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CheckPoint 156-585 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Check Point Software Technologies |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Expert |
| Exam Number: | 156-585 |
| Passing Score: | 70% |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Administrator (CCTA) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Price: | Approx. $350 USD |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice, Scenario-based |
| Real Exam Qty: | 75 |
| Recommended Training: | Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Expert (CCTE) Training |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration Check Point Training Portal |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite at authorized Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; recommended: CCSE certification or equivalent experience, 2+ years hands-on Check Point administration |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://training.checkpoint.com/certification/exams/156-585 |
CheckPoint 156-585 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Threat Prevention & Inspection Blades | 20% | - IPS configuration, performance, and false positives - HTTPS Inspection and SSL decryption issues - Anti-Bot / Antivirus / Content Awareness - App Control & URL Filtering problems |
| Advanced Troubleshooting & Performance | 5% | - High Availability and cluster issues - Resource usage and bottleneck identification |
| Troubleshooting Methodology & Tools | 20% | - Systematic troubleshooting approach - Log analysis and debugging techniques - Diagnostic utilities: cpinfo, fw ctl, tcpdump, fw monitor |
| VPN Troubleshooting | 15% | - Site-to-Site VPN connectivity and negotiation - Encryption, decryption, and tunnel stability - Remote Access VPN authentication and routing |
| Security Gateway & Kernel Troubleshooting | 25% | - Chain modules and inspection issues - Kernel architecture and traffic processing - Installation, upgrade, and performance problems - Kernel debugging and user-space processes |
| Security Management Troubleshooting | 15% | - Management server processes and services - Policy deployment and synchronization issues - Database structure and GuiDBedit usage |
Everything to Know About the CheckPoint Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Expert Exam
The 156-585 exam is the official assessment for the CheckPoint Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Expert certification offered by CheckPoint. It checks whether you can apply the knowledge areas in the exam objectives to practical situations, and passing it earns a credential that employers across the industry recognize. For professionals who feel stuck in their current role, it is often the most concrete next step available.
No formal prerequisites; recommended: CCSE certification or equivalent experience, 2+ years hands-on Check Point administration
The official outline for the 156-585 exam highlights these domains:
- Security Gateway & Kernel Troubleshooting (25%)
- Advanced Troubleshooting & Performance (5%)
- Threat Prevention & Inspection Blades (20%)
Weighting your study time toward the heavier domains first is a sensible strategy, and the CheckPoint Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Expert practice questions at RealVCE follow the same objective structure.
CheckPoint recommends the following training resources for 156-585 exam candidates:
Pairing official courses with timed practice sessions tends to work well, since one builds knowledge and the other builds exam-day rhythm.
The 156-585 exam gives you 90 minutes minutes to answer 75 questions. That pace leaves little room for hesitation, which is why rehearsing under a timer — for example with the online test engine at RealVCE, where you can set the session length just like the real test — is such a useful habit.
The online test engine is exclusive to RealVCE and runs on any electronic device — phone, tablet, or computer — with no installation barriers. It recreates the atmosphere of the real 156-585 exam: you set the test time the way it will be on exam day, work through the CheckPoint Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Expert practice questions under that pressure, and at the end the engine marks the questions you got wrong and reminds you to practice them again next time. Over a few sessions, that loop turns weak areas into reliable ones.
To pass the 156-585 exam you need a score of 70%, and the registration fee is Approx. $350 USD. Since each attempt costs the full fee, arriving over-prepared is cheaper than arriving under-prepared — timed mock sessions and repeated review of missed questions are the usual ways candidates close that gap.
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CheckPoint Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Expert Sample Questions:
You are trying to establish a VPN tunnel between two Security Gateways but fail. What initial steps will you make to troubleshoot the issue
- A. capture traffic on both tunnel members and collect kernel debug for fw module with vm, crypt, conn and drop flags, then collect debug of IKE and VPND daemon
- B. capture traffic on both tunnel members and collect debug of IKE and VPND daemon
- C. collect debug of IKE and VPND daemon and collect kernel debug for fw module with vm, crypt, conn and drop flags
- D. capture traffic on both tunnel members and collect kernel debug for fw module with vm, crypt, conn and drop flags
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
If the cpsemd process of SmartEvent has crashed or is having trouble coming up. then it usually indicates that___________.
- A. The SmartEvent core on the Solr mdexer has been deleted
- B. The logged in administrator does not have permissions to run SmartEvent
- C. Postgres database ts down
- D. Cpd daemon is unable to connect to the log server
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
What file contains the RAD proxy settings?
- A. rad_services.C
- B. rad_control.C
- C. rad_settings.C
- D. rad_scheme.C
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
What are four main database domains?
- A. Local, Global, User, VPN
- B. System, User, Host, Network
- C. System, User, Global, Log
- D. System, Global, Log, Event
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Which kernel process is used by Content Awareness to collect the data from contexts?
- A. cpemd
- B. dlpda
- C. PDP
- D. CMI
Correct Answer: D 🗳️



