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    FortiGate FGFM TCP 541 from external IP followed by FortiGateCloud admin config

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    Arnold Chan@slaz
    •updated 4 days ago•0•0•1

    Detects external inbound FortiGate Fabric Management Protocol (FGFM) traffic on TCP port 541 followed by a FortiGateCloud administrative configuration download, backup, or running-config event on the same FortiGate device within a one-hour window, potentially indicating unauthorized configuration access or device compromise.

    Microsoft Sentinel (KQL)

    Tags

    T1078 - Valid AccountsTA0005 - StealthTA0003 - PersistenceTA0004 - Privilege EscalationTA0001 - Initial AccessNetwork Connection InboundAdmin ActivityFirmwareNetwork GenericFortinet Fortigate Firewallkql

    Found in

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