Check Point NGX II is an advanced course for Check Point’s flagship product, VPN-1/FireWall-1 NGX. This course is intended to provide an understanding of upgrading and advanced configuration of VPN-1 NGX, installing and managing NGX (on both internal and external networks), gaining the maximum security from Security Gateways, and resolving Security Gateway performance issues.

Objectives

     Delegates attending this course will be able to:

• Use NGX tools to install NGX on Windows Server 2003 and SecurePlatform
• Use NGX tools to upgrade to NGX, from VPN-1/FireWall-1 NG or VPN-1 NG with Application Intelligence
• Use advanced NGX features to minimize the information-security management burden, when working with objects and rules
• Determine whether Database Revision Control or Policy Package Management is the appropriate solution, given a variety of scenarios
• Identify the features and limitations of Management High Availability
• Use fw monitor to capture and view packets
• Use fw ctl pstat to verify the health of the NGX Security Gateway and SmartCenter Server
• Review VPN-1 debugging and troubleshooting commands, including cpinfo
• Given a variety of Check Point QoS configurations, determine how bandwidth will be allocated
• Identify situations where Low Latency Queueing and Differentiated Services are an appropriate part of a QoS solution
• Configure NGX to allow VoIP traffic to pass through a corporate Security Gateway
• Identify different modes in ClusterXL configuration, and configure ClusterXL VPN
• Configure a Policy Server and SecureClient Rule Base

Topics covered

• Installing VPN-1 NGX and Upgrading.
• Content Security.
• Configuring VPNs.
• Configuring Remote Access.
• Enabling Voice Over IP Traffic
• Check Point QoS.
• High Availability & Clustering

Certification

This course meets the requirements for the Check Point Security Expert (CCSE) NGX Certification. A separate examination is available for those delegates who wish to have a formal qualification

Who should attend

This course is designed for those people who require an in-depth knowledge of NGX that goes beyond the basic installation, setup, and methodologies.

Pre-requisites

Delegates should have attended the Check Point Security Administration NGX-I course.  Delegates should be able to use basic Internet tools, i.e. Web browsers, FTP and Telnet. They should have a system level knowledge of Microsoft NT operating system and should be able to manipulate files and directories and manage processes. Knowledge of TCP/IP is also necessary.

Follow-On Course

This course meets all of the pre-requisites for the Check Point Security Administration NGX III course, which covers even more advanced configurations

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