We provide course about Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) R82. This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience needed to configure, manage, and monitor an existing Quantum Security Environment.
Course description:
Students will learn how to access and navigate the Gaia Portal and the Gaia Command Line Interface, manage Administrator access, create and configure Network Objects, create new Security Policies, configure Ordered Layers and a Shared Inline Layer, elevate the traffic view and monitor system states, configure Identity Awareness, elevate security with HTTPS Inspection, configure Application Control and URL Filtering, and configure Autonomous Threat Prevention.
Course outline:
Module 1 - Check Point architecture and components:
• The course begins with an overview of Check Point product architecture, the Security Management Server, Security Gateways, and the Gaia operating system.
Module 2 - Gaia OS and CLI navigation:
• Participants learn how to navigate the Gaia operating system, use the command-line interface (CLI), and understand basic system administration tasks.
Module 3 - Security policy creation and rule base:
• This section covers how to design, create, and manage security policies using SmartConsole, including rule base fundamentals and best practices.
Module 4 - Network Address Translation (NAT):
• Participants learn how to configure and manage NAT rules, including static and dynamic NAT
Module 5 - User authentication and remote access:
• This section explores user authentication methods, including LDAP integration, SmartConsole access control, and VPN basics.
Module 6 - Monitoring and logs:
• Participants learn how to use logs, event monitoring tools, and SmartView Tracker to identify and resolve issues
Module 7 - Basic troubleshooting and maintenance:
• The course concludes with basic troubleshooting techniques, system maintenance, backup and restore procedures, and common operational tasks.
Key takeaways:
After completing this course, participants will be able to configure, manage, and troubleshoot core Check Point security components.
• Understand Check Point architecture and key components
• Install and configure Security Management Server and Security Gateways
• Create and manage security policies
• Configure network address translation (NAT)
• Implement basic user authentication and access control
• Monitor logs, events, and perform basic troubleshooting
• Apply best practices for security administration
Instructor: Thomas Norbeck
Thomas Norbeck er uten tvil Norges ledende instruktør på opplæring innen Check Points produkter, og gjennomfører både sertifiseringskurs og bedriftsintern kurs på Check Point versjoner og produkter. Thomas sin nøkkelkompetanse ligger innen Check Point spesielt, men også nettverksteknologi og sikkerhet generelt. I tillegg har han vært involvert i flere IT- og infrastruktur-prosjekter både som teknisk ressurs og som prosjektleder.
I ulike perioder har Thomas jobbet som konsulent parallelt med at han har opparbeidet lang erfaring med utvikling, tilpasning og gjennomføring av skreddersydde kurs for bedrifter innen ulike sektorer. Blant annet har han laget og gjennomført nettverkskurs på fire ulike kontinenter.
Thomas Norbeck har 24 års erfaring med nettverk og sikkerhet både som instruktør og konsulent hos bl.a Azlan, A-Team, Ajourit og Curriculum før han begynte i Glasspaper i 2004. Han jobber i dag som Senior konsulent og instruktør for Glasspaper, samt at han er IT sjef og konsulentleder.
Target audience:
• Security Administrators
• Network Administrators
• IT Engineers
• System Administrators
• Security Support Technicians
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
• Basic understanding of networking principles and TCP/IP
• Familiarity with firewall concepts
• Experience with Windows or Linux operating systems
• No prior Check Point certification is required
Language:
• English course materiel and norwegian speaking instructor
Certification:
This course prepares participants for the Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) exam (156-215.77). CCSA certification validates foundational skills in Check Point security administration and is a stepping stone for more advanced Check Point certifications.