validation issues.
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Flo
3 months ago
I think the answer is B and C.
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