Course Outline

Course teaches how Check Point’s Secure Web Gateway enables safe use of the Web and Apps with real-time multi-layered protection that blocks access to malicious malware, phishing and dangerous applications by constantly updating URLs and antivirus signatures from our global network of security intelligence sensors.

Prerequisites & Audience

Successful completion of this course depends on knowledge of multiple disciplines related to network-security activities including UNIX and Windows operating systems, Certificate management, system administration, security administration and networking (TCP/IP).

Course Objectives

• Explain the best practices for IT Security
• Describe how ThreatCloud fights cybercrime
• Apply Antivirus
• Explain how URL Filtering categorizes websites
• Discuss how Application Control enables granular control of
• Web applications and social networking widgets
• Apply proactive intrusion prevention
• Detect infected hosts, identify bot outbreaks, block bot
• communication
• Describe how Identity Awareness provides granular visibility
• of users, groups and machines
• Describe how SmartEvent enables you to view users’ online
• behavior and applications
• Explain how Captive Portal authenticates users
• Describe the different between Terminal Server Identity Agent
• and Endpoint Identity Agent
• Deploy Application Control & URL Filtering
• Configure the Application Control & URL Filtering Policy
• Test Basic Application Control & URL Filtering Functionality
• Deploy SmartEvent Monitor Application Control and
• URL Filtering Activity
• Configure Application Control & URL Filtering Tracking Mechanisms
• Generate Traffic that Triggers Application Control & URL Filtering
• Customize SmartEvent to Present Application Control &
• URL Filtering Events
• Investigate Application Control & URL Filtering Events
• Identify Application Control & URL Filtering Activity

Course Topics

• How to leverage the ThreatCloud for global security intelligence
• How to identify and block malware
• How to block dangerous websites
• How to apply granular control of applications
• Why IPS is essential to a secure web
• How to get 360 degree visibility of your security profile
• and events
• The value of a Unified Security Policy