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Part 1 - The Architecture

Introduction

Check Point Software Technologies (Check Point for short) is a company operating exclusively on the field of Information Security and covering four main areas:

  1. Network Security on the perimeter and inside Data Centers.
  2. Cloud Security: Public, Private and Hybrid.
  3. Endpoint Security for both Windows and Macs.
  4. Mobile Security for Android and iOS devices.

 

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In this article, we are discussing Network Security solutions with Check Point.

Network Defense. Three Tier Architecture components

 

The main product of Check Point is the network security solution – Next Generation Firewall (NGFW). When working with it, you will encounter three main components: Security Gateway, Security Management Server and SmartConsole.

 

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  1. Security Gateway (SG) is usually deployed on the perimeter to control and secure traffic with Firewall and Threat Prevention capabilities.
  2. Security Management Server (SMS) de
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18 Comments
pingallion
Explorer

Wow!

What concise crystal brilliant overview. Cant wait to jump on the next page. Bigups!

Elena
Explorer

Little update :

R80.40 is latest software version

deeqsubeer
Explorer

Simple and very straight forward explanation of the three main component for the checkpoint architecture network security solution.

many many thanks,

Mohamud Ali

jmaresky
Employee Alumnus
Employee Alumnus

"and covering four main areas"... how about IoT?

_Val_
Admin
Admin

The materials in this article are based on R80.10 version. We will be updating them very soon.

biniin
Explorer

the password for the sms is not going through for me somehow.?

 

DaraSinghCCS
Participant

very effective description

aqil01
Employee Alumnus
Employee Alumnus

One of the best sources to get a simplified product description. Really enjoying while reading the material. 

tlloyd22
Employee
Employee

Hey, this is a very helpful module.  Well done, looking fwd to the next and also 81.10 updates!  Thanks for some excellent content!

musam1973
Explorer

Briefly and clearly

gurudev
Explorer

This is a very helpful

fjulianom
Advisor

Hi,

 

I am completely new on Check Point. Can someone explain why Check Point use the Three Tier Architecture components? Here there is the explanation what each component does and their functions, ok, that's clear... but why this three tier architecture? I feel more complex this architecture to manage. You configure through the SMS (in fact, through the Smart Console, so you need an application GUI instead of an HTTP GUI), although I think you also need to access the SG for some initial configuration like networking. What can't all the three components/functions be on the same appliance? For instance, there are other security very good vendors (I won't say the names) which you have these three components on the same appliance and it works very well. You access the GUI of the firewall (through HTTP), you manage the policies, and the firewall scans the traffic crossing through and applies the firewall policies, and with good performance. Don't misunderstand me, as I said just I am new on Check Point and I have already work with other vendors which don't use this three tier architecture. Thanks in advance.

 

Regards,

Julián

TU
Explorer

This explanation is clear to me, a newcomer. Thanks in advance.

lsilveirab
Explorer

Hi everyone,

someone know what is the guacamole password?

 

 

Mohammed1
Explorer

Hello,

I have a client who wants to migrate his checkpoint to a new architecture with a Checkpoint firewall 3600, to inspect north-south traffic,

Can you give me a guide on how to do this?

Thanks very much

_Val_
Admin
Admin

Hi @Mohammed1 The best approach is to reach out to your local Check Point office. Please PM me if you need any help with that.

ucp
Explorer

Check Point's active versions are:

  • R80.40
  • R81
  • R81.10

In addition, Check Point no longer supports the following versions:

  • R77.x (end of support date: June 30, 2021)
  • R80.10 (end of support date: September 30, 2019)
  • R80.20 (end of support date: September 30, 2019)
  • R80.30 (end of support date: March 31, 2021)
Don_Paterson
Advisor
Advisor

It really is time for this to be updated. 

It is 30th September 2024 today.

We will see R81 go end of support (EOS) in one month and R81.10 will go EOS in 9 months from now (July 2025).

Having the lifecycle page linked in here would be good:

https://www.checkpoint.com/support-services/support-life-cycle-policy/#gateway-management

 

Security Gateway & Management

Major Version General Availability Affected Versions Support Until
Check Point R81.20 November 2022 R81.20 November 2026
Check Point R81.10 July 2021 R81.10 July 2025
Check Point R81 October 2020 R81 October 2024
Check Point R80.40 January 2020 R80.40 April 2024
Check Point R80.20 September 2018 R80.20, R80.30*** September 2022
Check Point R80* May 2017 R80, R80.10 January 2022
Check Point R77.30 May 2015 R77.30 September 2019

 

Recent End-of-Support Milestones

Product End of Sale End of Support Recommended Successor Product
Software Products
Check Point R80.20SP N/A February 2023 R81.10
Check Point R80.20, R80.30 N/A September 2022 R81.10

 

 

Additional references:

 

Software Blades / Features and supported Operating Systems

https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk109045


https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/product-related/brochure/Software-Blades-Architecture.pdf 


https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/products/network-security-software-bundles-at-a-glance.pdf


R81.20 Quantum Security Management Administration Guide
https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81.20/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81.20_SecurityManagement_AdminGuid... 

 

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Item

Description

1

SmartConsole

 - Check Point Graphical User Interface for connection to and management of Security Management Servers.

2

Security Management Server

Don_Paterson_2-1727696061198.gif - Manages Security Gateways with defined security policies and monitors security events on the network.

3

Security Gateway

Don_Paterson_4-1727696061199.gif - Placed at the perimeter of the network topology, to protect your environment through enforcement of the security policies.

4

Your environment to protect.

 

R81.20 Gaia Administration Guide

https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81.20/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81.20_Gaia_AdminGuide/Content/Topi...

 

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Item

Description

1

Navigation tree

2

Toolbar

3

Status bar

4

Overview page with widgets that show system information

5

Search tool

 


https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/products/check-point-appliance-comparison-chart.pdf


https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/products/smart-1-security-management-platform-datasheet.pdf 

https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/products/sandblast-threat-emulation-appliances-datasheet.pdf 

 

Appliances and Data Sheet links.

https://www.checkpoint.com/quantum/next-generation-firewall/