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156-215 Dumps & Exam Questions 2025, Check Point Certified Security Administrator R80 | SPOTO

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Question #1
Using mgmt_cli, what is the correct syntax to import a host object called Server_1 from the CLI?
A. mgmt_cli add-host “Server_1” ip_address “10
B. mgmt_cli add host name “Server_1” ip_address “10
C. mgmt_cli add object-host “Server_1” ip_address “10
D. mgmt_cli add object “Server_1” ip_address “10
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Correct Answer: A

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Question #2
You noticed that CPU cores on the Security Gateway are usually 100% utilized and many packets were dropped. You don’t have a budget to perform a hardware upgrade at this time. To optimize drops you decide to use Priority Queues and fully enable Dynamic Dispatcher. How can you enable them?
A. fw ctl multik dynamic_dispatching on
B. fw ctl multik dynamic_dispatching set_mode 9
C. fw ctl multik set_mode 9
D. fw ctl miltik pq enable
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Correct Answer: C
Question #3
When configuring LDAP User Directory integration, Changes applied to a User Directory template are:
A. Reflected immediately for all users who are using template
B. Not reflected for any users unless the local user template is changed
C. Reflected for all users who are using that template and if the local user template is changed as well
D. Not reflected for any users who are using that template
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Correct Answer: C
Question #4
When logging in for the first time to a Security management Server through SmartConsole, a fingerprint is saved to the:
A. Security Management Server’s /home/
B. Windows registry is available for future Security Management Server authentications
C. There is no memory used for saving a fingerprint anyway
D. SmartConsole cache is available for future Security Management Server authentications
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Correct Answer: B
Question #5
Due to high CPU workload on the Security Gateway, the security administrator decided to purchase a new multicore CPU to replace the existing single core CPU. After installation, is the administrator required to perform any additional tasks?
A. Go to clash-Run cpstop | Run cpstart
B. Go to clash-Run cpconfig | Configure CoreXL to make use of the additional Cores | Exit cpconfig | Reboot Security Gateway
C. Administrator does not need to perform any task
D. Go to clash-Run cpconfig | Configure CoreXL to make use of the additional Cores | Exit cpconfig | Reboot Security Gateway | Install Security Policy
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Correct Answer: A
Question #6
How can the changes made by an administrator before publishing the session be seen by a superuser administrator?
A. By impersonating the administrator with the ‘Login as…’ option
B. They cannot be seen
C. From the SmartView Tracker audit log
D. From Manage and Settings > Sessions, right click on the session and click ‘View Changes…’
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Correct Answer: C
Question #7
Which option would allow you to make a backup copy of the OS and Check Point configuration, without stopping Check Point processes?
A. All options stop Check Point processes
B. backup
C. migrate export
D. snapshot
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Correct Answer: D
Question #8
Which Check Point software blade monitors Check Point devices and provides a picture of network and security performance?
A. Application Control
B. Threat Emulation
C. Logging and Status
D. Monitoring
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Correct Answer: C
Question #9
Which firewall daemon is responsible for the FW CLI commands?
A. fwd
B. fwm
C. cpm
D. cpd
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Correct Answer: D
Question #10
Your internal networks 10.1.1.0/24, 10.2.2.0/24 and 192.168.0.0/16 are behind the Internet Security Gateway. Considering that Layer 2 and Layer 3 setup is correct, what are the steps you will need to do in SmartConsole in order to get the connection working?
A. 1
B. 1
C. 1
D. 1
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Correct Answer: D
Question #11
Fill in the blank: By default, the SIC certificates issued by R80 Management Server are based on the ____________ algorithm.
A. SHA-256
B. SHA-200
C. MD5
D. SHA-128
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Correct Answer: D
Question #12
Administrator Dave logs into R80 Management Server to review and makes some rule changes. He notices that there is a padlock sign next to the DNS rule in the Rule Base. What is the possible explanation for this?
A. DNS Rule is using one of the new feature of R80 where an administrator can mark a rule with the padlock icon to let other administrators know it is important
B. Another administrator is logged into the Management and currently editing the DNS Rule
C. DNS Rule is a placeholder rule for a rule that existed in the past but was deleted
D. This is normal behavior in R80 when there are duplicate rules in the Rule Base
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Correct Answer: A
Question #13
Fill in the blank: The position of an implied rule is manipulated in the __________________ window.
A. NAT
B. Firewall
C. Global Properties
D. Object Explorer
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Correct Answer: C
Question #14
Packet acceleration (SecureXL) identifies connections by several attributes. Which of the attributes is NOT used for identifying connection?
A. Source Address
B. Destination Address
C. TCP Acknowledgment Number
D. Source Port
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Correct Answer: C
Question #15
Which of the following is a new R80.10 Gateway feature that had not been available in R77.X and older?
