Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) R81 — Question 325

After some changes in the firewall policy you run into some issues. You want to test if the policy from two weeks ago have the same issue. You don't want to lose the changes from the last weeks. What is the best way to do it?

Answer options

• A. Use the Gaia WebUI to take a backup of the Gateway. In SmartConsole under Security Policies go to the Installation History view of the Gateway, select the policy version from two weeks ago and press the ‘Install specific version’ button.
• B. Use the Gaia WebUI to take a snapshot of management. In the In SmartConsole under Manage & Settings go to Sessions -> Revisions and select the revision from two weeks ago. Run the action ‘Revert to this revision...’ Restore the management snapshot.
• C. In SmartConsole under Manage & Settings go to Sessions -> Revisions and select the revision from two weeks ago. Run the action ‘Revert to this revision...’.
• D. In SmartConsole under Security Policies go to the Installation History view of the Gateway, select the policy version from two weeks ago and press the ‘Install specific version’ button.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as it allows you to take a backup of the current gateway configuration before testing an older policy version, ensuring that recent changes are preserved. Option B involves reverting to an older revision which could lead to loss of recent changes, while option C does not include a backup, posing a risk of data loss. Option D is similar to A but lacks the crucial step of backing up the current configuration.