Which statement concerning Network Feeds is most correct?
A.
Network Feeds are objects manually created in SmartConsole with a name but no IP address. They are used in security policies and resolve to an IP address locally on each Security Gateway.
B.
Network Feeds are generated on external HTTP/HTTPS servers that provide an ability to add custom cyber intelligence feeds into the Access Control engine.
C.
Network Feeds are external services like Zoom or Office 365. IPs are maintained on the Check Point Cloud, and objects are automatically synchronized with the cloud at regular intervals.
D.
Network Feeds are generated on external HTTP/HTTPS servers that are fetched by Security Gateways.
The correct answer isD. In Check Point R82, an external Network Feed object represents feed data hosted on an external HTTP or HTTPS server. The Security Gateway fetches, parses, and automatically updates the feed object according to changes on the external source server. The feed can contain IP addresses, IP ranges, domains, or both, and it can be used in Access Control, HTTPS Inspection, and NAT policy as a source or destination. Option A describes behavior closer to dynamic objects, not Network Feeds. Option B is directionally close, but the most technically precise point is that theSecurity Gateway fetches the external feedand updates enforcement automatically. Option C describes Check PointUpdatable Objects, where service-related IP ranges are maintained by Check Point cloud services, not customer-hosted Network Feeds. The operational benefit of Network Feeds is reduced manual maintenance and fewer policy installations because updates are fetched automatically by the gateways. Reference topic:External Network Feeds.
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