Demonstrate an understanding of the Check Point Harmony Endpoint solution, including its features and capabilities. Apply knowledge and skills gained during training to manage and protect a Harmony Endpoint solution.

• Describe Check Point Infinity’s Consolidated Security Architecture.
• Explain the difference between the Harmony Endpoint On-Premises and Cloud management environments.
• Identify the main components of the Harmony Endpoint Security Architecture.
• Identity the basic workflow for Harmony Endpoint Security Management.
• Give examples of useful resources for Harmony Endpoint Security Management.
• Log in to the Web Management Console.
• Navigate the Web Management interface to gain a basic understanding of the features and capabilities Harmony Endpoint provides for security management.
• Discuss situations where it might be necessary to change default policy rules.
• Identify recommended releases for a Harmony Endpoint Client deployment.
• Identify deployment prerequisites.
• Given a deployment scenario, identify deployment methods, Endpoint Client packages, and the basic workflow.
• Recognize the different types of data security available to deploy.
• Describe how Full Disk Encryption protects and recovers data that is accessed and stored on Endpoint computers.
• Identify how to secure removable media devices and protect ports.
• Identify remote help and recovery capabilities.
• Discuss the challenges of threat prevention.
• Identify how Harmony Endpoint defends networks against advanced threats.
• Identify the key components in Harmony Endpoint simplified and large-scale deployments.
• Identify sizing guidelines for Harmony Endpoint deployments.
• Give examples of how to expand the solution with Super Nodes and External Policy Servers.
• Identify the additional capabilities that High Availability (HA) and Active Directory configurations support.
• Identify useful resources for basic troubleshooting.
• Give examples of potential problems or issues that might occur when using Harmony Endpoint.
• Investigate and troubleshoot basic Harmony Endpoint troubleshooting scenarios.
• Define Harmony Endpoint Management as a Service.
• Explain the set-up process for Harmony Endpoint Management as a Service.
• Discuss the workflow when migrating from Endpoint On-Premises to Endpoint Management as a Service

• Introduction to Harmony Endpoint
• Deploying Harmony Endpoint
• Data Security Protection
• Harmony Endpoint Security Management
• Troubleshooting
• Advanced Threat Prevention
• Large-Scale Harmony Endpoint Deployment
• Harmony Endpoint Management as a Service

Exercises:

• Install the Endpoint Security Management Server
• Deploy an Endpoint Security Management Server
• Configure Endpoint for Deployment
• Deploy Endpoint Security Clients to Hosts
• Test and Analyze Threat Response
• Configure LDAP Strong Authentication
• Deploy a Secondary Endpoint Security Management Server
• Troubleshoot Endpoint Communication Issues
• Migrate from On-Premises to Endpoint Management as a Service (Optional)
• Connect Existing Hosts to Endpoint Management as a Service (Optional)

This course is designed for Security Administrators who are responsible for deploying and managing a Harmony Endpoint security solution.

Working knowledge of Unix-like and/or Windows operating systems, networking fundamentals, networking security, TCP/IP networking, administration.