Check Point VPN-1 VSX NGX

Overview

This course is designed for systems administrators, security managers, or network engineer implementing VSX in an enterprise environment.

This course will provide you with an understanding of key concepts and skills necessary to effectively configure and deploy VPN-1 VSX, to manage multiple customer sites. This course provides hands-on training for installing VSX on SecurePlatform. You will configure Security Policies for multiple remote firewalls, using the Provider-1 NGX Multi-Domain GUI (MDG). You will also learn about managing multiple firewall-secured environments, and using Virtual Systems and Virtual Routers in a VSX configuration. You will understand how to perform advanced configuration tasks, such as establishing redundant VSX Gateways for High Availability functions.

Prerequisites

Attendance of Check Point Provider-1 NGX is essential.

Course Outline.

Objectives

Delegates attending this course will be able to:

• Describe the VSX architecture
• Describe installation requirements for VSX components
• Successfully install VSX
• Identify features and functions of VSX
• Demonstrate VSX Gateway deployment in a VLAN environment
• Demonstrate VSX Gateway High Availability deployment

Topics Covered

• Installing Provider-1 NGX for VSX on a SecurePlatform machine
• Installing the Provider-1 NGX MDG on Windows
• Configuring the Admin CMA
• Installing the VSX Gateway on SecurePlatform
• Configuring the external VR
• Managing Virtual Systems
• Configuring unique Policies for multiple Virtual Systems
• Implementing a Virtual Switch
• Implementing VSX Gateway HA

Certification

This course meets the requirements for the CCMSE NGX Plus VSX Certification. A separate examination (not part of the course) is available for those delegates who wish to have a formal qualification.