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Hello Team,I would like to buy self study material for R80.10 CCSA/CCSE, Can i buy official guides from checkpoint ? i dont want to attend full day training, dont have bandwidth for it due to current projects.would like to pass CCSA/CCSE asap.Regards,Yasir Ashfaque

Check Point's R80 Practice Exams ( CCSA / CCSE) are now available at Pearson VUE!The exams are based on the R80.10 certification training course. CCSA Exam Code: 156-603CCSE Exam Code: 156-604 Language: English Program Announcement http://vue.com/checkpoint Check Point Exam Overview http://vue.com/checkpoint/exams/ Check Point Certification FAQhttps://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/professional-services/training/check-point-certification-faq.pdf Quick reference for Check Points new R80 exam numbers:156-215.80 – CCSA156-315.80 – CCSE156-915.80 – CCSE Update

Hello!I am going to take CCSA exam this year.Can somebody advice me a good education vendor, who has a testing engine with a large set of questions (not dumps)? I want to ensure that i am ready for exam. Thanks!

  Check Point Certified Security Expert Update exam is now available on Pearson VUE! This exam is based on the R80.10 CCSE certification training course. If you ever held a CCSE certification, even if it is currently expired, you are eligible for this Update exam. So you don't need to start over with CCSA R80.   Exam code: 156-915.80 Language: English   Program Announcement http://vue.com/checkpoint Check Point Certified Security Expert proves troubleshooting skills and the ability to maximize the performance of security networks.   Check Point Exam Overview http://vue.com/checkpoint/exams/   Check Point Certification FAQ https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/professional-services/training/check-point-certification-faq.pdf    Quick reference for Check Points new R80 exam numbers: 156-215.80 – CCSA 156-315.80 – CCSE 156-915.80 – CCSE Update

Hi All, I facing issue while understanding route based vpn with cisco device. I tried to lab the scenario but its not working. the topology is as follows.R1--> Checkpoint firewall --> R2R1 loopback - 1.1.1.1/32R2 loopback - 2.2.2.2/32the objective is to ping 1.1.1.1 to 2.2.2.2 and traffic should go through tunnel.So i am creating route based vpn between checkpoint and r2. The steps that i performed on checkpoint firewall:1. created a tunnel interface remote peer: 192.168.229.10used numberedlocal address 12.12.12.1remote address 12.12.12.22. add route for 2.2.2.22.2.2.2 ----> vpn tunnel int (next HOP)3. on checkpoint gateway in VPN domain call 1.1.1.1. is it necessary to mention VPN domain in route based VPN or we can select or subnets behind gateway option.4. add inter-operable device - R2.5. in VPN community used mesh --> added gateway and router, configured phase 1 and phase 2 parameters and added shared secret key.now on Cisco router i configured following.R1(config)#crypto isakmp policy 1R1(config-isakmp)#encryption 3desR1(config-isakmp)#authentication pre-shareR1(config-isakmp)#group 2R1(config-isakmp)#hash sha256R1(config-isakmp)#crypto isakmp key admin@123 address 192.168.229.11R1(config)#crypto ipsec transform-set MY_TRANSFORM_SET esp-3des esp-sha256-hmac R1(cfg-crypto-trans)#mode tunnelR1(config)#crypto ipsec profile IPSEC_PROFILER1(ipsec-profile)#set transform-set MY_TRANSFORM_SETR1(config)#interface Tunnel 0R1(config-if)#ip address 12.12.12.1 255.255.255.0R1(config-if)#tunnel source 192.168.229.10R1(config-if)#tunnel destination 192.168.229.11R1(config-if)#tunnel protection ipsec profile IPSEC_PROFILER1(config)#ip route 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255 Tunnel0do we need to mention proxy-acl on cisco router as well. As i understand it is not necessary and routing decision will be taken in account instead of policy.Correct me if i am wrong somewhere. I am still a learner.THANKS

Hey guys,I am planning to achieve the CCSE R80 in the upcoming months, this summer.In about 2 weeks I will attend the official training to get a first overview and look into the topics.After pre-checking the CCSE R80 website I realized that the study guide is outdated and still refering to the R77 exam. So I searched through CheckMates and found out, that the R80 CCSE study guide is still in development and the currently available study methods appear to be:- the offcial training- the test exam (after studying, to verify your knowledge)- the exam overview that lists all the topicsNow my question is, do you guys have any recommendations do study for the CCSE R80 right now? I achieved my CCSA R80 about one year ago and never really worked with systems under R80 (except 64k appliances that run 76.50, but the management server is running R80 or some lab environments). So I am not sure if the "outdated" study guide is still fine to use.If you can recommend me any books or video courses (or websites/in general any information) I'd be very glad.Thanks in advance and best regards,Maik

