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You are the Security Administrator for MegaCorp. In order to see how efficient your firewall Rule Base is, you would like to see how many often the particular rules match. Where can you see it? Give t
The correct answer is C. SmartReporter provides this information in the section Firewall Blade ?Security>; Rule Base. SmartReporter provides per-rule match frequency statistics in the Firewall Blade Security - Rule Base section, making it the best tool for evaluating firewall rule base efficiency.
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You are the Security Administrator for MegaCorp. In order to see how efficient your firewall Rule Base is, you would like to see how many often the particular rules match. Where can you see it? Give the BEST answer.
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- AIn the SmartView Tracker, if you activate the column Matching Rate.
- BIn SmartReporter, in the section Firewall Blade ?Activity>; Network Activity with information
- CSmartReporter provides this information in the section Firewall Blade ?Security>; Rule Base
- DIt is not possible to see it directly. You can open SmartDashboard and select UserDefined in the
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SmartReporter provides per-rule match frequency statistics in the Firewall Blade Security - Rule Base section, making it the best tool for evaluating firewall rule base efficiency.
SmartView Tracker does not have a 'Matching Rate' column; it displays individual log records per connection and does not aggregate or report rule hit counts.
The SmartReporter Firewall Blade Activity - Network Activity section focuses on overall traffic volume and network-level statistics, not per-rule match frequency.
SmartReporter aggregates log data over time and presents rule-level statistics including how frequently each rule is matched in the Firewall Blade Security - Rule Base report section. This purpose-built aggregated view gives Security Administrators a direct, comprehensive answer to how efficient and active each rule in the Rule Base is, unlike tools that only show individual log records.
SmartDashboard is a policy configuration and management tool; it does not provide rule match rate reporting or log analytics.
Concept tested: SmartReporter firewall rule base hit count and efficiency reporting
Source: https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R80.40/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R80.40_SmartReporter_AdminGuide/Default.htm
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