Pass 156-215.81 Exam Guide

With URL Filtering, only the host portion of the URL is sent to the Check Point Online Web Service for analysis. The host portion is the part of the URL that identifies the web server, such as The Check Point Online Web Service uses this information to categorize the URL and return the appropriate action to the Security Gateway3. The other options are not sent to the Check Point Online Web Service for analysis, as they may contain sensitive or irrelevant data.

The Secure Network Distributor (SND) is a feature of the Security Gateway that is used to distribute packets among Firewall instances . It improves the performance and scalability of the Firewall by utilizing multiple CPU cores. The other options are not related to SND. References: [Check Point Security Gateway Architecture and Packet Flow], [Free Check Point CCSA Sample Questions and Study Guide]

A central license is automatically attached to a Security Gateway when it is installed. A local license requires an administrator to designate a gateway for attachment1, p. 8. References: Check Point CCSA - R81: Practice Test & Explanation

A Distributed Deployment is when the Security Management Server and Security Gateway are installed on separate machines. In this setup, the Security Gateway communicates its status to the Security Management Server, which resides at a different IP address.

Option A (Incorrect): "Targeted" is not an official Check Point deployment mode.

Option B (Incorrect): In Bridge Mode, the Security Gateway acts as a Layer 2 bridge and does not communicate its status to another IP.

Option D (Incorrect): In Standalone Mode, the Security Gateway and Management Server are on the same machine, meaning it does not communicate status to a different IP.

Thus, the correct answer is C. Distributed.