Check Point Security Administration NGX I (R65) — A 3-day course
Synopsis
Check Point Security Administration NGX I (R65) is a foundation course for Check Point's flagship product, VPN-1 NGX. This course covers configuring VPN-1 NGX, and provides hands-on training managing a VPN-1 NGX installation.
This course meets the requirements for the CCSA NGX certification. A separate examination (not part of the course) is available for delegates who wish to have formal certification.
Course Objectives
On completion of this course, delegates will be able to:
- Show how VPN-1 NGX components and Check Point's Secure Virtual Network Architecture protect critical information assets
- Create rules and modify the Security Policy's properties
- Install, configure and maintain R65 SecurePlatform (SPLAT)
- Back up critical files and directories, for availability and timely recovery of Security Gateways and SmartCenter Servers
- Use advanced NGX features to minimize the information-security management burden, when working with objects and rules
- Use NAT private IP-address allocation and unregistered internal addressing schemes, to overcome IP addressing limitations
- Understand how to configure NGX R65 to allow VoIP traffic
- Use monitoring tools to track, monitor and account for all connections logged
- Protect organizations from known network attacks and entire categories of emerging or unknown attacks, using SmartDefense
- Given a variety of Check Point QoS configurations, determine how to allocate bandwidth
- Identify situations where Low Latency Queuing and Differentiated Services are an appropriate part of a QoS solution
- Verify the identity of users logging in using NGX authentication schemes
- Implement LDAP, and integrate it with NGX SmartCenter Server
- Distribute content security to Security Gateways, screen URLs, block suspicious Web data, and enable Antivirus checks
Suitable for
- Systems administrators, security managers, or network engineers who manage VPN-1/FireWall-1 gateway deployments
- Those who want to earn Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) NGX certification
Prerequisites
- Basic network knowledge, knowledge of Windows Server and/or UNIX, and experience with TCP/IP and the Internet
Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices
A schedule of dates for this course is not currently available. Please call 0800 651 0338 or use our contact form to enquire about places and availability.
