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To see historical data with cpview, you can use the cpview -t command, where is the date and time you want to view. For example, cpview -t Jan 01 2023 12:00:00 will show you the cpview data for January 1st, 2023 at noon. You can also enter a partial date, such as Jan 02, to see the data for the whole day. This feature is available in R77.10 and higher versions of Check Point software1. You can also access the historical data by pressing the “t” key while running cpview in live mode and entering the desired date and time1. The historical data is stored in the CPViewDB.dat file in the /var/log/CPView_history directory on your gateway2. You can export this file and import it into other tools for visualization, such as Grafana3.

 Gaia has two default user accounts that cannot be deleted: Admin and Monitor. Admin is a superuser account that has full access to all Gaia features and commands. Monitor is a read-only account that can view Gaia configuration and status but cannot make any changes. Both accounts have predefined passwords that can be changed by the Admin user. References: [Check Point R81 Gaia Administration Guide], page 29

SRC: GAIA R81.20 Administration Guide User Management -> Users These users are created by default and cannot be deleted: admin and monitor

Endpoint Security VPN is a lightweight remote access client that supports Windows and macOS computers. It provides secure connectivity to corporate resources using L2TP/IPSec, SSL, or Check Point’s proprietary VPN protocol. Endpoint Security VPN also integrates with other Endpoint Security products such as SandBlast Agent, Full Disk Encryption, Media Encryption, and Firewall. References: Check Point R81 Endpoint Security VPN Administration Guide, page 5

 The Anti-Virus feature of the Threat Prevention policy blocks traffic from infected websites by matching logs against ThreatCloud information about the reputation of the website. ThreatCloud is a collaborative network that collects and analyzes threat data from millions of sources worldwide. It assigns a reputation score to each website based on its malicious activity and behavior. If a website has a low reputation score, it is considered infected and blocked by the Anti-Virus blade. References: Training & Certification | Check Point Software, CCSE section

The command tcpdump is not an internal/native Check Point command. It is a common command-line tool that captures and analyzes network traffic. The other commands are internal/native Check Point commands that perform various functions. For example:

fwaccel on enables SecureXL acceleration on the Security Gateway.

fw ctl debug sets the debug flags for the Firewall kernel module.

cphaprob displays the status and information about ClusterXL or VRRP members.

References: Check Point R81 CLI Reference Guide, pages 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27; Check Point R81 Gaia Administration Guide, page 9

 The base level encryption key used by Capsule Docs is RSA 2048. This means that Capsule Docs uses a 2048-bit RSA public key encryption algorithm to encrypt and decrypt documents. RSA is an asymmetric encryption algorithm that uses two keys: a public key that can be shared with anyone, and a private key that must be kept secret. AES, SHA-256, and RSA 1024 are not the base level encryption keys used by Capsule Docs. References: : Check Point Software, Getting Started, Capsule Docs Encryption.

 You can enable Multi-Version Cluster (MVC) by running set cluster member mvc on on the Check Point Security Gateway Cluster Member1. MVC is a feature that allows you to upgrade a Security Gateway Cluster to a higher version without downtime2. It works by upgrading one cluster member at a time, while the other cluster members continue to operate with the lower version2. MVC supports upgrading from R80.40 and above to R81 and above2. To use MVC, you need to do the following steps2:

Enable MVC on each cluster member by running set cluster member mvc on in Clish and rebooting the gateway.

Install the higher version on one cluster member using CPUSE or ISO image.

Install policy on the upgraded cluster member and verify that it works properly.

Repeat the previous steps for the remaining cluster members until all of them are upgraded.

Disable MVC on each cluster member by running set cluster member mvc off in Clish and rebooting the gateway.

References: Multi-Version Cluster (MVC) - Check Point Software, Multi-Version Cluster (MVC) - Check Point CheckMates

The command fw ctl debug 0 will reset the kernel debug options to default settings. This command will disable all the debug flags and clear the debug buffer. It is recommended to use this command before and after performing a kernel debug, to avoid any interference or confusion with other debug outputs. The command fw ctl debug 0 is also equivalent to fw ctl debug -buf 0.

References:

Best Practices - HTTPS Inspection - Check Point Software, section “How to perform a Kernel Debug”

LOGGINGAND MONITORING R81 - Check Point Software, page 104

 RPM upgrade is not a valid upgrade method to R81.20. RPM upgrade is a method of upgrading from R80.20.M1 to R80.20.M2 or later, but it is not supported for upgrading to R81.20. The valid upgrade methods to R81.20 are CPUSE upgrade, advanced upgrade, and upgrade with migration. References: [Check Point Security Expert R81 Installation and Upgrade Guide], page 12.

The command ‘api status’ is used to check the status of the Management API server on the Management Server. The command will show if the API server is running, the port number, and the API version. The other commands are not valid or do not check the Management API server status. References: How To’s - Interact with Check Point Management API on Gaia R81, section “Check API Status”.

 FWD is a process that runs on both Security Management Server and Security Gateway. On Security Management Server, FWD handles logging and communication with SmartConsole. On Security Gateway, FWD receives policy files from FWM (the policy compiler process on Security Management Server) and stores them in a temporary directory before installing them on the firewall kernel7. Therefore, FWD is responsible for receiving policy files from FWM on Security Gateway side. The correct answer is A.

References: 7: Check Point Processes and Daemons

 Check Point Support in many cases asks you for a configuration summary of your Check Point system. This is also called cpinfo. Cpinfo is a utility that collects diagnostic data on a Check Point gateway, management server, or log server. It generates a file that contains information such as product version, license details, OS details, network configuration, installed hotfixes, status of Check Point processes, firewall tables, etc. This file can be used by Check Point Support to troubleshoot issues or analyze performance. References: [Cpinfo Utility]

 The option that allows traffic to VPN gateways in specific VPN communities is Specific VPN Communities. This option lets you specify which VPN communities are allowed or denied by the rule. A VPN community is a group of VPN gateways or hosts that share the same VPN policy and keys. You can create different types of VPN communities, such as star, meshed, or remote access, depending on your network topology and security requirements. You can also use tags to group VPN gateways or hosts into logical categories. 

An Endpoint Identity Agent is a software component that runs on the user’s device and communicates with the Check Point gateway to provide user identity information. An Endpoint Identity Agent can use different methods for user authentication, such as username/password, Kerberos ticket, or certificate. However, the most common and recommended method is username/password or Kerberos ticket, which allows the user to log in to the device with their domain credentials and automatically authenticate with the gateway without entering additional credentials. This method also supports Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) features.

The references are:

Check Point R81 Identity Awareness Administration Guide, page 15

Check Point Certified Security Expert R81.20 (CCSE) Core Training, slide 14

Endpoint Identity Agent - Check Point CheckMates