The study guide for the R80.10 CCSE certification (165.315.80) is still referring to the R77.30 version. When will the guide on the website be updated for the new version?The link I'm referring to is this one: https://store.checkpoint.com/training-certification/#/courses/Check-Point-Certified-Expert-(CCSE)-R80.10And then below under get ready for the exam: Download the study guide

Check Point's Certified Security Master R80 exam is now available at Pearson VUE!The exam is based on the R80.10 certification training course. CCSM Exam Code: 156-115.80 Language: English Read the CCSM R80 Study Guide.Program Announcement http://vue.com/checkpoint Check Point Exam Overview http://vue.com/checkpoint/exams/ Check Point Certification FAQhttps://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/professional-services/training/check-point-certification-faq.pdf Certified Professional Logoshttps://www.checkpoint.com/certified-professionals-only/logos/ Quick reference for Check Points new R80 exam numbers:156-215.80 – CCSA156-315.80 – CCSE156-915.80 – CCSE Update156-115.80 – CCSM

Hi Team,I have given CCSA exam on 29th September 2018, however still i haven't received my Certificate. In my Checkpoint Account, it's showing me that "According to our records, no certification information was found for xxx.@xxx.com". Please, let me know what should I do? to have my certificate ASAP. I have appeared exam through Pearson Vue. I do have Score Report with me let me know if i need to share it with you.Candidate ID:-CP0000101724Registration:-342077820Let me know if any further details are needed and please do needful. Thanks

First I would like to say that this community is the place to go if you need help and also a place where everyone share their knowledge and tries to help each other. Also being so close to the experts at Check Point is great and makes this community unique and great but it's also a great way for Check Point to get feedback from customers to improve their products even more and see what people struggle about. That said, I suggest to make this community even better and to raise up the level/knowledge even more for those that work with Check Point products every day. Attending a CCSA course forexample takes 3 days and costs around 3000 USD. Let's be honest, not everyone can afford that or get that covered or have ability to take 3 days off work. My idea is to have all the study material/labs for self study available here at this community for both CCSA and CCSE exam. Attending a live course will always have advantage over self studying and you don't need to setup your own virtual environment. If Check Point would allow us to have a dedicated place under this community where users can contribute with the materal for CCSA and CCSE exam and sort of have an approved mark from someone at Check Point for the contributed materials so that the information is correct and validated. The material would have to be divided into two parts, a part covering all the topics and then the related lab excercises. It could be divided according to the data sheet from Check Point like this for CCSA: COURSE TOPICS• Introduction to Check Point Technology• Security Policy Management• Policy Layers• Check Point Security Solutions and Licensing• Traffic Visibility• Basic Concepts of VPN• Managing User Access• Working with ClusterXL• Administrator Task ImplementationLAB EXERCISES• Working with Gaia Portal• Modifying an Existing Security Policy• Configuring Hide and Static NAT• Managing Administrator Access• Installing and Managing a Remote Security Gateway• Managing Backups• Defining Access Control Policy Layers• Defining and Sharing Security Policy Layers• Working with Licenses and Contracts• Working with Check Point Logs• Maintaining Check Point Logs• Configuring a Site-to-Site VPN• Providing User Access• Working with Cluster XL• Verifying Network Compliance• Working with CP ViewI hope i managed to explain my idea correctly. What do you guys think? Why am I not allowed to publish this voting on other places than Developers (code hub)? Yeah it would be interesting for me and I would benefit from it.142Not interesting for me.1

Good day allI would like to ask what is the status of the CCSM renewal, as it stands the R80 exam is not yet available,as my certification expires in June I would like to know the options so that I arrange accordingly.I have already passed EXAM #156-115.77 so I dont think retaking is an option.CheersSteve

Hi Team,    how to access the R80 online labs as mentioned by Jim in the webinarThanks

Hello,I'm CCSE R77 which expires in May 2018, if I'm taking CCSE Update R80 before May, how long I will extend my CCSE?Thank you!Catalin

I just had a nice discussion about certifications with one of my collegues and we found difference between Pearson VUE page and official Check Point training & certification. Pearson VUE is in a good shape, but Check Point web missing Master R80 and might be a good idea put Accreditations there as well. I don't know like others, but I take usually vendor official site as first point when I want to check available training and exams.Could anyone take a look on it? Maybe Jason Tugwell‌ ?