156-587 Exam Preparation Material | Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Expert - R81.20 (CCTE)

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Question#1

You need to run a kernel debug over a longer period of time as the problem occurs only once or twice a week Therefore you need to add a timestamp to the kernel debug and write the output to a file.
What is the correct syntax for this?

A. fw ctl debug -T -f > filename debug
B. fw ctl kdebug -T -f -o filename debug
C. fw ell kdebug -T > filename debug
D. fw ctl kdebug -T -f > filename.debug

Question#2

In Mobile Access VPN. clientless access is done using a web browser. The primary communication path for these browser based connections is a process that allows numerous processes to utilize port 443 and redirects traffic to a designated port of the respective process.
Which daemon handles this?

A. Multi-portal Daemon (MPD)
B. Mobile Access Daemon (MAD)
C. HTTPS Inspection Daemon (HID)
D. Connectra VPN Daemon (cvpnd)

Explanation:
The Multi-portal Daemon (mpdaemon) is responsible for handling the clientless access connections in Mobile Access VPN. It listens on port 443 and redirects the traffic to the appropriate port of the process that handles the specific connection type, such as cvpnd for SSL Network Extender, MAD for Mobile Access Portal, or HID for HTTPS Inspection. The mpdaemon also performs authentication and authorization for the clientless access connections.
Reference: Check Point Processes and Daemons1, Mobile Access Blade Administration Guide1:
https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk97638:
https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81.10/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81.10_Mobile_Access_AdminGuide/html_frameset.htm

Question#3

VPNs allow traffic to pass through the Internet securely by encrypting the traffic as it enters the VPN tunnel and decrypting the traffic as it exits.
Which process is responsible for Mobile VPN connections?

A. cvpnd
B. fwk
C. vpnd
D. vpnk

Explanation:
The Check Point process responsible for Mobile VPN connections, particularly those associated with the Mobile Access Software Blade (which includes SSL VPN and clientless access), is cvpnd (Connectra VPN Daemon).
Exact Extracts and Supporting Information:
Check Point CLI Reference Guide (for cvpnd_admin):
"cvpnd_admin. Description. Changes the behavior of the Mobile Access cvpnd process."
This command utility directly interacts with cvpnd for Mobile Access functionalities.
Check Point Daemon Lists (e.g., from "tech :: stuff - Checkpoint Daemons and Processes Explained" or similar CCTE R81.20 documentation):
Under the "Mobile Access Blade" section, CVPND is typically listed as:"CVPND - Connectra VPN Daemon. Main daemon for the Mobile Access Software Blade."
It's also often noted that the cpwd_admin list command (Check Point WatchDog) shows this process
as "CVPND".
Commands like cvpnstart and cvpnstop are used to manage this daemon.
Exam Preparation Materials (e.g., ExamTopics for 156-586):
A question directly asking "Which process is responsible for Mobile VPN connections?" with options including cvpnd, vpnk, fwk, and vpnd, typically indicates cvpnd as the correct answer.
Explanation of other options:
B. fwk: This is a general suffix often related to firewall worker processes or kernel modules, not a specific high-level daemon for Mobile VPN.
C. vpnd: This is the main VPN daemon, primarily responsible for site-to-site IPsec VPNs and some traditional IPsec remote access clients. While it handles VPN functions, cvpnd is specialized for Mobile Access.
D. vpnk: This refers to VPN kernel-level operations and modules (e.g., handling the actual encryption/decryption of traffic processed by IPsec SAs). It is not the user-space daemon that manages Mobile VPN sessions and policies.
Therefore, cvpnd is the specific process dedicated to managing Mobile VPN connections within the Check Point architecture.
Reference (based on official Check Point documentation naming and functionality):
Check Point R81.20 CLI Reference Guide (details for cvpnd_admin).
Check Point R81.20 Administration Guides (sections discussing Mobile Access architecture and daemons).
Commonly known Check Point process lists available in CCTE study materials.

Question#4

What is the kernel process for Content Awareness that collects the data from the contexts received from the CMI and decides if the file is matched by a data type?

A. cntawmod
B. cntmgr
C. dlpda
D. dlpu

Question#5

Which of the following would NOT be a flag when debugging a unified policy?

A. tls
B. rulebase
C. clob
D. connection

Explanation:
The Unified Policy is a feature that allows you to create a single policy layer that combines the functionality of Access Control, Threat Prevention, and HTTPS Inspection12. To debug the Unified Policy, you need to use the command fw ctl debug with the module name UP and the flag all or specific flags for different aspects of the Unified Policy inspection34.
The possible flags for the Unified Policy module are:
up_match: Shows the matching process of the Unified Policy rules.
up_inspect: Shows the inspection process of the Unified Policy rules.
up_action: Shows the action process of the Unified Policy rules.
up_log: Shows the logging process of the Unified Policy rules.
up_tls: Shows the TLS inspection process of the Unified Policy rules.
up_clob: Shows the CLOB (Content Limitation and Optimization Blade) inspection process of the Unified Policy rules.
up_rulebase: Shows the rulebase loading process of the Unified Policy rules.
up_connection: Shows the connection tracking process of the Unified Policy rules.
The flag tls is not a valid flag for the Unified Policy module, as it is used for the TLS Inspection module5. Therefore, the correct answer is A. tls. The other options are valid flags for the Unified Policy module, as explained above34.
Reference: 1: CCTE Courseware, Module 8: Advanced Access Control, Slide 7
2: Check Point R81 Security Gateway Architecture and Packet Flow, Chapter 5: Unified Policy, Page 29
3: CCTE Courseware, Module 8: Advanced Access Control, Slide 17
4: Check Point R81 Security Gateway Architecture and Packet Flow, Chapter 5: Unified Policy, Page 32
5: Check Point R81 Security Gateway Architecture and Packet Flow, Chapter 6: TLS Inspection, Page 36

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