Free Practice Questions for Checkpoint 156-315.81 Exam

 SSL Network Extender (SNX) has two modes of operation: Network Mode and Application Mode. Network Mode provides full network connectivity to the remote user, while Application Mode provides access to specific applications on the corporate network. References: [SSL Network Extender]

 TACACS+ is not an authentication method that is used for Mobile Access. Mobile Access supports the following authentication methods: username and password (internal, LDAP, or RADIUS), certificate, SecurID, DynamicID, and SMS2. TACACS+ is a protocol that provides access control for routers, network access servers, and other network devices, but it is not supported by Mobile Access3. References: Check Point R81 Mobile Access Administration Guide, TACACS+ - Wikipedia

 When doing a Stand-Alone Installation, you would install the Security Management Server with the Security Gateway as the other Check Point architecture component. A Stand-Alone Installation is where the Security Management Server and the Security Gateway are installed on the same machine2. The other options are either not Check Point architecture components, or not suitable for a Stand-Alone Installation. References: Check Point R81 Installation and Upgrade Guide

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The fw tab -s command lists all tables in Gaia. The fw tab command displays information about the firewall tables, such as connections, NAT translations, SAM rules, etc. The -s option shows a summary of all tables. References: fw tab - Check Point Support Center

To fully enable Dynamic Dispatcher on a Security Gateway, you need to run the following command in Expert mode then reboot:

This command sets the multi-core mode to 9, which means that Dynamic Dispatcher is enabled without Firewall Priority Queues. Dynamic Dispatcher is a feature that optimizes the performance of Security Gateways with multiple CPU cores by dynamically allocating traffic to different cores based on their load and priority. Dynamic Dispatcher can improve the throughput and scalability of the Security Gateway, especially for traffic that is not accelerated by SecureXL. The other commands are not valid or do not enable Dynamic Dispatcher. References: R81 Performance Tuning Administration Guide

Threat Extraction is a software blade that always delivers a file to user. Threat Extraction removes or sanitizes the active content from the files and converts them to PDF format, which is safer and more compatible. Threat Extraction can also work together with Threat Emulation to provide both clean and original files to the users. Threat Extraction works on MS Office, PDF, and archive files, but not on executables. Threat Extraction can take up to 3 minutes to complete, depending on the file size and complexity. References: Check Point Security Expert R81 Course, Threat Extraction Administration Guide

Multiple administrators can connect to a Security Management Server at the same time. Each administrator has their own username and works in a session that is independent of other administrators. This allows for collaboration and simultaneous management tasks by different administrators.

References: Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) R81 documentation and learning resources.

In the context of Check Point remote access clients and Office Mode, the correct answer is:

A. SecuRemote: SecuRemote is a Check Point remote access client that does not provide an Office-Mode Address. Office Mode is a feature that assigns a unique IP address from a designated IP pool to remote users when they connect to the corporate network. SecuRemote does not support this feature.

B. Endpoint Security Suite, C. Endpoint Security VPN, and D. Check Point Mobile are remote access clients that support Office Mode and can provide an Office-Mode Address to remote users.

Therefore, option A is the correct answer as it correctly identifies a remote access client that does not provide an Office-Mode Address.

References: Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) R81 documentation and learning resources.

 SecureXL is a technology that accelerates the performance of the Check Point Security Gateway by offloading CPU-intensive operations from the Firewall kernel to the SecureXL device. SecureXL can handle various types of traffic, such as TCP, UDP, ICMP, non-IP, VPN, NAT, etc. SecureXL can also work with various features, such as CoreXL, ClusterXL, QoS, etc.

One way to indicate that SecureXL is enabled is to use the fwaccel commands in clish. Clish is a command-line shell that provides a user-friendly interface for configuring and managing Check Point products. The fwaccel commands are used to control and monitor SecureXL operations, such as enabling or disabling SecureXL, viewing SecureXL statistics, managing SecureXL templates, etc. For example, the command fwaccel stat shows the status of SecureXL, such as whether it is on or off, how many packets are accelerated or not accelerated, etc.

The other options are not valid indicators of SecureXL being enabled:

A. Dynamic objects are available in the Object Explorer: Dynamic objects are objects that represent IP addresses that change over time, such as VPN clients, DHCP clients, etc. Dynamic objects are available in the Object Explorer regardless of whether SecureXL is enabled or not.

B. SecureXL can be disabled in cpconfig: Cpconfig is a command-line tool that allows you to configure various settings of Check Point products, such as administrator password, GUI clients, SNMP extension, etc. SecureXL can be disabled in cpconfig only if it was enabled before. Therefore, this option does not indicate that SecureXL is enabled.

D. Only one packet in a stream is seen in a fw monitor packet capture: Fw monitor is a command-line tool that allows you to capture and analyze network traffic passing through the Security Gateway. Fw monitor shows the traffic at different inspection points in the Firewall kernel. If SecureXL is enabled, some packets may be accelerated by SecureXL and bypass the Firewall kernel inspection. Therefore, fw monitor may not see all packets in a stream. However, this does not mean that only one packet in a stream will be seen by fw monitor. Some packets may still go through the Firewall kernel inspection and be seen by fw monitor. Therefore, this option does not indicate that SecureXL is enabled.

Therefore, the correct answer is C.

References: How to enable/disable Check Point SecureXL via CLI, Part 3 - SecureXL, What is SecureXL?, Clish - Command Line Interface Shell, sk30583: What is FW Monitor?

To determine the cause of a cluster gateway showing "Down" despite running "clusterXL_admin up" on the down member, you can run the following command:

This command will provide a list of cluster members along with their statuses and can help diagnose the issue with the down member.

References: Check Point documentation or training materials related to High Availability and ClusterXL.

The command "fw tab -s" is used to display information about the state of various kernel tables in a Check Point firewall. It provides a perspective on the number and status of these tables, which can be helpful for troubleshooting and monitoring firewall performance.

Option B correctly identifies the command that gives a perspective of the number of kernel tables, making it the verified answer.

References: Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) R81 documentation and learning resources.

The secure application for Mail/Calendar for mobile devices in Check Point is called "Capsule Workspace." Capsule Workspace provides secure access to email and calendar data on mobile devices while maintaining security policies and controls.

References: Check Point Certified Security Expert R81 documentation and learning resources.

The Correlation Unit in Check Point Security Management performs several actions, but it does not assign a severity level to the event. The Correlation Unit is responsible for identifying patterns in logs, marking logs that are part of larger patterns, generating events based on the Event policy, and adding new log entries to ongoing events. However, assigning a severity level to an event is typically done through the Event policy configuration, not by the Correlation Unit.

References: Check Point Certified Security Expert R81 Study Guide

To use SmartConsole R81 for managing SmartEvent R81, you need to have the following ports open:

Port 19009 for communication over HTTPS (443)

Port 19009 for communication over HTTP (80)

These ports are necessary for the SmartConsole to communicate with SmartEvent for management and monitoring purposes.

References: Check Point Certified Security Expert R81 documentation and learning resources.