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IBM C2150-620 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | IBM |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | IBM Security Network Protection (XGS) V5.3.2 System Administration |
| Exam Number: | C2150-620 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 59-60 |
| Passing Score: | 60%-63% |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired certification, no active validity period |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice (single and multiple answer) |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Exam Price: | Approx. $200 USD |
| Recommended Training: | IBM Security Network Protection Official Documentation |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Testing IBM Certification Page |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Proctored online or onsite at Pearson VUE test centers; Exam is officially retired |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended 2+ years of IT security experience, knowledge of IPS, network protocols, HA and security concepts |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www-03.ibm.com/certify/exam.html?id=C2150-620 |
IBM C2150-620 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Event Management and Reporting | 18% | - Custom report generation - Event monitoring and classification - Log analysis and compliance reporting - Alert configuration and notification |
| Topic 2: Plan and Install | 25% | - Physical vs virtual appliance deployment - Serial console usage and initial setup - FIPS mode configuration - High availability and SSL inspection planning - Sizing, licensing and interface module selection |
| Topic 3: Device Management and Troubleshooting | 25% | - Firmware updates and fixpack installation - CLI tools and diagnostic commands - Snapshot, backup and restore procedures - Hardware and traffic flow troubleshooting - Service requests and log collection |
| Topic 4: System and Network Configuration | 15% | - Management interface configuration - Bypass and traffic handling settings - Network settings and protection domains - Time, DNS and NTP configuration |
| Topic 5: Policy Creation and Configuration | 27% | - SSL inspection policy configuration - Intrusion prevention and malware protection rules - Security policy creation and tuning - SiteProtector integration and policy management |
| Topic 6: Features and Capabilities | 13% | - Protected segments calculation based on model, NIMs and media types - Protection interface inspection modes and settings - Deployment and inspection capabilities overview |
Your Questions About the IBM Security Network Protection (XGS) V5.3.2 System Administration Exam, Answered
The C2150-620 exam is the required test for earning the IBM Security Network Protection (XGS) V5.3.2 System Administration certification from IBM. It assesses your command of the official exam objectives through scenario-based and knowledge questions, and the resulting credential is widely recognized by employers. Its reputation for difficulty is real but manageable — candidates who practice consistently with quality materials routinely walk in well prepared.
The official outline for the C2150-620 exam highlights these domains:
- Plan and Install (25%)
- Policy Creation and Configuration (27%)
- System and Network Configuration (15%)
Seeing the topics laid out this way often shrinks the exam's intimidation factor — each domain is a finite, learnable block, and the IBM Security Network Protection (XGS) V5.3.2 System Administration practice questions at RealVCE follow the same structure.
No mandatory prerequisites; recommended 2+ years of IT security experience, knowledge of IPS, network protocols, HA and security concepts
The C2150-620 exam is demanding, but its difficulty is specific, not mysterious: unfamiliar question formats, time pressure, and a few heavily weighted domains. All three respond to the same remedy — repeated, timed exposure to exam-style questions. That is what the IBM Security Network Protection (XGS) V5.3.2 System Administration practice materials at RealVCE provide, and the free demo lets you measure the real difficulty yourself before committing, which is usually the moment the fear starts shrinking.
The C2150-620 exam consists of 59-60 questions with a time allowance of 90 minutes minutes. Practicing full sets under a similar time cap is the most direct way to make sure pacing never costs you points on exam day.
IBM offers these training resources for candidates:
Official courses explain the material; practice questions teach you how the exam asks about it. Most successful candidates use both.
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The passing score is 60%-63% and the exam fee is Approx. $200 USD. Knowing both numbers early helps you plan: aim to be consistently above the passing mark in timed practice sessions before you spend the fee on a booking.
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IBM Security Network Protection (XGS) V5.3.2 System Administration Sample Questions:
A System Administrator wants to configure an XGS so that when the SSH_Brute_Force security event is triggered against machine Server1, any further traffic from the source IP address contained in the security event alert is dropped for a timed period.
How should the System Administrator configure the XGS to perform this?
- A. Edit the properties of the SSH_Brute_Force security event and create a quarantine response to block the source IP.
- B. Create an IPS Filter policy object for the SSH_Brute_Force security event with a Victim address of Server1 and a quarantine response to block the source IP
- C. Create a Network Access policy object with a quarantine rule to block the source IP when the security event is triggered against Server1.
- D. Create a Network Access policy object to drop all traffic from the source IP contained in the security event alert to Server1.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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A System Administrator wants to configure two XGS appliances in an active/active high availability (HA) setup so that network traffic can fail over to the secondary XGS without missing inspection of any packets. The diagram below shows the current cabling setup between the redundant firewalls and routers and the 4 built in ports on the XGS appliances:
What is wrong with the cabling diagram?
- A. The incorrect ports are being used on XGS B. The firewall and router should be plugged into ports 1.3 and 1.4 respectively.
- B. Two extra network cables are required: one from XGS A port 1.3 to XGS B port 1.3 the other from XGS A port 1.4 to XGS B port 1.4.
- C. One extra network cable is required between XGS A and XGS B. It can be plugged into either port 1.3 or 1.4 as long as it is the same port on both XGS appliances.
- D. Four extra network cables are required: Cable 1) Firewall A to XGS B, port 1.3; Cable 2) Firewall B to XGS A, port 1.3; Cable 3) XGS A, port 1.4 to Router B; Cable 4) XGS B, port 1.4 to Router A.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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A System Administrator has become aware of a new zero-day vulnerability. There is no current protection on the XGS for this new attack.
How should a customer obtain temporary protection against the new attack?
- A. Contact customer support for assistance in creating a signature to block the traffic
- B. Research the vulnerability on X-Force Exchange, check for collections, and utilize Open Signature rules if provided.
- C. Contact X-Force via developerWorks and request a temporary signature
- D. Use IP reputation blocking against Malware and Bot sources
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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A System Administrator wants to create an IPS Policy using X-Force recommended signatures, but does not want any signatures to be used in a blocking mode.
Which configuration option within the IPS Policy will provide this capability?
- A. Edit the IPS Policy object and uncheck 'Enable X-Force Protection Level Blocking'.
- B. Edit the IPS Policy object and set 'Enable X-Force Protection Level Signatures' to
'None'. - C. Edit the IPS Policy object and set 'Enable X-Force Protection Level Signatures' to
'Moderate'. - D. Edit the IPS Policy object and set 'Enable X-Force Protection Level Signatures' to
'Aggressive'.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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One XGS appliance was deployed on the network edge in a financial company. The 5th rule of Outbound SSL Inspection Policy, Any-Any-Any-Inspect, is enabled. The Outbound SSL Certificate is also imported into the web browser of employees' workstations. The System Administrator found that most HTTPS traffic can be inspected except some that use SPDY protocol.
What should the System Administrator do if all HTTPS traffic must be inspected?
- A. Instruct the employees to disable SPDY on their web browser.
- B. On the Destination tab of the Outbound SSL Rule, select Disable SPDY checkbox.
- C. On the Generation Configuration tab of the Outbound SSL Rule, select Disable SPDY checkbox.
- D. Add one Advanced Tuning Parameter network. http.spdy.enabled= false.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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