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Introduction
The Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Expert (CCTE) provides advanced troubleshooting skills to investigate and resolve more complex issues that may occur while managing your Check Point security environment.
The Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Expert (CCTE) course is designed for advanced security professionals and Check Point resellers. It focuses on equipping participants with in-depth troubleshooting skills to manage and resolve complex issues in Check Point Security environments. Key topics include advanced kernel debugging, access control, VPN troubleshooting, and performance tuning. This certification is ideal for those looking to enhance their expertise in Check Point technologies and demonstrate their ability to handle intricate security challenges.
This 2-Day course is designed for security administrators who require the fundamental knowledge and skills to troubleshoot basic issues for Check Point Security Gateways and Management Software Blades that run on the Gaia operating system.
Audience profile
This course is intended primarily for:
- Security experts managing Check Point security environments
- Check Point resellers seeking advanced troubleshooting knowledge
- IT professionals aiming to specialize in network security and troubleshooting
- System Consultant
- Network Security Engineer
- Cybersecurity Specialist
- System Administrator
- Technical Support Engineer
- Technical Professionals who support, install, deploy, or administer Check Point Software
- Products
Pre-requisites
In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical working knowledge:
- Working Knowledge of TCP/IP networking
- Working knowledge of Windows and/or UNIX, Network technology and the internet
- 6 months to 1 year experience with Check Point products recommended
- System administration and network fundamentals and security knowledge
- Preferably in possession of the Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) certification
- Preferably in possession of the Check Point Certified Expert (CCSE) certification
- Preferably in possession of the Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Administrator (CCTA) certification
Course objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to: provide advanced troubleshooting skills to investigate and resolve more complex issues that may occur while managing your Check Point Security environment:
- Identify and use Linux-based and Check Point commands and tools for system monitoring, file editing, and file viewing
- Identify and use the appropriate troubleshooting and debug commands/tools to resolve advanced Management Server and API Server issues
- Investigate and troubleshoot traffic or security-related issues using logs and events monitoring tools
- Identify and use the appropriate troubleshooting and debug commands/tools to resolve advanced Security Gateway issues
- Demonstrate an understanding of advanced troubleshooting tools and techniques for kernel debugging
- Identify and use the appropriate troubleshooting and debug commands/tools to resolve advanced Access Control issues
- Identify and use the appropriate troubleshooting and debug commands/tools to resolve advanced Identity Awareness issues
- Identify and use the appropriate troubleshooting and debug commands/tools to resolve advanced Site-to-Site VPN Troubleshooting issues
- Identify and use the appropriate troubleshooting and debug commands/tools to resolve advanced Client-to-Site VPN Troubleshooting issues
Course content
Module 1: Advanced Troubleshooting | |
Module 2: Introduction to Advanced Troubleshooting | |
Module 3: Advanced Management Server Troubleshooting | |
Module 4: Advanced Troubleshooting with Logs and Events | |
Module 5: Advanced Identity Awareness Troubleshooting | |
Module 6: Advanced Site-To-Site VPN Troubleshooting | |
Module 7: Advanced Client Site-To-Site VPN Troubleshooting | |
Module 8: Advanced Gateway Troubleshooting | |
Module 9: Advanced Firewall Kernel Debugging | |
Module 10: Advanced Access Control Troubleshooting | |
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Associated Certifications & Exam
This course helps prepare for CCTA R81 exam #156-587.81.20.
Students should have at least 6 months to 1 year experience with Check Point products is recommended before challenging the exam.
A Check Point User Center or PartnerMAP account is required to receive benefits for Check Point certifications. The Check Point Account Services team will be able to verify student information.
Exam Details | Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Administrator |
Exam Title | CCTA |
Number of Questions/Practical Challenges | 75 Questions |
Test Duration | 1 Hour, 30 Minutes |
Test Format | Multiple-choice Questions |
Test Delivery | Pearson Vue exam centre |
Availability | Remote Proctoring Services |
Exam Prefix | #156-587.81.20 |
On successful completion of this course students will receive a Torque IT attendance certificate.

Check Point Overview
Torque IT and Check Point are dedicated to providing customers with training, certification and technology solutions that offer uncompromised protection against security threats whilst reducing complexity and lowering total cost of ownership.