Check Point Certified Security Administrator R82 (CCSA)

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

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

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

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

5.01 Demonstrate a clear understanding of the policy layer concept

5.02 Explain the traffic inspection flow through different policy layers

5.03 Add, configure, deploy, and test rules within Ordered Layers and create/test Inline DMZ Layers

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

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

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

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

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