Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) and Expert (CCSE) R81.20 5-day Boot Camp (includes 180 days' lab access) [ARR_CKT_CCSAEBC_R81_20]

OVERVIEW

The Check Point Cybersecurity Boot Camp is a fast-paced course intended for Security Experts and other technical professionals with prior training and/or practical experience with Check Point Security Management Servers and Security Gateways running on the Gaia operating system.

This course is not for new users to Check Point – previous certification/experience is recommended.

Learn basic and advanced concepts and develop skills necessary to administer IT security fundamental and intermediate tasks.

OBJECTIVES

Security Administrator (CCSA)

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

• Identify the basic workflow to install Security Management Server and Security Gateway for a single-domain solution. 

• Create SmartConsole objects that correspond to the organization’s topology for use in policies and rules. 

• Identify the tools available to manage Check Point licenses and contracts, including their purpose and use. 

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

• Demonstrate an understanding of Application Control & URL Filtering and Autonomous Threat Prevention capabilities and how to configure these solutions to meet an organization’s security requirements. 

• Describe how to analyze and interpret VPN tunnel traffic. 

• Identify how to monitor the health of supported Check Point hardware using the Gaia Portal and the command line. 

• Describe the different methods for backing up Check Point system information and discuss best practices and recommendations for each method.

Security Expert (CCSE)

• Identify the types of technologies that Check Point supports for automation. 

• Explain the purpose of the Check Management High Availability (HA) deployment. 

• Explain the basic concepts of Clustering and ClusterXL, including protocols, synchronization, and connection stickyness. 

• Explain the purpose of dynamic objects, updatable objects, and network feeds. 

• Describe the Identity Awareness components and configurations. 

• Describe different Check Point Threat Prevention solutions. 

• Articulate how the Intrusion Prevention System is configured. 

• Explain the purpose of Domain-based VPNs. 

• Describe situations where externally managed certificate authentication is used. 

• Describe how client security can be provided by Remote Access. 

• Discuss the Mobile Access Software Blade. 

• Define performance tuning solutions and basic configuration workflow. 

• Identify supported upgrade methods and procedures for Security Gateways.

AUDIENCE

Technical professionals who support, administer, or perform advanced deployment configurations of Check Point products. 

CERTIFICATION

Prepare for exams #156-215.81.20 and #156-315.81.20 at www.VUE.com/checkpoint

Exam vouchers are available at an additional cost - please ask for details.

Full information on Check Point’s Certification Program can be viewed at https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/training/check-point-certification-faq.pdf

NEXT STEP

Attend two Infinity Specialization courses and pass their exams to automatically become a Check Point Certified Security Master (CCSM).

Attend four Infinity Specialization courses and pass their exams to automatically become a Check Point Certified Security Master Elite (CCSM Elite).

• Check Point Certified Endpoint Specialist (CCES)

• Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Administrator (CCTA)

• Check Point Certified Automation Specialist (CCAS)

• Check Point Certified Cloud Specialist (CCCS)

• Check Point Certified MDSM Specialist (CCMS) 

• Check Point Certified VSX Specialist (CCVS)

• Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Expert (CCTE)

• Check Point Certified Maestro Expert (CCME)

• Check Point Certified Cloud Network Security Expert for AWS (CNSE-AWS)

• Check Point Certified Cloud Network Security Expert for Azure (CNSE-AZURE)

CONTENT

Topics:

• Security Management

• SmartConsole

• Deployment

• Object Management

• Licenses and Contracts

• Policy Rules and Rulebase

• Policy Packages

• Policy Layers

• Traffic Inspection

• Network Address Translation

• Application Control

• URL Filtering

• Logging

• Snapshots

• Backup and Restore

• Gaia

• Permissions

• Policy Installation

• Advanced Deployments

• Management High Availability

• Advanced Gateway Deployment

• Advanced Policy Configuration

• Advanced User Access Management

• Custom Threat Protection

• Advanced Site-to-Site VPN

• Remote Access VPN

• Mobile Access VPN

• Advanced Security Monitoring

• Performance Tuning

• Advanced Security Maintenance

Security Administrator (CCSA)

• Deploy SmartConsole 

• Install a Security Management Server 

• Install a Security Gateway 

• Configure Objects in SmartConsole 

• Establish Secure Internal Communication 

• Manage Administrator Access 

• Manage Licenses 

• Create a Security Policy 

• Configure Order Layers 

• Configure a Shared Inline Layer 

• Configure NAT 

• Integrate Security with a Unified Policy 

• Elevate Security with Autonomous Threat Prevention 

• Configure a Locally Managed Site-to-Site VPN 

• Elevate Traffic View 

• Monitor System States 

• Maintain the Security Environment

Security Expert (CCSE)

• Navigate the Environment and Use the Management API 

• Deploy Secondary Security Management Server 

• Configure a Dedicated Log Server 

• Deploy SmartEvent 

• Configure a High Availability Security Gateway Cluster 

• Work with ClusterXL 

• Configure Dynamic and Updateable Objects 

• Verify Accelerated Policy Installation and Monitoring Status 

• Elevate Security with HTTPS Inspection 

• Deploy Identity Awareness 

• Customize Threat Prevention 

• Configure a Site-to-Site VPN with an Interoperable Device 

• Deploy Remote Access VPN 

• Configure Mobile Access VPN 

• Monitor Policy Compliance 

• Report SmartEvent Statistics 

• Tune Security Gateway Performance