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Course: Check Point Media Encryption
(Pointsec Protector)

Length 1 day* (recommended)
Prerequisites General knowledge of TCP/IP, Working knowledge of Windows and/or UNIX, Working knowledge of network technology, Working knowledge of the Internet

Take this class if

  • You are a systems administrator, support analysts and/or a network engineer
  • Want to earn Check Point Certified Security Specialist (CPCS) Pointsec Protector

This course provides an understanding of basic concepts and skills necessary to config­ure and manage Pointsec Protector. During this course, you will configure a Protec­tor Server to manage client machines, and learn about managing and monitoring client media access.

 

 

You will learn

  • Install and configure a Pointsec Protector Server
  • Create and apply client profiles
  • Create user and computer groups using Microsoft Active Directory and/or local databases
  • Install and deploy Pointsec Protector Client software to user machines on the network
  • Test the deployed profiles using USB drives by setting file restrictions and forcing encryption
  • Add a new device to the administration console by evaluating log data
  • Encrypt, decrypt and verify removable media using the Encryption Policy Manager
  • Use Pointsec Protector's internal logging and auditing functions to track and monitor user actions
  • Configure and execute reports based on Pointsec Protector audit events using pre-configured reports

Exercises

  • How to apply Pointsec Protector in a corporate environment where appropriate, based on Protector's use and methodology
  • Given your corporate network's structure and security policies, how to select the Pointsec Protector components best suited to address security requirements
  • Given corporate requirements, how to install and configure Pointsec Protector Server
  • How to determine the most appropriate settings necessary to apply corporate requirements using the Pointsec Protector Management Console
  • How to create and apply profile templates using Device Manager, Removable Media Manager, Encryption Policy Manager, and Program Security Guard
  • How to create and apply users, computers, and user and computer groups for Pointsec Protector according to corporate Security Policy requirements
  • How to install and deploy Pointsec Protector Client
  • How to test the deployed profiles using pre-constructed security risks
  • How to execute actions to initiate alerts for PSG, RMM and EPM
  • How to add a new device using the Device Configuration Editor in the management console, and test the new device from the client
  • How to encrypt, decrypt and verify removable media using the Encryption Policy Manager
  • How to use Pointsec Protector's internal logging and auditing functions to track and monitor user actions
  • How to configure and execute reports based on Pointsec Protector audit events using pre-configured reports
  • By filtering audit events, how to identify a new device to add into Device Manager using the Device Configuration Editor in the administration console

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*Course length and price may vary by ATC. Please contact your local ATC for detailed information.