What is FortiGate? #
Fortinet FortiGate next generation firewalls (NGFWs) provide industry-leading threat protection and decryption at scale with a custom ASIC architecture. They also deliver Secure Networking with integrated features like SD-WAN, switching and wireless, and 5G.
Why Should You Use the FortiGate Connector? #
The FortiGate connector provides visibility into the traffic allowed on your network. You can use this visibility to:
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ensure network access is managed per your security policies
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ensure all endpoints are appropriately segmented
How Does This Connector Work? #
Lucidum executes read-only requests to the FortiOS REST API and ingests only meta-data about the FortiGate device. Lucidum does not retrieve any data stored on your assets.
Configuring the Connector in Lucidum #
|
Field |
Description |
Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Host |
The hostname of the Fortigate firewall. |
10.2.290.29 |
|
Port |
The port on the ortigate firewall. Default port is 389 |
389 |
|
Username |
User name for a Fortigate account with read access. |
 justynmutts |
|
Password |
The password for a Fortigate account with read access. |
 ************ |
|
Verify SSL. |
For future use. |
N/A |
Source Documentation #
Creating Credentials #
https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-About-REST-API/ta-p/195425
https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/6.0.0/cli-reference/474886/api-user
Required Permissions #
|
Object |
Permissions |
|---|---|
|
System Configuration |
Read |
|
User and Device |
Read |
|
Network Configuration |
Read |
|
Log & Report |
Read |
|
Firewall Configuration |
Read |
|
VPN Configuration |
Read |
|
Security Profile Configuration |
Read |
|
JSON API |
Read |
API Documentation #
API V5.3
