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Check Point Certified Security Expert
The expert tier on Check Point: the Gaia platform and kernel inspection points, acceleration paths deciding throughput and why an accelerated session is invisible to a capture, clusters whose synchronisation network must be dedicated, and multi-domain management with a shared global policy; then route-based and permanent tunnels, threat prevention tuned by confidence and impact with exceptions rather than disabling, the difference between a backup, a snapshot and a migration export, and locating a drop at the inspection point where it happened.
What you get
Papers are cut from the bank and weighted like the real exam, and no question appears in two of them. Every wrong answer comes back on later days until you have it right.
What the exam covers
| Advanced architecture, performance and availability | Not published |
| Advanced VPN, prevention, upgrades and troubleshooting | Not published |
Two sample questions
1. What is Gaia?
- Check Point's operating system — correct
- A VPN protocol when in use
- A threat profile
- A log server for this instance
Why: Gaia is the Check Point OS.
2. What does an in-service cluster upgrade preserve?
- Availability during upgrade — correct
- No availability in this setup
- VPN keys in practice
- Log files by default
Why: An in-service upgrade keeps service available.
The real 156-315 exam
| Length | 90 minutes |
|---|---|
| Questions | 100 |
| Pass mark | 70% |
| Price | Purchased per attempt through Pearson VUE |
| Recommended before you sit it | The Certified Security Administrator credential and production experience are expected. |
| Valid for | 2 years |
Exam facts as published by Check Point; always check the vendor’s page before you book.
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