Fortinet FortiEDR
Connect Fortinet FortiEDR to Safeguard: what it provides, how to set it up, and the frameworks it provides evidence for.
Connect Fortinet FortiEDR to collect endpoint detection & response evidence with automated compliance tests, switched on per workspace.
| Category | Endpoint Detection & Response |
| Connect with | API token |
| What a connection produces | Automated compliance tests |
| Fortinet FortiEDR's guide | docs.fortinet.com |
Connect with an API token
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In Fortinet FortiEDR:
- In the FortiEDR Central Manager, go to Administration › Users.
- Click Add User.
- Fill in Username, Password and Confirm Password.
- Select the Read-Only role.
- Under the advanced options, tick Rest API so the user can call the API. Leave Custom script and Establish FortiEDR Connect sessions clear.
- Leave Require Two-Factor Authentication for this user unchecked, since Safeguard signs in through the API.
- Click Save.
Where to find the other values:
- Host: The address of your FortiEDR Central Manager console.
- Organization (optional): In multi-tenant systems, the organization the user is assigned to when you add it under Administration › Users.
Source: docs.fortinet.com, checked 2026-10-07.
The permissions Safeguard needs:
REST API, read-only. -
On Compliance › Connectors, open Fortinet FortiEDR, click Connect, choose API token and fill in:
Field What to enter Host Required. An address under fortiedr.com. Username Required. Password Required. Stored encrypted and never shown again. Organization (optional) — -
Click Connect with token.
Frameworks
Safeguard's automated tests read Fortinet FortiEDR and map to the controls below. When a test passes, the result is evidence toward each control it maps to, in every framework listed. It is evidence toward a control, not proof that the control is met on its own.
| Framework | Evidence | Controls | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC2 | Automated tests | CC6.8, CC7.2, CC7.3, CC7.4 | 5 |
| ISO/IEC 27001 | Automated tests | A.5.26, A.8.1, A.8.7, A.8.16 | 5 |
| HIPAA Security Rule | Automated tests | 164.308(a)(5), 164.308(a)(6) | 5 |
| PCI DSS | Automated tests | 5.2.1, 5.3.1, 12.10.1 | 5 |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | Automated tests | DE.AE-02, DE.CM-09, PR.PS-01, RS.MI-02 | 5 |
These tests are switched on per workspace by the Safeguard team.
Related
- Endpoint Detection & Response connectors
- Compliance connectors: how connecting works, card statuses and multiple accounts
- Connector setup reference: every connector in one table
- Frameworks and connectors: how connectors provide evidence for frameworks