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What are the three authentication methods for SIC?

The correct answer is B. Certificates, standards-based SSL for the creation of secure channels, and 3DES or AES128 for. SIC (Secure Internal Communication) uses three components to establish trusted, encrypted communication between Check Point components. The correct combination is certificates, SSL for channel creation, and 3DES or AES128 for encryption.

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Question

What are the three authentication methods for SIC?

Options

  • APasswords, Users, and standards-based SSL for the creation of security channels
  • BCertificates, standards-based SSL for the creation of secure channels, and 3DES or AES128 for
  • CPacket Filtering, certificates, and 3DES or AES128 for encryption
  • DCertificates, Passwords, and Tokens

How the community answered

(58 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    93% (54)
  • C
    3% (2)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

SIC (Secure Internal Communication) uses three components to establish trusted, encrypted communication between Check Point components. The correct combination is certificates, SSL for channel creation, and 3DES or AES128 for encryption.

APasswords, Users, and standards-based SSL for the creation of security channels

Passwords are not one of the three SIC authentication methods; SIC uses certificate-based authentication rather than shared passwords for establishing trust.

BCertificates, standards-based SSL for the creation of secure channels, and 3DES or AES128 forCorrect

SIC relies on certificates issued by the Internal Certificate Authority (ICA) to authenticate components, uses standards-based SSL/TLS to establish the secure channel, and then encrypts the channel content using 3DES or AES128. This three-part mechanism ensures mutual authentication and confidentiality between all Check Point components such as gateways and the management server.

CPacket Filtering, certificates, and 3DES or AES128 for encryption

Packet Filtering is a firewall inspection mechanism and has no role in SIC's authentication or channel establishment process.

DCertificates, Passwords, and Tokens

Tokens are not a SIC authentication method; SIC does not use one-time tokens - it relies on ICA-issued certificates for identity verification.

Concept tested: Check Point SIC authentication and encryption methods

Source: https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81_SecurityManagement_AdminGuide/Topics-SMAG/SIC.htm

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#SIC#Secure Internal Communication#certificates#encryption

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