Checkpoint, ASA, FTD & FMC — Enterprise Firewall Track
Two firewall families, one training — Check Point R81 (CCSA / CCSE) and Cisco ASA / FTD / FMC (SNCF).
Who Is This For
- Firewall L1 / L2 admins handling Check Point or Cisco gear
- Engineers preparing for CCSA, CCSE or 300-710 SNCF
- Migration engineers moving ASA → FTD or to Check Point
- Network security architects who want both vendors in one training
Prerequisites
- TCP/IP, routing, NAT, basic firewall concepts
- Linux CLI exposure helps for Check Point Gaia
Full Syllabus — 14 Modules
M 1Check Point Architecture & Gaia
- 3-tier architecture — SmartConsole, Mgmt Server, Security Gateway
- Gaia OS basics, CLISH vs Expert mode
- Distributed vs standalone install
- SIC trust establishment
M 2SmartConsole & Policy Layers
- SmartConsole tour
- Inline layers, ordered layers
- Access Control policy structure
- Object database — networks, services, groups
M 3NAT, VPN & Identity Awareness
- Automatic vs manual NAT
- Site-to-site VPN — community, encryption domains
- Remote Access VPN (Endpoint Connect, Capsule)
- Identity Awareness — AD Query, Captive Portal, Identity Agent
M 4Threat Prevention Suite (Check Point)
- IPS, Anti-Bot, Anti-Virus blade activation
- Threat Emulation & Threat Extraction
- Profiles, indicators, mitigation actions
- HTTPS Inspection
M 5Logging, Monitoring & Troubleshooting
- SmartView Logs & Tracker
- cpview, fw monitor, tcpdump on gateway
- fw ctl zdebug, kernel debug basics
- cpinfo and CPUSE (upgrades)
M 6ClusterXL & Performance Tuning
- HA modes — HA, Load Sharing
- State sync, sync interface design
- SecureXL, CoreXL — accelerator tuning
- Multi-Queue, hyper-threading guidance
M 7Cisco ASA Foundation
- ASA architecture, contexts, modes
- Interfaces, security levels
- NAT — auto NAT, manual NAT, twice NAT
- ACLs, object groups
M 8ASA VPN — Site-to-Site & AnyConnect
- IKEv1 / IKEv2 site-to-site
- AnyConnect SSL VPN — group policies, tunnel profiles
- Split tunnel, DAP, posture
- Failover (Active/Standby, Active/Active)
M 9Cisco FTD & Firepower Architecture
- FTD vs ASA — what changed
- FMC vs FDM management
- Snort engine, NGIPS
- Intrusion policies, file policies, malware policy
M 10FMC — Centralized Management
- FMC objects, policies, deployment
- Access Control policy structure
- SSL Policy on FTD
- URL Filtering & Application Control
M 11FTD Routing, NAT & HA
- Static, OSPF, BGP on FTD
- FTD NAT rules
- FTD HA pair / cluster
- Pre-filter policy, fastpath
M 12FTD Logging & Troubleshooting
- FMC events, connection logs
- system support firewall-engine-debug
- show route, show conn, packet-tracer
- Common ASA → FTD migration gotchas
M 13Check Point ↔ Cisco Comparative Design
- Feature parity matrix
- Performance design tradeoffs
- Migration patterns — ASA → FTD, Check Point R77 → R81
- Hybrid environments
M 14Cert Path & Interview Prep
- CCSA / CCSE blueprint
- Cisco 300-710 SNCF blueprint
- Mock exams & question patterns
- L1 / L2 / L3 interview question bank
What You Get
40 Hours
Live + recorded — Check Point and Cisco end-to-end.
Hands-on Labs
EVE-NG / GNS3 lab images — Check Point R81 + ASA + FTDv + FMC.
Real Case Studies
HTTPS inspection break, ClusterXL flap, FTD policy push fail, AnyConnect debug.
Interview Q&A
Vendor-mixed L2 / L3 question bank.
Certificate
Techclick Infosec course completion certificate.
WhatsApp Group
Doubt-clearing batch group with the trainer.
Your Instructor
Trained by working senior cloud and network security engineers with 13+ years of hands-on enterprise experience across Palo Alto, Zscaler, Fortinet, F5, Cisco ISE, Check Point and large-scale deployments.
FAQ
Q 1Both Check Point and Cisco in one course?
Yes. Modules 1–6 are Check Point; 7–12 are ASA / FTD / FMC; 13 compares both; 14 is cert + interview.
Q 2Will I get hands-on labs?
Yes — EVE-NG / GNS3 lab images for both vendors plus the Techclick simulator.
Q 3Aligned with CCSA / SNCF?
Yes. CCSA core topics and 300-710 SNCF blueprint covered in Module 14 with mock questions.
Q 4Duration and batch schedule?
About 40 hours over 5–6 weeks. WhatsApp us for the next start date.
Q 5Placement help?
CV review and interview prep, not direct placement.
Two firewall vendors. One certification track.
Talk to us about the next batch.