FortiGate Next Generation Firewall utilizes purpose-built security processors and threat intelligence security services from FortiGuard labs to deliver top-rated protection and high performance, including encrypted traffic.
This article describes that according to the administration guide for FortiGate Cloud: Feature comparison | FortiGate Cloud 23.4.0 | Fortinet Document Library, the paid subscription allows logs to be retained for up to 1 year and what will happen if the subscription for the FortiGate Cloud is expired
Scope
FortiGate, FortiGate Cloud.
Solution
If the device's contract has expired, all of the logs gathered on FortiGate Cloud, which is up to a year's worth of logs, will remain in the database for an additional 30 days.
During this grace period, you have the option to either renew the subscription or download all of the logs. After the grace period, any logs that are older than 7 days will be deleted automatically and cannot be recovered.
