Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) R81 — Question 12

A stateful inspection firewall works by registering connection data and compiling this information. Where is the information stored?

Answer options

• A. In the system SMEM memory pool.
• B. In State tables.
• C. In the Sessions table.
• D. In a CSV file on the firewall hard drive located in $FWDIR/conf/.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as stateful inspection firewalls store connection data in State tables, which track the state of active connections. Options A, C, and D do not accurately represent where a stateful inspection firewall keeps this crucial information, making them incorrect.