156-315.81.20 Threat Prevention and SandBlast Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are benefits of using the Threat Prevention 'Recommended' profile over a custom profile?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often assume custom profiles inherently offer better security than the 'Recommended' profile, overlooking how the built-in profile reduces administrative overhead while maintaining expert best practices.
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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It automatically includes the latest security best practices from Check Point.
The 'Recommended' profile is a pre-configured best-practice policy designed by Check Point security researchers. It automatically incorporates the most effective settings, balance of blades, and confidence levels. Using this profile ensures that the security posture is aligned with industry-standard best practices, reducing administrative overhead and preventing gaps in protection that often occur due to misconfigurations or the omission of critical protections during custom policy creation.
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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It automatically includes the latest security best practices from Check Point.
Why this is correct
The Recommended profile is maintained by Check Point's research team. It is dynamically updated to include the latest protections and settings, ensuring that the gateway's security posture is always aligned with current threat intelligence, which significantly reduces the manual effort required for constant policy updates and maintenance.
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It simplifies management by reducing the need for manual configuration of every single signature.
Why this is correct
By providing a baseline of pre-configured protections, the Recommended profile eliminates the need for administrators to manually evaluate and enable thousands of individual signatures. This drastically reduces the complexity of Threat Prevention management, allowing administrators to focus on high-level strategy rather than the granularity of signature configuration.
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It disables all non-essential features to maximize network throughput.
Why it's wrong here
The Recommended profile does not automatically disable features for throughput. It aims for a balance between security and performance. While it is efficient, its primary goal is comprehensive protection, not the raw maximization of network throughput at the expense of necessary security controls or inspection features.
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It guarantees zero false positives in every network environment.
Why it's wrong here
No security policy can guarantee zero false positives. Even the Recommended profile requires tuning based on specific application traffic and user behavior in a unique corporate environment. Administrators must still monitor the logs and adjust the policy as needed to account for legitimate business traffic patterns.
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It forces all traffic to be inspected by every blade regardless of protocol.
Why it's wrong here
The Recommended profile intelligently applies blades based on traffic type and protocol. It does not force every blade to inspect every packet, as that would be highly inefficient and detrimental to performance. It applies the right protection at the right time to ensure both effective security and performance.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official Check Point exam blueprint
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