WatchGuard XCS Exam Study Guide

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WatchGuard XCS

Exam Study Guide

The WatchGuard XCS Exam tests your knowledge of how to configure and manage a WatchGuard XCS device. This exam is appropriate for network administrators who have experience configuring and managing WatchGuard XCS v10.0 devices.

Exam Overview

Key Concepts

To successfully complete the WatchGuard XCS Exam, you must understand these key concepts: General Email Knowledge

n Basic email concepts n Mail protocols and ports

n DNS configuration for mail delivery n Network configuration for mail delivery

XCS Knowledge

n WatchGuard XCS device configuration, administration, and monitoring

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Exam Description

Content

40 multiple choice (select one option), multiple selection (select more than one option), and true/false questions Passing score

75% correct Time limit

Two hours Reference material

You cannot reference printed or online materials during the exam Test environment

This is a proctored exam, with two location testing options:

n Kryterion testing center

n Online, with virtual proctoring through an approved webcam

Prerequisites None

Prepare for the Exam

WatchGuard provides reference materials to help you prepare for the WatchGuard XCS Exam. In addition to the reference materials described in the subsequent sections, we strongly recommend that you set up a WatchGuard XCS v10.0 device before you begin the exam.

Self-Study Materials

WatchGuard offers courseware that you can use for self-study. We recommend that you review all available courseware before you take the exam. Courseware is available on the Technical Training tab in the WatchGuard Portal (login required).

WatchGuard XCS Courseware

TheWatchGuard XCScourseware (PDF) is available online for self-study.

To get the most from this self study course, we recommend that you set up at least one WatchGuard XCS device to gain experience with the configuration settings described in the training.

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Assessment Objectives

Other Resources

Online Help

TheOnline Help system for the WatchGuard XCS includes detailed information to expand on the principles presented in the WatchGuard XCS courseware.

For the knowledge categories included in theAssessment Objectivessection, we recommend that you review the help sections and topics that contain the most relevant information to help you prepare for this exam.

Assessment Objectives

The WatchGuard XCS Exam evaluates your knowledge of the categories in the subsequent list. For each knowledge category assessed in this exam, theWeightcolumn includes the approximate percentage of exam questions from that knowledge category. Because some exam questions require skills or knowledge from more than one category, the weights do not exactly correspond to the percentage of exam questions.

Category Skills / Knowledge Weight

Basic Email Concepts Understand basic email concepts 8%

Know the standard email protocols and ports Understand the basic parts of an email message WatchGuard XCS Basic

Configuration

Configure basic settings for the XCS device 20%

Configure mail routes

Configure mail aliases and mappings Configure trusted hosts and subnets Start mail processing

Connection Control Understand the Threat Prevention feature 8%

Determine connection control action precedence

Anti-Spam Configure and use Anti-Spam features 20%

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Category Skills / Knowledge Weight Understand policy precedence

Troubleshooting Troubleshoot message delivery 12%

Monitor system resources Use troubleshooting utilities

Administration Administer the XCS device 7%

Apply software updates Assessment Objectives

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Example Exam Questions

The exam includes multiple choice, multiple selection, and true/false questions. The subsequent examples show the types of questions to expect on the exam.

1. Which of these WatchGuard XCS features examines messages after the initial SMTP connection? (Select all that apply.)

a. Anti-Spam

b. Specific Access Patterns c. Threat Prevention d. Attachment Control

2. When you create a mail route, which of these items should be the route-to destination? (Select one.) a. The XCS device external interface

b. The XCS device trusted interface c. The mail server

d. The border router

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Register for the Exam

To schedule an exam, you must create a Kryterion user account.

1. Log in to the WatchGuard website with your WatchGuard account credentials. 2. Select theTechnical Trainingtab.

3. At the right side of the page, clickRegister for an exam.

This opens a WatchGuard-branded Kryterion web page.

4. At the top-right corner of the page, click the link to create a new Kryterion user account, or log in with an existing Kryterion user account for WatchGuard exams.

5. ClickSchedule an Exam.