You should now have a good understanding of how a Check Point VPN-1 Pro Gateway (NGX) administrator has evolved into a network security administrator. The powerful options that Check Point NGX gateways offer help protect your network from internal and external threats. You will also appreciate the fact that some threats are arbitrary, but that some attackers target their exploits for specific applications or servers. Either way, NGX provides sufficient detection and prevention for such threats.

Throughout this chapter, you learned about specific examples of threats, peer-to-peer and SQL, and some ways to mitigate the risk associated with these threats. Deploying an NGX gateway properly takes more consideration than just implementing a typical security policy. You must consider where protections will provide you the most bang for your buck. Check Point designed a comprehensive security product that you can leverage to protect your organization at the perimeter. NGX not only provides access control, but it allows you to employ solutions that detect, prevent, or block attacks targeting your protected hosts. You ve seen some specific configuration examples and how easy it is to apply these protections. At this time, your understanding should be clearer about existing threats and ways to reduce the risk of successful compromise using your NGX gateway. While you apply these protections to your environment, keep in mind that securing your network is a continuous process. Strive to stay ahead of the curve by utilizing the tools that NGX provides to help you perform your duties. Check...