Course Catalog
Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA)
Code: Check Point CCSA
Duration: 3 Day
$3000 USD

OVERVIEW

In this course, you will learn the basic concepts and skills necessary to configure Check Point Next Generation Firewalls. During this course, you will gain with the fundamental knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience needed to configure, manage, and monitor an existing Quantum Security Environment. Delegates will learn how to access and navigate the Gaia Portal and the Gaia Command Line Interface, manage Administrator access, create and configure Network Objects, create new Security Policies, configure Ordered Layers and a Shared Inline Layer, elevate the traffic view and monitor system states, configure Identity Awareness, elevate security with HTTPS Inspection, configure Application Control and URL Filtering, and configure Autonomous Threat Prevention


Note: Supported version R82

DELIVERY FORMAT

This course is available in the following formats:

Virtual Classroom

Duration: 3 Day
Classroom

Duration: 3 Day

CLASS SCHEDULE

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Aug 31 2026 - Sep 02 2026 | 10:00 - 18:00 EST
Location: Online
Course Length: 3 Day

$ 3000

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Sep 14 2026 - Sep 16 2026 | 10:00 - 18:00 EST
Location: Online
Course Length: 3 Day

$ 3000

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Oct 12 2026 - Oct 14 2026 | 10:00 - 18:00 EST
Location: Online
Course Length: 3 Day

$ 3000

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Nov 02 2026 - Nov 04 2026 | 10:00 - 18:00 EST
Location: Online
Course Length: 3 Day

$ 3000

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Nov 16 2026 - Nov 18 2026 | 10:00 - 18:00 EST
Location: Online
Course Length: 3 Day

$ 3000

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Nov 30 2026 - Dec 02 2026 | 10:00 - 18:00 EST
Location: Online
Course Length: 3 Day

$ 3000

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Dec 14 2026 - Dec 16 2026 | 10:00 - 18:00 EST
Location: Online
Course Length: 3 Day

$ 3000

GOALS

When you complete this course, you will be able to:

  • Access and navigate the Gaia Portal and the Gaia Command Line Interface.
  • Manage Administrator access.
  • Create and configure Network Objects.
  • Create new Security Policies.
  • Configure Ordered Layers and a Shared Inline Layer.
  • Elevate the traffic view and monitor system states.
  • Configure Identity Awareness.
  • Elevate security with HTTPS Inspection.
  • Configure Application Control and URL Filtering.
  • Configure Autonomous Threat Prevention.
OUTLINE

  • Know how to perform periodic administrator tasks.
  • Describe the basic functions of the Gaia operating system.
  • Recognize SmartConsole features, functions, and tools.
  • Understand how SmartConsole is used by administrators to give user access.
  • Learn how Check Point security solutions and products work and how they protect networks.
  • Understand licensing and contract requirements for Check Point security products.
  • Describe the essential elements of a Security Policy.
  • Understand the Check Point policy layer concept.
  • Understand how to enable the Application Control and URL Filtering software.
  • Blades to block access to various applications.
  • Describe how to configure manual and automatic NAT.
  • Identify tools designed to monitor data, determine threats and recognize opportunities for performance improvements.
  • Describe different Check Point Threat Prevention solutions for network attacks.
  • Articulate how the Intrusion Prevention System is configured, maintained and tuned.
  • Understand the Infinity Threat Prevention system.
  • Knowledge about Check PointÂ’s IoT Protect.
  • Know how to perform periodic administrator tasks.
  • Describe the basic functions of the Gaia operating system.
  • Recognize SmartConsole features, functions, and tools.
  • Understand how SmartConsole is used by administrators to give user access.
  • Learn how Check Point security solutions and products work and how they protect networks.
  • Understand licensing and contract requirements for Check Point security products.
  • Describe the essential elements of a Security Policy.
  • Understand the Check Point policy layer concept.
  • Understand how to enable the Application Control and URL Filtering software.
  • Blades to block access to various applications.
  • Describe how to configure manual and automatic NAT.
  • Identify tools designed to monitor data, determine threats and recognize opportunities for performance improvements.
  • Describe different Check Point Threat Prevention solutions for network attacks.
  • Articulate how the Intrusion Prevention System is configured, maintained and tuned.
  • Understand the Infinity Threat Prevention system.
  • Knowledge about Check PointÂ’s IoT Protect.
LABS

  • Configure the Security Management Server.
  • Use the WebUI to run the First Time Wizard.
  • Install the Smart Console.
  • Configure the Security Management Server.
  • Use the WebUI to run the First Time Wizard.
  • Install the Smart Console.
  • Install the Alpha Gateway using the network detailed in the course topology.
  • Demonstrate how the Security Management Server and Gateway communicate.
  • Test SIC Status.
  • Create multiple administrators and apply different roles and permissions for simultaneous administration.
  • Validate existing licenses for products installed on the network.
  • Create and configure host, network and group objects.
  • Create a simplified Security Policy.
  • Demonstrate how to use Security Zones in policy.
  • Demonstrate how to share a layer between Security Polices.
  • Configure Network Address Translation for server and network objects.
  • Enable Identity Awareness.
  • Deploy user access roles for more granular control of the security Policy.
  • Generate network Traffic and use traffic visibility tools to monitor the data.
  • Use SmartConsole and SmartView Monitor to view status, alerts, and block suspicious traffic.
  • Configure the Security Management Server.
  • Use the WebUI to run the First Time Wizard.
  • Install the Smart Console.
  • Configure the Security Management Server.
  • Use the WebUI to run the First Time Wizard.
  • Install the Smart Console.
  • Install the Alpha Gateway using the network detailed in the course topology.
  • Demonstrate how the Security Management Server and Gateway communicate.
  • Test SIC Status.
  • Create multiple administrators and apply different roles and permissions for simultaneous administration.
  • Validate existing licenses for products installed on the network.
  • Create and configure host, network and group objects.
  • Create a simplified Security Policy.
  • Demonstrate how to use Security Zones in policy.
  • Demonstrate how to share a layer between Security Polices.
  • Configure Network Address Translation for server and network objects.
  • Enable Identity Awareness.
  • Deploy user access roles for more granular control of the security Policy.
  • Generate network Traffic and use traffic visibility tools to monitor the data.
  • Use SmartConsole and SmartView Monitor to view status, alerts, and block suspicious traffic.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Technical persons who support, install, deploy, or administer Check Point Software Blades should attend this course. This could include the following:

  • System administrators
  • Support analysts
  • Security managers
  • Network engineers
  • Security Consultants / Architects
  • Anyone seeking CCSA certification
PREREQUISITES

  • General knowledge of TCP/IP
  • Internet & Networking Fundamentals
  • Unix/Linux and/or Windows OS
  • Networking Fundamentals
  • Networking Security