156-315.81.20 Threat Prevention and SandBlast Practice Question
A security administrator is configuring Threat Prevention on a R81.20 Security Gateway. They enable Threat Emulation for incoming files and want to reduce the gateway's CPU load by having emulation performed by a dedicated appliance rather than the gateway itself. Which Check Point component should they deploy and configure to achieve this?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that ThreatCloud Emulation is an appliance when it is actually a cloud service, and that SandBlast Agent can offload gateway emulation when it is endpoint software.
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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Threat Emulation appliance (SandBlast TE2500)
The dedicated Threat Emulation appliance is designed to offload emulation from Security Gateways, reducing their CPU load. The other options either are cloud-based, do not perform emulation, or are endpoint-focused, and thus do not meet the requirement of a dedicated appliance for gateway offload.
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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Check Point SandBlast Agent
Why it's wrong here
SandBlast Agent is an endpoint security product that performs threat emulation on the endpoint, not a dedicated appliance for gateway offload. It does not reduce the gateway's CPU load for network-based file emulation; it operates on the endpoint itself.
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Threat Emulation appliance (SandBlast TE2500)
Why this is correct
The dedicated Threat Emulation appliance (e.g., SandBlast TE2500) offloads emulation processing from the Security Gateway. It is designed to handle emulation for multiple gateways, reducing CPU load on the gateway itself. Configuring the gateway to send files to the appliance via the Threat Emulation blade settings achieves the requirement.
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ThreatCloud Emulation service
Why it's wrong here
ThreatCloud Emulation is a cloud-based service, not an on-premises appliance. While it offloads emulation, the question specifies a dedicated appliance to reduce gateway CPU, implying an on-premises solution. ThreatCloud may introduce latency and requires internet connectivity, which may not be desired.
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Security Management Server
Why it's wrong here
The Security Management Server manages policies and logging; it does not perform Threat Emulation. Emulation is performed by the gateway or a dedicated emulation appliance. Offloading emulation to the management server is not supported and would not reduce gateway CPU load.
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