156-590 practice question 7 of 10

What is the name of the default Threat Prevention Profile?

Full set: 75 questions
Answer options
A: Basic
B: Standard
C: Strict
D: Optimized Correct answer
Correct Answer:
D. Optimized
Explanation

When the Threat Prevention Software Blade is enabled, Check Point automatically creates a default Threat Prevention Profile named "RecommendedProfile". This profile is pre-configured with Check Point's recommended settings for all Threat Prevention blades (IPS, Anti-Virus, Anti-Bot, Threat Emulation, and Threat Extraction). It is designed to provide a strong balance between security and performance and is automatically applied to the default Threat Prevention rule, ensuring immediate protection upon activation.

Why Incorrect

A. "Default" is a generic term but not the specific name of the pre-configured Threat Prevention profile in SmartConsole.
B. "Optimized" is a common profile name in other contexts or vendor products, but the specific Check Point default is "RecommendedProfile".
C. "BasicProtection" is not the name of the default profile. The "RecommendedProfile" offers more than just basic settings.

References

1. Check Point R81.20 Threat Prevention Administration Guide, Chapter 2 "The Threat Prevention Policy", Section "Threat Prevention Profiles", Page 32. (Explicitly names "RecommendedProfile" as the default profile).

2. Check Point R81.20 Threat Prevention Administration Guide, Chapter 2 "The Threat Prevention Policy", Section "The Threat Prevention Rule Base", Page 29. (Shows the default rule uses the "RecommendedProfile").

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