156-215.80 : Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA R80) : Part 01

156-215.80 : Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA R80) : Part 01

1. Which of the following is NOT an integral part of VPN communication within a network?

   • VPN key
   • VPN community
   • VPN trust entities
   • VPN domain
   Explanation:
   – VPN key (to not be confused with pre-shared key that is used for authentication).
   – VPN trust entities, such as a Check Point Internal Certificate Authority (ICA). The ICA is part of the Check Point suite used for creating SIC trusted connection between Security Gateways, authenticating administrators and third party servers. The ICA provides certificates for internal Security Gateways and remote access clients which negotiate the VPN link.
   – VPN Domain – A group of computers and networks connected to a VPN tunnel by one VPN gateway that handles encryption and protects the VPN Domain members.
   – VPN Community – A named collection of VPN domains, each protected by a VPN gateway.

2. Two administrators Dave and Jon both manage R80 Management as administrators for ABC Corp. Jon logged into the R80 Management and then shortly after, Dave logged in to the same server. They are both in the Security Policies view. From the screenshots below, why does Dave not have the rule no.6 in his SmartConsole view even though Jon has it his in his SmartConsole view?

   

   • Jon is currently editing rule no.6 but has Published part of his changes.
   • Dave is currently editing rule no.6 and has marked this rule for deletion.
   • Dave is currently editing rule no.6 and has deleted it from his Rule Base.
   • Jon is currently editing rule no.6 but has not yet Published his changes.
   Explanation:
   When an administrator logs in to the Security Management Server through SmartConsole, a new editing session starts. The changes that the administrator makes during the session are only available to that administrator. Other administrators see a lock icon on object and rules that are being edited. To make changes available to all administrators, and to unlock the objects and rules that are being edited, the administrator must publish the session.

3. Vanessa is firewall administrator in her company; her company is using Check Point firewalls on central and remote locations, which are managed centrally by R80 Security Management Server. One central location has an installed R77.30 Gateway on Open server. Remote location is using Check Point UTM-1 570 series appliance with R71. Which encryption is used in Secure Internal Communication (SIC) between central management and firewall on each location?

   • On central firewall AES128 encryption is used for SIC, on Remote firewall 3DES encryption is used for SIC.
   • On both firewalls, the same encryption is used for SIC. This is AES-GCM-256.
   • The Firewall Administrator can choose which encryption suite will be used by SIC.
   • On central firewall AES256 encryption is used for SIC, on Remote firewall AES128 encryption is used for SIC.
   Explanation:
   Gateways above R71 use AES128 for SIC. If one of the gateways is R71 or below, the gateways use 3DES.

4. Review the following screenshot and select the BEST answer.

   

   • Data Center Layer is an inline layer in the Access Control Policy.
   • By default all layers are shared with all policies.
   • If a connection is dropped in Network Layer, it will not be matched against the rules in Data Center Layer.
   • If a connection is accepted in Network-layer, it will not be matched against the rules in Data Center Layer.

5. Which of the following is NOT a SecureXL traffic flow?

   • Medium Path
   • Accelerated Path
   • High Priority Path
   • Slow Path
   Explanation:
   SecureXL is an acceleration solution that maximizes performance of the Firewall and does not compromise security. When SecureXL is enabled on a Security Gateway, some CPU intensive operations are processed by virtualized software instead of the Firewall kernel. The Firewall can inspect and process connections more efficiently and accelerate throughput and connection rates. These are the SecureXL traffic flows:Slow path – Packets and connections that are inspected by the Firewall and are not processed by SecureXL.
   Accelerated path – Packets and connections that are offloaded to SecureXL and are not processed by the Firewall.
   Medium path – Packets that require deeper inspection cannot use the accelerated path. It is not necessary for the Firewall to inspect these packets, they can be offloaded and do not use the slow path. For example, packets that are inspected by IPS cannot use the accelerated path and can be offloaded to the IPS PSL (Passive Streaming Library). SecureXL processes these packets more quickly than packets on the slow path.

6. Which of the following Automatically Generated Rules NAT rules have the lowest implementation priority?

   • Machine Hide NAT
   • Address Range Hide NAT
   • Network Hide NAT
   • Machine Static NAT
   Explanation:
   SmartDashboard organizes the automatic NAT rules in this order:
   1. Static NAT rules for Firewall, or node (computer or server) objects
   2. Hide NAT rules for Firewall, or node objects
   3. Static NAT rules for network or address range objects
   4. Hide NAT rules for network or address range objects

7. VPN gateways authenticate using ___________ and ___________ .

   • Passwords; tokens
   • Certificates; pre-shared secrets
   • Certificates; passwords
   • Tokens; pre-shared secrets
   Explanation:
   VPN gateways authenticate using Digital Certificates and Pre-shared secrets.

