Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) R82

• Identify the primary components of the Check Point Three-Tier Architecture and explain how they work together in the Check Point environment.

Lab Tasks

• Explore Gaia on the Security Management Server

• Explore Gaia on the Dedicated Log Server

• Explore Gaia on the Security Gateway Cluster Members

• Connect to SmartConsole

• Navigate GATEWAYS & SERVERS Views

• Navigate SECURITY POLICIES Views

• Navigate LOGS & EVENTS Views

• Navigate MANAGE & SETTINGS Views

• Explain the purpose of SmartConsole administrator accounts.

• Identify useful features for administrator collaboration, such as session management, concurrent administration, and concurrent policy installation.

Lab Tasks

• Create New Administrators and Assign Profiles

• Test Administrator Profile Assignments

• Manage Concurrent Administrator Sessions

• Take Over Another Session and Verify Session Status

• Explain the purpose of SmartConsole Objects.

• Give examples of SmartConsole Physical and Logical Objects.

Lab Tasks

• View and Modify GATEWAYS & SERVERS Objects

• View and Modify Network Objects

• View and Modify Service Objects

• Explain the purpose of Security Policies.

• Identify the essential elements of a Security Policy.

• Identify features and capabilities that enhance the configuration and management of the Security Policy.

Lab Tasks

• Verify the Security Policy

• Modify Security Policies

• Install the Standard Security Policy

• Test the Security Policy

• Demonstrate an understanding of the Check Point policy layer concept.

• Explain how policy layers affect traffic inspection.

Lab Tasks

• Add an Ordered Layer

• Configure and Deploy the Ordered Layer Rules

• Test the Ordered Layer Policy

• Create an Inline DMZ Layer

• Test the Inline DMZ Layer

• Explain the purpose of Security Operations Monitoring.

• Tune the Log Server configuration.

• Use predefined and custom queries to filter the logging results.

• Monitor the state of Check Point systems.

Lab Tasks

• Configure Log Management

• Enhance Rulebase View, Rules, and Logging

• Review Logs and Search for Data

• Configure the Monitoring Blade

• Monitor the Status of the Systems

• Explain the purpose of the Identity Awareness solution.

• Identify the essential elements of Identity Awareness.

Lab Tasks

• Adjust the Security Policy for Identity Awareness

• Configure the Identity Collector

• Define the User Access Role

• Test Identity Awareness

• Explain the purpose of the HTTPS Inspection solution.

• Identify the essential elements of HTTPS Inspection.

Lab Tasks

• Enable HTTPS Inspection

• Adjust Access Control Rules

• Deploy the Security Gateway Certificate

• Test and Analyze Policy with HTTPS Inspection

• Explain the purpose of the Application Control and URL Filtering solutions.

• Identify the essential elements of Application Control and URL Filtering.

Lab Tasks

• Adjust the Access Control Policy

• Create and Adjust Application Control and URL

• Test and Adjust the Application Control and URL Filtering Rules

• Explain the purpose of the Threat Prevention solution.

• Identify the essential elements of Autonomous Threat Prevention.

Lab Tasks

• Enable Autonomous Threat Prevention

• Test Autonomous Threat Prevention