According to theFortiSASE 7.6 Administration Guideand theFCP - FortiSASE 24/25 Administratorstudy materials, theGeofencingfeature is a security measure implemented at the edge of the FortiSASE cloud to control ingress connectivity based on the physical location of the user.
Access Control by Location (Option A): Geofencing allows administrators toallow or block remote user connectionsto the FortiSASE Points of Presence (PoPs) based on the source country, region, or specific network infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
Scope of Application: This feature is universal across all SASE connectivity methods. It applies toAgent-based users(FortiClient),Agentless users(SWG/PAC file), andEdge devices(FortiExtender/FortiAP). If a user attempts to connect from a blacklisted country, the connection is dropped at the PoP level before the user can even attempt to authenticate.
Use Case Example: An organization operating exclusively in North America might configure geofencing toblock all connections originating from outside the US and Canada. This significantly reduces the attack surface by preventing brute-force or unauthorized access attempts from high-risk regions or countries where the organization has no legitimate employees.
Configuration Path: In the FortiSASE portal, this is managed underConfiguration > Geofencing. From there, administrators can create an "Allow" or "Deny" list and select the relevant countries from a standardized global database.
Why other options are incorrect:
Option B: While FortiSASE supportsTime-based schedulesfor firewall policies, geofencing is specifically an IP-to-Geography mapping tool for connection admission, not a time-of-day restriction tool.
Option C: Encryption of data at rest on mobile devices is a function of anMDM (Mobile Device Management)solution or local OS features (like FileVault or BitLocker), not a SASE network geofencing feature.
Option D: Monitoring web behavior and blocking non-work content is the role of theWeb FilterandApplication Controlprofiles, which operate on the trafficafterthe connection is allowed by geofencing.
