Fortigate transparent proxy forwarding

1. What is transparent proxy FortiGate?
2. What is the difference between transparent mode and routed mode in FortiGate?
3. What is the difference between proxy mode and flow based FortiGate?
4. What is the purpose of a transparent proxy?
5. What is the difference between transparent and non transparent proxy?
6. When should I use VTP in transparent mode?
7. What is the difference between a routed firewall and a transparent firewall?
8. What is the difference between routed and bridged?
9. What are the three types of proxies?
10. Which type of proxy is best?
11. Which is better proxy or firewall?
12. What is transparent SSL proxy?
13. What is transparent mode in firewall?
14. Does a transparent proxy hide your IP?
15. What is a transparent VPN?
16. Are transparent proxies safe?
17. Is VPN a transparent proxy?
18. What are the three types of proxies?

What is transparent proxy FortiGate?

A transparent proxy, also known as an inline proxy, intercepting proxy or forced proxy, is a server that intercepts the connection between an end-user or device and the internet. It is called “transparent” because it does so without modifying requests and responses.

What is the difference between transparent mode and routed mode in FortiGate?

The Transparent mode is used primarily when there is a need to increase network protection but changing the configuration of the network itself is impractical. In NAT/Route mode, a FortiProxy unit is installed as a gateway or router between two networks.

What is the difference between proxy mode and flow based FortiGate?

In flow based mode: the FG examine the packets passing thru, spot the URL, check it and if blocked just send a RST to both sides (or at least client side), so drop the traffic without more explanation to the user. In proxy mode: The FG act as a transparent proxy. It intercept any SYN to port 80 and act as a proxy.

What is the purpose of a transparent proxy?

Transparent proxies act as intermediaries between a user and a web service. When a user connects to a service, the transparent proxy intercepts the request before passing it on to the provider. Transparent proxies are considered transparent because the user isn't aware of them.

What is the difference between transparent and non transparent proxy?

A transparent proxy (also called inline proxy, intercepting proxy, or forced proxy) is a server that sits between your computer and the internet and redirects your requests and responses without modifying them. A proxy server that does modify your requests and responses is defined as a non-transparent proxy.

When should I use VTP in transparent mode?

VTP Transport mode does not synchronize VLAN configuration information with other switches. VTP advertisements when received are not applied to the VLAN database. This mode is used when you want to make the switch independent from current vlan structure.

What is the difference between a routed firewall and a transparent firewall?

The major difference to understand between routed and transparent mode firewalls is that when you operate in transparent mode, you are telling the security appliance that it is to act like a bridge. This means it is to be based on MAC addresses.

What is the difference between routed and bridged?

Bridging is distinct from routing. Routing allows multiple networks to communicate independently and yet remain separate, whereas bridging connects two separate networks as if they were a single network. In the OSI model, bridging is performed in the data link layer (layer 2).

What are the three types of proxies?

There are two types of proxies: forward proxies (or tunnel, or gateway) and reverse proxies (used to control and protect access to a server for load-balancing, authentication, decryption or caching).

Which type of proxy is best?

Residential proxies are by-far the best proxies for most uses, because they are IP addresses of real, physical devices. They appear as average users to all servers, and are almost impossible to detect (unless the proxy user abuses it). Using a residential proxy makes gaining access to data easy.

Which is better proxy or firewall?

A firewall and a proxy server are both parts of a network's security. Firewalls can prevent unauthorized access to your computer by blocking ports and programs, whereas proxy servers effectively hide your internal network from the Internet.

What is transparent SSL proxy?

The SSL proxy is transparent, which means it performs SSL encryption and decryption between the client and the server. The SSL proxy also reproduces server certificates so the server can make a secure (SSL) or unsecure (HTTP) connection to a web server.

What is transparent mode in firewall?

Transparent mode converts the firewall device from its default layer 3 route mode to what is essentially a layer 2 bridge. A Juniper firewall comes predefined with three layer 2 zones, which are applied to the physical interfaces.

Does a transparent proxy hide your IP?

Since they do not hide users' IP addresses, the user's data stays in the open, and their online activity can be easily tracked back to their location. The user's data stays at risk of being compromised and used by hackers and other malicious users. Transparent proxies are sometimes also known as forced proxies.

What is a transparent VPN?

In a transparent VPN configuration, two FortiGate units create a VPN tunnel between two separate private networks transparently. All traffic between the two networks is encrypted and protected by FortiGate security policies.

Are transparent proxies safe?

To the end user, a transparent proxy is basically malware. It intercepts internet traffic and redirects it to another destination without the end user's consent. This essentially describes a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack. However, transparent proxies are not always malicious.

Is VPN a transparent proxy?

Both proxy servers and VPNs hide your IP address, allowing you to access websites anonymously, but only VPNs direct all network traffic through an encrypted tunnel. Another key difference is that VPNs address all network data while proxy servers only operate on an application level.

What are the three types of proxies?

There are two types of proxies: forward proxies (or tunnel, or gateway) and reverse proxies (used to control and protect access to a server for load-balancing, authentication, decryption or caching).