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CheckPoint 156-590 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Check Point |
| Exam Name: | Check Point Certified Threat Prevention Specialist (CTPS) Exam |
| Exam Number: | 156-590 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Scenario-based questions |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Related Certifications: | Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) |
| Recommended Training: | Check Point Threat Prevention Administration Course Check Point Learning Portal |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Check Point Exams Check Point Certification Portal |
| Sample Questions: | CheckPoint 156-590 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Proctored exam via Pearson VUE (online or test center) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) or equivalent networking/security knowledge |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.checkpoint.com/certifications/ |
CheckPoint 156-590 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware | - Threat Emulation and Threat Extraction concepts - File inspection and malware detection |
| IPS and Anti-Bot Technologies | - Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) configuration and tuning - Anti-Bot detection and mitigation |
| URL Filtering and Application Control | - URL filtering policy configuration - Application Control enforcement and monitoring |
| Logs, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting | - Troubleshooting Threat Prevention issues - SmartConsole logging and analysis |
| Threat Prevention Architecture | - Check Point Threat Prevention framework overview - Security Gateway Threat Prevention blades |
CheckPoint Check Point Certified Threat Prevention Specialist (CTPS) Sample Questions:
1. What is necessary to do after an IPS Signature update?
A) Install the Threat Prevention Policy.
B) Those changes are immediately active.
C) Install the Access Control Policy.
D) Perform "Install Database".
2. What is a function of SmartEvent?
A) A Multi-Domain level log forwarding tool used to forward logs to syslog or similar external tools
B) Correlates Security Gateway logs into easily understandable events
C) Runs on the Security Gateway generating events
D) Generates logs for customizable views
3. What are the common features included in the NGFW, NGTP and SNBT packages, respectively?
A) Firewall, IPS, Antivirus, Antibot
B) Firewall, Identity Awareness, Content Awareness, and IPS
C) Firewall, IPS, Antivirus, Threat Emulation
D) Firewall, Antivirus, Threat Emulation
4. Which are possible Anti-Virus Scanning Technologies?
A) Inspect or Bypass
B) Automatic Scanning, Manual Scanning, On-Demand Scanning, Scheduled Scanning
C) Active and Passive Scanning
D) Active Streaming, Passive Streaming, Deep Scanning and Archive Scanning
5. What is the name of the default Threat Prevention Profile?
A) Standard
B) Strict
C) Optimized
D) Basic
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: A | Question # 2 Answer: B | Question # 3 Answer: B | Question # 4 Answer: D | Question # 5 Answer: C |
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