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Training Course Summary:

Check Point NG with Application Intelligence - Management I 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.

Pre-Requisites:

Basic networking knowledge, knowledge of Windows NT and/or UNIX, and experience with TCP/IP and the Internet.

Who Should Attend:

Systems administrators, security managers, and network engineers who manage VPN-1/FireWall-1 gateway deployments, and individuals seeking the Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) NG certification.

Training Course Overview/Content:

Chapter 1: Check Point Solutions

Check Point's four suites of solutions
Check Point Secure Management Architecture
OPSEC and the OPSEC Alliance
Chapter 2: Check Point NG with Application Intelligence - Management I

Chapter 3: VPN-1/FireWall-1 Overview

Methods of securing networks
VPN-1/FireWall-1 architecture
Secure Internal Communications
Distributed client/server model
Application Intelligence technology
Chapter 4: The Security Policy

Security Policy definition
SmartDashboard
Access control for administrators
Creating the Rule Base
Implicit and explicit rules
Command-line options for the Security Policy
Chapter 5: Working with the SmartDashboard

Masking and disabling rules
Uninstalling a Security Policy
Improving VPN-1/FireWall-1 performance
Chapter 6: SmartView

Chapter 7: SmartDefense

Active defense
SmartDefense in action
SmartDefense Storm Center
Chapter 8: Authentication

Understanding the need for authentication
Deploying User Authentication
Chapter 9: Network Address Translation

Chapter 10: Installation Backups

Chapter 11: VPN-1/FireWall-1 Upgrades

Using SmartUpdate for production installation
Chapter 12: Licensing

License types
Obtaining licenses
SmartUpdate License Manager