156-561 Question #117: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A. PowerShell + Azure Portal (ARM). Option A is correct because Check Point officially supports two deployment methods for its Security Gateway on Azure: Azure Portal using ARM (Azure Resource Manager) templates, which provides a GUI-driven deployment experience, and PowerShell, which enables scripted/automated dep

CloudGuard Network Security in Microsoft Azure

Question

What are the methods to deploy a Check Point security Gateway on Azure?

Options

APowerShell + Azure Portal (ARM)
BPowerShell + Azure Security Center
CAzure Portal (ARM)
DAzure Security Center + Azure Portal (ARM)

Explanation

Option A is correct because Check Point officially supports two deployment methods for its Security Gateway on Azure: Azure Portal using ARM (Azure Resource Manager) templates, which provides a GUI-driven deployment experience, and PowerShell, which enables scripted/automated deployments via Azure's command-line interface.

Why the distractors are wrong:

B is wrong because Azure Security Center (now Microsoft Defender for Cloud) is a security monitoring and posture management service - it does not deploy third-party gateway appliances.
C is partially correct (Azure Portal/ARM is a valid method) but incomplete since it omits PowerShell, making it not the best answer.
D is wrong for the same reason as B - Azure Security Center is irrelevant to Check Point gateway deployment.

Memory tip: Think "Port + PowerShell" - the two P's of Check Point Azure deployment. Any answer that includes "Security Center" as a deployment method is a trap, since Security Center monitors security rather than deploys it.

Topics

#Azure Gateway Deployment#ARM Templates#PowerShell Automation#Check Point CloudGuard

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