SMART Management and Subscription Services

A Service Center provisions gateways with configurations, settings, and/or value-added security services. Services are provided transparently over the Internet, without any need to install additional software on the network computers behind the gateways.

The UTM-1 appliance can connect to the following types of Service Centers:

• Check Point's Security Management Architecture (SMART)

  SMART management allows deploying and centrally managing a single security policy on an unlimited number of UTM-1 appliances. Connecting to SMART management is therefore recommended for enterprises.

• The SofaWare Security Management Portal (SMP)

  Select service providers use the SMP to provide subscription-based security, configuration, and networking services. For example, you can connect to an SMP in order to receive such value-add services as firewall security updates, Web Filtering, and Dynamic DNS.

This chapter explains how to connect your appliance to SMART management or to an SMP.