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Introduction to Check Point Firewalls

by David Clinton

Managing and protecting your networks can be complicated and expensive, and choosing the right tools is essential. This course will quickly get you up and running with Check Point's Quantum network security.

What you'll learn

Need to get hands-on with Check Point's Quantum network security tools fast, but not sure where to start? In this course, Introduction to Check Point Firewalls, you’ll learn how to manage some basic networking infrastructure using Check Point's firewall Gaia OS. First, you’ll explore the Check Point ecosystem to understand what specific tools you're going to need. Next, you’ll discover how to install and configure Gaia OS within a virtual machine. Finally, you’ll learn how to work with the firewall to handle some real-world tasks like safely exposing a local web server to the public network. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Check Point firewalls needed to understand how it can help you securely manage your IT infrastructure.

About the author

David Clinton is a data analyst, an AWS Solutions Architect and a Linux server administrator. He's written books on cloud and Linux administration, IT security, and data analytics.

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