Fortinet FCP - Secure Wireless LAN 7.4 Administrator FCP_FWF_AD-7.4 Exam Dumps: Updated Questions & Answers (October 2025)

WPA3 improves security over WPA2 by, among other things:

Using robust key establishment (SAE/Dragonfly), which is not vulnerable to KRACK (Key Reinstallation Attack).

WPA3 does not enforce only enterprise mode, nor does it universally prevent all legacy protocols, nor is 128-bit key size unique to WPA3.

FortiAP and Rogue AP Detection:

Background Scanning:

FortiAPs can perform background scanning for rogue APs while actively servicing clients (broadcasting SSIDs). This means they periodically switch from client service to scan the air for unauthorized APs.

This enables detection of threats without a dedicated radio, using periodic scans on service radios.

Manual Suppression:

Suppression of rogue APs (for example, sending de-auth frames to clients of a rogue) must be triggered manually by an administrator from the FortiGate/FortiAP interface.

Automatic Suppression:

FortiAPs do NOT offer automatic suppression of rogue APs by default. Suppression is an explicit administrative action.

Dedicated Monitoring Radios:

Some APs (higher-end models) may have dedicated radios, but this is not the case for all FortiAPs; background scanning is the standard.

Option Breakdown:

A. FortiAP offers automatic suppression of rogue APs when broadcasting SSIDs

Incorrect. Suppression is manual.

B. FortiAP scans rogue APs in the background while broadcasting SSIDs

Correct. Background scanning is supported.

C. FortiAP detects rogue APs on dedicated monitoring radios

Incorrect for most deployments. Dedicated monitoring radios are available only in some models.

D. FortiAP suppresses detected rogue APs manually

Correct. Manual suppression is available via the management interface.

FortiPresence analytics is a platform for presence analytics—monitoring WiFi user presence, dwell time, and visitor trends in physical spaces.

A: It collects and reports details about on-site guest users, such as visit duration and repeat visits.

C: It enables comparison of current user presence and activity data with historical trends, supporting operational and marketing analysis.

B (reporting potential threats) is not a function of presence analytics.

D (predicting future guest counts) is not a core function; FortiPresence reports on actual and historical data, not predictive analytics.

Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS) in Fortinet’s Secure Wireless LAN (SWLAN) platform monitors for threats to the wireless environment and detects a range of attacks and misconfigurations.

The main threats detected by WIDS include:

Rogue access points: These are unauthorized APs plugged into the network, posing a security risk. WIDS scans and identifies any AP that is not part of the authorized network, flagging them as potential rogues.

Unauthorized wireless connections: WIDS can detect clients that connect to unauthorized or suspicious wireless networks, as well as unauthorized wireless devices attempting to connect to the network.

Analysis of Options:

A. Brute-force dictionary attacks:

WIDS does not specifically detect brute-force dictionary attacks against authentication. It focuses more on network topology threats and unauthorized devices.

B. Unauthorized wireless connection:

Correct. WIDS can detect unauthorized wireless connections, such as clients connecting to networks/APs that are not trusted.

C. Rogue access points:

Correct. Detecting rogue APs is a primary function of WIDS.

D. WPA2 authentication vulnerabilities:

WIDS does not specifically scan for cryptographic protocol vulnerabilities. It detects behavioral/network threats.

For remote sites with no on-site IT, you should:

A: Use APs that support Fortinet UTM (i.e., FortiAPs that can tunnel traffic back to a FortiGate for UTM enforcement).

D: Use cloud-based management (FortiLAN Cloud) and configure tunnel SSIDs so all traffic from the AP is sent back for security inspection at a central FortiGate.

B refers to PoE power but isn’t essential if APs can be powered in another way.

C (bridge mode to local subnet) would not allow centralized UTM enforcement unless local FortiGate is present.

Understanding the Requirement:The question asks how to find the upstream (client to AP) and downstream (AP to client) link rates for a wireless client connected to a FortiAP. This is often used to diagnose wireless client performance and link quality.

Option Analysis:

A. On the FortiGate GUI using the WiFi Client monitor

The WiFi Client monitor on the FortiGate GUI provides general info about connected clients such as IP address, MAC address, SSID, AP, and signal strength (RSSI/SNR), but it does not display the detailed link rates (upstream/downstream rates) for individual clients.

