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Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) and Expert (CCSE) R81.X Boot Camp

CODE: CKT_CCSAEBC_R81.X

LENGTH: 40 Hours (5 days)

PRICE: €5 795,00

Description

This Fastrack combines the Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) R80.x and Check Point Certified Expert (CCSE) R80.x courses within 5 days. You save one day of the regular training time.

Objectives

CCSA Objectives:

  • Know how to perform periodic administrator tasks.
  • Describe the basic functions of the Gaia operating system.
  • Recognize SmartConsole features, functions, and tools.
  • Understand how SmartConsole is used by administrators to give user access.
  • Learn how Check Point security solutions and products work and how they protect networks.
  • Understand licensing and contract requirements for Check Point security products.
  • Describe the essential elements of a Security Policy.
  • Understand the Check Point policy layer concept.
  • Understand how to enable the Application Control and URL Filtering software.
  • Blades to block access to various applications.
  • Describe how to configure manual and automatic NAT.
  • Identify tools designed to monitor data, determine threats and recognize opportunities for performance improvements.
  • Describe different Check Point Threat Prevention solutions for
  • network attacks.
  • Articulate how the Intrusion Prevention System is configured, maintained and tuned.
  • Understand the Infinity Threat Prevention system.
  • Knowledge about Check Point’s IoT Protect.

CCSE Objectives:

  • Provide an overview of the upgrade service and options available.
  • Explain how to perform management upgrade and migration.
  • Articulate the process using CPUSE features.
  • Articulate the purpose and function of Management High Availability.
  • Explain Primary vs Secondary, Active vs Standby and Synchronization.
  • Explain disaster recovery steps in case the primary management server becomes unavailable.
  • Provide overview of Central Deployment in SmartConsole.
  • Articulate an understanding of Security Gateway cluster upgrade methods.
  • Explain about Multi Version Cluster (MVC) upgrades.
  • Discuss Gaia Commands and how they are used.
  • Explain the main processes on s and s.
  • Describe how to work with scripts and SmartTasks to configure automatic actions.
  • Explain the Management Data Plane Separation (MDPS).
  • Explain kernel operations and traffic flow
  • Articulate Dynamic and Updatable Objects in Security Gateways.
  • Explain the policy installation flow and files used.
  • Describe the use of policy installation history.
  • Explain concurrent and accelerated install policy.
  • Describe an overview of APIs and ways to use and authenticate.
  • Explain how to make changes in GAIA and management configuration.
  • Explain how to install policy using API.
  • Explain how the SecureXL acceleration technology enhances and optimizes Security Gateway performance.
  • Describe how the CoreXL acceleration technology enhances and improves Security Gateway performance.
  • Articulate how utilizing multiple traffic queues can make traffic handling more efficient.
  • Discuss Site-to-Site VPN basics, deployment and communities.
  • Describe how to analyze and interpret VPN tunnel traffic.
  • Explain Link Selection and ISP Redundancy options.
  • Explain tunnel management features.
  • Discuss Check Point Remote Access solutions and how they differ
  • from each other.
  • Describe how client security can be provided by Remote Access .
  • Explain authentication methods including machine authentication.
  • Explain Multiple Entry Point (MEP).
  • Discuss the Mobile Access Software Blade and how it secures communication and data exchange during remote connections.
  • Describe Mobile Access deployment options.
  • Discuss various features in Mobile Access like Portals, Link Translation, running Native Applications, Reverse Proxy and more.
  • Explain basic concepts of Clustering and ClusterXL.
  • Explain about Cluster Control Protocol (CCP) and synchronization.
  • Describe advanced ClusterXL functions and modes like Load Sharing, Active-Active, VMAC mode etc.
  • Discuss Cluster Correction Layer (CCL) to provide connection stickyness
  • Advanced Logs and Monitoring
  • Audience

    Students with previous knowledge of managing cybersecurity operations or Check Point products.

    This fast track also prepares for the CCSA and CCSE certification.

    Prerequisites

    Previous experience is recommended:

    • General knowledge of TCP/IP
    • Experience with Windows and/or UNIX, Network Technology and the Internet.
    • Experience in managing cybersecurity operations or Check Point products.

    Programme

    CCSA Exercices:

    • Configure the Security Management Server.
    • Use the WebUI to run the First Time Wizard.
    • Install the Smart Console.
    • Install the Alpha Gateway using the network detailed in the course

    • topology.

    • Demonstrate how the Security Management Server and Gateway communicate.
    • Test SIC Status.
    • Create multiple administrators and apply different roles and permissions for simultaneous administration.
    • Validate existing licenses for products installed on the network.
    • Create and configure host, network and group objects.
    • Create a simplified Security Policy.
    • Demonstrate how to use Security Zones in policy.
    • Demonstrate how to share a layer between Security Polices.
    • Configure Network Address Translation for server and network objects.
    • Enable Identity Awareness.
    • Deploy user access roles for more granular control of the security Policy.
    • Generate network Traffic and use traffic visibility tools to monitor the data.
    • Use SmartConsole and SmartView Monitor to view status, alerts, and

    • block suspicious traffic.

    CCSE Exercises:

    • Prepare for a Security Management Server Upgrade
    • Upgrade the Security Management Server
    • Deploy a Secondary Security Management Server
    • Configure a Distributed Log Server
    • Upgrade a Security Gateway from SmartConsole
    • Work with the Command Line
    • Use Scripts and SmartTasks
    • Configure Dynamic Objects
    • Monitor Traffic
    • Verify Policy Installation and Status
    • Work with Gaia and Management APIs
    • Work with Acceleration Features
    • Configure a Locally Managed Site to Site VPN
    • Configure a Site to Site VPN with an Interoperable Device
    • Configure Remote Access VPN
    • Configure Mobile Access VPN
    • Configure a High Availability Cluster
    • Work with ClusterXL
    • Configure Policy Compliance
    • Deploy SmartEvent
    • Test and Certification

      CCSA - Check Point Certified Security Administrator (exam 156-215.81)

      The CCSA is the first certification that shows you have the ability to install Check Point's most popular product, the FireWall-1, and use it to protect your corporate network. You will also be able to define and implement security policies, ensuring secure access to corporate information.

      CCSE - Check Point Certified Security Expert (exam 156-315.81)

      The CCSE is almost an industry standard for Internet security. It gives you the knowledge and experience to configure the VPN-1/FireWall-1 as an Internet security solution for the entire corporate network. Users can gain access to this network via a Virtual Private Network and exchange information - both on the road and between different branches. You will also be introduced in detail to encryption techniques as well as anti-virus measures.

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