Course Overview | Check Point Threat Prevention Specialist (CTPS)
Overview of the Check Point Threat Prevention Specialist (CTPS) course covering IPS, Anti-Bot, Anti-Virus, threat prevention policies, logging, reporting, performance optimization, and troubleshooting. Helps cyber security professionals customize, manage, and optimize threat prevention across Check Point environments.

Check Point Threat Prevention Specialist (CTPS)
Speciality | Threat Prevention
Audience Security professionals who want to customize IPS and Anti-Bot/Anti-Virus Protections for specific security needs and identify ways to optimize Threat Prevention performance.
Duration Two days
Learning Path Training: • CCSA (required) • CCSE (recommended)
Prerequisites Base Knowledge: • Internet Fundamentals • Networking Fundamentals • Networking Security • System Administration
NIST/NICE Work Role Categories: • Implementation & Operation • Protection & Defense
Module 1: History of Threat Prevention Lab Tasks • Verify the Security Environment • Verify Connectivity Between Systems
Module 2: IPS Protections Lab Tasks • Enable and Configure Custom Threat Prevention • Configure the Inspection Settings • Update IPS Protections • Configure General and Specific Protections • Configure and Test Core Protections
Module 3: Anti-Virus and Anti-Bot Protections Lab Tasks • Enable Anti-Bot and Anti-Virus • Configure Anti-Bot and Anti-Virus
Module 4: Threat Prevention Policy Profiles Lab Tasks • Create Custom Threat Prevention Profiles • Configure the Custom Profiles • Configure Anti-Bot and Anti-Virus in the Custom
Profiles
Module 5: Threat Prevention Policy Layers Lab Tasks • Configure Gateway Interface Settings • Configure Threat Prevention Policy Layers • Configure Threat Prevention Rules with Custom Profiles
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Module 6: Threat Prevention Logs and Traffic Analysis Lab Tasks • Modify Threat Prevention Logs and Configure
SmartEvent Settings • Test Threat Prevention Protections • View Threat Prevention Logs and Events • Use Web SmartConsole to View Logs and Events.
Module 7: Threat Prevention Exceptions and Exclusions
Lab Tasks • Use IPS and Threat Prevention Exceptions • Create an Inspection Settings Exception • Create a Core Activations Exception
Module 8: Correlated Threat Prevention Views and Reports Lab Tasks • Verify SmartEvent Activation • Generate and Verify Logs for Reporting • Configure SmartEvent Views and Reports
Module 9: Threat Prevention Updates Lab Tasks • Verify Recent Updates • Configure Update Settings
Module 10: Threat Prevention Performance Optimization Lab Tasks • Analyze Threat Prevention Performance • Create Penalty Box Exceptions and Null Profiles • Test the Panic Button Protocol
Module 11: Advanced Threat Prevention Features and Troubleshooting Lab Tasks • Add a Custom SNORT Rule • Create and Test a Custom Threat Indicator • Observe Traffic Drops in Real Time • Audit Configuration Changes
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Check Point Threat Prevention Specialist (CTPS)
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