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Exam 250-556: Administration of Symantec ProxySG 6.7* Exam

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Exam 250-556: Administration of Symantec ProxySG 6.7* Exam


The Exam 250-556: Administration of Symantec ProxySG 6.7* validates your ability to administer and manage Symantec ProxySG (now Broadcom ProxySG) security gateways.  This exam focuses on configuring, deploying, and optimizing ProxySG for web security and access control within an organization's network.


Who should take the exam?

  • Candidates with minimum of 3-6 months of hands-on experience with Symantec ProxySG in either a production or laboratory setting.
  • IT professionals responsible for managing Symantec/Broadcom ProxySG security appliances.
  • Network administrators seeking to enhance their skills in web security solutions.
  • Individuals aiming to validate their knowledge of ProxySG administration for career advancement.


Course Outline

The exam covers the following topics:

  • Introduction to the Symantec ProxySG Secure Web Gateway
  • ProxySG Security Deployment Options
  • ProxySG Management Console
  • Traffic Interception using Proxy Services
  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol
  • Introduction to the Visual Policy Manager
  • Filtering Web Content
  • Using Threat Intelligence to Defend the Network
  • Ensuring Safe Downloads
  • Notifying Users of Internet Usage Policies
  • Access Logging on the ProxySG
  • ProxySG Initial Configuration
  • Using Authentication Realms
  • Understanding Authentication Credentials
  • Understanding Authentication Modes
  • Understanding HTTPS
  • Managing SSL Traffic on the ProxySG
  • Optimizing SSL Interception Performance
  • SGOS Architecture
  • Caching Architecture
  • Troubleshooting SSL Interception Issues
  • Troubleshooting Performance Issuesrelated to policy efficiency


Exam 250-556: Administration of Symantec ProxySG 6.7* Exam FAQs

There are 65-75 questions in total in the Exam 250-556: Administration of Symantec ProxySG 6.7 exam.

Yes, you will be given access to the practice sets which will be available once you have registered for the course.

At Testpreptraining you will get a Unique set of questions shuffled with different levels which will help you check your skills and weak areas. Doing these questions will increase your knowledge to score better in the exam.

The Exam 250-556: Administration of Symantec ProxySG 6.7 exam is available in the English only.

Testpreptraining gives you the option to take the free practice test with different and unique questions before purchasing the complete test.

It is recommended that the candidate has at least 3-6 months of experience working with Symantec ProxySG in a production or lab environment with at least the ability to complete the following: ● Operational knowledge of Symantec ProxySG Secure Web Gateway ● Familiarity with Cybersecurity and Threat Protection concepts ● Perform basic Symantec ProxySG administrative actions ● Create web filtering, SSL interception, and authentication policies

The exam ID for the Administration of Symantec Secure Sockets Layer Visibility 5 is 250-556.

The questions of the Exam 250-556: Administration of Symantec ProxySG 6.7 exam are available in the form of multiple choice.

The Exam 250-556: Administration of Symantec ProxySG 6.7* candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the planning, designing, deploying and optimization of Symantec ProxySG 6.7.

The candidate will be given a period of 90 minutes to complete their exam.