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Forescout FSCP Exam
Forescout Certified Professional (Page 5 )

Updated On: 7-Feb-2026
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Which of the following is an advantage of FLEXX licensing?

  1. License is centralized by an appliance by combining hardware and software
  2. Licensing is centralized and managed by an Enterprise Manager
  3. With FLEXX license, you can add See + Control + Resiliency as a base License
  4. FLEXX licensing is offered with V7 and V8 Resiliency and Advanced Compliance licenses
  5. FLEXX licensing works in V7 or on CTxx appliances

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract of Forescout Platform Administration and Deployment:

According to the Forescout Licensing and Sizing Guide and official licensing documentation, the key advantage of FLEXX licensing is that licensing is centralized and managed by an Enterprise Manager, providing centralized license administration across the entire Forescout platform deployment.

FLEXX Licensing Key Advantages:

FLEXX licensing represents a significant departure from the legacy per-appliance licensing model. The primary advantages of FLEXX licensing include:

Centralized License Pool - Licenses are independent of hardware appliances and form a centralized, shared pool that can be deployed across multiple appliances and network segments

Enterprise Manager Management - License entitlements and allocations are centrally administered and managed by the Enterprise Manager

Portable Licenses - Licenses can be ubiquitously deployed and shared across different device types, appliance locations, and deployment scenarios (campus, data center, cloud, OT)

Flexible Capacity Sharing - Licensed capacity can be shared across campus, data center, cloud, and OT environments without appliance-specific restrictions

Scalability - Unlimited virtual appliance instances can be spun up as needed without purchasing additional appliance hardware licenses

Unified Customer Portal - Centralized access to license management, software downloads, documentation, and support

FLEXX Licensing Deployment Model:

With FLEXX licensing, organizations can:

Order software licenses separately and independent from appliances

Centrally manage and allocate licenses from a unified portal

Redistribute license capacity across appliances without manual reallocation

Support virtual and physical appliances equally

Why Other Options Are Incorrect:

A - Incorrect; FLEXX licenses are NOT controlled by individual appliances but are managed centrally at the Enterprise Manager level

C - Base licenses cannot simply be added together; FLEXX licensing is purchased as a unified license pool

D - FLEXX is offered with V8 appliances (5100 and 4100 series), not V7; CT series appliances support per-appliance licensing

E - FLEXX is available for 5100/4100 series and CT series (with Flexx upgrade option) in V8.0 or higher, not in V7

Referenced Documentation:

Forescout Licensing and Sizing Guide

Forescout Flexx Licensing - What it Offers

Forescout Platform License Management documentation



Where are the plugin logs located in the CounterACT CLI?

  1. /usr/local/forescout/plugin/<plugin ID>/log
  2. /usr/local/forescout/plugin/log/<plugin ID>
  3. /usr/local/forescout/log
  4. /usr/local/log/plugin/<plugin ID>
  5. /usr/local/forescout/log/plugin/<plugin ID>

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract of Forescout Platform Administration and Deployment:

According to the Forescout CLI Commands Reference Guide and official documentation, the plugin logs in the CounterACT CLI are located at the path /usr/local/forescout/log/plugin/<plugin ID>.

CLI Log File Structure:

The Forescout CLI organizes log files in a hierarchical directory structure.
When using the CLI to access logs, administrators can navigate through the following directory structure:

log - View appliance log files log:plugin - Access plugin-specific log directories log:plugin/<plugin ID> - Access logs for a specific plugin

Example Plugin Log Locations:

According to the documentation, specific plugin logs can be accessed using the following CLI commands:

text list log:plugin/<plugin ID>

monitor log:plugin/<plugin ID>/<plugin_name>.log

For example, the Python server logs for the Connect Module are located at: /usr/local/forescout/plugin/connect_module/python_logs

CLI Commands for Accessing Plugin Logs:

The correct CLI syntax for accessing plugin logs includes:

text list log:plugin/<plugin ID> ­ Lists plugin log directory contents monitor log:plugin/<plugin ID>/<plugin_name>.log ­ Monitors plugin log in real-time view log:plugin/<plugin ID>/<plugin_name>.log ­ Views plugin log file contents search <pattern> log:plugin/<plugin ID>/<plugin_name>.log ­ Searches within plugin logs

Why Other Options Are Incorrect:

