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Check Point Certified Security Administrator R82 (CCSA)
Part of Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA)
Check Point states roughly 80% of questions come from the official course content and the remaining 20% from product knowledge gained through documentation, SecureKnowledge articles, or real-world experience. An extra 15 minutes is given where English is not the native language. Delivered at a Pearson VUE test centre or via OnVUE online proctoring. The credential is valid for two years.
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Module 1: Introduction to Quantum Security
1.01 Identify and explain the primary components of the Check Point Three-Tier Architecture and their interoperation
1.02 Navigate and perform basic exploration of Gaia on various Check Point components (SMS, Log Server, Gateway Cluster Members)
1.03 Connect to and effectively navigate the SmartConsole interface
Module 2: Administrator Account Management
2.01 Explain the purpose and functionality of SmartConsole administrator accounts
2.02 Create new administrators and assign appropriate profiles
2.03 Manage concurrent administrator sessions, including taking over and verifying session status
Module 3: Object Management
3.01 Explain the role of SmartConsole Objects in building security policies
3.02 Identify and differentiate between various physical and logical object types
3.03 View, modify, and manage existing GATEWAYS & SERVERS, Network, and Service Objects
Module 4: Security Policy Management
4.01 Explain the role of Security Policies in controlling network traffic
4.02 Identify essential elements of a security policy (source, destination, service, action, track)
4.03 Verify, modify, install, and test the Standard Security Policy
Module 5: Policy Layers
5.01 Demonstrate a clear understanding of the policy layer concept
On this site: Check Point Policy Layers: Ordered, Inline, and Shared5.02 Explain the traffic inspection flow through different policy layers
On this site: Check Point Policy Layers: Ordered, Inline, and Shared5.03 Add, configure, deploy, and test rules within Ordered Layers and create/test Inline DMZ Layers
On this site: Check Point Policy Layers: Ordered, Inline, and Shared
Module 6: Security Operations Monitoring
6.01 Explain the importance of monitoring security operations
6.02 Configure Log Management and tune Log Server settings
6.03 Effectively use predefined and custom queries to analyze logging results
6.04 Monitor the status and health of Check Point systems via the Monitoring Blade
Module 7: Identity Awareness
7.01 Explain how Identity Awareness enhances security by integrating user and computer identities into the security policy
7.02 Identify the key components and their roles in the Identity Awareness solution
7.03 Adjust the Security Policy for Identity Awareness, configure the Identity Collector, define User Access Roles, and test functionality
Module 8: HTTPS Inspection
8.01 Explain why HTTPS Inspection is crucial for deep packet inspection of encrypted traffic
8.02 Identify the components required for successful HTTPS Inspection
8.03 Enable HTTPS Inspection, adjust Access Control Rules, deploy the Security Gateway Certificate, and test/analyze policy with HTTPS Inspection
Module 9: Application Control and URL Filtering
9.01 Explain how Application Control and URL Filtering enhance granular control over web traffic
9.02 Identify the key components and functionalities of both solutions
9.03 Adjust the Access Control Policy, create and adjust Application Control and URL Filtering Rules, and test their effectiveness
Module 10: Threat Prevention Fundamentals
10.01 Understand the comprehensive capabilities of Check Point's Threat Prevention
10.02 Identify the core components of Autonomous Threat Prevention
10.03 Enable and test Autonomous Threat Prevention features
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