Checkpoint 156-215.81 Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 35

When a gateway requires user information for authentication, it queries servers for user information in the following order: first the internal user database, then the generic external user profile, and finally LDAP servers in order of priority. The internal user database is a local database that stores user information on the Security Gateway or Security Management Server. The generic external user profile is a predefined profile that allows users to authenticate with any external server that supports RADIUS or TACACS protocols. LDAP servers are external servers that use the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol to store and retrieve user information. The gateway queries LDAP servers according to the priority that is defined in the LDAP Account Unit object properties.

RADIUS Accounting getsidentitydata from requests generated by the accounting client. RADIUS Accounting is a feature that allows tracking and measuring resource usage of network services by users. The accounting client, which is usually a network access server (NAS), sends accounting requests to a RADIUS server with information about user sessions, such as start and stop times, bytes transmitted and received, IP addresses, etc. The RADIUS server records this information in a database for billing, auditing, or reporting purposes. One of the mandatory attributes that the accounting client must include in every accounting request is the User-Name attribute, which identifies the user who is accessing the network service.

SmartConsole provides a consolidated solution for everything that is necessary for the security of an organization, such as Security Policy Management and Log Analysis. Security Policy Management is the process of defining and enforcing rules that control the access and protection of network resources. Log Analysis is the process of collecting, analyzing, and reporting on log data that is generated by network devices and applications. SmartConsole is a unified graphical user interface that allows administrators to manage multiple security functions from a single console. The other options are not part of SmartConsole, but rather separate software blades or features that can be integrated with SmartConsole.

By default, the WebUI listens on port 80. The WebUI is a web-based interface that allows administrators to configure and monitor Gaia OS settings and features from a web browser. The WebUI uses the HTTP protocol to communicate with the Gaia machine, which by default uses port 80 as the standard port number. The other port numbers are not used by the WebUI by default, but they can be changed by modifying the Gaia configuration file or using CLISH commands.

Backup and restores can be accomplished through SmartConsole, WebUI, or CLI.SmartUpdate and SmartBackup are not valid options1.

There are three types of Endpoint Identity Agents: Full, Light, and Terminal.Custom is not a valid type2.

To use Application objects in a rule, the ''Applications & URL Filtering'' blade should be enabled on the policy layer where the rule is being created.Enabling the ''Application Control'' blade on a gateway is not enough3.

The IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) Software Blade provides comprehensive protection against malicious and unwanted network traffic, focusing on application and server vulnerabilities. The other options are not related to this function.

Using AD Query, the security gateway connections to the Active Directory Domain Controllers using LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol). The other protocols are not used for this purpose.