A . /usr/local/forescout/plugin/<plugin ID>/log - Inverted directory structure; log is a parent directory, not a subdirectory of the plugin ID

B . /usr/local/forescout/plugin/log/<plugin ID> - Incorrect path structure; "log" is not a subdirectory under "plugin"

C . /usr/local/forescout/log - Too generic; this path refers to appliance-wide logs, not plugin-specific logs

D . /usr/local/log/plugin/<plugin ID> - Incorrect root path; Forescout logs are stored under /usr/local/forescout, not /usr/local

Referenced Documentation:

Forescout CLI Commands Reference Guide - List Directories and Log Files section

Python Log Location documentation

FS-CLI Commands - File and Log Management section

Examples showing log:plugin path structure in CLI reference guides



What is the automated safety feature to prevent network wide outages/blocks?

  1. Stop all policies
  2. Disable policy
  3. Disable Policy Action
  4. Action Thresholds
  5. Send an Email Alert

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract of Forescout Platform Administration and Deployment:

Action Thresholds is the automated safety feature designed to prevent network-wide outages and blocks. According to the Forescout Platform Administration Guide, Action Thresholds are specifically designed to automatically implement safeguards when rolling out sanctions (blocking actions) across your network.

Purpose of Action Thresholds:

Action thresholds work as an automated circuit breaker mechanism that prevents catastrophic network-wide outages. The feature establishes maximum percentage limits for specific action types on a single appliance.
When these limits are reached, the policy automatically stops executing further blocking actions to prevent mass network disruption.

How Action Thresholds Prevent Outages:

Consider a scenario where a policy is misconfigured and would block 90% of all endpoints on the network due to a false condition match. Without Action Thresholds, this could cause a network-wide outage. With Action Thresholds configured:

Limit Definition - An administrator sets an action threshold (e.g., 20% of endpoints can be blocked by Switch action type)

Automatic Enforcement - When this percentage threshold is reached, the policy automatically stops executing the blocking action for any additional endpoints

Alert Generation - The system generates alerts to notify administrators when a threshold has been reached

Protection - This prevents the policy from cascading failures that could affect the entire network

Action Threshold Configuration:

Each action type (e.g., Switch blocking, Port blocking, External port blocking) can be configured with its own threshold percentage. This allows granular control over the maximum impact any single policy can have on the network.

Why Other Options Are Incorrect:

A . Stop all policies - This is a manual intervention, not an automated safety feature; also, it's too drastic and would disable legitimate policies

B . Disable policy - This is a manual action, not an automated safety mechanism

C . Disable Policy Action - While you can disable individual actions, this is not an automated threshold-based safeguard

E . Send an Email Alert - Alerts notify administrators but do not automatically prevent outages; they require manual intervention

Referenced Documentation:

Forescout Platform Administration Guide - Working with Action Thresholds

Forescout Platform Administration Guide - Policy Safety Features

Section: "Action Thresholds are designed to automatically implement safeguards when rolling out such sanctions across your network"



Which of the following logs are available from the GUI?

  1. Host Details, Policy, Blocking, Event Viewer, Audit Trail
  2. Switch, Policy, Blocking, Event Viewer, Audit Trail
  3. Switch, Discovery, Threat Protection, Event Viewer, Audit Trail
  4. HPS, Policy, Threat Protection, Event Viewer, Audit Trail
  5. Host Details, Policy, Today Log, Threat Event Viewer, Audit Trail

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract of Forescout Platform Administration and Deployment:

According to the Forescout Platform Administration Guide, the logs available from the GUI Console include: Host Details, Policy, Blocking, Event Viewer, and Audit Trail.

Available Logs from the Forescout Console GUI:

Host Details Log - Provides detailed information about individual endpoints discovered on the network. This log displays comprehensive host properties and status information directly accessible from the console.

Policy Log - Shows policy activity and records how specific endpoints are handled by policies. The Policy Log investigates endpoint activity, displaying information about policy matches, actions executed, and policy evaluation results.

Blocking Log - Displays all blocking events that occur on the network, including port blocks, host blocks, and external port blocks. This log provides an at-a-glance display of blocked endpoints with timestamps and reasons.

Event Viewer - A system log that displays severity, date, status, element, and event information. Administrators can search, export, and filter events using the Event Viewer.

Audit Trail - Records administrative actions and changes made to the Forescout platform configuration and policies.

