156-215.80 · Question #376
Fill in the blank: In Security Gateways R75 and above, SIC uses ______________ for encryption.
The correct answer is A. AES-128. Starting with Security Gateways R75, Check Point's Secure Internal Communication (SIC) protocol uses AES-128 for encrypting communications between Check Point components.
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Fill in the blank: In Security Gateways R75 and above, SIC uses ______________ for encryption.
Options
- AAES-128
- BAES-256
- CDES
- D3DES
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Starting with Security Gateways R75, Check Point's Secure Internal Communication (SIC) protocol uses AES-128 for encrypting communications between Check Point components.
Check Point upgraded SIC encryption to AES-128 beginning with R75, replacing the older 3DES algorithm used in earlier versions. AES-128 provides strong symmetric encryption for SIC channels established between gateways, management servers, and other Check Point components using certificates issued by the Internal Certificate Authority (ICA).
AES-256 is not the encryption algorithm specified for SIC in R75 and above - Check Point specifically implemented AES-128 for this purpose.
DES is a legacy encryption algorithm that is cryptographically weak and was not used by SIC in any supported Check Point version.
3DES was used by SIC in versions prior to R75 and was replaced by AES-128 starting from R75.
Concept tested: Check Point SIC encryption algorithm R75 and above
Source: https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk65764
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