156-215.81 · Question #631
In a Distributed deployment, the Security Gateway and the Security Management software are installed on what platforms?
The correct answer is A. Different computers or appliances. The Security Management ServerClosed (1) and the Security GatewayClosed (3) are installed on different computers, with a network connection (2).
Question
In a Distributed deployment, the Security Gateway and the Security Management software are installed on what platforms?
Options
- ADifferent computers or appliances.
- BThe same computer or appliance.
- CBoth on virtual machines or both on appliances but not mixed.
- DIn Azure and AWS cloud environments.
How the community answered
(48 responses)- A71% (34)
- B6% (3)
- C4% (2)
- D19% (9)
Explanation
The Security Management ServerClosed (1) and the Security GatewayClosed (3) are installed on different computers, with a network connection (2).
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Community Discussion
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Eitan E.Nov 26, 2025The correct answer is A. In a Distributed deployment, the Security Gateway and the Security Management Server run on separate machines or appliances, and that separation is the entire point of the architecture. The Gateway sits at the network perimeter enforcing policy while the Management Server lives on a dedicated internal host handling logs, policy compilation, and administrator sessions, so neither role competes for resources with the other. Compare this to a Standalone deployment, where both components share the same box, which is fine for labs and small environments but limits scalability. Remember the mnemonic D for Distributed equals D for Different machines, and you will never mix this up with Standalone on the exam.
Dervla O.Nov 12, 2025B is the trap here, that describes Standalone. Distributed means separate machines, so A.
Ingrid P.Dec 6, 2025Saw this exact one on my 81 exam and almost second-guessed myself because option B sounds like it could describe a standalone setup, which tripped me up for a second before I remembered the whole point of Distributed is separation. A is the one to lock in: different machines, gateway handles enforcement, management handles policy, and that split is worth a card with a simple cue like "Distributed equals divided hardware."