Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA)

This accelerated Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) course, covers the fundamentals needed to deploy, configure, and manage daily operations of Check Point Security Gateways and Management Software Blades that run on the Gaia operating system.

During the course you will learn basic concepts and develop skills necessary to administer IT security fundamental tasks.

Upon completion of the course you will:

• Know how to perform periodic administrator tasks
• Be able to describe the basic functions of the Gaia operating system
• Recognize SmartConsole features, functions, and tools .
• Describe the Check Point Firewall infrastructure
• Understand how SmartConsole is used by administrators to grant permissions and user access .
• Learn how Check Point security solutions and products work and how they protect networks
• Understand licensing and contract requirements for Check Point security products
• Describe the essential elements of a Security Policy
• Understand the Check Point policy layer concept
• Understand how to enable the Application Control and URL Filtering software blades to block access to various applications
• Describe how to configure manual and automatic NAT
• Identify tools designed to monitor data, determine threats and recognize opportunities for performance improvements
• Identify SmartEvent components used to store network activity logs and identify events
• Know how Site-to-Site and Remote Access VPN deployments and communities work
• Explain the basic concepts of ClusterXL technology and its advantages

In just 3 days, you’ll also learn how to:

• Install a Security Management Server and a Security Gateway in a distributed environment.
• Configure objects, rules, and settings to define a Security Policy.
• Work with multiple concurrent administrators and define permission profiles.
• Be prepared to defend against network threats.
• Evaluate existing security policies and optimize the rulebase.
• Manage user access to corporate network.
• Monitor suspicious network activities and analyse attacks.
• Implement Check Point backup techniques.

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the Check Point exam, and achieve your Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) certification. Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get certified at twice the speed of the traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for:

• Technical professionals who support, install deploy or administer Check Point products.

• Module 1: Security Management
• Module 2: SmartConsole
• Module 3: Deployment
• Module 4: Object Management
• Module 5: Licenses and Contracts
• Module 6: Policy Rule and Rulebase
• Module 7: Policy Packages
• Module 8: Policy Layers
• Module 9: Traffic Inspection
• Module 10: Network Address Translation
• Module 11: Application Control
• Module 12: Logging Snapshots
• Module 13: Backup and Restore
• Module 14: Gaia Permissions
• Module 15: Policy Installation

Exercises:

• Deploying Smart Console
• Installing a Security Management Server
• Installing a Security Gateway
• Configuring Objects in Smart Console
• Establishing Secure Internal Communication
• Managing Administrator Access
• Managing Licenses
• Creating a Security Policy
• Configuring Order Layers
• Configuring a Shared Inline Layer
• Configuring NAT
• Integrating Security with a Unified Policy
• Elevating Security with Autonomous Threat Prevention
• Configuring a Locally Managed Site-to-Site VPN
• Elevating Traffic View
• Monitoring System States
• Maintaining the Security Environment

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered Certification Guarantee:

Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) Exam R81.20

• Duration: 90 minutes
• Format: multiple-choice questions
• Number of questions: 90 questions

Before attending this accelerated course, you should have:

• Fundamental Knowledge:
• Networking Security
• Working knowledge:
• Unix-like and/or Windows operating systems
• Networking Fundamentals
• TCP/IP Networking
• System Administration

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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