English Delivery Only: Check Point Certified Harmony Endpoint Specialist (CCES) R81.20 (includes 180 days' lab access)

This course is designed for Security Administrators who are responsible for deploying and managing a Harmony Endpoint security solution.

• Describe Check Point Infinity's Consolidated Security Architecture. 

• Explain the difference between the Harmony Endpoint On-Premises and Cloud management environments. 

• Identify the main components of the Harmony Endpoint Security Architecture. 

• Identify the basic workflow for Harmony Endpoint Security Management. 

• Give examples of useful resources for Harmony Endpoint Security Management. 

• Log in to the Web Management Console. 

• Navigate the Web Management interface to gain a basic understanding of the features and capabilities Harmony Endpoint provides for security management. 

• Discuss situations where it might be necessary to change default policy rules. 

• Identify recommended releases for a Harmony Endpoint Client deployment. 

• Identify deployment prerequisites. 

• Given a deployment scenario, identify deployment methods, Endpoint Client packages, and the basic workflow. 

• Recognize the different types of data security available to deploy. 

• Describe how Full Disk Encryption protects and recovers data that is accessed and stored on Endpoint computers.

• Identify how to secure removable media devices and protect ports. 

• Identify remote help and recovery capabilities. 

• Discuss the challenges of threat prevention. 

• Identify how Harmony Endpoint defends networks against advanced threats. 

• Identify the key components in Harmony Endpoint simplified and large-scale deployments. 

• Identify sizing guidelines for Harmony Endpoint deployments. 

• Give examples of how to expand the solution with Super Nodes and External Policy Servers. 

• Identify the additional capabilities that High Availability (HA) and Active Directory configurations support. 

• Identify useful resources for basic troubleshooting. 

• Give examples of potential problems or issues that might occur when using Harmony Endpoint. 

• Investigate and troubleshoot basic Harmony Endpoint troubleshooting scenarios. 

• Define Harmony Endpoint Management as a Service. 

• Explain the set-up process for Harmony Endpoint Management as a Service. 

• Discuss the workflow when migrating from Endpoint On-Premises to Endpoint Management as a Service.

Topics:

• Introduction to Harmony Endpoint

• Harmony Endpoint Security Management

• Deploying Harmony Endpoint

• Data Security Protection

• Advanced Threat Protection

• Large-Scale Harmony Endpoint Deployment

• Troubleshooting

• Harmony Endpoint Management as a Service

Exercises:

•      Install the Endpoint Security Management Server 

• Deploy an Endpoint Security Management Server 

• Configure Endpoint for Deployment 

• Deploy Endpoint Security Clients to Hosts 

• Test and Analyze Threat Response

• Configure LDAP Strong Authentication 

• Deploy a Secondary Endpoint Security Management Server 

• Troubleshoot Endpoint Communication Issues 

• Migrate from On-Premises to Endpoint Management as a Service (Optional) 

• Connect Existing Hosts to Endpoint Management as a Service (Optional)

Working knowledge of Unix-like and/or Windows operating systems, networking fundamentals, networking security, TCP/IP networking, administration. 

Prepare for exams #156-536 at www.VUE.com/checkpoint

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Full information on Check Point's Certification Program can be viewed at https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/training/check-point-certification-faq.pdf

Attend two Infinity Specialization courses and pass their exams to automatically become a Check Point Certified Security Master (CCSM).

Attend four Infinity Specialization courses and pass their exams to automatically become a Check Point Certified Security Master Elite (CCSM Elite).

Choose from the following Infinity Specialization courses:

• Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Administrator (CCTA)

• Check Point Certified Automation Specialist (CCAS)

• Check Point Certified Cloud Specialist (CCCS)

• Check Point Certified MDSM Specialist (CCMS) 

• Check Point Certified VSX Specialist (CCVS)

• Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Expert (CCTE)

• Check Point Certified Maestro Expert (CCME)

• Check Point Certified Cloud Network Security Expert for AWS (CNSE-AWS)

• Check Point Certified Cloud Network Security Expert for Azure (CNSE-AZURE)

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