A. The rule base can be built of layers, each containing a set of the security rules
B. Limits the upload and download throughput for streaming media in the company to 1 Gbps
C. Time object to a rule to make the rule active only during specified times
D. Sub Policies are sets of rules that can be created and attached to specific rules
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Correct Answer: A
Question #16
Which path below is available only when CoreXL is enabled?
A. Slow path
B. Firewall path
C. Medium path
D. Accelerated path
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Correct Answer: B
Question #17
You believe Phase 2 negotiations are failing while you are attempting to configure a site-to-site VPN with one of your firm's business partners. Which SmartConsole application should you use to confirm your suspicious?
A. SmartDashboard
B. SmartUpdate
C. SmartView Status
D. SmartView Tracker
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Correct Answer: D
Question #18
Of all the Check Point components in your network, which one changes most often and should be backed up most frequently?
A. SmartManager
B. SmartConsole
C. Security Gateway
D. Security Management Server
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Correct Answer: A
Question #19
Which method below is NOT one of the ways to communicate using the Management API’s?
A. Typing API commands using the “mgmt_cli” command
B. Typing API commands from a dialog box inside the SmartConsole GUI application
C. Typing API commands using Gaia’s secure shell (clash)19+
D. Sending API commands over an http connection using web-services
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Correct Answer: A
Question #20
You have just installed your Gateway and want to analyze the packet size distribution of your traffic with SmartView Monitor. Unfortunately, you get the message: “There are no machines that contain Firewall Blade and SmartView Monitor”. What should you do to analyze the packet size distribution of your traffic? Give the BEST answer.
A. Purchase the SmartView Monitor license for your Security Management Server
B. Enable Monitoring on your Security Management Server
C. Purchase the SmartView Monitor license for your Security Gateway
D. Enable Monitoring on your Security Gateway
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Correct Answer: D
Question #21
From the Gaia web interface, which of the following operations CANNOT be performed on a Security Management Server?
A. Verify a Security Policy
B. Open a terminal shell
C. Add a static route
D. View Security Management GUI Clients
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Correct Answer: D
Question #22
Which of the following is an authentication method used for Identity Awareness?
A. SSL
B. Captive Portal
C. PKI
D. RSA
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Correct Answer: A
Question #23
SandBlast offers flexibility in implementation based on their individual business needs. What is an option for deployment of Check Point SandBlast Zero-Day Protection?
A. Smart Cloud Services
B. Load Sharing Mode Services
C. Threat Agent Solution
D. Public Cloud Services
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Correct Answer: B
Question #24
Fill in the blank: When tunnel test packets no longer invoke a response, SmartView Monitor displays _____________ for the given VPN tunnel.
A. Down
B. No Response
C. Inactive
D. Failed
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Correct Answer: B
Question #25
Session unique identifiers are passed to the web api using which http header option? Explanation/Reference:
A. X-chkp-sid
B. Accept-Charset
C. Proxy-Authorization
D. Application
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Correct Answer: D
Question #26
Check Point ClusterXL Active/Active deployment is used when:
A. Only when there is Multicast solution set up
B. There is Load Sharing solution set up
C. Only when there is Unicast solution set up
D. There is High Availability solution set up
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Correct Answer: B
Question #27
SandBlast has several functional components that work together to ensure that attacks are prevented in real-time. Which the following is NOT part of the SandBlast component?
A. Threat Emulation
B. Mobile Access
C. Mail Transfer Agent
D. Threat Cloud
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Correct Answer: C
Question #28
The CPD daemon is a Firewall Kernel Process that does NOT do which of the following?
A. Secure Internal Communication (SIC)
B. Restart Daemons if they fail
C. Transfer messages between Firewall processes
D. Pulls application monitoring status
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Correct Answer: D
Question #29
Which of the following methods can be used to update the trusted log server regarding the policy and configuration changes performed on the Security Management Server?
A. Save Policy
B. Install Database
C. Save session
D. Install Policy
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Correct Answer: D
Question #30
Which component functions as the Internal Certificate Authority for R77?
A. Security Gateway
B. Management Server
C. Policy Server
D. SmartLSM
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Correct Answer: B
Question #31
When using GAiA, it might be necessary to temporarily change the MAC address of the interface eth 0 to 00:0C:29:12:34:56. After restarting the network the old MAC address should be active. How do you configure this change?
A. As expert user, issue these commands: # IP link set eth0 down # IP link set eth0 addr 00:0C:29:12:34:56 # IP link set eth0 up
B. Edit the file /etc/sysconfig/netconf
C. As expert user, issue the command: # IP link set eth0 addr 00:0C:29:12:34:56
D. Open the WebUI, select Network > Connections > eth0
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Correct Answer: C
Question #32
On R80.10 when configuring Third-Party devices to read the logs using the LEA (Log Export API) the default Log Server uses port:
A. 18210
B. 18184
C. 257
D. 18191
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Correct Answer: B
Question #33
Which statement is TRUE of anti-spoofing?
