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With over 24,000 CCSA certified professionals worldwide, CCSA NGX certification is one of the most highly recognized and respected vendor-specific security certifications available. This course is offered to security professionals in Atlanta, GA.

About This Course

What is the CCSA certification?

CCSA is a foundation level certification that validates a candidates ability to configure and manage fundamental implementations of Check Point's flagship product, FireWall-1, as an enterprise level Internet security solution to protect corporate networks. As a CCSA, security professionals possess the requisite skills to define and configure security policies that enable secure access to information across corporate networks. In addition to these essential skills, CCSAs also have the ability to monitor network security activity and implement measures to block intruder access to networks.

Course Description

Check Point CCSA is an introductory course for Check Point's flagship product, VPN-1/FireWall-1. This course covers the basic steps involved in configuring an Internet firewall, and provides hands-on training to manage a VPN-1/FireWall-1 installation. In addition, new capabilities in the Check Point NG with Application Intelligence version of VPN-1/FireWall-1 are highlighted.

Topics Covered

• VPN-1/FireWall-1 architecture, and how to deploy its various components
• How to define a Security Policy using SmartDashboard
• How to deploy and manage distributed gateways, using Check Point's SmartUpdate and Secure Internal Communications
• How to administer and troubleshoot VPN-1/FireWall-1 Security Policies
• How to enable SmartDefense global protection mechanisms
• How to set up User Authentication in a VPN-1/FireWall-1 environment
• How to implement Network Address Translation
• How to protect your network with backups
• How to upgrade VPN-1/FireWall-1
• How to license VPN-1/FireWall-

Audience Profile

• You are a systems administrator, security manager, or network engineer who manages NGX Security Gateway deployments
• Want to earn Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA NGX) NGX certification

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