Key concepts
This chapter defines basic FortiWeb concepts and terms.
If you are new to FortiWeb, or new to security, this chapter can help you to quickly understand.
See also
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Appliance vs. VMware
Workflow
Begin with
“How to set up your FortiWeb” on page 65
for your initial deployment. These instructions will guide you to the point where you have a simple, verifiably working installation.
Ongoing use is located in the chapters after
“How to set up your FortiWeb”
. Once you
have successfully deployed, ongoing use involves:
• Backups
• Updates
• Configuring optional features
• Adjusting policies if:
• New attack signatures become available
• Requirements change
• Fine-tuning performance
• Periodic web vulnerability scans if required by your compliance regime
• Monitoring for defacement or focused, innovative attack attempts from advanced persistent threats (APTs)
• Monitoring for accidentally blacklisted client IPs
• Using data analytics to show traffic patterns
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