Welcome to "This Week in CheckMates," your weekly highlight reel for all things CheckMates!
Past and future posts will be available here: The CheckMates Blog
To have these updates show up in your preferred RSS reader add the following URL: The CheckMates Blog RSS Feed
See also our social media accounts:

On May the 4th, CheckMates will bring you a community-wide virtual event that will bring clarity to the cloud with special guests sharing their insights and inspiring you to Secure Your Everything…in the cloud and elsewhere.

Our Agenda:

• Ask Me Anything with Dr. Dorit Dor, Vice President of Products, and Gil Shwed, Founder & CEO
• Upcoming Product Releases! First look at Securing Containers with TJ Gonen, Head of Cloud Product, and Erez Yarkoni, Head of Cloud Sales
• Live Demo with Shay Levin, Technical Community Manager
• Preventing Cloud-Based Attacks with Dan Wiley, Head of Threat Management and Chief Security Advisor

Register Now!

Hot Community Topics

• R81.10 Early Availability (Now Public EA)
• R80.40 JHF GA Take 102
• R80.40 SmartConsole Build 423
• R80.10 End of Support Policy Update
• CPX 360 2021 Wrap-Up: Video, Slides, and Q&A
• Updatable Object for Check Point Services
• Adding Multiple Cluster Interfaces on Different Subnets via API
• Secondary Management Server Resets to Active
• Terraform How-to Guide
• Dual ISP and SIC
• Hand-Edited Files to Check After Gateway Upgrade or Fresh Install

Upcoming TechTalks

MITRE ATT&CK – from a CVE to a meaningful technique used by the attacker, first in the industry!

In this session on May 12th, we will review the new MITRE ATT&CK extension for IPS & Anti-Bot and we will give the CheckMates community the opportunity to use the extension before it is released as a public GA!

Check Point Updates

Secure DevOps Access to Cloud Workloads 

Join us on April 27^th to learn how Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) can help you easily secure access to production environments for DevOps and administrators with cloud-native capabilities like PAM-as-a-service, automated server onboarding (AWS) and dynamic tag-based management.

• Americas
• EMEA/APAC

As The Cyber World Turns: A Strategy to Increase Security Efficiency

Slowed economic growth and the push to secure systems from supply chain attacks underscores the importance of a unified security architecture that increases security efficiency. Join security evangelist Grant Asplund on April 28 as he shares the building blocks for putting in place a consolidation strategy that increases security efficiency with the Infinity platform. Register now:

• North America
• EMEA/APAC

Upcoming CheckMates Live Events

• 27 April 2021: Russia: CloudGuard for NSX Security Best Practices
• 6 May 2021:
  • Belux: Harmony Connect Internet Access
  • Mid-Atlantic/Federal US: Identity Awareness Best Practices
• 11 May 2021:
  • DACH: Performance Optimization Part 3, CoreXL
  • Western US: War Stories, Tips, and Tricks from Incident Response
• 12 May 2021: Netherlands: New Frequently Asked Security Questions
• 13 May 2021: North Central US: APIs, Scripts, and Automation – Oh My!
• 20 May 2021: Iberia: Performance Optimization Part 4: Clustering and Hyperscale

While anyone is welcome to register for a CheckMates Live Virtual Edition event, events are limited to a certain number of participants with priority given to those within the specified geographic area.
If you're interested in a specific topic for your area, 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! 

Welcome to "This Week in CheckMates," your weekly highlight reel for all things CheckMates!
Past and future posts will be available here: The CheckMates Blog
To have these updates show up in your preferred RSS reader add the following URL: The CheckMates Blog RSS Feed
See also our social media accounts:

On May the 4th, CheckMates will bring you a community-wide virtual event that will bring clarity to the cloud with special guests sharing their insights and inspiring you to Secure Your Everything…in the cloud and elsewhere. Register Now!

Community Updates

CheckMates Go: CloudMates, Toolbox, and TechTalks, Oh My!

PhoneBoy talks with Shay Levin and Val Loukine about some recent community projects:

• CloudMates: Our new cloud-focused community on CheckMates
• CheckMates Toolbox: A collection of useful tools developed by Check Point R&D and the CheckMates Community
• TechTalks: Our regular series designed to educate you on the latest information security technology and trends, including practical advice on protecting your critical assets from cyber attacks!

And register for our CPX 360 2021 Wrap-Up happening on April 20th @ 8am PDT/ 5pm CET.

