156-215.81.20 SIC and SmartConsole Management Practice Question
An administrator needs to create a new administrator account in SmartConsole with permissions restricted exclusively to monitoring logs and viewing tracking data without any ability to modify rules. Which TWO configuration actions must be performed? (Choose TWO)
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often select only the permission profile or only the user creation step, forgetting that both actions must be explicitly combined to successfully provision a restricted administrator.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Assign a custom or built-in Permission Profile configured with Read-Only access to SmartView and Logs & Monitor.
Granular role-based administration in Check Point requires mapping a dedicated Permission Profile defining read-only access to log views with an administrator account assigned to that specific profile. This enforces strict separation of duties and satisfies standard enterprise auditing compliance requirements.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Assign the built-in SuperUser permission profile to the new administrator account.
Why it's wrong here
SuperUser grants full read-write access, including rule modification, directly contradicting the monitoring-only requirement. It is tempting because SuperUser is the natural default for a trusted senior administrator, and it would be correct if the account genuinely needed unrestricted configuration rights.
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Create a custom Permission Profile with Read/Write access granted to the Threat Prevention software blade.
Why it's wrong here
Granting write access to Threat Prevention gives the administrator full ability to modify inspection profiles, exception rules, and protection settings. This exceeds the required scope of purely monitoring logs and viewing historical event tracking data.
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Assign a custom or built-in Permission Profile configured with Read-Only access to SmartView and Logs & Monitor.
Why this is correct
Assigning a profile restricted to monitoring features allows the user to query logs, build custom queries, and review event details via SmartView. Crucially, it completely hides configuration tabs and prevents any modifications to the live security policy database.
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Create a new administrator account and associate it with the newly configured restricted Permission Profile.
Why this is correct
The restricted Permission Profile defines the monitoring-only capabilities, and associating the new administrator account with it enforces those limits. This pairing satisfies the requirement that the account cannot modify rules while retaining log and tracking visibility.
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Configure the administrator account authentication method to use standard operating system local shadow files.
Why it's wrong here
Authentication source governs how credentials are verified, not authorisation scope, so shadow files grant no log-viewing restriction. It is tempting because local shadow files are a legitimate authentication method for administrators on standalone management servers, but permissions come from the assigned profile.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official Check Point exam blueprint
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