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Fortigate - SNMP community string - 'public'

Information

Ensure SNMP does not use an easy to guess or default community string - 'public'.

Solution

To set the SNMP community string use the following command:

config system snmp community
 edit <index_number>
 set name <community_name>
end

See Also

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/6.4.0/hardening-your-fortigate/612504/hardening-your-fortigate

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-5c.

Plugin: FortiGate

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