The Check Point Certified Security Administrator

About this course

The Check Point Security Administration course provides an understanding of basic concepts andskills necessary to configure the Check Point Security Gateway, configure Security Policies, andlearn about managing and monitoring secure networks. This Course covers the following topics: Describe Check Point's unified approach to network management, and the key elements of this architecture. Design a distributed environment using the network detailed in the course topology. Install the Security Gateway version R77 in a distributed environment using the network detailed in the course topology. Given network specifications, perform a backup and restore the current Gateway installationfrom the command line. Identify critical files needed to purge or backup, import and export users and groups and add or delete administrators from the command line. Deploy Gateways using sysconfig and cpconfig from the Gateway command line. Given the network topology, create and configure network, host and gateway objects Verify SIC establishment between the Security Management Server and the Gateway usingSmartDashboard. Create a basic Rule Base in SmartDashboard that includes permissions for administrative users, external services, and LAN outbound use. Evaluate existing policies and optimize the rules based on current corporate requirements. Maintain the Security Management Server with scheduled backups and policy versions to ensure seamless upgrades and minimal downtime. Configure NAT rules on Web and Gateway servers. Use Queries in SmartView Tracker to monitor IPS and common network traffic and troubleshoot events using packet data. Using packet data on a given corporate network, generate reports, troubleshoot syste

Course objectives

• Equip participants with practical skills to administer Check Point Security Gateways
• Enhance the ability to manage and monitor secure networks effectively
• Prepare participants for more advanced cybersecurity roles