This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience needed to deploy a new Quantum Security Environment. Students learn how to install and perform basic configuration of SmartConsole, the Gaia Operating System, a Security Management Server, and a Security Gateway. Additionally, students learn how to create a basic policy, deploy a Security Gateway Cluster, configure a Dedicated Log Server, perform maintenance tasks including System Backups and Snapshots and batch import Objects and Rules.

• Deployment Administrators

• Security Administrators

• Security Consultants

Base Knowledge

• Unix-like and/or Windows OS

• Internet Fundamentals

• Networking Fundamentals

• Networking Security

• System Administration

• TCP/IP Networking

• Text Editors in Unix-like OS

Check Point Courses

• No prerequisite courses

Module 1: Introduction to Quantum Security

• Identify the primary components of a Check Point Three-Tier Architecture and explain how they work together in the Check Point environment.

Module 2: Quantum Security Architecture

• Identify key considerations when planning a new Quantum Security deployment.

Lab Tasks

• Verify the Check Point Hosts

• Document the Network Environment

• Verify the A-GUI Client Host

Module 3: Primary Security Management Server Deployment

• Identify the basic workflow, guidelines, and best practices for a Primary Security Management Server deployment.

Lab Tasks

• Install the Gaia Operating System

• Configure the Primary Security Management Server

• Deploy SmartConsole

Module 4: Security Gateway Deployment

• Identify the basic workflow, guidelines, and best practices for a Security Gateway deployment.

Lab Tasks

• Run the First Time Wizard on the Security Gateway

• Create a Security Gateway Object

• Test SIC and Install Licenses

Module 5: Policy Fundamentals

• Describe the essential elements of a Security Policy.

• Identify features and capabilities that enhance the configuration and management of the Security Policy.

Lab Tasks

• Create an Access Control Policy Package

• Add and Modify a Rule in the Access Control Policy

Module 6: Security Gateway Cluster Deployment

• Identify the basic workflow, guidelines, and best practices for a Security Gateway Custer deployment.

Lab Tasks

• Reconfigure the Security Environment

• Configure Cluster Members as Security Gateways

• Configure Cluster Member Interfaces

• Add Members to the Clusters

• Add Licenses to the Cluster Members

Module 7: Dedicated Log Server Deployment

• Identify the basic workflow, guidelines, and best practices for a dedicated Log Server deployment.

Lab Tasks

• Configure a dedicated Log Server

• Add a dedicated Log Server

Module 8: Maintenance Fundamentals

• Explain the purpose of a regular maintenance strategy.

• Identify the basic workflow, guidelines, and best practices for Backup/Restore, Snapshot Management, Load/Save Configuration, Hardware Health Monitoring, and Software Updates.

Lab Tasks

• Collect and Download System Backups

• Collect and Download Snapshots

Module 9: Batch Import of Security Environment Components

• Describe purpose of a batch import and give import use cases.

• Identify the basic workflow, guidelines, and best practices for a batch import.

Lab Tasks

• Import and Create Host Objects

• Import and Create Network Objects

• Import and Create Group Objects

• Import and Create Access Control Rules