B. On the FortiAP CLI using the cw_diag ksta command

Correct.

The cw_diag ksta command is executed directly on the FortiAP’s CLI.

It shows detailed wireless client statistics, including both tx rate (downstream/AP to client) and rx rate (upstream/client to AP) for each connected client.

Example output:

FAP# cw_diag ksta

00:11:22:33:44:55 (vlan 0) RSSI:45 SNR:35 RX rate: 433Mbps TX rate: 144Mbps

These rates are the link rates negotiated between the client and the AP in both directions.

C. On the FortiGate CLI using the diagnose wireless-controller wlac -d sta command

This FortiGate CLI command provides some info about clients (e.g., connection state, signal), but does not directly show both upstream and downstream link rates.

D. On the FortiAP CLI using the cw_diag -d sea command

This command (cw_diag -d sea) is used for spectral analysis/debugging and does not provide per-client link rates.

Reference from Official Fortinet Documentation and Guides:

FortiOS Administration Guide (7.4):

The guide states that for detailed wireless client statistics, including negotiated rates, you must SSH into the FortiAP and run the cw_diag ksta command.

This provides a summary of all associated clients, their negotiated rates, and more.

Typical Workflow:

SSH into the FortiAP device.

Enter the command:

cw_diag ksta

Review the output. For each client, you will see RX and TX rates (these correspond to upstream and downstream link rates).

Why Not Other Options?

Only the FortiAP CLI with cw_diag ksta shows the negotiated link rates for each client in both directions.

The FortiGate GUI/CLI provides only summary info or signal statistics, not real-time link rates per client.

Summary:

To find the upstream and downstream link rates of a wireless client connected to a FortiAP, use the FortiAP CLI with the cw_diag ksta command.

Channel utilization directly measures how much airtime is consumed by wireless transmissions (including data, management, and interference).

Monitoring channel utilization helps optimize the network by:

Identifying congestion or over-utilized channels.

Allowing channel re-planning and SSID optimization.

The other options (AP firmware, event logs, user count) are helpful, but only channel utilization gives actionable insight for radio resource optimization.

Exhibit Analysis:

Bandwidth: The Tx (2.06 kbps) and Rx (2.09 kbps) are balanced and low, showing steady, light activity.

Signal Strength/Noise: The signal appears to be relatively stable, not showing drops to 0 dB or significant noise spikes.

Transmission Discard/Retry:

Transmission Discard Percentage: 0% (normal; no packets are being discarded).

Transmission Retry Percentage: 25% (abnormally high; typically, values above 10-15% suggest issues).

Option Breakdown:

A. The wireless client has been experiencing high background noise within the last 5 minutes

Incorrect. The Signal Strength/Noise graph is steady and does not indicate abnormal noise.

B. The wireless client has been dropping half of the packets transmitted within the last 5 minutes.

Incorrect in wording: The Discard Percentage is 0%. So, no packets are being dropped, but...

However, the Transmission Retry Percentage is high (25%). This indicates many packets are having to be retransmitted (due to interference, weak signal, or congestion), which is abnormal. If "dropping" is interpreted as "requiring retry," then this fits.

C. The wireless client has been transmitting traffic with all performance metrics within the normal levels

Incorrect. The Retry Percentage is not normal.

D. The wireless client has been switching between available wireless bands within the last 5 minutes

Incorrect. There is no data here to suggest band steering or band switching.

Clarification:

The only abnormal value is Transmission Retry Percentage (25%), which is significantly high. This indicates repeated transmission attempts due to interference, poor signal quality, or congestion.

Best Match:

B. The wireless client has been dropping half of the packets transmitted within the last 5 minutes.

More precisely, it's retransmitting, not dropping, but this is the best answer provided.

For advanced wireless troubleshooting:

Capturing air traffic (B): This means performing a wireless packet capture (sniffing), usually via the FortiAP's diagnostic tools (e.g., cw_diag sniff), to see low-level association/authentication issues, interference, or protocol errors.

Reviewing event logs (C): Check event logs on the FortiGate and FortiAP to find authentication failures, disconnections, roaming events, or system messages specific to the wireless station.

A (creating/assigning a new profile) is not typically an advanced troubleshooting step; it's more of a configuration or workaround.

D (collecting power management info) is rarely required except for specific power-saving issues, and is not a primary advanced troubleshooting step.