During the initial provisioning of the FortiSASE service, the setup wizard requires the administrator to make foundational decisions about data residency and service availability. The administrator must select the geographic data center locations for three core components:

1. Points of Presence (PoPs): To determine which global gateways users will connect to for security inspection and network access.

2. Logging: To comply with data sovereignty regulations by specifying where security and traffic logs will be stored.

3. Endpoint Management: To define the region where FortiClient endpoint policies, profiles, and telemetry data will be stored and managed.

C. SD-WAN hub: Configuration of SD-WAN hubs is a subsequent step for site-to-cloud connectivity and is not part of the initial service-wide provisioning wizard.

E. Authentication: While authentication is a core service, its specific data center location is not a primary selection in the initial wizard, as it's often a globally distributed function or tied to the management plane.

1. FortiSASE Administration Guide (Version 24.1): In the "Provisioning" chapter

the "Initial setup wizard" section explicitly states: "When you first access FortiSASE

you must complete the initial setup wizard. The wizard guides you through selecting data center locations for the following FortiSASE components: Points of Presence

Logging

and Endpoint Management." This directly confirms the three correct choices.