Check Point Certification

Check Point is one of the leading player in Network Security & firewall products. The products include, FireWall-1is the award-winning enterprise security suite that integrates access control, authentication, encryption, network address translation, content security and auditing. The suite is extended by OPSEC framework which provides integration and enterprise management for FireWall-1 and many third-party security applications. 
1) the VPN-1 family of virtual private networking solutions, a broad range of flexible software- and hardware-based VPN solutions that can be implemented across multiple platforms, integrated into an overall enterprise security policy and managed from a single central management console, and 2) Provider-1, a comprehensive, carrier-class management solution for Managed Service Providers that lowers service delivery costs by providing the ability to manage multiple security policies from a single point. 

In addition Checkpoint has solutions for traffic control and IP address management. FloodGate-1 is a policy-based bandwidth management solution that alleviates traffic congestion on oversubscribed Internet and Intranet links. FloodGate-1 enables organizations to define and manage enterprise-wide policies that precisely control valuable bandwidth resources to optimize network performance and alleviate network congestion. The IP Address Management line includes Meta IP, which provides centralized management and distributed administration of enterprise-scale IP network infrastructures. Meta IP is a tightly integrated suite consisting of a flexible and easy-to-use enterprise management service, standards-based IP network services (Dynamic DNS, DHCP and RADIUS), and an open and distributed LDAP data store. These components provide seamless, fault tolerant IP services to every user and device connecting to the network and enable the control of IP addresses, network devices and IP services, and the protection of the infrastructure from catastrophic failure. 

Checkpoint Certification Paths
Checkpoint certification offers a choice of different tracks based on the different product offers. Each track leads to a certification in a different area of expertise. 

Certifications include: 
Check Point Certified Security Administrator - CCSA
Check Point Certified Security Engineer - CCSE
Check Point Certified Addressing Engineer - CCAE
Check Point Certified Quality of Service Engineer - CCQE

Check Point Certified Security Administrator CCSA is the foundation training on Check Point's industry leading VPN-1/FireWall-1 product. According to Checkpoint: CCSAs offer valuable assistance to their employers or customers by ensuring the company receives a firewall implementation that enables secure access to information across the network. By completing training and certification, you will have the skills to set up basic firewall policies and troubleshoot systems to ensure they are working efficiently.

The Certified Security Administrator  indicates you are able to
Install VPN-1/FireWall-1 
Configure VPN-1/FireWall-1for firewall functionality 
Use the VPN-1/FireWall-1 GUI interfaces: Security Policy, Log Viewer, and System Status 
Apply Network Address Translation (NAT) rules in firewall configurations 
Authenticate users with VPN-1/FireWall-1 

Check Point Certified Security Engineer CCSE is the in depth training on VPN-1/FireWall-1, and is the next step after the completion of CCSA certification. According to Checkpoint: Check Point Certified Security Engineers posses in depth knowledge for establishing and managing VPNs with Check Point's VPN-1/FireWall-1 and are trained on implementing complex installations of VPN-1/FireWall-1. By preparing for and achieving this certification, you will gain knowledge of:

Setting up tracking within VPN-1/FireWall-1 
Server Load Balancing 
Content Security 
Encryption schemes used by VPN-1FireWall-1 
SecureRemote and Secure Client for the benefit of remote access using a VPN 
Defining a desktop policy and using the policy server 
Modifying attack detection parameters 

Check Point Certified Addressing Engineer CCAE is designed for professionals who work with Check Point's Meta IP. According to Checkpoint: Check Point Certified Addressing Engineer certification is a product focused certification designed to give professionals the skills to manage Check Point's Meta IP. As a CCAE you will be able to integrate Meta IP into your corporate network to streamline the management of your IP address infrastructure. CCAE certification gives you the skills to:

Configure policy based network management for user centric networks 
Structure automated IP address allocation 
Grant different levels of access control and permissions on a user by user or group by group basis 
Configure user to address Mapping for next generation applications 
Install Meta IP or upgrading to Meta IP 
Configure Meta IP using the Meta IP Manager 
Track user log-ons and log-offs using DNS 
Interface UAM and UAT with VPN-1/FireWall-1 
Structure load balancing with Meta IP's Load Balancer 
Troubleshoot Meta IP, DNS and DHCP 
Check Point Certified Quality of Service Engineer CCQE is designed for administrators and engineers working with FloodGate-1. According to Checkpoint: CCQE certification gives you the skills and knowledge required to implement and to manage Check Point's FloodGate-1. Skills covered by this certification include how to:

Install FloodGate-1 
Navigate FloodGate-1 
Use the integrated FloodGate-1 GUI with VPN-1/FireWall-1 
Create the Standard Policy 
Learn to use network objects manager and the services and resources manager 
Use Real-Time Monitor for real-time observation of network traffic, either by network object or by services 
Configure a Bandwidth Policy for all traffic on the network 

All Check Point exams are composed of multiple choice questions and true/false questions. of time limit 90 minutes to complete exams. Total marks is 100 out of that one has to score 70 to pass