Check Point Certified Automation Specialist (CCAS)
This two-day Specialist-level course is designed for security professionals who want to gain practical knowledge and skills to automate routine security operations within their security.
• Explain how automation and orchestration work together
• Understand the key drivers for incorporating automation and orchestration into security management
• Execute a shell script that demonstrates how to build a comprehensive Security Policy.
• Recognize how the Check Point API framework integrates with R80 Security Management to support automation and orchestration of daily tasks
• Describe Check Point API tools and demonstrate how they are used to manage Check Point Security Management solutions
• Demonstrate how to define new objects and modify existing ones by using the Check Point API
• Demonstrate how to create API commands to efficiently maintain the Check Point Security Management Server database
• Demonstrate how to use different methods to update the database with API commands
• Become familiar with client-side and server-side scripting and scripting languages
• Understand how to use the Bash shell to develop APIs
• Recognize and describe many of the open source tools that are available to assist with API development
• Demonstrate how to use a custom REST application to update the database of a Security Management Server
• Demonstrate how to use Postman to manage the Security Policy database through the Check Point API
• Understand what steps to take to troubleshoot and debug API scripts
• Demonstrate basic troubleshooting techniques by reviewing debugging messages in various forms
• Understand how to use self-service portal capabilities to provide general IT services
• Recognize how automation tools work with Check Point APIs to automate security management tasks and orchestrate workflow behind service portals
• Demonstrate common tasks that are automated in a Web portal to manage the Security Policy
Virtual Classroom Live
Prerequisites
Working knowledge of: Unix-like and/or Windows operating systems Networking Fundamentals Networking Security TCP/IP Networking Bash Scripting vi Editor Check Point Training/Certification: Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) Other: Minimum of six months practical experience with Check Point security management.
Target Audience
What You’ll Learn
Course Outline
- Identify security tasks and processes that are suitable for automation and orchestration.
- Apply knowledge and skills of Check Point and third-party automation and orchestration technologies to streamline and improve security management consistency and efficiency.
- Identify and use guidelines and best practices for automation and orchestration.
• Explain how automation and orchestration work together
• Understand the key drivers for incorporating automation and orchestration into security management
• Execute a shell script that demonstrates how to build a comprehensive Security Policy.
• Recognize how the Check Point API framework integrates with R80 Security Management to support automation and orchestration of daily tasks
• Describe Check Point API tools and demonstrate how they are used to manage Check Point Security Management solutions
• Demonstrate how to define new objects and modify existing ones by using the Check Point API
• Demonstrate how to create API commands to efficiently maintain the Check Point Security Management Server database
• Demonstrate how to use different methods to update the database with API commands
• Become familiar with client-side and server-side scripting and scripting languages
• Understand how to use the Bash shell to develop APIs
• Recognize and describe many of the open source tools that are available to assist with API development
• Demonstrate how to use a custom REST application to update the database of a Security Management Server
• Demonstrate how to use Postman to manage the Security Policy database through the Check Point API
• Understand what steps to take to troubleshoot and debug API scripts
• Demonstrate basic troubleshooting techniques by reviewing debugging messages in various forms
• Understand how to use self-service portal capabilities to provide general IT services
• Recognize how automation tools work with Check Point APIs to automate security management tasks and orchestrate workflow behind service portals
• Demonstrate common tasks that are automated in a Web portal to manage the Security Policy
