Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) R82 – NOW AVAILABLE!

• ;Security Engineers
• ;Security Analysts
• ;Security Consultants
• ;Security Architects

Base Knowledge

• ;Unix-like and/or Windows OS
• ;Internet Fundamentals
• ;Networking Fundamentals
• ;Networking Security
• ;System Administration
• ;TCP/IP Networking
• ;Text Editors in Unix-like OS
• ;Minimum of 6-months of practical experience with the management of a Quantum Security Environment.

Check Point Courses

• ;Check Point Certified Security Administrator (required)
• ;Check Point Deployment Administrator (suggested)

Module 1: Management High Availability

• ;Explain the purpose of Management High Availability.
• ;Identify the essential elements of Management High Availability.
Lab Tasks
• ;Deploy and configure Management High Availability
• ;Ensure the failover process functions as expected

Module 2: Advanced Policy Management

• ;Identify ways to enhance the Security Policy with more object types.
• ;Create dynamic objects to make policy updatable from the Gateway.
• ;Manually define NAT rules.
• ;Configure Security Management behind NAT.
Lab Tasks
• ;Use Updatable Objects
• ;Configure Network Address Translation for server and network objects
• ;Configure Management behind NAT for Branch Office connections

Module 3: Site-to-Site VPN

• ;Discuss site-to-site VPN basics, deployment, and communities.
• ;Describe how to analyze and interpret VPN tunnel traffic.
• ;Articulate how pre-shared keys and certificates can be configured to authenticate with third-party and externally managed VPN Gateways.
• ;Explain Link Selection and ISP Redundancy options.
• ;Explain tunnel management features.
Lab Task
• ;Configure Site-to-Site VPN with internally managed Security Gateways

Module 4: Advanced Security Monitoring

• ;Describe the SmartEvent and Compliance Blade solutions, including their purpose and use.
Lab Tasks
• ;Configure a SmartEvent Server to monitor relevant patterns and events
• ;Demonstrate how to configure Events and Alerts in SmartEvent
• ;Demonstrate how to run specific SmartEvent reports
• ;Activate the Compliance Blade
• ;Demonstrate Security Best Practice settings and alerts
• ;Demonstrate Regulatory Requirements Compliance Scores

Module 5: Upgrades

• ;Identify supported upgrade options.
Lab Task
• ;Upgrade a Security Gateway
• ;Use Central Deployment tool to install Hotfixes

Module 6: Advanced Upgrades and Migrations

• ;Export/import a Management Database.
• ;Upgrade a Security Management Server by freshly deploying the new release or using a new appliance.
Lab Task
• ;Prepare to perform an Advanced Upgrade with Database Migration on the Primary Security Management Server in a distributed environment
• ;Perform an import of a Primary Security Management Server in a distributed Check Point environment

Module 7: ElasticXL Cluster

• ;Describe the ElasticXL Cluster solution, including its purpose and use.
Lab Tasks
• ;Deploy an ElasticXL Security Gateway Cluster