Checkpoint Updated 156-215.81 Exam Questions and Answers by dilan

Threat Extraction is the Security Blade that needs to be enabled in order to sanitize and remove potentially malicious content from files, before those files enter the network. It can strip out active content, embedded objects, and other risky elements from documents and deliver a safe version of the file to the user. References: Remote Access VPN R81.20 Administration Guide, page 18.

The port used for full synchronization between cluster members is TCP port 2654. This port is used by the Firewall Kernel to send and receive synchronization data, such as connection tables, NAT tables, and VPN keys4. UDP port 8116 is used by the Cluster Control Protocol (CCP) for internal communications between cluster members4. References: How does the Cluster Control Protocol function in working and failure scenarios for gateway clusters?

 A security gateway is a device that enforces the security policy on the traffic that passes through it. There are three deployment options available for a security gateway: Standalone, Distributed, and Bridge Mode. Standalone means that the security gateway and the security management server are installed on the same machine. Distributed means that the security gateway and the security management server are installed on separate machines. Bridge Mode means that the security gateway acts as a transparent bridge between two network segments, without changing the IP addressing scheme1. References: Check Point R81 Security Gateway Technical Administration Guide

The reason why querying logs now are very fast is that Indexing Engine indexes logs for faster search results. Indexing Engine is a component of R81 Management that creates and maintains an index of log data, which enables quick and efficient log searches4. The other options are not related to the speed of log querying. The amount of logs being stored may vary depending on the log retention settings. New Smart-1 appliances may have improved hardware specifications, but they do not affect the log querying process directly. SmartConsole queries results from the Security Management Server, not from the Security Gateway.

References: 1: HTTPS Inspection 2: Browser-Based Authentication 3: URL Filtering 4: Indexing Engine