19/10/2026 by Adam Lokman 1 min read

FortiGate Firewall: 5 Interview Questions You Should Know

Got an IT interview coming up? Don’t just memories commands—know what’s happening behind them. 1. What is a firewall policy?A rule that allows or denies matching tra...

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14/09/2026 by Adam Lokman 1 min read

How to configure FortiGate administrative access to never timeout on FortiGate firewall

By default, FortiGate automatically logs out an administrator after a period of inactivity. The idle timeout can normally be configured from 1 to 480 minutes under the system settings.

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10/09/2026 by Adam Lokman 1 min read

How to whitelist FQDN url into Palo Alto

Method 1: Custom URL CategoryUse this when you need to whitelist a wildcard domain like:*.example.com Normal Address Objects don't support wildcards.Step 1 — Create URL ...

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31/08/2026 by Adam Lokman 3 min read

How to Disable HTTPS on WAN in FortiGate Firewall

Recently, I encountered a security alert on my FortiGate firewall indicating multiple failed admin login attempts from an unknown external IP. The log message was as follows:

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30/08/2026 by Adam Lokman 1 min read

How to Check Your Public IP on Fortigate Firewall via CLI

Sometimes, the public IP shown in the FortiGate GUI may not match the actual public IP being used by the firewall.

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30/08/2026 by Ahmad Fikri 3 min read

What is HTTPS Status Code

I've simplified all these HTTP status codes into casual, easy-to-understand explanations using clear everyday language:

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