
This module gives an overview of the CCSA course. It explains the course prerequisites (basic networking knowledge), the career certification pathway, the course syllabus, the course instructing methods and the lab topology.
This module introduces CheckPoint. It also explains the Checkpoint Security Architecture, the Deployment Platforms and the Deployment Modes.
This module shows how to install the Checkpoint Security Gateway from scratch.
This module shows how to install the Checkpoint Security Management Server.
This module shows how to download and install the SmartConsole. It also gives an overview of the GAIA Portal.
This module shows how to add the Security Gateway on SmartConsole. It also explains the concept of Secure Internal Communication
This module further explains the Secure Internal Communication
This module provides knowlegde on Checkpoint Licenses
This module shows how to create Administrators via the WebUI and SmartConsole
This module shows how to create Users via the WebUI, SmartConsole and the Clish.
This module shows how to create hosts, servers, networks, groups etc.
This module explains the different security blade components and their functions.
This module shows how to create your first policy - the Access Control Policy
This module explains how to add the second Security Gateway to the SMS.
This module shows you how to configure the router, assign IP addresses, configure routing, default gateways and NAT.
This module shows how to use HTTPS Inspection to deeply inspect encrypted traffic.
This module shows how Application Control and URL Filtering can be used to filter web traffic.
This module shows how to use allow or deny the upload/download of files based on their extensions or data types
This module shows to integrate the Security Management Server with the Active Directory Domain Controller and also set up Captive Portal.
This module shows how to mitigate the leakage of sensitive data.
This module shows how to configure the Anti-Bot, Antivirus and IPS blades.
This module shows how to protect the network using Threat Prevention blades i.e., Threat Emulation, Threat Extraction and also IPS, Anti-Bot and Antivirus.
This module shows how to configure Infinity (Autonomous) Threat Prevention
This module explains IoT Security.
This module shows how to take global configuration backups via the WebUI and the Clish.
This module shows how to take snapshots. Recall that snapshots capture both global configurations and policies.
This module shows how to analyze logs and traffic packets.
This module shows you the audit logs i.e., letting you know who made changes. It also shows you how to filter logs.
This module shows how to use the SmartView Monitor.
This module shows how to configure SmartEvent.
This module shows how to generate executive summary reports from logs and events
This module shows how to utilize the Compliance Blade to configure policies in accordance with global best practices.
This module shows how to access internal servers from the internet using Manual NAT
Optional: This module shows how to configure automatic Proxy ARP incase of Manual NAT failure.
This module shows how to add the remote security gateway
This module shows how to configure Remote Access VPN
This module shows an overview of the SmartEndpoint.
In this Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) course, you will learn how to deploy, configure and administer Checkpoint Security Gateways and Security Management Servers.
You will learn how to configure Threat Prevention (Antivirus, AntiBot, IPS, Threat Emulation, Threat Prevention, IoT Security etc) as well as other policies like Access Control, Application and URL Filtering, Data Loss Prevention, Content Awareness, Identity Awareness.
You would also learn how to configure Network Address Translation (Manual NAT), ClusterXL, Backup, Snapshot and Advanced Database Migration.
This course is known as the CCSA R81. The images used in the course include the Gaia R81.10 (for the Security Management Server) and the Gaia R81 (for the Security Gateway).
The course contents are:
Course Overview
Introduction to CheckPoint
CheckPoint Installation (Security Gateway)
CheckPoint Installation (Security Gateway)
User Administration
Licensing
Policy Management
HTTPS Inspection
Content Awareness
Data Loss Prevention
Identity Awareness
Traffic Visibility
Network Address Translation
Virtual Private Network
ClusterXL
Threat Prevention (Anti-Virus)
Threat Prevention (Anti-Bot)
Threat Prevention (Intrusion Prevention System)
Threat Emulation
Threat Extraction
Infinity Threat Prevention
IoT Security
Back and Snapshot
Advanced Database Migration
A video on Security Compliance has been included in the course as a bonus. The compliance blade helps us know our strengths and weaknesses especially as regards configuring policies in accordance with global best practices.