Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) R82 — Question 8

How does SmartEvent determine whether events originated internally or externally?

Answer options

• A. By defining the Internal Network under the Initial Settings in SmartEvent GUI Client
• B. Events with a non-routable private source IPs are considered to be originating from internal networks
• C. SmartEvent queries Security Gateway topology to determining the direction of events
• D. SmartEvent uses AI / ML to determine the direction of events

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because SmartEvent analyzes the Security Gateway's topology to assess the source of events. Options A and B describe configurations and conditions that do not directly assess event direction, while D incorrectly attributes the functionality to AI/ML instead of topology querying.