CheckPoint 156-315.81 Exam Dumps

The valid SecureXL paths in R81.20 areF2F (Slow path), Accelerated Path, Medium Path and F2V1.SecureXL is a technology that accelerates the performance of the Security Gateway by offloading CPU-intensive operations to the SecureXL device2.SecureXL uses different paths to process packets, depending on the type and state of the connection3.The SecureXL paths are3:

F2F (Slow path): This path handles packets that require a full inspection by the Firewall kernel. It is the slowest path, but it supports all features and blades. Examples of packets that use this path are packets that belong to a new connection, packets that match a rule with UTM blades, or packets that require address translation.

Accelerated Path: This path handles packets that belong to an established connection that does not require any further inspection by the Firewall kernel. It is the fastest path, but it supports only a limited set of features and blades. Examples of packets that use this path are packets that match an accept rule with no UTM blades, or packets that match a rule with SecureXL acceleration enabled.

Medium Path: This path handles packets that belong to an established connection that requires some inspection by the Firewall kernel, but not a full inspection. It is faster than the F2F path, but slower than the Accelerated path. It supports more features and blades than the Accelerated path, but less than the F2F path. Examples of packets that use this path are packets that match a rule with IPS or Anti-Bot blades, or packets that require NAT templates.

F2V: This path handles packets that are encapsulated or decapsulated by the VPN kernel. It is faster than the F2F path, but slower than the Accelerated path. It supports VPN features such as encryption, decryption, encapsulation, and decapsulation. Reference:R81.x Security Gateway Architecture (Logical Packet Flow) - Check Point CheckMates,SecureXL Mechanism in R80.10 and above - Check Point Software,SecureXL - Check Point Software

Certificate Authority (CA) is a service that issues and manages digital certificates for secure communication between Check Point components. CA can be installed on a Security Management Server or on a dedicated server. CA can be configured as primary or secondary in a High Availability cluster. The cpconfig command is used to run the Check Point Configuration Tool on Gaia OS, which allows users to configure various settings for Check Point products.One of the configuration options is Certificate Authority, which shows if CA is installed on the server and if it is primary or secondary5. Therefore, Alice needs to look for this option to check the CA status.

ClusterXL and VRRP are the two cluster solutions that are available under R81.20.According to the ClusterXL R81.20 Administration Guide1, ClusterXL is a Check Point software-based clustering solution that provides high availability and load sharing for Check Point Security Gateways and Cluster Members. ClusterXL supports two modes: High Availability and Load Sharing. In High Availability mode, all Cluster Members are connected to the same network segment and share a virtual IP address. One member is active and handles all traffic, while the others are in standby mode and ready to take over in case of a failure. In Load Sharing mode, all Cluster Members are active and share the traffic load according to a predefined algorithm.ClusterXL supports both unicast and multicast modes for Load Sharing1.

VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) is an industry standard protocol that provides high availability for routers or firewalls by creating a virtual router with a virtual IP address that is shared by a group of routers or firewalls. One router or firewall is elected as the master and handles all traffic directed to the virtual IP address, while the others are backups that monitor the master and take over if it fails.VRRP can be used with Check Point Security Gateways to provide redundancy and failover for external interfaces1.

NSRP (NetScreen Redundancy Protocol) is a proprietary protocol developed by Juniper Networks that provides high availability and load balancing for NetScreen firewalls.NSRP is not supported by Check Point products2.

HSRP (Hot Standby Router Protocol) is a Cisco proprietary protocol that provides high availability for routers by creating a virtual router with a virtual IP address that is shared by a group of routers. One router is elected as the active router and handles all traffic directed to the virtual IP address, while another router is elected as the standby router and monitors the active router and takes over if it fails. HSRP is not supported by Check Point products.

IP Clustering is a feature of Linux Virtual Server (LVS) that provides high availability and load balancing for IP-based services by creating a cluster of real servers that are accessed through a virtual IP address. The cluster is managed by a director that routes requests to the real servers according to a scheduling algorithm. IP Clustering is not supported by Check Point products.

A clientless remote access VPN deployment is used to provide remote users with secure access to internal corporate resources by authenticating the user through an internet browser. A clientless remote access VPN does not require any software installation or configuration on the user's device. Instead, it uses a web-based portal that acts as a proxy between the user and the corporate resources. The user can access web applications and services through the portal using a standard web browser that supports SSL/TLS encryption. The portal can also provide single sign-on (SSO) capabilities for SAML-enabled applications. A clientless remote access VPN is suitable for scenarios where users need to access mainly web-based resources from unmanaged devices or devices that cannot run VPN clients.

The other options are incorrect because:

A client-based remote access VPN deployment is used to provide remote users with secure access to internal corporate resources by installing a VPN client software on the user's device. A client-based remote access VPN requires software installation and configuration on the user's device. It uses IPsec or SSL/TLS protocols to create a secure tunnel between the user's device and the VPN gateway. The user can access any type of resource through the tunnel using any application that supports TCP/IP protocols. A client-based remote access VPN is suitable for scenarios where users need to access various types of resources from managed devices or devices that can run VPN clients.

A clientless direct access deployment is not a valid term for a VPN deployment. Direct access is a feature of Windows Server that allows remote users to securely access internal corporate resources without using a VPN connection. Direct access uses IPv6 transition technologies and IPsec protocols to create a secure connection between the user's device and the direct access server. The user can access any type of resource through the connection using any application that supports TCP/IP protocols. Direct access requires software installation and configuration on both the user's device and the direct access server.

A direct access deployment is not a term for a VPN deployment, but a feature of Windows Server that allows remote users to securely access internal corporate resources without using a VPN connection. Direct access uses IPv6 transition technologies and IPsec protocols to create a secure connection between the user's device and the direct access server. The user can access any type of resource through the connection using any application that supports TCP/IP protocols. Direct access requires software installation and configuration on both the user's device and the direct access server.