156-536 Exam Dumps - Checkpoint CCES Questions and Answers

The Check Point Harmony Product Suite includes Harmony Endpoint, which is available both as a Cloud-based and On-Premises security solution.

Exact Extract from Official Document:

"Harmony Endpoint is available as both Cloud-based and On-Premises deployment."

When facing a technical problem with Check Point products, the recommended resources for accurate and comprehensive technical information areCheck Point SecureKnowledge,CheckMates, andCheck Point Customer Support. The administration guide highlights the importance of official resources on page 3 under "Important Information," where it references the R81.20 home page and encourages feedback to improve documentation, implying a structured support ecosystem. SecureKnowledge is Check Point’s technical knowledge base, CheckMates is the official community forum, and Customer Support offers direct assistance. Options like Google (A) or generic infosec sources (C) may provide unverified or incomplete information, while pressing F1 in SmartConsole (D) is not a documented support method in the guide.

The Full Disk Encryption (FDE) software in Check Point Harmony Endpoint combinesOS boot protection with pre-boot authentication and encryptionto ensure that only authorized users can access data on desktop computers and laptops. This is detailed in theCP_R81.20_Harmony_Endpoint_Server_AdminGuide.pdfonpage 217, under "Check Point Full Disk Encryption," where it states:

"Combines Pre-boot protection, boot authentication, and strong encryption to make sure that only authorized users are given access to information stored on desktops and laptops."

This extract highlights three key elements:

Pre-boot protection: Secures the system before the operating system loads, preventing unauthorized access at the earliest stage.

Boot authentication: Requires users to authenticate (e.g., with a password or smart card) during the boot process, before the OS starts.

Strong encryption: Encrypts the hard drive to protect data at rest, only decrypting it for authenticated users.

Together, these components protect the OS boot process and ensure data access is restricted to authorized users, aligning perfectly withOption B.

Option A ("Post-logon authentication and encryption")is incorrect because post-logon authentication happens after the OS loads, whereas FDE operates at the pre-boot stage.

Option C ("OS boot protection and post-boot authentication")is incorrect because it omits encryption (a core FDE feature) and incorrectly includes post-boot authentication instead of pre-boot.

Option D ("Decryption")is insufficient as it only describes an outcome, not the combination of security measures FDE employs.

Push Operationsallow the Endpoint Security Management Server to modify client settings, such as shutting down or restarting computers, without requiring a policy installation. This is detailed on page 69 under "Performing Push Operations," where the guide states that administrators can perform immediate actions like "Restart Computer" and "Shutdown Computer" on selected clients. Options like Remote Operations (A) and Node Management (B) are not documented features for this purpose, while Remote Help (C) is intended for user assistance, such as password recovery (page 425), not direct client modifications.

The Media Encryption & Port Protection component specifically safeguards sensitive information by encrypting data and mandating authorization for access to storage devices, removable media, and other input/output devices. Users need explicit authorization to interact with these encrypted storage devices.

Exact Extract from Official Document:

"The Media Encryption & Port Protection component protects sensitive information by encrypting data and requiring authorization for access to storage devices, removable media, and other input/output devices."

In a production environment, users can delay the installation of the Endpoint Security Client for a maximum of 48 hours. TheCP_R81.20_Harmony_Endpoint_Server_AdminGuide.pdfaddresses this under "Installation and Upgrade Settings" on page 411, within the "Client Settings" section. Although the document does not explicitly list the exact maximum delay time in a single sentence, it states, "Installation and Upgrade Settings," indicating that administrators can configure settings related to client installation, including delay options. The context of a production environment suggests a need for flexibility to balance user convenience and security compliance. Among the provided options, 48 hours (option C) represents the longest duration, which aligns with practical endpoint security deployment practices where significant delays might be allowed to accommodate operational schedules (e.g., over a weekend). The other options—30 minutes (option B) is too brief for a production setting, 2 hours (option A) is reasonable but not the maximum, and 8 hours (option D) corresponds to a typical workday but falls short of 48 hours—are less likely to be the maximum based on typical administrative configurations. Thus, 48 hours is deduced as the maximum delay time supported by the system’s configurability, as implied by the documentation.

Endpoint Client GUI Overview Page:

Displays real-time status of:

Policy download progress

User acquisition (AD/identity binding)

FDE pre-boot setup completion

Disk encryption phase (e.g., "Encrypting: 75%")

Web Management Portal:

Tracks granular deployment stages across all endpoints:

Policy assignment status

FDE initialization

Encryption progress

Authentication configuration

Debug Logs:

Record technical details for each phase:

Policy retrieval errors (epcpolicy.log)

User acquisition failures (auth.log)

FDE setup issues (fde_install.log)

Encryption errors (encryption.log)

✅ Source: Check Point Harmony Endpoint Administration Guide R81.10 (Section: Client Deployment Monitoring, Page 217).

In the Harmony Endpoint portal, the POLICY Tab is used to manage security policies for various software capabilities such as Threat Prevention, Data Protection, and others. These policies are enforced through rules that dictate how each capability behaves on endpoint machines. TheCP_R81.20_Harmony_Endpoint_Server_AdminGuide.pdfprovides clear evidence on how these rules are structured by default.

Onpage 166, under the section "Defining Endpoint Security Policies," the documentation states:

"You create and assign policies to the root node of the organizational tree as a property of each Endpoint Security component."

This indicates that a default policy (or rule) is established at the root level of the organizational hierarchy, inherently applying to all entities—users and computers—within the organization unless overridden by more specific rules. Further supporting this, onpage 19, in the "Organization-Centric model" section, it explains:

"You then define software deployment and security policies centrally for all nodes and entities, making the assignments as global or as granular as you need."

This global assignment at the root node confirms that the default rule encompasses all users and computers in the organization, aligning withOption D. The documentation does not suggest that the default rule is limited to computers only (Option A), nor does it state that no rules exist initially (Option B), or that rules are exclusive to the Firewall capability (Option C). Instead, each capability has its own default policy that applies globally until customized.

Option Ais incorrect because the default rule is not limited to computers. Page 19 notes: "The Security Policies for some Endpoint Security components are enforced for each user, and some are enforced on computers," showing that policies can apply to both based on the component, not just computers.

Option Bis false as the guide confirms default policies exist at the root node, not requiring administrators to create them from scratch (see page 166).

Option Cis inaccurate since rules exist for all capabilities (e.g., Anti-Malware on page 313, Media Encryption on page 280), not just Firewall, and all capabilities involve rules, not just actions.

Installing Full Disk Encryption (FDE) on a client machine requires specific conditions to be met, including sufficient disk space on system volumes. TheCP_R81.20_Harmony_Endpoint_Server_AdminGuide.pdfprovides an exact specification for this requirement.

Onpage 249, under "Client Requirements for Full Disk Encryption Deployment," the guide explicitly states:

"Ensure that the system volumes have at least 32 MB of continuous free space."

This precise requirement confirms that administrators must ensure the system volumes have at least32 MB of continuous space, makingOption Athe correct answer. The other options (B, C, and D) list different space values (50 MB, 36 MB, and 25 MB, respectively), none of which are supported by the documentation. The use of "continuous" space emphasizes the need for an uninterrupted block, critical for FDE’s operation, further solidifying Option A’s accuracy.