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Course: Check Point Provider-1 NGX

Length 2 days* (recommended)
Prerequisites Check Point Security Administration NGX I Rev 1.1 and Check Point Security Administration NGX II Rev 1.1, or equivalent knowledge and experience in the prerequisites

Take this class if

  • You are a systems administrator, security manager, or network engineer implementing Provider-1 NGX in an enterprise setting
  • You are challenging exam #156-815 as part of Check Point Certified Managed Security Expert NGX (CCMSE NGX) certification

This course offers in depth training on deploying and managing Check Point Provider-1 NGX. You'll learn how to configure Security Policies for multiple remote Security Gateways using the Multi-Domain GUI (MDG), and learn about managing multiple firewall-secured environments using the Multi-Domain Server (MDS). You will also learn how to perform advanced configuration tasks, such as establishing redundant Multi-Domain Servers for High Availability management functions and migrating existing servers into the Provider-1 database.

You will learn

  • Describe the Provider-1 architecture
  • Describe the installation requirements for the Provider-1 components
  • Successfully install Provider-1
  • List and describe MDS configuration options
  • List and describe Customer Management Add-On (CMA) configuration options
  • Identify the features and functions of the MDG
  • Describe Provider-1 log-management features
  • Create and assign Global Policies to multiple CMAs
  • Use advanced tools to manage multiple Customer sites

Exercises

  • Install the MDS as a Manager and Container, then configure the MDS to function as a primary MDS
  • Install the Provider-1 SmartConsole and MDG client
  • Configure CMAs for city sites
  • Establish SIC between CMAs and the remote Security Gateways they manage
  • Adjust Provider-1 default settings to customize the system for your configuration
  • Create basic objects and Rule Bases for CMAs in your configuration
  • Create additional Administrators and show the differences in privilege levels
  • Deploy GUI clients at remote sites, and grant different access to clients with different privileges
  • Remotely install a Check Point software package on the Gateways in your lab configuration
  • Disconnect a rogue client from your primary MDS
  • Define network objects and rules for a NOC Gateway
  • Install and configure a secondary MDS to be an MDS Multi-Log Module (MLM)
  • Create objects and rules applied to each CMA in a Global Policy.
    Define a Global VPN Community
  • Migrate an existing SmartCenter Server into your existing Provider-1 setup
  • Install and configure a secondary MDS for Management High Availability (HA)
  • Mirror a configured MDS to a second MDS in your setup
  • Configure a secondary MDS for CMA level HA in a Provider-1 setup
  • Back up MDS files using Provider-1 archiving commands.Restore MDS files using archiving commands

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