Course Outline

Duration: 5 Days (Typical)
Mode: Online Instructor-Led / Offline Classroom
Certification: CCSA – CheckPoint Certified Security Administrator

📘 Course Overview

The CCSA (CheckPoint Certified Security Administrator) course provides IT professionals with the skills to configure, manage, and troubleshoot Check Point Security Gateways and Security Management solutions.

This course focuses on Check Point R81/R81.10 (or latest version) and equips learners with hands-on experience in firewall configuration, monitoring, VPNs, NAT, and basic security policies.

Participants gain the knowledge required to pass the CCSA certification exam and implement Check Point security solutions in enterprise environments.

🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the Check Point Security Architecture

• Configure and manage Check Point Security Gateways

• Implement firewall rules and policies

• Manage User Authentication, NAT, and VPNs

• Monitor network traffic and system logs

• Perform basic troubleshooting and maintenance

• Prepare for the CCSA certification exam

👥 Target Audience

• Network Engineers & Security Administrators

• Firewall Administrators

• IT Security Analysts

• System & Network Administrators

• Technical Support Engineers

🧠 Prerequisites

• Basic understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, routing, and switching)

• Familiarity with network security principles

• Experience with firewall administration is helpful but not mandatory

🗂️ Detailed Course Outline

Module 1 – Introduction to Check Point Security

• Overview of Check Point Security Solutions

• Security Gateway and Management Architecture

• SmartConsole introduction and navigation

• Security policies overview

Module 2 – Managing Security Policies

• Understanding rule base structure

• Implementing Access Control Policies

• Security zones, network objects, and groups

• Installing and verifying security policies

• Lab: Creating and deploying firewall rules

Module 3 – Network Address Translation (NAT)

• Types of NAT (Static, Hide, Dynamic NAT)

• NAT configuration and policy order

• Lab: Configuring NAT for internal and external networks

Module 4 – User Authentication

• User and group authentication methods

• Active Directory integration

• Identity Awareness overview

• Lab: Configuring user authentication policies

Module 5 – Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

• Introduction to Site-to-Site and Remote Access VPNs

• Configuring IPsec VPN

• VPN troubleshooting and monitoring

• Lab: Setting up Site-to-Site VPN

Module 6 – Monitoring and Logging

• Viewing and interpreting logs in SmartConsole

• Tracking network traffic and security events

• Alerts and system monitoring

• Lab: Analyzing logs for security incidents

Module 7 – High Availability & Management

• ClusterXL overview

• Failover configuration and testing

• SmartConsole management features

• Lab: Configuring High Availability

Module 8 – Basic Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting common firewall issues

• Using CLI tools for diagnostics

• Security policy and network connectivity troubleshooting

Module 9 – Exam Preparation

• CCSA exam format and objectives

• Sample questions and practice tests

• Key terms and concepts review

📝 Certification Exam Details

• Exam Name: CheckPoint Certified Security Administrator (CCSA)

• Format: Multiple Choice

• Questions: 60

• Duration: 90 minutes

• Passing Score: 70%

• Delivery: Online or at an Authorized Testing Center

📌 Course Summary