CC - CCSA

Check Point Cyber Security Administrator R80.10

Summary
Duration Vendor Audience
3 Days hands-on training Check Point Security Network Engineers

Level Technology Category

Associate Check Point Network Security

Delivery Method Training Credits / Vouchers

Instructor-led (Classroom) N/A

Introduction
With the barrage of connected devices, new technologies like cloud computing, and a continuous wave of sophisticated threats,
managing security is becoming increasingly complex - security needs to adjust to new operational realities. The key to managing
this complexity is through security consolidation - bringing all security protections and functions under one umbrella. With R80.10,
security consolidation is fully realized. This 3 day course provides an understanding of basic concepts and skills necessary to
configure Check Point Security Gateway and Management Software Blades

Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:
 Check Point User Center Account email address must be confirmed
 General Knowledge of TCP/IP
 Working knowledge of Windows and/or UNIX, Network technology and the internet

Course Objectives
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

 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

 Security Managers

 Network Engineers

 Anyone seeking CCSA certification

Course Topics
 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
Associated Certifications & Exam

This course helps prepare for CCSA R80 exam #156-215.80. The exam contains 90 multiple-choice questions to be completed in
90 minutes. Students should have at least 6 months to 1 year experience with Check Point products is recommended before
challenging the exam.

A Check Point User Center or PartnerMAP account is required to receive benefits for Check Point certifications. The Check Point
Account Services team will be able to verify student information

For student’s results to post to their User Center account for the e-certificate, their Pearson VUE account MUST use the same
email address as their User Center account.

On successful completion of this course students will receive a Torque IT attendance certificate.