Inspection mode feature comparison on Fortigates

May 24, 2024

I came across this nifty doc describing the capabilities of flow-based vs proxy-based inspection modes for Fortigates. Very cool stuff.

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Obvious (but notable) takeaway: certain features only work with proxy-based inspection mode.

  • Video Filter
  • Inline CASB
  • ICAP
  • Web Application Firewall
  • Data . . .

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How to implement max file size limits and "log rotation" with tcpdump

July 10, 2013

Author's note: this is an older article I brought over from my prior blog by popular request. Some of the information may be a little dated.

Writing this down so I don't forget.

The issue: You need to collect a packet capture for an extended amount of time but don't want it to consume too much disk space.

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