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When doing a Stand-Alone Installation, you would install the Security Management Server with which other Check Point architecture component?
The correct answer is D. Security Gateway. A Stand-Alone Installation places both the Security Management Server and Security Gateway on the same physical or virtual machine, as opposed to a Distributed Installation where they are separated.
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When doing a Stand-Alone Installation, you would install the Security Management Server with which other Check Point architecture component?
Options
- ANone, Security Management Server would be installed by itself.
- BSmartConsole
- CSecureClient
- DSecurity Gateway
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- C4% (1)
- D93% (25)
Why each option
A Stand-Alone Installation places both the Security Management Server and Security Gateway on the same physical or virtual machine, as opposed to a Distributed Installation where they are separated.
The Security Management Server is never installed in complete isolation in a functional deployment - it always requires a Security Gateway somewhere in the architecture to enforce policy.
SmartConsole is the GUI client used by administrators to connect to the Security Management Server remotely; it is not a server-side architecture component installed alongside the SMS.
SecureClient is a legacy Check Point endpoint VPN client and is not a core gateway or management architecture component installed during a Stand-Alone deployment.
In a Check Point Stand-Alone deployment, the Security Management Server and Security Gateway are co-located on a single appliance or host. This contrasts with a Distributed Installation where the two components run on separate machines. The Security Gateway handles traffic enforcement while the Security Management Server manages policy, and in Stand-Alone both roles are performed by one system.
Concept tested: Check Point Stand-Alone vs Distributed deployment architecture
Source: https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81.20/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81.20_Installation_and_Upgrade_Guide/Content/Topics-IUG/Installation-Overview.htm
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