Application risk levels
Application pose different levels of risk to the network, represented by a color code. The application risk levels are shown on various FortiView monitors, such as FortiView Applications, and related GUI pages. See Cloud application view for example.
Applications within the same category can have different levels defined by FortiGuard analysts. Considerations may include whether an application is known to be malicious, has known vulnerabilities, or is a trusted enterprise application.
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Indicator |
Risk |
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Risk Level 1 Information |
These applications have little to no risk level. This is the default value when no risk is specified. Example categories: Update, Business |
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Risk Level 2 Low |
These applications have a low risk level. Example categories: Game, Collaboration, Social Media, Video/Audio, VoIP, Industrial, General Interest, Network Service, Web Client, Mobile |
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Risk Level 3 Medium |
These applications have a medium risk level. Example categories: Email, Storage Backup, Cloud-IT |
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Risk Level 4 High |
These applications have a high risk level. Example categories: P2P, Remote Access |
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Risk Level 5 Critical |
These applications have the highest risk level and are most prone to malware or vulnerabilities. Example categories: Botnet, Proxy |