A. Anti-spoofing is not needed when IPS software blade is enabled
B. It is more secure to create anti-spoofing groups manually
C. It is BEST Practice to have anti-spoofing groups in sync with the routing table
D. With dynamic routing enabled, anti-spoofing groups are updated automatically whenever there is a routing change
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Correct Answer: D
Question #34
What is the command to see cluster status in cli expert mode?
A. fw ctl stat
B. clusterXL stat
C. clusterXL statusD
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Correct Answer: A
Question #35
What is the mechanism behind Threat Extraction?
A. This is a new mechanism which extracts malicious files from a document to use it as a counter-attack against its sender
B. This is a new mechanism which is able to collect malicious files out of any kind of file types to destroy it prior to sending it to the intended recipient
C. This is a new mechanism to identify the IP address of the sender of malicious codes and to put it into the SAM database (Suspicious Activity Monitoring)
D. Any active contents of a document, such as JavaScripts, macros and links will be removed from the document and forwarded to the intended recipient, which makes this solution very fast
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Correct Answer: D
Question #36
Please choose correct command syntax to add an “emailserver1” host with IP address 10.50.23.90 using GAiA management CLI?
A. host name myHost12 ip-address 10
B. mgmt add host name ip-address 10
C. add host name emailserver1 ip-address 10
D. mgmt add host name emailserver1 ip-address 10
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Correct Answer: D
Question #37
The WebUI offers three methods for downloading Hotfixes via CPUSE. One of them is Automatic method. How many times per day will CPUSE agent check for hotfixes and automatically download them?
A. Six times per day
B. Seven times per day
C. Every two hours
D. Every three hours
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Correct Answer: D
Question #38
Fill in the blank: In order to install a license, it must first be added to the ____________.
A. User Center
B. Package repository
C. Download Center Web site
D. License and Contract repository
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Correct Answer: B
Question #39
Which of the following commands is used to monitor cluster members?
A. cphaprob state
B. cphaprob status
C. cphaprob
D. cluster state
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Correct Answer: A
Question #40
In the Check Point Security Management Architecture, which component(s) can store logs?
A. SmartConsole
B. Security Management Server and Security Gateway
C. Security Management Server
D. SmartConsole and Security Management Server
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Correct Answer: C
Question #41
Which Threat Prevention Profile is not included by default in R80 Management?
A. Basic – Provides reliable protection on a range of non-HTTP protocols for servers, with minimal impact on network performance
B. Optimized – Provides excellent protection for common network products and protocols against recent or popular attacks
C. Strict – Provides a wide coverage for all products and protocols, with impact on network performance
D. Recommended – Provides all protection for all common network products and servers, with impact on network performance
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Correct Answer: B
Question #42
Fill in the blank: Service blades must be attached to a ______________.
A. Security Gateway
B. Management container
C. Management server
D. Security Gateway container
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Correct Answer: A
Question #43
How do you configure the Security Policy to provide uses access to the Captive Portal through an external (Internet) interface?
A. Change the gateway settings to allow Captive Portal access via an external interface
B. No action is necessary
C. Change the Identity Awareness settings under Global Properties to allow Captive Policy access on all interfaces
D. Change the Identity Awareness settings under Global Properties to allow Captive Policy access for an external interface
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Correct Answer: A
Question #44
You have successfully backed up your Check Point configurations without the OS information. What command would you use to restore this backup?
A. restore_backup
B. import backup
C. cp_merge
D. migrate import
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Correct Answer: C
Question #45
What are the three types of UserCheck messages?
A. inform, ask, and block
B. block, action, and warn
C. action, inform, and ask
D. ask, block, and notify
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Correct Answer: D
Question #46
When installing a dedicated R80 SmartEvent server, what is the recommended size of the root partition?
A. Any size Explanation/Reference:
B. Less than 20GB
C. More than 10GB and less than 20 GB
D. At least 20GB
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Correct Answer: B
Question #47
What two ordered layers make up the Access Control Policy Layer?
A. URL Filtering and Network
B. Network and Threat Prevention
C. Application Control and URL Filtering
D. Network and Application Control
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Correct Answer: A
Question #48
Choose what BEST describes the reason why querying logs now is very fast.
A. New Smart-1 appliances double the physical memory install
B. Indexing Engine indexes logs for faster search results
C. SmartConsole now queries results directly from the Security Gateway
D. The amount of logs been store is less than the usual in older versions
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Correct Answer: A
Question #49
What is true about the IPS-Blade?
A. in R80, IPS is managed by the Threat Prevention Policy
B. in R80, in the IPS Layer, the only three possible actions are Basic, Optimized and Strict
C. in R80, IPS Exceptions cannot be attached to “all rules”
D. in R80, the GeoPolicy Exceptions and the Threat Prevention Exceptions are the same
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Correct Answer: B

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