Check Point Certified Security Administrator
Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) Training in Coimbatore
Course Overview
The Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) certification is the foundational course for IT professionals looking to build a strong career in network security. It provides the core skills needed to configure, manage, and troubleshoot Check Point Security Gateways and Management Servers running on the Gaia operating system.
At Linux Training Center in Coimbatore, our CCSA course offers hands-on training and real-time lab experience designed to prepare you for real-world firewall management tasks and the official Check Point certification exam.
Why Choose CCSA?
Check Point is a globally recognized leader in cybersecurity, protecting enterprises, governments, and service providers from fifth-generation cyber attacks. Earning the CCSA credential demonstrates your ability to protect networks using Check Point’s next-generation firewall technology.
This certification is the first step in mastering Check Point’s comprehensive suite of security solutions. It covers essential topics like rule base configuration, monitoring traffic, VPN setup, NAT rules, and basic troubleshooting.
Who Should Enroll?
The CCSA course is ideal for system administrators, network engineers, IT security professionals, and technical support staff who manage or plan to manage Check Point firewall environments.
No prior Check Point certification is required, though a basic understanding of networking and security principles is recommended.
What You Will Learn
Installing and configuring Check Point Security Gateway and Management Server
Defining security policies using SmartConsole
Managing user access and firewall rules
Configuring Network Address Translation (NAT)
Setting up VPNs for remote access and site-to-site connectivity
Monitoring traffic, logs, and threat alerts
Introduction to identity awareness and threat prevention
Backup, restore, and basic system maintenance
Training includes hands-on labs that simulate real-world security scenarios and configurations using the latest Check Point software.
Course Highlights
Instructor-led training by certified Check Point professionals
Real-time labs to practice firewall configuration and rule management
Aligned with the official CCSA (R81.20) exam syllabus
Step-by-step guidance for exam preparation and lab troubleshooting
Flexible schedule: weekday and weekend batches available
Career Opportunities
With the CCSA certification, learners can apply for roles like Firewall Administrator, Network Security Engineer, SOC Analyst, or IT Infrastructure Security Specialist. Many global companies trust Check Point solutions, making this certification highly valuable in the job market.
Why Linux Training Center?
At Linux Training Center in Coimbatore, we combine expert instruction with hands-on lab experience to build job-ready skills. Our CCSA course ensures that you’re not only prepared for the exam, but also confident in managing and securing real-world network infrastructures using Check Point technologies.
Check Point Certified Security Administrator Syllabus
Modules
Introduction to Check Point Administrator
1. Performance-based
Identify the basic functions of the Web UI.
Create and confirm admin users for the network.
Configure network messages.
Confirm existing network configuration settings.
Install and tour the GUI.
2. Knowledge-based
Describe the key elements of Check Point's unified, 3-tiered architecture.
Interpret the concept of a firewall and understand the mechanisms used for controlling network traffic.
Recognize SmartConsole features, functions and tools.
Understand Check Point deployment options.
Security Policy Management
1. Performance-based
Create multiple administrators and apply different roles/permissions for concurrent administration.
Create and configure network, host and gateway objects.
Evaluate and manipulate rules in a unified Access Control security policy.
Apply policy layers and analyze how they affect traffic inspection.
Prepare and schedule backups for the gateway.
2. Knowledge-based
Describe the essential elements of a unified security policy.
Understand how traffic inspection takes place in a unified security policy.
Summarize how administration roles and permissions assist in managing policy.
Recall how to implement Check Point backup techniques.
Check Point Security Solutions
1. Performance-based
Evaluate and manage different Check Point security solutions deployed for network access control.
Evaluate and manage Check Point security solutions for threat protection.
Examine how the Compliance blade monitors your Check Point security infrastructure.
Validate existing licenses for products installed on your network.
2. Knowledge-based
Recognize Check Point security solutions & products and the way they protect your network.
Understand licensing and contract requirements for Check Point security solutions.
Traffic Visibility
1. Performance-based
Generate network traffic and use traffic visibility tools to monitor the data.
Compare and contrast various tools available for viewing traffic
2. Knowledge-based
Identify tools designed to monitor data, determine threats and recognize opportunities for performance improvements.
Identify tools designed to respond quickly and efficiently to changes in gateways, tunnels, remote users and traffic flow patterns or security activities.
Basic Concepts of VPN
1. Performance-based
Configure and deploy a site-to-site VPN.
Test the VPN connection and analyze the tunnel traffic.
2. Knowledge-based
Understand VPN deployments and Check Point Communities.
Understand how to analyze and interpret VPN tunnel traffic.
Managing User's Access
1. Performance-based
Create and define user access for a guest wireless user.
Test Identity Awareness connection.
2. Knowledge-based
Recognize how to define users and user groups for your environment.
Understand how to manage user access for internal users and guests.
Working with Cluster XL
1. Performance-based
Install and configure ClusterXL with a High Availability configuration.
2. Knowledge-based
Describe the basic concept of ClusterXL technology and its advantages.
Administrator Task Implementation
1. Performance-based
Review rule-base performance for policy control.
2. Knowledge-based
Understand how to perform periodic administrator tasks as specified in Administrator job descriptions.
