CheckPoint 156-590 Actual Free Exam Questions & Community Discussion

Exam Code/Number: 156-590
Exam Name/Title: Check Point Certified Threat Prevention Specialist (CTPS)
Certification Provider: CheckPoint
Corresponding Certification: CTPS

Exam Questions: 78
Updated On: Oct 12, 2026

Question #1

Are Cleanup Rules mandatory in a Threat Prevention Policy?

A. Cleanup Rules are only required, if the Access Control Policy does not have one.

B. Cleanup Rules are not strictly required in the Threat Prevention Policy.

C. Cleanup Rules are not required if you are using the Basic Profile.

D. A Cleanup Rule is required in a Basic Profile.

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Question #2

That Tracking option can be used to capture additional data for analysis by Check Point TAC?

A. User Defined

B. Forensics

C. SNMP

D. Alert

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

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Question #3

SecureXL full acceleration happens on which component?

A. snd

B. irq

C. dynamic dispatcher

D. cpu core

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Question #4

What are the three IPS update options?

A. Update Now, Schedule Update, Follow Protections

B. Manual Update, Scheduled Update, Auto Update

C. Update Now, Schedule Update, Follow policy

D. Auto Update, Policy Update, Update Now

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Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

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Question #5

What is the maximum number of patterns/observables are supported in R81.20 IOC Files?

A. 2 Million

B. 1 Million

C. Limited by available memory

D. Unlimited

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

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Question #6

What is/are the enabled by default protocols supported by the Antivirus Blade?

A. HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SMB, SMTP

B. HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SMB

C. HTTP/HTTPS

D. HTTP/HTTPS, FTP

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Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

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Question #7

What happens to traffic that matches the Access Control Policy but not the Threat Prevention Policy?

A. It is accepted.

B. The traffic is not dropped. It is simply not inspected by the Threat Prevention Engine.

C. It is dropped and logged.

D. It is accepted and logged.

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Question #8

What is the default SMS and SG update interval for IPS Protections (R80.20+)?

A. Two hours

B. Six hours

C. Daily

D. Twelve hours

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