How to Access Logs from the GUI:

From the Forescout Console GUI, administrators access logs through the Log menu by selecting:

Blocking Logs to view block events

Event Viewer to display system events

Policy Reports to investigate policy activity

Why Other Options Are Incorrect:

B . Switch, Policy, Blocking, Event Viewer, Audit Trail - "Switch" is not a standalone log type available from the GUI; switch data is captured through plugin logs and reports

C . Switch, Discovery, Threat Protection, Event Viewer, Audit Trail - "Discovery" and "Threat Protection" are report categories, not GUI logs in the standard log menu

D . HPS, Policy, Threat Protection, Event Viewer, Audit Trail - HPS logs are accessed through CLI, not the GUI; "Threat Protection" is a report, not a GUI log

E . Host Details, Policy, Today Log, Threat Event Viewer, Audit Trail - "Today Log" and "Threat Event Viewer" are not standard log names in the Forescout GUI

Referenced Documentation:

Forescout Platform Administration Guide - Generating Reports and Logs

Policy Reports and Logs section

Work with System Event Logs documentation

View Block Events documentation



What should be done after the Managed Windows devices are sent to a policy to determine the

Windows 10 patch delivery optimization setting?

  1. Push out the proper DWORD setting via GPO
  2. Non Windows 10 devices must be called out in sub-rules since they will not have the relevant DWORD
  3. Manageable Windows devices are not required by this policy
  4. Non Windows 10 devices must be called out in sub-rules so that the relevant DWORD value may be changed
  5. Write sub-rules to check for each of the DWORD values used in patch delivery optimization

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract of Forescout Platform Administration and Deployment:

After managed Windows devices are sent to a policy to determine the Windows 10 patch delivery optimization setting, the best practice is to write sub-rules to check for each of the DWORD values used in patch delivery optimization.

Windows 10 Patch Delivery Optimization DWORD Values:

Windows 10 patch delivery optimization is configured through DWORD registry settings in the following registry path:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization

The primary DWORD value is DODownloadMode, which supports the following values:

0 = HTTP only, no peering

1 = HTTP blended with peering behind the same NAT (default)

2 = HTTP blended with peering across a private group

3 = HTTP blended with Internet peering

63 = HTTP only, no peering, no use of DO cloud service

64 = Bypass mode (deprecated in Windows 11)

Why Sub-Rules Are Required:

When implementing a policy to manage Windows 10 patch delivery optimization settings, administrators must create sub-rules for each possible DWORD configuration value because:

Different Organizational Requirements - Different departments or network segments may require different delivery optimization modes (e.g., value 1 for some devices, value 0 for others)

Compliance Checking - Each sub-rule verifies whether a device has the correct DWORD value configured according to organizational policy

Enforcement Actions - Once each sub-rule identifies a specific DWORD value, appropriate remediation actions can be applied (e.g., GPO deployment, messaging, notifications)

Granular Control - Sub-rules allow for precise identification of devices with non-compliant delivery optimization settings

Implementation Workflow:

Device is scanned and identified as Windows 10 managed device

Policy queries the DODownloadMode DWORD registry value

Multiple sub-rules evaluate the current DWORD value:

Sub-rule for value "0" (HTTP only)

Sub-rule for value "1" (Peering behind NAT)

Sub-rule for value "2" (Peering across private group)

Sub-rule for value "3" (Internet peering)

Sub-rule for value "63" (No peering, no cloud)

Matching sub-rule triggers appropriate policy actions

Why Other Options Are Incorrect:

A . Push out the proper DWORD setting via GPO - This is what you do AFTER checking via sub-rules, not what you do after sending devices to the policy

B . Non Windows 10 devices must be called out in sub-rules since they will not have the relevant DWORD - While non-Windows 10 devices should be excluded, the answer doesn't address the core requirement of checking each DWORD value

C . Manageable Windows devices are not required by this policy - This is incorrect; managed Windows devices are the focus of this policy

D . Non Windows 10 devices must be called out in sub-rules so that the relevant DWORD value may be changed - This misses the point; you check the DWORD values first, not change them in sub-rules

Referenced Documentation:

Microsoft Delivery Optimization Reference - Windows 10 Deployment

Forescout Administration Guide - Defining Policy Sub-Rules

How to use Group Policy to configure Windows Update Delivery Optimization






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