156-536Updated 8d ago · Aug 28, 2026
156-536: Check Point Certified Harmony Endpoint Specialist - R81.20 (CCES)
102 questions across 1 topics, with suggested answers, explanations where available, and imported community discussion. The first 10 questions are free to preview.
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| # | Topic | Questions | Free |
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| 1 | Harmony Endpoint Deployment | 102 | 10 |
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10 of 102 accessibleQuestion 1 · Harmony Endpoint Deployment Open
What communication protocol does Harmony Endpoint management use to communicate with the management server?
Answer: A
Harmony Endpoint management-console communication with the Endpoint Security Management Server uses Check Point Secure Internal Communication (SIC). SIC provides certificate-based authentication for SmartEndpoint console and server-to-server communication.
**Learn more:** [Check Point Endpoint Security Server and Client Communication](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81.20/SmartEndpoint_OLH/EN/Content/Topics-EPSG-R81.20/Endpoint-Security-Server-and-Client-Communication.htm)
Question 2 · Troubleshooting and Monitoring Open
What is the time interval of heartbeat messages between Harmony Endpoint Security clients and Harmony Endpoint Security Management?
Answer: C
Harmony Endpoint clients use heartbeat messages to report connectivity status and updates to Endpoint Security Management. The documented default heartbeat interval is 60 seconds.
**Learn more:** [Heartbeat Interval — R82 Harmony Endpoint Web Management Administration Guide](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R82/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R82_HarmonyEndpointWebManagement_AdminGuide/Content/Topics-Common-for-HEP/Heartbeat-Interval.htm)
Question 3 · Troubleshooting and Monitoring Open
Which information can we find on the Operational Overview dashboard?
Answer: B
The Operational Overview provides operational endpoint-status widgets, including Active Endpoints, active Alerts, Deployment Status, Pre-boot Status, and Encryption Status. Attack statistics such as Active Attacks and Hosts Under Attack are part of the Security Overview.
**Learn more:** [Check Point Harmony Endpoint — Operational Overview](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Infinity_Portal/WebAdminGuides/EN/Harmony-Endpoint-Admin-Guide/oxy_ex-1/Topics/viewing-operational-and-security-overview/operational-overview.html)