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New Features in 8.6.0

New Features in 8.6.0

Nozomi Networks Integration

What it does:

  • Expands device Trust in FortiNAC to those devices managed by Nozomi appliances. This also further extends FortiNAC’s endpoint visibility of managed devices.
  • Security event parsing for Automated Threat Response

For integration instructions, refer to the Fortinet Document Library.

Dot1x Auto Registration

What it does:

Automatic registration of a host based upon the user's 802.1x authentication with the RADIUS server. The feature is enabled/disabled in the SSID Configuration view of the Controller/Access Point model under Network Devices > Topology.

Enhanced Visibility by Leveraging Traffic Analysis

What it does:

  • FortiGate session information is pulled and saved based on endpoint models in FortiNAC.
  • Rogue / Unknown Endpoint host records can now be created based upon the presence of the endpoint’s MAC Address in the Fortigate session table or a router’s ARP table.
  • FortiGate Sessions View
    • Allows an admin to view endpoint connections and to build profiling rules from the information.

    See FortiGate sessions in the Administration Guide for more information.

  • New Device Profiling Methods
    • Network Traffic (Network Flow)
      • Identify / Classify device based on traffic
      • Protocol / Application, Source, Destination
    • FortiGate
      • Classify based on device type from FortiGate
      • Classify based on Hostname, Device Type

      See Device Profiler - Adding a rule in the Administration Guide for more information.

Unique Device ID

This feature creates a unique ID for the endpoint based on hardware attributes.

UI Default Theme

The default theme for the UI is now green.

New Features in 8.6.0

New Features in 8.6.0

Nozomi Networks Integration

What it does:

  • Expands device Trust in FortiNAC to those devices managed by Nozomi appliances. This also further extends FortiNAC’s endpoint visibility of managed devices.
  • Security event parsing for Automated Threat Response

For integration instructions, refer to the Fortinet Document Library.

Dot1x Auto Registration

What it does:

Automatic registration of a host based upon the user's 802.1x authentication with the RADIUS server. The feature is enabled/disabled in the SSID Configuration view of the Controller/Access Point model under Network Devices > Topology.

Enhanced Visibility by Leveraging Traffic Analysis

What it does:

  • FortiGate session information is pulled and saved based on endpoint models in FortiNAC.
  • Rogue / Unknown Endpoint host records can now be created based upon the presence of the endpoint’s MAC Address in the Fortigate session table or a router’s ARP table.
  • FortiGate Sessions View
    • Allows an admin to view endpoint connections and to build profiling rules from the information.

    See FortiGate sessions in the Administration Guide for more information.

  • New Device Profiling Methods
    • Network Traffic (Network Flow)
      • Identify / Classify device based on traffic
      • Protocol / Application, Source, Destination
    • FortiGate
      • Classify based on device type from FortiGate
      • Classify based on Hostname, Device Type

      See Device Profiler - Adding a rule in the Administration Guide for more information.

Unique Device ID

This feature creates a unique ID for the endpoint based on hardware attributes.

UI Default Theme

The default theme for the UI is now green.