156-315.81 Exam Dumps - Check Point Certified Security Expert R81.20

From SecureXL perspective, the three paths of traffic flow are Firewall Path, Accelerated Path, and Medium Path. Firewall Path is the path that handles packets that are not processed by SecureXL and are sent to the Firewall kernel for inspection. Accelerated Path is the path that handles packets that are processed by SecureXL and bypass the Firewall kernel. Medium Path is the path that handles packets that are partially processed by SecureXL and partially by the Firewall kernel1. References: Check Point R81 Performance Tuning Administration Guide

 In the Check Point Security Management Architecture, both the Security Management Server and Security Gateway can store logs. The Security Management Server stores logs related to management activities, while the Security Gateway stores logs related to network traffic1. References: Check Point Resource Library, page 3.

In Management HA, you should use the active SmartConsole for making changes. The active SmartConsole is connected to the Primary Security Management Server, which is responsible for synchronizing the configuration with the Secondary Security Management Server. If you use the secondary SmartCenter, your changes will not be replicated to the primary SmartCenter and will be lost in case of a failover. References: Check Point Resource Library, page 9

 The “unknown” SIC status shown on SmartConsole means that there is no connection between the Security Gateway and Security Management Server. SIC stands for Secure Internal Communication, which is a mechanism that ensures secure communication between Check Point components using certificates and encryption. SIC status can be one of the following: Trust established, Trust expired, Uninitialized, or Unknown. Trust established means that SIC is working properly and the components can communicate securely. Trust expired means that the SIC certificate has expired and needs to be renewed. Uninitialized means that SIC has not been configured yet and needs to be initialized with an activation key. Unknown means that the Security Management Server cannot reach the Security Gateway or vice versa, and therefore cannot verify the SIC status. This could be due to network issues, firewall rules, routing problems, or other causes that prevent connectivity between the components. References: Check Point R81 Security Management Administration Guide, page 32-33

 The best way to display the correlated events generated by SmartEvent policies is to open a new tab in the SmartConsole / Logs & Monitor and select External Apps / SmartEvent. This will launch the SmartEvent GUI, which provides a comprehensive view of the network security events, including charts, reports, and timelines. The SmartEvent GUI can also be accessed from a web browser using the SmartView web interface1. References: Check Point R81 SmartEvent Administration Guide

 Check Point API is an interface that allows users to automate tasks and manage Check Point products using RESTful web service calls. Check Point API uses JSON format for requests and responses. To create a new host object with the name “My Host” and IP address of “192.168.0.10”, users need to use the set host command with the name and ip-address parameters6. The command syntax is:

set host name “My Host” ip-address “192.168.0.10”

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References: 6: Check Point API reference

The Check Point software blade that provides protection from zero-day and undiscovered threats is Threat Emulation. Threat Emulation is a sandboxing technology that inspects files for malicious behavior in a virtual environment before they reach the end user. Threat Emulation can detect and block malware that tries to evade traditional signature-based solutions by using unknown or obfuscated techniques. Threat Emulation can also generate forensic reports and provide actionable intelligence on the malware origin and behavior. 

The three types of tracking available for Threat Prevention Policy are Alert, SNMP trap, and Mail. These tracking options can be configured in the Threat Prevention tab of the SmartConsole, under the Policy section. The tracking options determine how the system notifies the administrator of events that match the policy rules. References: Configuring Threat Prevention Policy