Check Point Security Administration R70/R71

Prerequisites:

Course Description:

Check Point Security Administrationis a foundation course for Check Point's Security Management Systems, Security Gateway Systems, and deployment platforms.

This course provides an understanding of basic concepts and skills necessary to configure Check Point Software Blades including Firewall, IPSEC VPN, IPS, Network Policy Management, Logging & Status, and Monitoring, URL Filtering, Antivirus & Anti-malware, Anti-spam & Email Security.

During this course, students will configure a Security Policy, secure communications across the Internet, defend against network threats, and learn about managing and monitoring a secure network.

This course includes the following modules:

Distributed Installation

• Install and configure the Security Management Server
• Install SecurePlatform on the Security Gateway
• Configure the Security Gateway using WebUI
• Launch SmartDashboard

Branch Office Security Gateway Installation

• Configure Branch Gateway via WebUI

Command Line Interface (CLI) Tools

• Initialize the ICA
• Set expert password
• Add and delete administrators
• Run backup and restore

Defining Basic Objects

• Create Security Gateway Object
• Create Rules for Corporate Gateway
• Create the Remote Security Gateway Object

Configure DMZ

• Configure DMZ Interface on the Gateway
• Create a DMZ Object

Configure NAT

• Configure Hide NAT
• Configure Static NAT
• Observe NAT using fw monitor

Monitoring with SmartView Tracker

• Launch SmartView Tracker
• Track by Source and Destination

Using SmartUpdate

• Get Gateway data and run Cpinfo
• Download HFA Package

Upgrade a Security Gateway Locally

Client Authentication

• Configure Manual Client Authentication with FTP and Local User
• Configure Partially Automatic Client Authentication with LDAP
• Test Active Directory Authentication
• Create a Database Revision

Configure a Site-to-Site VPN

• Define the VPN Domain
• Create the VPN Community
• Create VPN Rule
• Test VPN Connection
• VPN Troubleshooting

Configure Two Gateway IKE Encryption Using Certificates

• Save a Certificate for Export
• Add Machine to VPN Community
• Create a Certificate Authority
• Modify Rule Base
• Install and Verify Security Gateway Configuration
• Test Encryption with Certificates
• Revert to Standard Security Policy

Remote Access and Office Mode

• Create Remote Access Group
• Configure Gateway for IKE Encryption and LDAP Authentication
• Configure VPN Domain
• Configure Office Mode IP Pool
• Configure Remote Access Object
• Modify Rule Base for Remote Access
• Create a Site Using Site Wizard
• Verifying Office Mode IP Assignment
• Test Remote Connection