Checkpoint 156-315.81 Exam With Confidence Using Practice Dumps

Browser-based Authentication is a method of acquiring identities from unidentified users by sending them to a web page where they can log in and authenticate. Browser-based Authentication uses two techniques to acquire identities: Captive Portal and Transparent Kerberos Authentication1.

Captive Portal is a simple method that attempts authentication through a web interface before granting a user access to Intranet resources. When a user tries to access a protected resource, they are redirected to a web page where they have to enter their credentials. The credentials are verified by the Identity Awareness Security Gateway or an external authentication server. If the authentication is successful, the user’s identity is associated with their IP address and they are allowed to access the resource12.

Transparent Kerberos Authentication is a more seamless method that leverages the existing Kerberos infrastructure in the network. When a user tries to access a protected resource, the Identity Awareness Security Gateway intercepts the Kerberos ticket request and extracts the user’s identity from it. The user’s identity is then associated with their IP address and they are allowed to access the resource without any additional prompts. This method requires that the Identity Awareness Security Gateway is configured as a trusted proxy in the Active Directory domain12.

Therefore, the correct answer is B. Browser-based Authentication sends users to a web page to acquire identities using Captive Portal and Transparent Kerberos Authentication.

References:

• 1, THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCESS ROLES - Check Point Software, page 2
• 2, Browser-based Authentication Check Point - Bing
• 3, How to Configure Client Authentication - Check Point Software, page 1
• 4, Identity Sources - Check Point Software
• 5, Configuring Browser-Based Authentication - Check Point Software
• 6, Two Factor Authentication - Check Point Software

Threat Extraction (Answer B): Threat Extraction always delivers a file, but it removes potentially malicious content from the file before delivering it to the user. It is designed to provide a safe version of the file quickly, taking less than a second to complete.

Threat Emulation (Option A): Threat Emulation does not deliver the original file to the user until it has been thoroughly analyzed for threats. It may take more than 3 minutes to complete the analysis. The emphasis here is on safety and thorough inspection, which may result in a longer processing time.

Therefore, Option B correctly describes the main difference between Threat Extraction and Threat Emulation.

References: Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) R81 training materials and documentation.

 SecureXL is a technology that improves the performance of the Security Gateway by offloading CPU-intensive operations to a dedicated hardware or software module. SecureXL uses templates to accelerate traffic processing based on predefined patterns and conditions. SecureXL supports three types of templates: Accept Templates, Drop Templates, and NAT Templates3.

• Accept Templates are used to accelerate traffic that matches an Accept rule in the Security Policy. Accept Templates bypass most of the inspection stages and send packets directly to the network interface.
• Drop Templates are used to accelerate traffic that matches a Drop rule in the Security Policy. Drop Templates drop packets without sending them to the firewall kernel for inspection.
• NAT Templates are used to accelerate traffic that requires Network Address Translation (NAT). NAT Templates perform NAT operations without sending packets to the firewall kernel.

Therefore, the correct answer is B.

References: 3: SecureXL for R80.20 and higher