Hot Community Topics

• R80.40 JHF Ongoing Take 102
• R80.20 JHF GA Take 190
• Quantum Smart-1 Appliances Refresh: 600-S/600-M/6000-L/6000-XL
• CloudGuard for Azure and 168.63.129.16
• R80.20.25 Locally Managed New Advanced Settings
• Migrating from Traditional to Simplified VPN
• Create Users via API
• cpwd_admin list Overview

Upcoming TechTalks

CPX 360 2021 Wrap-Up

If you missed CPX 360 2021, the premier Cyber Security Summit and Expo, the CheckMates team has you covered! Join us on April 14th where we’ll give you a brief rundown of what was announced there, including some highlights of things you may have missed! Our agenda includes the latest information about the new product families: CloudGuard, Quantum, and Harmony, re-cap of the most interesting sessions and more!

MITRE ATT&CK – from a CVE to a meaningful technique used by the attacker, first in the industry!

In this session on May 12th, we will review the new MITRE ATT&CK extension for IPS & Anti-Bot and we will give the CheckMates community the opportunity to use the extension before it is released as a public GA!

Check Point Updates

Check Point Harmony: An In-Depth Look

Harmony unifies 6 cloud-based security products to keep your remote users 100% safe. Join us Wednesday, April 21^st for this week’s edition of the Harmony Webinar Series on Harmony Email and Office.

As The Cyber World Turns: A Strategy to Increase Security Efficiency

Slowed economic growth and the push to secure systems from supply chain attacks underscores the importance of a unified security architecture that increases security efficiency. Join security evangelist Grant Asplund on April 28 as he shares the building blocks for putting in place a consolidation strategy that increases security efficiency with the Infinity platform. Register now:

• North America
• EMEA/APAC

From CyberTalk.org

• With a Chrome exploit posted on Twitter, did this ethical hacker sabotage security?
• What will the computer chip shortage mean for us in the long-term?

Upcoming CheckMates Live Events

• 27 April 2021: Russia: CloudGuard for NSX Security Best Practices
• 6 May 2021: Belux: Harmony Connect Internet Access

While anyone is welcome to register for a CheckMates Live Virtual Edition event, events are limited to a certain number of participants with priority given to those within the specified geographic area.
If you're interested in a specific topic for your area, 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! 

Welcome to "This Week in CheckMates," your weekly highlight reel for all things CheckMates!
Past and future posts will be available here: The CheckMates Blog
To have these updates show up in your preferred RSS reader add the following URL: The CheckMates Blog RSS Feed
See also our social media accounts:

Community Updates

CheckMates Go: CloudMates, Toolbox, and TechTalks, Oh My!

PhoneBoy talks with Shay Levin and Val Loukine about some recent community projects:

• CloudMates: Our new cloud-focused community on CheckMates
• CheckMates Toolbox: A collection of useful tools developed by Check Point R&D and the CheckMates Community
• TechTalks: Our regular series designed to educate you on the latest information security technology and trends, including practical advice on protecting your critical assets from cyber attacks!

And register for our CPX 360 2021 Wrap-Up happening on April 20th @ 8am PDT/ 5pm CET.

Hot Community Topics

• R81 JHF GA Take 23
• R81 JHF Ongoing Take 25
• R81 SmartConsole Build 550
• R80.20.25 for Quantum Spark 1500/1600/1800 Appliances
• CloudGuard Network Security for Public Cloud Updates April 2021
• After Management Upgraded to R80.40, Backups are Smaller
• Gateway Applies InitialPolicy after Software Upgrade
• Stopping CLU Mode in /var/log/messages
• VPN Domain Per Community

Upcoming TechTalks

CPX 360 2021 Wrap-Up

If you missed CPX 360 2021, the premier Cyber Security Summit and Expo, the CheckMates team has you covered! Join us on April 14th where we’ll give you a brief rundown of what was announced there, including some highlights of things you may have missed! Our agenda includes the latest information about the new product families: CloudGuard, Quantum, and Harmony, re-cap of the most interesting sessions and more!

MITRE ATT&CK – from a CVE to a meaningful technique used by the attacker, first in the industry!

In this session on May 12th, we will review the new MITRE ATT&CK extension for IPS & Anti-Bot and we will give the CheckMates community the opportunity to use the extension before it is released as a public GA!

