Advanced three-day course teaches how to build, modify, deploy and troubleshoot the R81.10 Check Point Security Systems on the GAiA operating system. Hands-on lab exercises teach how to debug firewall processes, optimize VPN performance and upgrade Management Servers.

•  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 andimproves 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

•  Explain how to determine if the configuration is compliant with the best practices.
•  Explain how to set action items to meet the compliance.
•  Discuss how SmartEvent functions to identify critical security issues.

•  Describe the components of SmartEvent and their deployment options.
•  Discuss how SmartEvent can assist in reporting security threats.
•  Explain how to customize event definitions and set an Event Policy

Technical professionals who support, install deploy or administer Check Point products.

-Security Administration Course or CCSA certification (R80 or higher)
-Windows Server, UNIX and networking skills and TCP/IP experience
-Certificate management and system administration