This Week in CheckMates 13 July 2020

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CheckMates GO S02E16: The Check Point Enterprise Security Framework

In the latest episode of the CheckMates GO podcast, PhoneBoy talks with Global Security Architect JP Edwards about the Check Point Enterprise Security Framework.

Community Highlights

Here's the threads to watch from the last week:

Software/Service Updates

• R80.30 Ongoing JHF Take 215
• SmartConsole R80.30 GA Build 90
• R80.10 GA JHF Take 275
• R80.20.05 JHF for 1500 Series 
• New Upgrade Behavior in Case of Unpublished Changes Pre-Upgrade

Other Topics

• Ask Me Anything with Dr. Dorit Dor and Team: Video & Q&A
• Check Point Common Commands (ccc) script (updated to v4.8)
• Assign Remote Access Client to a Security Zone?
• Block By User Agent or Client Type
• Remote Access Split Tunneling With Exclusions
• IPS Global Detect Mode
• NAT Source Port Manipulation

Upcoming Events

We have a number of events planned for the next several weeks:

Regional Talks: Raising Your Security Level with Security Compliance

Raise your security level across your entire Check Point environment with a dynamic solution that monitors your security infrastructure, gateways, blades, policies, and configuration settings in real-time. During this session, we will show you how you can use Security Compliance - which applies 300+ best practices - to identify incorrect configurations of your settings. Compliance Blade is used, among other tools, to monitor policies in real-time and sends you instant notifications and guidance for remediation. As such, Compliance Blade also translates thousands of regulatory requirements into best practices for actionable security.

Register now for one of our sessions:

• EMEA – 14 July – 11:00am (GMT+2:00 Brussels Time) - Register here
• APAC – 14 July - 11:30am (GMT +8:00 Singapore Time) - Register here
• Americas – 14 July – 11:00am (GMT -7:00 Pacific Time) - Register here

TechTalk: Remote Access VPN solution with CloudGuard

In this TechTalk, together with our technology experts @Daniel_Goldenst and @Shay_Levin , we will talk about VPN Client Support on CloudGuard in VMSS on Azure. Register now and join us on 15 July @ 8am Pacific / 5pm CEST!

Virtual User Group Events

Given the current and evolving situation with Coronavirus, we are planning virtual events for the time being.
While anyone is welcome to register for a CheckMates Live Virtual Edition events, they are generally for a limited number of people with priority given to people in the specified geographic area.
If you don't see your area listed, please contact us and we'll be happy to arrange a session for your area!

Bookmark the CheckMates Calendar to have an up-to-date list of events at your fingertips!
If you attend CheckMates Live events, you can get CPE credit! 

• 14 July 2020
  • Africa: Remote Access Best Practices
• 4 August 2020
  • Mid-Atlantic US: Performance Optimization Best Practices