Check Point Certifications List & Benefits

Checkpoint is the Israel based company offers software and hardware products worldwide. Checkpoint is the multinational provider of the IT security, data security, end point security, mobile security and security management through its software products.

Here are the main products of Check point:

● Network security

● Data security

● Mobile security

● Security management

● Document security

● End point security

● Virtual system for security

To be expertise in above Check Point Products Company offers different certifications. Check Point certification means to be expertise in technology that secures your internet from any kind of security threats. One of the most important benefits of getting check Point certification you can sell the products of checkpoint and company offers secure knowledge database access for 2 years with the advanced product documentation access also.

Check Point certifications:

1. Check Point certified Security Administrator (CCSA) R80

2. Check Point certified Security Administrator (CCSA) R77.30

3. Check Point certified Security Expert (CCSE) R77.30

Check Point certified Security Administrator (CCSA) R80:

Check Point CCSA certification is the very important for IT admins who manage day to day operations of Checkpoint solutions. Here you will get expertise in startup, manage and configure day to day Check Point installations with R80. Course covers how to install R80 security gateway in a distributed environment, configure rules and defines a policy for security, how to work with multiple administrators and how to define permission profiles.

After completion of this certification you will be expert in to keep your network secure, you will be expert in evaluating existing security policy, you will be able to manage multiple user access to organization LANs, you will be expert in to monitor any suspicious activities over the internet and you can analyze security attacks better, implement backup for Check Point.

Exam for CCSA R80: – 156-215.80

Prerequisites: You should have basic level knowledge of networking, you should have 6 months to 1 year experience with Check Point products and this is mandatory.

Check Point certified Security Administrator (CCSA) R77.30

Here you will get expertise in to install security gateway in a distributed networks or environment, you will configure own rules on gateway servers and web, you will be able to schedule backups over the networks; you will be able to monitor IPS and troubleshoot IPS and common network traffic.

After completion of this certification you will be able to secure your enterprise network from advanced security network threats, you will be able to evaluate current security policies and accordingly you will be able to optimize the rules, will be able to manage user access to corporate LANs, monitor any kind of suspicious activities over the network and protect all emails and all contents in messages.

Exam for CCSA R77.30: 156-215.77

Prerequisite: You should have basic networking knowledge, should have windows server and knowledge of UNIX, you should have experience on internet and TCP and IP

Check Point certified Security Expert (CCSE) R77.30

In Check Point CCSE certification, you will learn how to backup your server and security gateway, how to build, test and troubleshoot a security gateway, how to configure and maintain security acceleration solutions. After completion of certification you will be able to build, test and troubleshoot number of networks, you will be able to apply advanced techniques to troubleshoot Check Point security systems, you will be able to manage external and internal access to enterprise resources.

Exam for CCSE: 156-315.77

Prerequisite: You should have done security administration course or CCSA R77 or later certification, you should have knowledge of windows server, Unix and experience on TCP and IP, certificate management and system administration.

How Check Point certifications are advanced from other security certifications:

CCSA certified engineers are in higher demands than other security vendor professionals in IT industry.  If you are Check Point certified engineer then you will be recognized as you have the most advanced skills to implement the latest network security techniques and you will be recognize by Check Point certified community which is the most demanding and reputed certification in the world.