Check Point Certified Automation Specialist R81.20

Acquire the knowledge and skills to effectively implement automation and orchestration technologies in a Check Point security environment.

The course discusses the basic components of the Check Point API infrastructure and how they work together to enable security automation and orchestration.

Course Contents

• Introduction to Automation and Orchestration
• Introduction to Check Point APIs
• Management API
• Gaia API
• Best Practices and Guidelines
• JSON and jq
• Postman

You will receive the original course documentation as a Check Point e-Kit.

Target Group

This course is designed for security professionals who want to gain practical knowledge and skills in using automation and orchestration technologies to streamline and improve Check Point security management and operations.

Knowledge Prerequisites

Knowledge of Unix-like and/or Windows operating systems, network basics, network security, TCP/IP networks, bash scripting and vi editor.

Other requirements, which are strongly recommended, are knowledge of Check Point security (CCSA and CCSE) and at least six months of hands-on experience with Check Point security solutions.

Complementary and Continuative Courses

Check Point Certified Maestro Expert – CCME
Check Point Certified Cloud Specialist – CCCS
Check Point Harmony Endpoint Specialist R81.20 – CCES
Check Point Multi-Domain Security Management Specialist R81.10 – CCMS
Check Point Certified VSX Specialist – CCVS
Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Administrator R81.20 – CCTA
Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Expert R81.20 – CCTE
Check Point Threat Prevention Specialist R81.20 – CTPS
Check Point Cloud Network Security Expert for AWS – CNSE-AWS
Check Point Cloud Network Security Expert for Azure – CNSE-Azure

Course Objective

• Define and explain the benefits of automation and orchestration.
• Explain the technologies used for automation and orchestration, such as scripts and APIs.
• Explain the basic components of the Check Point API infrastructure and how these components work together to enable security automation and orchestration.
• Describe the basic workflow for using management API commands.
• Identify the supported automation tools for Management API commands.
• Use the appropriate automation tool to execute Management API commands based on a scenario.
• Describe the basic workflow for using Gaia API commands.
• Identify the supported automation tools for Gaia API commands.
• Use the appropriate automation tool in a given scenario to execute Gaia API commands.
• Listing best practices and guidelines for management and Gaia APIs.
• Show the benefits of using the JSON argument (--format json) with management API commands.
• Give examples of using the jq utility to filter Management API output.
• Identify the prerequisites for using Postman for Check Point Web API calls.
• Describe the basic workflow for using Postman to send Check Point Web API calls.
• Configure and use Postman using a scenario to send Web API commands.

You are interested in a certification? The course at hand is part of the following certification(s):

Certification as CCSM & CCSM Elite Certifications – Check Point Certified Security Master & Elite

Classroom training

Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!

Hybrid training

Hybrid training means that online participants can additionally attend a classroom course. The dynamics of a real seminar are maintained, and the online participants are able to benefit from that. Online participants of a hybrid course use a collaboration platform, such as WebEx Training Center or Saba Meeting. To do this, a PC with browser and Internet access is required, as well as a headset and ideally a Web cam. In the seminar room, we use specially developed and customized audio- and video-technologies. This makes sure that the communication between all persons involved works in a convenient and fault-free way.

Online training

You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.

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