Checkpoint 156-215.80 Exam Questions
Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA R80) (Page 5 )

Updated On: 24-Feb-2026

Where can you trigger a failover of the cluster members?

1. Log in to Security Gateway CLI and run command clusterXL_admin down.
2. In SmartView Monitor right-click the Security Gateway member and select Cluster member stop.
3. Log into Security Gateway CLI and run command cphaprob down.

  1. 1, 2, and 3
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 1 and 2
  4. 1 and 3

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

How to Initiate Failover


Reference:

https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R76/CP_R76_ClusterXL_AdminGuide/7298.htm



Which utility allows you to configure the DHCP service on GAIA from the command line?

  1. ifconfig
  2. dhcp_cfg
  3. sysconfig
  4. cpconfig

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Sysconfig Configuration Options


Reference:

https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R76/CP_R76_Splat_AdminGuide/51548.htm

NOTE: question must be wrong because no answer is possible for GAIA system, this must be SPLAT version. DHCP CLI configuration for GAIA


https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R76/CP_R76_Gaia_WebAdmin/73181.htm#o80096



Which VPN routing option uses VPN routing for every connection a satellite gateway handles?

  1. To satellites through center only
  2. To center only
  3. To center and to other satellites through center
  4. To center, or through the center to other satellites, to internet and other VPN targets

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

On the VPN Routing page, enable the VPN routing for satellites section, by selecting one of these options:

1.To center and to other Satellites through center; this allows connectivity between Gateways; for example, if the spoke Gateways are DAIP Gateways, and the hub is a Gateway with a static IP address
2.To center, or through the center to other satellites, to Internet and other VPN targets; this allows connectivity between the Gateways, as well as the ability to inspect all communication passing through the hub to the Internet.


Reference:

https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk31021



Which product correlates logs and detects security threats, providing a centralized display of potential attack patterns from all network devices?

  1. SmartView Monitor
  2. SmartEvent
  3. SmartUpdate
  4. SmartDashboard

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

SmartEvent correlates logs from all Check Point enforcement points, including end-points, to identify suspicious activity from the clutter. Rapid data analysis and custom event logs immediately alert administrators to anomalous behavior such as someone attempting to use the same credential in multiple geographies simultaneously.


Reference:

https://www.checkpoint.com/products/smartevent/



Assuming you have a Distributed Deployment, what will be the effect of running the following command on the Security Management Server?

  1. Remove the installed Security Policy.
  2. Remove the local ACL lists.
  3. No effect.
  4. Reset SIC on all gateways.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

This command uninstall actual security policy (already installed)


Reference:

https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R77/CP_R77_SecurityGatewayTech_WebAdmin/6751.htm






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