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Check Point Security Administration NGX I

Check Point Security Administration NGX I Rev 1.1 is a foundation course for Check Point's flagship product, VPN-1 NGX. This course is intended to provide an understanding of basic concepts and skills necessary to configure VPN-1 NGX. During this course, students will configure a Security Policy, and learn about managing a firewalled network.

Length: 2 days

Prerequisites:
• Basic networking knowledge, knowledge of Windows Server and/or UNIX, and experience with TCP/IP and the Internet

Take this class if:
• 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

You will learn:
• How VPN-1 NGX components and Check Point's Secure Virtual Network Architecture protect critical information assets
• How to create rules and modify a Security Policy's properties
• How to use advanced NGX features to minimize the information-security management burden, when working with objects and rules
• How to use monitoring tools to track, monitor, and account for all connections logged by Check Point components
• How to protect organizations from known network attacks and entire categories of emerging or unknown attacks, using SmartDefense
• How to use private IP-address allocation and unregistered internal addressing schemes, to overcome IP addressing limitations
• How to identify and address NGX security issues, including encryption and Virtual Private Networks
• How to verify the identity of users logging in to NGX, using NGX authentication schemes
• How to implement LDAP, and integrate it with NGX SmartCenter Server
• How to back up critical files and directories, for availability and timely recovery of Security Gateways and SmartCenter Servers

Exercises:
• Installing VPN-1 NGX in a stand-alone environment
• Launching SmartDashboard
• Defining basic objects
• Configuring anti-spoofing measures
• Defining basic rules
• Creating objects using object cloning
• Using Database Revision Control
• Blocking intruder connections
• Setting up a Suspicious Activity Rule in SmartView Monitor
• Checking status in SmartView Monitor
• Configuring SmartDefense
• Configuring Hide NAT
• Configuring Static NAT
• Encryption math and mechanics
• Defining user templates
• Defining users
• Configuring User Authentication
• Configuring Client Authentication
• Configuring LDAP authentication with SmartDirectory
• Backing up and restoring a Security Gateway and SmartCenter Server

	Education Services Check Point Security Administration NGX I Check Point Security Administration NGX II Check Point Accelerated CCSE NGX Open Lab/Nokia Administration Additional Check Point Courses: Managing Provider-1, SecurePlatform, Integrity/SecureClient, and VSX Course Schedule and Registration Training Policy Accomodations		Check Point Security Administration NGX I Check Point Security Administration NGX I Rev 1.1 is a foundation course for Check Point's flagship product, VPN-1 NGX. This course is intended to provide an understanding of basic concepts and skills necessary to configure VPN-1 NGX. During this course, students will configure a Security Policy, and learn about managing a firewalled network. Length: 2 days Prerequisites: • Basic networking knowledge, knowledge of Windows Server and/or UNIX, and experience with TCP/IP and the Internet Take this class if: • 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 You will learn: • How VPN-1 NGX components and Check Point's Secure Virtual Network Architecture protect critical information assets • How to create rules and modify a Security Policy's properties • How to use advanced NGX features to minimize the information-security management burden, when working with objects and rules • How to use monitoring tools to track, monitor, and account for all connections logged by Check Point components • How to protect organizations from known network attacks and entire categories of emerging or unknown attacks, using SmartDefense • How to use private IP-address allocation and unregistered internal addressing schemes, to overcome IP addressing limitations • How to identify and address NGX security issues, including encryption and Virtual Private Networks • How to verify the identity of users logging in to NGX, using NGX authentication schemes • How to implement LDAP, and integrate it with NGX SmartCenter Server • How to back up critical files and directories, for availability and timely recovery of Security Gateways and SmartCenter Servers Exercises: • Installing VPN-1 NGX in a stand-alone environment • Launching SmartDashboard • Defining basic objects • Configuring anti-spoofing measures • Defining basic rules • Creating objects using object cloning • Using Database Revision Control • Blocking intruder connections • Setting up a Suspicious Activity Rule in SmartView Monitor • Checking status in SmartView Monitor • Configuring SmartDefense • Configuring Hide NAT • Configuring Static NAT • Encryption math and mechanics • Defining user templates • Defining users • Configuring User Authentication • Configuring Client Authentication • Configuring LDAP authentication with SmartDirectory • Backing up and restoring a Security Gateway and SmartCenter Server