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156-215.80 · Question #252

Which of the following firewall modes DOES NOT allow for Identity Awareness to be deployed?

The correct answer is A. Bridge. Bridge (transparent) mode operates at Layer 2 without a routable IP address on inspected segments, which is incompatible with Identity Awareness's Layer 3 requirements.

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Question

Which of the following firewall modes DOES NOT allow for Identity Awareness to be deployed?

Options

  • ABridge
  • BLoad Sharing
  • CHigh Availability
  • DFail Open

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    73% (29)
  • B
    15% (6)
  • C
    8% (3)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

Bridge (transparent) mode operates at Layer 2 without a routable IP address on inspected segments, which is incompatible with Identity Awareness's Layer 3 requirements.

ABridgeCorrect

In Bridge mode the Security Gateway acts as a Layer 2 bridge and does not hold an IP address on the monitored network segments. Identity Awareness requires Layer 3 connectivity to reach Active Directory domain controllers for identity queries and to intercept identity-bearing traffic, so it cannot be deployed on a gateway running in Bridge mode.

BLoad Sharing

Load Sharing is a ClusterXL mode where multiple active gateways divide traffic; Identity Awareness is fully supported and synchronizes identity tables across cluster members.

CHigh Availability

High Availability is a ClusterXL mode with an active and standby gateway; Identity Awareness is supported and identity mappings are maintained across failover events.

DFail Open

Fail Open is a bypass behavior that passes traffic uninspected during a gateway failure; it does not structurally prevent Identity Awareness from being deployed during normal operation.

Concept tested: Identity Awareness incompatibility with Bridge transparent mode

Source: https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R77/CP_R77_IdentityAwareness_AdminGuide/html_frameset.htm

Topics

#Identity Awareness#bridge mode#firewall deployment modes#fail open

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