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Hey CheckMates!

I’ve been working on building a video series for using automation tools like Ansible with Check Point APIs including the management API and Gaia API. I have a general outline built but I’d love to get your input to help give it more shape! I’m very curious to learn how much you are interested in such a series plus what topics you’d like to see covered.

I’ve made an Interest Survey available where you can provide your opinions anonymously.  NO PERSONAL INFORMATION WILL BE COLLECTED, even if you are logged into your Google account (I disabled that option on the form).  This survey and video series is neither affiliated with, nor sponsored by, Check Point and Check Mates.  This is an independent project that I’m doing to contribute back to the community that has helped me so much over the years.

After a couple of weeks, I’ll post the aggregated results of the survey back to Check Mates (no personal comments included).  Thank you for time and I look forward to everyone’s comments!

https://forms.gle/gvsSLciW3vpNGFxPA

This project is designed for you, but to get started, here’s a little bit about me:

I’m Duane from North Carolina and I’ve been in IT for nearly 30 years.  My first IT job included a firewall product named Check Point Firewall-1 on Windows NT. I later got my first CCSA and CCSE on Check Point Firewall-1 v4.0.  Eventually I earned my CCSM with MDS and VSX plus CCAS for automation specialist.  My other certifications include network routing, switching, design, and additional security products.  Over these many years, I’ve taught myself programming and scripting in several languages.  I’ve leaned into my love for lifelong learning and applied that to every project for every customer.

I’ve been doing some form of automation for my entire IT lifetime.  My general automation ethos comes down to:  I’ll do something no more than three times.  First, to learn it; Second, to prove the design and collect information to automate it; Third, to verify the process to write a script and automate it.  This leaves me free to grow my skills and help others learn what I’ve learned from those who came before me and gave me opportunities.

Thanks!