TABLE OF CONTENTS Check Point has come a long way since it was formed more than a decade ago. Check Point s latest major release is the NGX R65. This latest version incorporates features such as built-in antivirus, antispam, URL scanning, attack prevention, and route-based virtual private network (VPN) technology. This book will cover the new features introduced in this latest version.
The NGX R65 adds a significant number of features to the Management platform. In addition, a plug-in system was developed, making it easier to add new products to the SmartConsole suite of Management interfaces. This chapter summarizes the new features introduced since NGX R60.
Always ensure that you download and install an up-to-date Service Contract File for your SmartCenter Server (SCS). Validation of the systems licensing using the User Center helps you to maintain compliance with the Check Point licensing requirements and thus to stay within the law. Installing the Service Contract File on the SCS will allow it to be transmitted to the other gateways as a part of the upgrade procedure. Contract verification is a fundamental component of the Check Point licensing scheme.
See www.checkpoint.com/ngx/upgrade/contract for additional information on Service Contract Files.
The Check Point SmartConsole GUI clients have long been a significant competitive advantage for Check Point in the firewall space. Using secure internal communication (SIC), these clients provide a common user interface and communicate with the SCS over an encrypted, authenticated, private channel over any Internet Protocol (IP)...
