156-215.80 · Question #170
What is a Consolidation Policy?
The correct answer is D. The specific Policy written in SmartDashboard to configure which log data is stored in the. A Consolidation Policy in Check Point SmartReporter is a policy authored in SmartDashboard that specifies which log data is selected, filtered, and stored in the SmartReporter database for reporting purposes.
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What is a Consolidation Policy?
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- AA global Policy used to share a common enforcement policy for multiple Security Gateways.
- BThe collective name of the logs generated by SmartReporter.
- CThe collective name of the Security Policy, Address Translation, and IPS Policies.
- DThe specific Policy written in SmartDashboard to configure which log data is stored in the
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A5% (2)
- C2% (1)
- D93% (40)
Why each option
A Consolidation Policy in Check Point SmartReporter is a policy authored in SmartDashboard that specifies which log data is selected, filtered, and stored in the SmartReporter database for reporting purposes.
That description matches a Global Policy, which is used to push common enforcement rules across multiple Security Gateways managed by a Multi-Domain Security Management server.
The logs generated by SmartReporter are called reports or consolidated logs, not a Consolidation Policy; the policy is the rule set that drives the consolidation process.
The collective grouping of the Security Policy, Address Translation, and IPS Policies is referred to as the Policy Package, not a Consolidation Policy.
A Consolidation Policy is defined within SmartDashboard and instructs the Log Consolidator process on which log records to pull from the SmartCenter log database and store in the SmartReporter Consolidation database. It acts as a filter and aggregation rule set, determining the scope and granularity of the data available for reports.
Concept tested: Check Point SmartReporter Consolidation Policy definition
Source: https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R80.40/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R80.40_LoggingAndMonitoring_AdminGuide/Content/Topics-LMG/SmartReporter-Consolidation-Policy.htm
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