Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) R82 Exam Materials - Question #157 Discussion

Comment Image Comment Image Comment Image

What is a best practice when naming a session in SmartConsole? (Choose one answer)

  • A. Use complex passwords
  • B. Limit the use of Super User accounts
  • C. Assign roles based on least privilege
  • D. Give the session a name and brief description
Correct Answer: D

Brave-Dump Community Votes

Answer: D (1 vote) 100%

Community Explanations & Comments (1)

Anonymous User 1 month ago
Selected: D
A. To define session requirements

Per Check Point's R82 documentation ("Session Flow for Administrators" / "Permissions and Administrators - Advanced"), the path is SmartConsole > Manage & Settings View > Sessions > Advanced, and it's specifically where you select settings like "Each administrator can manage multiple SmartConsole sessions at the same time" — configuring the session behavior/requirements for the environment (single vs. multiple sessions per administrator).

Why the others are wrong:

B. To compare selected revisions — Comparing revisions is done in the separate Revisions section under Manage & Settings, not the Sessions > Advanced window.
C. To manage security policies — Policy management happens in the Security Policies view, unrelated to the Sessions > Advanced settings window.
D. To view connected administrator sessions — Viewing who's currently connected/logged in is shown elsewhere (e.g., the "Connected administrators" indicator in the SmartConsole toolbar/status bar) — the Advanced window itself is for configuring session behavior settings, not viewing a live list of connected admins.

Source: R82 Security Management Admin Guide — Session Flow for Administrators: https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R82/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R82_SecurityManagement_AdminGuide/Content/Topics-SECMG/Session-flow-for-Administrators.htm