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Check Point Certified Security Expert - R80

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Exam Name Check Point Certified Security Expert - R80
Exam Code 156-315.80
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Section Objectives
Chapter 1: Upgrading Backup and Restore Security Gateways and Management Servers
  •     Snapshot management
  •     Upgrade Tools
  •     Backup Schedule Recommendations
  •     Upgrade Tools
  •     Performing Upgrades
  •     Support Contract    
Upgrading Standalone Full High Availability

Lab 1: Upgrading to Check Point R77
  •     Install Security Management Server  
  •     Migrating Management server Data  
  •     Importing the Check Point Database  
  •     Launch SmartDashboard  
  •     Upgrading the Security Gateway
Chapter 2: Advanced Firewall Check Point Firewall Infrastructure
  •     GUI Clients
  •     Management    
Security Gateway
  •     User and Kernel Mode Processes
  •     CPC Core Process
  •     FWM
  •     FWD
  •     CPWD
  •     Inbound and Outbound Packet Flow
  •     Inbound FW CTL Chain Modules
  •     Outbound Chain Modules
  •     Columns in a Chain
  •     Stateful Inspection    
Kernel Tables
  •     Connections Table
  •     Connections Table Format    
Check Point Firewall Key Features
  •     Packet Inspection Flow
  •     Policy Installation Flow
  •     Policy Installation Process
  •     Policy Installation Process Flow    
Network Address Translation
  •     How NAT Works
  •     Hide NAT Process
  •     Security Servers
  •     How a Security Server Works
  •     Basic Firewall Administration
  •     Common Commands    
FW Monitor
  •     What is FW Monitor
  •     C2S Connections and S2C Packets fw monitor    
Lab 2: Core CLI Elements of Firewall Administration
  •     Policy Management and Status
  •     Verification from the CLI  
  •     Using cpinfo  
  •     Run cpinfo on the Security Management Server  
  •     Analyzing cpinfo in InfoView  
  •     Using fw ctl pstat  
  •     Using tcpdump 
Chapter 3: Clustering and Acceleration VRRP
  •     VRRP vs ClusterXL
  •     Monitored Circuit VRRP
  •     Troubleshooting VRRP    
Clustering and Acceleration
  •     Clustering Terms
  •     ClusterXL
  •     Cluster Synchronization
  •     Synchronized-Cluster Restrictions
  •     Securing the Sync Interface
  •     To Synchronize or Not to Synchronize    
ClusterXL: Load Sharing
  •     Multicast Load Sharing
  •     Unicast Load Sharing
  •     How Packets Travel Through a Unicast
  •     LS Cluster
  •     Sticky Connections    
Maintenance Tasks and Tools
  •     Perform a Manual Failover of the
  •     FW Cluster
  •     Advanced Cluster Configuration    
Management HA
  •     The Management High Availability Environment
  •     Active vs. Standby
  •     What Data is Backed Up?
  •     Synchronization Modes
  •     Synchronization Status    
SecureXL: Security Acceleration
  •     What SecureXL Does
  •     Packet Acceleration
  •     Session Rate Acceleration
  •     Masking the Source Port
  •     Application Layer Protocol - An Example with HTTP HTTP 1.1
  •     Factors that Preclude Acceleration
  •     Factors that Preclude Templating
  •     (Session Acceleration)
  •     Packet Flow
  •     VPN Capabilities    
CoreXL: Multicore Acceleration
  •     Supported Platforms and Features
  •     Default Configuration
  •     Processing Core Allocation
  •     Allocating Processing Cores
  •     Adding Processing Cores to the Hardware
  •     Allocating an Additional Core to the SND
  •     Allocating a Core for Heavy Logging
  •     Packet Flows with SecureXL Enabled    
Lab 3 Migrating to a Clustering Solution
  •     Installing and Configuring the Secondary Security Gateway
  •     Re-configuring the Primary Gateway  
  •     Configuring Management Server Routing  
  •     Configuring the Cluster Object  
  •     Testing High Availability  
  •     Installing the Secondary Management Server  
  •     Configuring Management High Availability
Chapter 4: Advanced User Management User Management
  •     Active Directory OU Structure
  •     Using LDAP Servers with Check Point
  •     LDAP User Management with User Directory
  •     Defining an Account Unit
  •     Configuring Active Directory Schemas
  •     Multiple User Directory (LDAP) Servers
  •     Authentication Process Flow
  •     Limitations of Authentication Flow
  •     User Directory (LDAP) Profiles    
Troubleshooting User Authentication and User Directory (LDAP)
  •     Common Configuration Pitfalls
  •     Some LDAP Tools
  •     Troubleshooting User Authentication    
Identity Awareness
  •     Enabling AD Query
  •     AD Query Setup
  •     Identifying users behind an HTTP Proxy
  •     Verifying there’s a logged on AD user at the source IP
  •     Checking the source computer OS
  •     Using SmartView Tracker    
Lab 4: Configuring SmartDashboard to Interface with Active Directory     
  •     Creating the Active Directory Object in SmartDashboard
  •     Verify SmartDashboard Communication with the AD Server
Chapter 5: Advanced IPsec VPN and Remote Access Advanced VPN Concepts and Practices
  •     IPsec
  •     Internet Key Exchange (IKE)
  •     IKE Key Exchange Process – Phase 1/ Phase 2 Stages    
Remote Access VPNs
  •     Connection Initiation
  •     Link Selection    
Multiple Entry Point VPNs
  •     How Does MEP Work
  •     Explicit MEP
  •     Implicit MEP    
Tunnel Management
  •     Permanent Tunnels
  •     Tunnel Testing
  •     VPN Tunnel Sharing
  •     Tunnel-Management Configuration
  •     Permanent-Tunnel Configuration
  •     Tracking Options
  •     Advanced Permanent-Tunnel configuration
  •     VPN Tunnel Sharing Configuration    
Troubleshooting
  •     VPN Encryption Issues
    
VPN Debug
  •     vpn debug Command
  •     vpn debug on | off
  •     vpn debug ikeon |ikeoff
  •     vpn Log Files
  •     vpn debug trunc
  •     VPN Environment Variables
  •     vpn Command
  •     vpn tu
  •     Comparing SAs
Lab 5: Configure Site-to-Site VPNs with Third Party Certificates
  •     Configuring Access to the Active Directory Server
  •     Creating the Certificate
  •     Importing the Certificate Chain and Generating Encryption Keys
  •     Installing the Certificate
Chapter 6: Auditing and Reporting Auditing and Reporting Process
  •     Auditing and Reporting Standards    
SmartEvent
  •     SmartEvent Intro    
SmartEvent Architecture
  •     Component Communication Process Event Policy User Interface    
SmartReporter
  •     Report Types    
Lab 7: SmartEvent and SmartReporter
  •     Configure the Network Object in SmartDashboard
  •     Configuring Security Gateways to work with SmartEvent  
  •     Monitoring Events with SmartEvent  
  •     Generate Reports Based on Activities

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