Cheat sheet for "dynamic" type objects references

[Kaspars_Zibarts]

I made presentation during CPX back in 2022 about the topic of objects that can keep rulebase up to date without actually installing policy (=helping automation and zero trust journey). There has been quite a few improvements since and I keep getting questions so I decided to make a reference point for myself here instead of trying to locate info every time I get asked 

Name	Documentation	Requirements	Data formats	Brief summary
Custom Intelligence Feeds (IoC)	sk132193	R80.30 + AB/AV blade	CSV or STIX XML	To be efficient, HTTPS inspection will be required It can only block and cannot be used as an object in rules CLI only (so each GW must be updated separately) before R81 Supports many data types: IP, URL, domain, Hashes etc.
Generic Datacenter object	sk167210	R81 + FW blade	JSON	IP as source data only (no domains nor URLs) Can be used in regular rules (drop and accept)
External Network feed	Security Management R81.20 Administration Guide	R81.20 + FW blade	Text or JSON	Technically the same principle as Updatable Objects IP and domains can be used as source data Can be used in regular rules Wildcards in domain names can be tricky, read manuals and test
Domain Objects (aka FQDN objects)	sk120633 - main article sk161612 - DNS passive learning sk161632 - domains tool	R80.10 + FW blade	CP Object	Domain names only (not URLs) Can be used in regular rules Wildcards (non-FQDN mode) can be tricky, read manuals and test Nothing to maintain externally
Dynamic Objects	skI1915	R54 + FW blade	via CLI only	IP as source data only (no domains nor URLs) Can be used in regular rules (drop and accept) CLI updates only (so each GW must be updated separately) Must be scripted, won't update by itself
Updatable Objects	sk131852	R80.20 + FW blade	NA	Pre-defined by Check Point, cannot be modified Can be used in regular rules to accept and drop
IoT Protect	Quantum IoT Protect Administration Guide	R81.20 + IOT blade R81.10 is in EA	NA	Pre-defined by Check Point, cannot be modified Requires integration with CP Infinity cloud License is required! All-in-one does not work
Identity Roles	Identity Awareness Administration Guide	R77	NA	External sources that will map users to IPs dynamically Whole separate subject, but not to be forgotten
Data Center Query	Data Center Query Objects	R81.10	Tags obtained from DC	Query Object based on attributes across multiple data centers

[Danny]

Thanks for this great overview! 👍
Could you please make the SKs clickable (add a link to them)?
From my point of view these objects are dynamic as well:

• Application Control objects and categories
• Custom application regex's
• IPS protections / Inspection settings
• Security zone objects

[Kaspars_Zibarts]

good point! I'll need to collect info before I do 🙂

[_Val_]

Nice one, @Kaspars_Zibarts 

Fixed the table width, also I second the request to add links 🙂 

[Kaspars_Zibarts]

fixed! had very little time this morning, sorry 🙂

[the_rock]

Very nice, thanks for sharing! 👍

[tibbe]

Thanks for the great info!

[Pavel_Krejci]

Very nice table!

I am missing data center object and data center QUERY objects:
https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81.10/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81.10_CloudGuard_Controller_AdminG...

Would be great to add it 😉

Thank you
Pavel