8. In R80 spoofing is defined as a method of:

   • Disguising an illegal IP address behind an authorized IP address through Port Address Translation.
   • Hiding your firewall from unauthorized users.
   • Detecting people using false or wrong authentication logins
   • Making packets appear as if they come from an authorized IP address.
   Explanation:
   IP spoofing replaces the untrusted source IP address with a fake, trusted one, to hijack connections to your network. Attackers use IP spoofing to send malware and bots to your protected network, to execute DoS attacks, or to gain unauthorized access.

9. The __________ is used to obtain identification and security information about network users.

   • User Directory
   • User server
   • UserCheck
   • User index

10. Which Check Point feature enables application scanning and detection?

    • Application Dictionary
    • AppWiki
    • Application Library
    • CPApp
    Explanation:
    AppWiki Application Classification Library
    AppWiki enables application scanning and detection of more than 5,000 distinct applications and over 300,000 Web 2.0 widgets including instant messaging, social networking, video streaming, VoIP, games and more.

11. DLP and Geo Policy are examples of what type of Policy?

    • Standard Policies
    • Shared Policies
    • Inspection Policies
    • Inspection Policies
    Explanation:
    The Shared policies are installed with the Access Control Policy.
    

    

12. In which deployment is the security management server and Security Gateway installed on the same appliance?

    • Bridge Mode
    • Remote
    • Standalone
    • Distributed
    Explanation:
    Installing Standalone
    Standalone Deployment – The Security Management Server and the Security Gateway are installed on the same computer or appliance.
    

    

13. A _________ VPN deployment is used to provide remote users with secure access to internal corporate resources by authenticating the user through an internet browser.

    • Clientless remote access
    • Clientless direct access
    • Client-based remote access
    • Direct access
    Explanation:
    Clientless – Users connect through a web browser and use HTTPS connections. Clientless solutions usually supply access to web-based corporate resources.

14. Which of the following statements is TRUE about R80 management plug-ins?

    • The plug-in is a package installed on the Security Gateway.
    • Installing a management plug-in requires a Snapshot, just like any upgrade process.
    • A management plug-in interacts with a Security Management Server to provide new features and support for new products.
    • Using a plug-in offers full central management only if special licensing is applied to specific features of the plug-in.

15. Gaia can be configured using the _______ or ______ .

    • GaiaUI; command line interface
    • WebUI; Gaia Interface
    • Command line interface; WebUI
    • Gaia Interface; GaiaUI
    Explanation:
    Configuring Gaia for the First Time
    In This Section:
    Gaia R77 Versions (checkpoint.com)
    Gaia R77 Versions (checkpoint.com)
    After you install Gaia for the first time, use the First Time Configuration Wizard to configure the system and the Check Point products on it.

16. Where can you trigger a failover of the cluster members?

    1. Log in to Security Gateway CLI and run command clusterXL_admin down.
    2. In SmartView Monitor right-click the Security Gateway member and select Cluster member stop.
    3. Log into Security Gateway CLI and run command cphaprob down.

    • 1, 2, and 3
    • 2 and 3
    • 1 and 2
    • 1 and 3
    Explanation:
    How to Initiate Failover
    

    

17. Which utility allows you to configure the DHCP service on GAIA from the command line?

    • ifconfig
    • dhcp_cfg
    • sysconfig
    • cpconfig
    Explanation:
    Sysconfig Configuration Options
    

    

18. Which VPN routing option uses VPN routing for every connection a satellite gateway handles?

    • To satellites through center only
    • To center only
    • To center and to other satellites through center
    • To center, or through the center to other satellites, to internet and other VPN targets
    Explanation:
    On the VPN Routing page, enable the VPN routing for satellites section, by selecting one of these options:- To center and to other Satellites through center; this allows connectivity between Gateways; for example, if the spoke Gateways are DAIP Gateways, and the hub is a Gateway with a static IP address
    – To center, or through the center to other satellites, to Internet and other VPN targets; this allows connectivity between the Gateways, as well as the ability to inspect all communication passing through the hub to the Internet.

19. Which product correlates logs and detects security threats, providing a centralized display of potential attack patterns from all network devices?

    • SmartView Monitor
    • SmartEvent
    • SmartUpdate
    • SmartDashboard
    Explanation:
    SmartEvent correlates logs from all Check Point enforcement points, including end-points, to identify suspicious activity from the clutter. Rapid data analysis and custom event logs immediately alert administrators to anomalous behavior such as someone attempting to use the same credential in multiple geographies simultaneously.

20. Assuming you have a Distributed Deployment, what will be the effect of running the following command on the Security Management Server?

    

    •  Remove the instRemove the local ACL lists.
    • Remove the local ACL lists.
    • No effect.
    • Reset SIC on all gateways.
    Explanation:
    This command uninstall actual security policy (already installed)