Free Checkpoint 156-215.81 Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 5

The correct answer is A because renaming the hostname of the Standby member to match exactly the hostname of the Active member is not a recommended step to prevent data loss. The hostname of the Standby member should be different from the hostname of the Active member1. The other steps are necessary to ensure a smooth failover and synchronization between the Active and Standby Security Management Servers2. References: Check Point R81.20 Administration Guide, 156-315.81 Checkpoint Exam Info and Free Practice Test

This answer is correct because these are two valid methods for mutually authenticating the VPN gateways, which means that both sides of the communication verify each other’s identity using a shared secret or a public key certificate1. A pre-shared secret is a password or a passphrase that both gateways know and use to encrypt and decrypt the VPN traffic2. A PKI certificate is a digital document that contains the public key and other information that helps identify the gateway, such as the issuer, the subject, and the expiration date3. The certificate is signed by a trusted certificate authority (CA) that vouches for the authenticity of the gateway3.

The other answers are not correct because they either include invalid or irrelevant methods for mutual authentication. PKI certificates and Kerberos tickets are not compatible methods for mutual authentication, because Kerberos tickets are issued by a Kerberos server and not by a CA4. Pre-shared secrets and Kerberos tickets are also not compatible methods for mutual authentication, because they use different protocols and encryption algorithms4. PKI certificates and DynamiciD OTP are not valid methods for mutual authentication, because DynamiciD OTP is a one-time password that is used for user authentication, not for gateway authentication5.

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 The command cplic print displays the installed licenses and their expiration dates on the CLI1. References: Check Point CLI Reference Card

 From the Gaia web interface, the operation that CANNOT be performed on a Security Management Server is Verify a Security Policy. This operation can only be done from SmartConsole4. References: Check Point R81 SmartConsole Online Help

In Check Point Gaia WebUI, different icons are used to indicate various system states.

Eyeglasses (A) typically represent "view-only" access.

Pencil (B) represents "edit" or read/write access, meaning the user can modify configurations.

Padlock (C) is often used to indicate locked or restricted settings.

Book (D) does not indicate access permissions.

Therefore, the correct answer is "Pencil" (B), which represents that read/write access is enabled in the WebUI.

The TCP/IP model is made up of four layers: Application, Transport, Internet, and Network Interface1, p. 10. The TCP/IP model is a simplified version of the OSI model, which has seven layers: Application, Presentation, Session, Transport, Network, Data Link, and Physical. References: Check Point CCSA - R81: Practice Test & Explanation, [TCP/IP Model Explained]

References: Threat Emulation is not a policy type available for each policy package. Threat Emulation is a software blade that is part of the Threat Prevention policy type. The other options are valid policy types that can be configured for each policy package. References: [Threat Prevention Administration Guide R80.40], [Security Policies Administration Guide R80.40]

The tool that is used to enable ClusterXL is cpconfig. ClusterXL is a software-based Load Sharing and High Availability solution that distributes network traffic between clusters of redundant Security Gateways1. To enable ClusterXL, you need to run the cpconfig command on each cluster member and select Enable Cluster membership for this gateway2. Therefore, the correct answer is B. cpconfig. 

While enabling the Identity Awareness blade, the Identity Awareness wizard does not automatically detect the Windows domain because the SmartConsole machine is not part of the domain. The SmartConsole machine needs to be a member of the Windows domain or have access to a domain controller in order to detect the domain automatically2.

References: 2: Check Point R81 Identity Awareness Administration Guide, page 10.

To optimize drops, you can use Priority Queues and fully enable Dynamic Dispatcher on the Security Gateway23. Priority Queues are a mechanism that prioritizes part of the traffic when the Security Gateway is stressed and needs to drop packets. Dynamic Dispatcher is a feature that dynamically assigns new connections to a CoreXL FW instance based on the utilization of CPU cores. To enable both features, you need to run the command fw ctl multik set_mode 9 on the Security Gateway4. Therefore, the correct answer is C. fw ctl multik set_mode 9. References: CoreXL Dynamic Dispatcher - Check Point Software, Firewall Priority Queues in R80.x / R81.x - Check Point Software, Separate Config for Dynamic Dispatcher and Priority Queues