Check Point Certifications mean the expertise with the technology that would be securing the internet for all Fortune and Global 100 companies. The benefits of being certified with Check Point includes the skills so as to support and sell Check Point products, 2-year expert access to their Secure Knowledge database as well as advanced product documentation.

A Check Point User Center or Partner Map account is required to receive certification benefits. You would be able to create a new account at the User Center. If you aren’t sure about your account, you would have to contact Account Services for verification. You would also need a Pearson VUE account, and the email address which would be the same as your UserCenter account. You would be glad to know that SPOTO is now introducing the training courses for Check Point Certifications also. Below mentioned are some certifications provided by the Check Point Solutions.

•  Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) R80

Check Point Certified Security Administration otherwise known as CCSA R80 course which would be providing an insight into basic concepts as well as skills essential for configuring Check Point Security Gateway and Managing Software Blades. In other words, the key for managing the complexities as well as threats posed would be through security consolidation. With R80, security consolidation would be fully realized.

By achieving the CCSA or the Check Point Certified Security Administrator certification you would be validating your ability to configure, install, and manage Check Point Security Gateway and Management Software Blade systems on the GAiA operating system.

You would be Learning about how to:

•  Installing R80 management as well as a security gateway in a distributed environment.
•  Configuring rules, objects, and settings so as to define a security policy.
•  Working with multiple concurrent administrators and define permission profiles.
•  Configuring a Virtual Private Network and work with Check Point clustering.
•  Performing tasks of periodic administrator as specified in administrator job descriptions.

Be able to:

•  Defending against network threats.
•  Evaluating existing security policies as well as optimizing the rule base.
•  Managing user access so as to corporate LANs.
•  Monitoring suspicious network activities as well as analyzing attacks.
•  Troubleshooting network connections.
•  Implementing Check Point backup techniques.
•  Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) R80

By achieving the CCSE – Check Point Certified Expert certification you will validate your ability to build, modify, deploy and troubleshoot Check Point Security Systems on the GAiA operating system.

Prerequisites:

Following Certifications are required to be obtained for pursuing the CCSE Certification R80:

Check Point Security Administration (R80.20 GAiA)

CCSA – Check Point Certified Administrator

As and when you have achieved this you would be able to:

•  You would be prepared so as to defend against network threats.
•  Evaluating existing security policies and optimize the rule base.
•  Managing user access to corporate LANs.
•  Monitoring suspicious network activities and analyze attacks.
•  Troubleshooting network connections.
•  Implementing Check Point backup techniques.
•  Check Point Managed Security Expert (CCMSE)

CCMSE or Check Point Certified Managed Security Expert would be able to cover global policy (configuration and implementation), firewalls (virtual environment consolidation and transition) as well as multi-domain security management (installation, configuration, and troubleshooting).

Checkpoint would be offered industry-leading certifications and tests that would be recognized globally. Employers would be increasingly requiring tangible proof that you have the required knowledge it takes to perform your job. Achieving a CCMSE certification is considered to be quite simple and provides that extra edge for those already succeeding in the IT industry. In the field of IT, competition is increasing day by day as well as you would be needed to keep yourself update by doing certifications.

Prerequisites:

So, you are required to be Certified CCSE R70/R71 and up to 1 year of experience with Check Point products.

So, if you wish to have this certification, you should be trained with the prep courses which would be offered by the SPOTO.