Check Point Security Administration (CCSA)

Lifelong learning for working professionals

Course Summary

Check Point Security Cyber Security Adminstrator R81.xx provides an understanding of the basic concepts and skills necessary to configure Check Point Security Gateway and Management Software Blades. During this course you will configure a Security Policy and learn to support, install, deploy or administer Check Point Software Blades.

Partner course
Please note that this is a partner course and it is therefore not covered by Informator’s start guarantee.

Course Objective

Interpret the concept of a Firewall and understand the mechanisms used for controlling network traffic.
Describe the key elements of Check Point’s unified Security Management Architecture.
Recognize SmartConsole features, functions and tools.
Understand Check Point deployment options.
Describe the basic functions of Gaia.
Describe the essential elements of a Security Policy.
Understand how traffic inspection takes place in a unified Security Policy.
Summarize how administration roles and permissions assist in managing policy.
Recall how to implement backup techniques.
Understand the Check Point policy layer concept.
Recognize Check Point security solutions and products and how they work to protect your network.
Understand licensing and contract requirements for Check Point security products.
Identify tools designed to monitor data, determine threats and recognize performance improvements.
Identify tools designed to respond quickly and efficiently to changes in gateways, tunnels, remote users, traffic flow patterns, and other activities.
Understand Site-to-Site and Remote Access VPN deployments and communities.
Understand how to analyze and interpret VPN traffic.
Recognize how to define users and user groups.
Understand how to manage user access for internal and external users.
Understand the basic concepts of ClusterXL technology and its advantages.
Understand how to perform periodic administrator tasks as specified in administrator job descriptions.

Target Audience

Technical persons who support, install, deploy or administer Check Point Software Blades should attend this course. This could include the following:

System Administrators
Support Analysts

Prerequisites

General knowledge of TCP/IP
Working knowledge of Windows and/or UNIX, network technology and the Internet

Certification

Please note, whilst this course aligns to many of the objectives of the Check Point CCSA exam candidates should have practical experience and undertake further self-study in order to be fully prepared for the certification.

Trainer

This course is delivered with Informator´s partner QA

Course Details

Course Excercises

Introduction to Check Point Technology
Security Policy Management
Policy Layers
Check Point Security Solutions and Licensing
Traffic Visibility
Basic Concepts of VPN
Managing User Access
Working with ClusterXL
Administrator Task Implementation

Lab Exercises

Working with Gaia Portal
Modifying an Existing Security Policy
Configuring Hide and Static NAT
Managing Administrator Access
Installing and Managing a Remote Security Gateway
Managing Backups
Defining Access Control Policy Layers
Defining and Sharing Security Policy Layers
Working with Licenses and Contracts
Working with Check Point Logs
Maintaining Check Point Logs
Configuring a Site-to-Site VPN
Providing User Access
Working with Cluster XL
Verifying Network Compliance
Working with CP View

Course Overview

2 895 £

3 days

Remote

Basic

English

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The course can be adapted from several perspectives:

Content and focus area
Extent and scope
Delivery approach

In interaction with the course leader, we ensure that the course meets your needs.