CCSM Elite Club at CPX 🌟

[Jason_Tugwell]

In collaboration with CheckMates, the Certification Team launched the CCSM Elite Club at CPX this year!

Those who reached CCSM Elite status and were in attendance at CPX (EMEA and AMER regions) were eligible to receive a CCSM Elite Club plaque, hear from Check Point speakers Dr. Dorit Dor (CTO) and Shay Solomon (Director of Training and Business Development) and meet CCSM Elite certified individuals from across the region.

In the future, we look forward to having more regional meetups for the Club members and including this esteemed group to assist with Certification assessments, interacting with Check Point Technical Experts, and more.

Take a look at some photos from the events:

EMEA

AMER

[the_rock]

Nice photos.

[PhoneBoy]

Was nice to meet them all at CPX this year!

[ChrisAM]

Why does Timothy Hall get a CCSM Elite Club trophy even though he is not a CCSM Elite?

[the_rock]

Lets be objective...man probably has enough knowledge to be ccsm elite x 100 lol

Andy

[ChrisAM]

In principle, you're right 😉
But I don't think it's politically correct.

[the_rock]

I was always of this opinion...to me, personally, certifications dont mean much (if anything) if person does not have the knowledge.

Andy

[Jason_Tugwell]

What you see on CheckMates needs to be updated for Tim Hall has the CCSM Elite.

We will request this to be updated.

Regards,

Tug

[_Val_]

@ChrisAM,  @the_rock, and everybody else, Tim is a certified professional, and he has the CCSM Elite tag:

I would also say that some ppl in this discussion are not, quoting, "politically correct", lol.

There is just a handful number of people in the world who contributed to the professional community around Check Pointon at the same level as Tim.  

If you want to be jealous (and gosh, I sometimes feel like that myself), envy his knowledge and his work, not his badges.

[the_rock]

well said!

[PhoneBoy]

Finally got everyone added to date, welcome!

[Eric_D]

I am honored to be a part of the CCSM Elite club, now I got to pull my weight here in Checkmates 😀

[the_rock]

I always found that in CP community, we all work as a team to find solution for others, its pretty amazing and Im honored to be part of it.

Best,

Andy

[Vincent_Bacher]

Since I don't have the time to travel to CPX, I'm not a club member now. I am sad. 😭

kidding!

Congrats to all club members!

[_Val_]

Of course, you are a member. Thanks for all your efforts, commitments, and loyalty.

[Vincent_Bacher]

Will you send me such a cool plate, too? 😉

[_Val_]

Sorry, not this time, Vincent. At the first wave, we only serve them to CPX attendees. However, we do have plans to run local CCSM-E-related activities in different areas, one of them being Germany, please stay tuned. 

[Nik_Bloemers]

How do I apply for the badge here on CheckMates exactly? I've received my CCMS-E certification on February 12th. I found a 'CCSM Elite' group under the Learn menu here on CheckMates for which I requested membership a month ago, but nothing has happened so that doesn't seem to be the correct way 🙂

[_Val_]

Nik, just to make sure, we are granting these badges monthly, with some delay. But anyhow, you have it now

[the_rock]

In the meantime, Im sending this 😉

Andy

 

[Toni_Ponder]

One more EMEA pic from the CCSM Elite session!  Some of our ATC instructors were recognized at this year's CPX session.
Proud of these guys!

[F3rDy]

I want one... 🙂 do we get one for 2025 ? 

[PhoneBoy]

I haven't heard of any plans to do CCSM Elite Club at CPX this year.

[emonteagudo]

Has anything been heard for cpx 2025 americas?

[azadvinskiy]

Can we still get the plaque at CPX 2025 America's? I became Elite 9 months ago, never received one.

[the_rock · Accepted solution]

Here is my "contribution" 🙂

Andy

[_Val_]

Unfortunately, this was a one-time deal for CPX 2024 participants. If you are attending CPX 2025, you can get a CCSM-E ribbon instead, but not the plaque. 

[azadvinskiy]

I am attending CPX 2025. Do you mean physical ribbon, or virtual 😀?

Also, will there be a meeting for the Elite club at the conference?

[_Val_]

I mean a physical ribbon that you can stick to your badge.

They are available opposite the registration desk. There are other ribbons as well, and you probably want to take another one, saying "CheckMates member".

The answer to the second question is unfortunately no. Regardless, feel free to pass by our booth at Expo to say hi.

[Lesley]

I need a pile of these stickers so I can put them on my customers if they think they know better 😉