This Week in CheckMates 8 April 2019

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CheckMates in Vienna and Salzburg

@_Val_ did events in Vienna and Salzburg. Only got one picture from both events:

Community Highlights

Here are the threads to watch from the last week:

CheckMates GO Episode 1: Threat Intelligence

We've launched our new podcast, CheckMates GO! Look for it in iTunes, Google Play, or wherever finer podcasts are procured!

Problem with adding threat indicator via Web Services API

Remember to always use the publish action when using the API.

How am I Seeing Application-Specific Logs Without HTTPS Inspection?

There are pros and cons to doing this without HTTPS Inspection. This will get easier in R80.30 with SNI support.

R80.20 Validation Error: IP Protocol value must be in the range 1-255

It's an easy fix, but the error message is misleading.

R7x / R8x Installation Differences

Some observations 

Is http/https proxy needed to replace old proxy with Check Point gateway?

Depends on the environment you're in.

IPS Exception Not Working

There are a few places you set exceptions in R80.x.

How to determine top talker host IP

Useful for older gateways.

R80.10 and Java Compatibility for Firefox and Chrome

Some discussion around this new feature coming soon.

What is DLE?

I had to look this one up myself...

Upcoming Events

We are now maintaining our event calendar in Google Calendar.
You can browse our calendar of events here: CheckMates Calendar 
Upcoming events include:

• April 16th:
  • Moscow CheckMates Live April 2019
  • Technology Updates from CPX360 Live in Quebec City!
  • Automate Security Management, Incident Response War Stories, & Solutions Overview in Westminster, CO
• April 17th:
  • Technology Updates from CPX360 Live in Ottawa!
  • Automate Security Management, Incident Response War Stories, & Solutions Overview in Lone Tree, CO
  • Moscow CheckMates Live
• April 18th:
  • Migrate to R80.x Live in Almaty! 
  • Technology Updates from CPX360 Live in Montreal!
• April 26th:
  • TechTalk: Gaia APIs -- Fast and Simple Gateway Configuration

If you would like a CheckMates Live event in your area, get in contact with us: checkmates@checkpoint.com