Learning together with Check Point

Greetings to the readers of our blog from TS Solution. Autumn has arrived, which means it's time to learn and discover something new. Our loyal audience knows well that we pay great attention to products from Check Point, which offer numerous solutions for comprehensive protection of your infrastructure. Today, we will gather in one place recommended articles and course cycles for you to explore, so get comfortable; mainly, there will be links to the sources. 

Materials from TS Solution

Probably the primary and mandatory course specifically prepared to study the basics of working with NGFW Check Point. It examines functional capabilities, detailing the steps of basic configuration and administration. Recommended for those with a beginner's level of preparation.

Check Point Getting Started R80.20

1. Check Point Getting Started R80.20. Introduction

2. Check Point Getting Started R80.20. Solution Architecture

3. Check Point Getting Started R80.20. Preparing the Layout

4. Check Point Getting Started R80.20. Installation and Initialization

5. Check Point Getting Started R80.20. Gaia & CLI

6. Check Point Getting Started R80.20. Getting Started with SmartConsole

7. Check Point Getting Started R80.20. Access Control

8. Check Point Getting Started R80.20. NAT

9. Check Point Getting Started R80.20. Application Control & URL Filtering

10. Check Point Getting Started R80.20. Identity Awareness

11. Check Point Getting Started R80.20. Threat Prevention Policy

12. Check Point Getting Started R80.20. Logs & Reports

13. Check Point Getting Started R80.20. Licensing

After completing the course Check Point Getting Started, you might have many questions requiring answers — this is a good reaction. Specifically for the most inquisitive and those wishing to maximize their infrastructure's protection, the following course has been prepared. It discusses best practices for configuring your NGFW (tuning the security profile, employing stricter policies, practical recommendations). Recommended for those with an intermediate level of preparation. 

Check Point to the Max

1. Check Point to the Max. The Human Factor in Information Security

2. Check Point to the Max. HTTPS Inspection

3. Check Point to the Max. Content Awareness

4. Check Point to the Max. Testing Anti-Virus with Kali Linux

5. Check Point to the Max. IPS. Part 1

6. Check Point to the Max. IPS. Part 2

7. Check Point to the Max. Sandboxing

8. How to Improve Network Perimeter Security? Practical Recommendations for Check Point and Beyond

9. Check Point Security Settings Checklist

Modern trends require network administrators or cybersecurity specialists to enable remote access for employees. The Check Point Remote Access VPN course focuses on this, covering the VPN concept within Check Point architecture in detail, providing basic deployment scenarios, and explaining the licensing process. It is recommended to read this after completing the course. Check Point Getting Started.

Check Point Remote Access VPN

1. Introduction

2. Check Point RA VPN — a brief overview of technologies

3. Stand Preparation (Mockup)

4. Installation and Basic Configuration of the Check Point Gateway

5. IPSec VPN

6. SSL VPN (Mobile Access Portal)

7. VPN for Android/iOS

8. Two-factor authentication

9. Secure Remote, L2TP

10. Monitoring Remote Users

11. Licensing

The upcoming series of articles will introduce you to the new 1500 series NGFW from the SMB family, covering: device initialization process, initial setup, wireless communication, and management types. Recommended for anyone interested.

Check Point NGFW (SMB)

1. New Check Point 1500 Security Gateway Line

2. Unboxing and Setup

3. Wireless Data Transmission: WiFi and LTE

4. VPN

5. Cloud Management SMP

6. Smart-1 Cloud

7. Tuning and General Recommendations

The long-awaited series of articles on protecting individual user workstations within the company using solutions  Check Point SandBlast Agent and the new cloud management system — SandBlast Agent Management Platform. All provided information is relevant, detailing the stages of deployment, configuration, and management, including the topic of licensing.

Check Point SandBlast Agent Management Platform

1. Overview

2. Web Console Management Interface and Agent Installation

3. Threat Prevention Policy

4. Data Protection Policy. Deployment and Global Policy Setting

5. Logs, Reports & Forensics. Threat Hunting

Investigating cybersecurity incidents is a separate world of events, in this series of articles we have examined specific occurrences across various Check Point products (SandBlast Network, SandBlast Agent, SandBlast Mobile, CloudGuard SaaS).

Check Point Forensics

1. Malware Analysis using Check Point Forensics. SandBlast Network

2. Malware Analysis using Check Point Forensics. SandBlast Agent

3. Malware Analysis using Check Point Forensics. SandBlast Mobile

4. Malware Analysis using Check Point Forensics. CloudGuard SaaS

NOTE:

More materials about Check Point products from TS Solution are available at this link, please write in the comments if there is a demand for a series, we will consider your request. 

External Sources

We recommend checking out the Udemy platform, where the vendor (Check Point) has placed free full courses:

Check Point Jump Start: Network Security

Link: https://www.udemy.com/course/checkpoint-jump-start/

Includes modules:

1. Introduction to the Check Point Solution

2. Deploying Check Point Security Management

3. Deploying Check Point Security Gateways

4. Creating a Security Policy

5. Logs and Monitoring

6. Support, Documentation, and Training

Additionally, it is recommended to take the Pearson Vue exam (#156-411).

Check Point Jump Start: Maestro part 1,2

Link:

https://www.udemy.com/course/check-point-jump-start-maestro-part-1/

https://www.udemy.com/course/check-point-jump-start-maestro-part-2/

The course discusses building a fault-tolerant and high-load Maestro complex; a basic understanding of NGFW operation and network technologies is recommended.

Check Point Jump Start: SMB Appliance Network Security

Link:

https://www.udemy.com/course/check-point-jump-start-smb-appliance/

A new course from Check Point for the SMB family, the impressive content indicates the depth of development:

1. Introduction

2. What’s New

3. Standalone Deployment

4. Logging and Monitoring

5. Features and Functionality

6. Clustering

7. HTTPS-SSL Inspection

8. Central Management

9. Threat Emulation

10. Security Management Portal

11. Zero Touch and Reach My Device

12. VPN and Certificates

13. Watchtower Mobile App

14. VoIP

15. DDOS

16. Cloud Services and SD-WAN

17. API

18. Troubleshooting

Recommended for review without specific preparation requirements. We previously discussed the ability to manage NGFW using a mobile device in the WatchTower app. article.

NOTE:

Additionally, these same author courses can be found on other educational platforms; all information is available via the link.

In conclusion

Today we reviewed free training courses and article series; bookmark this page and stay tuned for more exciting content ahead.

A large collection of materials on Check Point from TS Solution. Stay tuned for updates (Telegram, Facebook, VK, TS Solution Blog, Yandex.Zen).

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