Check Point Updates

Talking Cloud with John McClure, CISO at Laureate International Universities

In Episode 29 of Talking Cloud, @Grant_Asplund has his first podcast discussion with an executive from the university industry. John McClure is the Chief Information Security Officer at Laureate International Universities. As the CISO for an organization with tens of thousands of employees and hundreds of thousands of university students, John offers some interesting insights and considerations about our changing cyber-security landscape and the benefits realized as a result of the 'forced' digital transformation we've all been through.

Check Point Harmony: An In-Depth Look

Harmony unifies 6 cloud-based security products to keep your remote users 100% safe. Join us Wednesday, April 21^st for this week’s edition of the Harmony Webinar Series on Harmony Email and Office.

As The Cyber World Turns: A Strategy to Increase Security Efficiency

Slowed economic growth and the push to secure systems from supply chain attacks underscores the importance of a unified security architecture that increases security efficiency. Join security evangelist Grant Asplund on April 28 as he shares the building blocks for putting in place a consolidation strategy that increases security efficiency with the Infinity platform. Register now:

• North America
• EMEA/APAC

Upcoming CheckMates Live Events

• 13 April 2021:
  • Russia: Maestro: новые возможности R81.10
  • Greece: Performance Optimization Part 1: Introduction
• 14 April 2021: Western US: Learn About CheckMates, Check Point's Cyber Security Community
• 15 April 2021: Iberia: Performance Optimization Part 3 - CoreXL
• 6 May 2021: Belux: Harmony Connect Internet Access

While anyone is welcome to register for a CheckMates Live Virtual Edition event, events are limited to a certain number of participants with priority given to those within the specified geographic area.
If you're interested in a specific topic for your area, 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! 

Welcome to "This Week in CheckMates," your weekly highlight reel for all things CheckMates!
Past and future posts will be available here: The CheckMates Blog
To have these updates show up in your preferred RSS reader add the following URL: The CheckMates Blog RSS Feed
See also our social media accounts:

Community Updates

CheckMates Go: Maintaining The Tie

PhoneBoy talks with Eric Anderson at Atlantic Data Security about the psychology of always being on the defense in cyber security.

Hot Community Topics

• Malware Catcher and Analyst
• Build CloudGuard Controller, Turn on Identity Web API, Use Cloud Tags in Security Policy
• Identity Web API Showing Tagging, IP in SmartLog
• CloudGuard Threat Intelligence in Action
• PPPoE Interfaces Don't Reconnect
• It's Not The Firewall
• How To Release Lock from Objects
• Identity Awareness API

Upcoming TechTalks

TechTalk Deep Dive: CloudGuard & Aviatrix Clouding Together

In the cloud era, the role of a network security architect has become more critical than it has ever been. Complexity and human errors have always been the banes of security professionals. In this session, we will focus on how enterprises are leveraging the Check Point CloudGuard network solution and Aviatrix Multi-Cloud Network platform to improve overall security posture, ensure corporate and regulatory compliance, and embrace the exponential growth in enterprise cloud networking complexity by building on the combination of cloud security best practices and multi-cloud network architecture.

Register now for this 8th April TechTalk Deep Dive!

CPX 360 2021 Wrap-Up

If you missed CPX 360 2021, the premier Cyber Security Summit and Expo, the CheckMates team has you covered! Join us on April 14th where we’ll give you a brief rundown of what was announced there, including some highlights of things you may have missed! Our agenda includes the latest information about the new product families: CloudGuard, Quantum, and Harmony, re-cap of the most interesting sessions and more!

Check Point Updates

Check Point Harmony: An In-Depth Look

Harmony unifies 6 cloud-based security products to keep your remote users 100% safe. Join us Wednesday, April 7^th for this week’s edition of the Harmony Webinar Series on Harmony Mobile.

Upcoming CheckMates Live Events

• 8 April 2021: Spanish: Quantum Maestro
• 13 April 2021:
  • Russia: Maestro: новые возможности R81.10
  • Greece: Performance Optimization Part 1: Introduction
• 14 April 2021: Western US: Learn About CheckMates, Check Point's Cyber Security Community
• 15 April 2021: Iberia: Performance Optimization Part 3 - CoreXL
• 6 May 2021: Belux: Harmony Connect Internet Access

While anyone is welcome to register for a CheckMates Live Virtual Edition event, events are limited to a certain number of participants with priority given to those within the specified geographic area.
If you're interested in a specific topic for your area, 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!