CPET session 3 - video is published

Thanks all who could join.

The session subject is Kernel Debug, best practices

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Do not miss CPET live session this Sunday

Time and link details are here

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CPET session 3 - it is on!

The next Check Point Expert Talks session will take place on Sunday 30th of July at 14:00 CET. You have chosen Kernel Debug Best Practices as the topic.

The session is limited to 100 participants. If you cannot join, video recording will be available later on.

To put the session in your calendar, use invitation link.

Otherwise, use this link information to join.

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CPET session 3 - choose the topic and time

Do not miss the opportunity to choose what and when will be discussed on the third CPET live session.

This time I am proposing three different subjects:

1. Details of Policy Installation with Check Point
2. Kernel Debugging Best Practices  - Chosen
3. Open Questions and Answers discussion

Note: if option 3 is chosen, I will ask to submit questions in advance, so I could go through them. 10 minutes will be left for further discussion anyway.

The proposed times are:

1. Saturday, 29th of July, 18:00 CET
2. Sunday, 30th of July, 14:00 CET - Chosen


The pool is now closed. Session details and invitation are here.

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CPET session 2 recording is out there

Thanks all for a great talk. We have been discussing Unified policy, rulebase search in the GUI and gateway side rulebase match process.

Special thanks to Tim and Tomer for joining.

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CPET session - R80.10 rulebase enforcement - IT IS ON!

Hi all, thanks for participating in the pool concerning upcoming CPET session.

The result are:

Topic:  R80.10 rulebase enforcement
Time: Sunday 25th of June, 3 PM CET

Connectivity details:

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Time: Jun 25, 2017 3:00 PM Zurich

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/753341892

Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll):  +14157629988,,753341892# or +16465687788,,753341892#

Or Telephone:
    Dial: +1 415 762 9988 (US Toll) or +1 646 568 7788 (US Toll)
    Meeting ID: 753 341 892
    International numbers available: https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=oCHJKCpzvmT3TcGAXFmULg-2fIjikfHV
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Calendar invitation can be downloaded here.

Talk to you all on Sunday.

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Voting for the next CPET session is extended

Hello all, I have decided to extend the voting for the next CPET session.

R80.10 rulebase enforcement is a definite leader, but the timing is another matter. We are having Sunday 15:00 CET leading with just a single vote out of 27.

The pool will be closed on Sunday 19.06.2017 EOD, please use the last chance to define the time.

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CPET session time and subject - take your pick

Not so long ago I have asked your feedback concerning my CPET idea. To improve the game, I will be suggesting two different subjects and different times for live attendees.

So for the next time I am proposing two different topics:

• New logic of rulebase search in R80.10 gateway - Final
• R80.10 MDSM and VSX deployment - live demo

 and two different times:

• Saturday 24th of June, 11:00 CET  
• Sunday 25th of June, 15:00 CET    - Final 

To vote simply leave your feedback in this Google form. You have time till 16th of June. Most popular time and topic will be presented. You also can suggest another topic for the future sessions. Please choose just one subject this time.


I also have to make an important clarification about the proposed time slots.

CPET is a private and free of charge initiative. Performing any kind of activities towards it during regular office hours is impossible. I can only make preparations and run the session on my private time. Also, as my day job duties may require some customer facing overtime during the working week, for time being we are stuck with weekends only for the live session, where you can participate in an actual discussion. That should not be a problem for those who cannot attend, as long as the recordings are available. You are always welcome to leave comments in the blog or in other media.

Thanks for your interest.

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CPET feedback

Hi all,

Nobody showed up to the planned CPET session about pros and cons of Check Point Stateful Inspection, and I would like to understand what went wrong here.

Please kindly take your time to fill in a short questionnaire that would help me to plan better the next time.

Thanks a lot
VL

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Session 2 - meeting details

As previously announced, we are having the second session of CPET this weekend.

It will happen on Sunday, 14th of May, at 3PM CET.

Zoom meeting will be available via this link. Calendar invitation for it is here.

As before, only 50 participants will be able to join. Mark your calendars and be on time.

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CPET session 2, Stateful Inspection: the good, the bad, the ugly, the brilliant

I am glad to announce session 2 with the title: 

Stateful Inspection: the good, the bad, the ugly, the brilliant 

We will touch the following subjects:

1. Why is Stateful Inspection (SI) still the best way of securing network traffic?

2. What are the particular details about Check Point implementation of SI?

3. Pitfalls, drawbacks, and bottlenecks with SI

4. Does SI have a future?

Stay tuned, the date and time will be announced soon

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CPET session 1 - video is ready

Video recording of the first session is now available

Thank you for your participation. Hope to see you soon.

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Do not miss first CPET session

All, do not miss this session. Details are in one of my previous posts.

Calendar invitation is available here.

Only up to 50 participants, so be on time.

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CPET pilot session 1 - details

Introduction to R80 - meeting details

CPET is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Introduction to R80 -  Zoom Meeting
Time: Apr 23, 2017 3:00 PM Zurich

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/470434887

Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll):  +16465588656,470434887# or +14086380968,470434887#

Or Telephone:
    Dial: +1 646 558 8656 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll)
    Meeting ID: 470 434 887
    International numbers available: https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=PVf3OUjqIivIVlmuAnEjhItA5bQ6kCLh

Add this meeting to your calendar by this link

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CPET first pilot session - R80, the second biggest Check Point revolution

Mark you calendars, the very first CPET pilot session is planned to take place at 3PM CET on Sunday, 23rd of April.

The topic will be: 

R80, the second biggest Check Point revolution

We will discuss the following topics: 

• tech and marketing drivers behind R80, 

• a historical view on Check Point releases

• what's new for both management and gateway

• why it takes over three years to release full version of the product?

• what are pros and cons of moving to R80

• what to expect in the near future

We plan to record the session and to put video online later on. As we are using the free tools for the service at the moment, the seminar will be limited to 50 live participants and will last only 40 minutes.

The session links and invitation details are now available

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CPET mission statement

The goal

CPET provides an innovative way to share knowledge and technology expertise for Check Point security professionals. We are going to address the full spectrum of Check Point related topics while focusing on architecture, optimization, troubleshooting and best practices. 

We do not want to replace other existing platforms and services, such as Check Point Education Services and Check Point User Group forum (CPUG). Instead, we help Check Point tech community by providing a new tool for social and professional interactions.

How

This is an independent technological initiative. We maintain integrity and transparency. We stick to the principles of CPUG community: 

- We tell the truth and help each other out.

What

We will run one hour long web seminars with an option to share a recorded version of events to those who could not participate. We plan to hold one or two seminars per month.

Who

CPET is created by Valeri Loukine (Val). Val is known for his CCMA blog and his role in CPUG community. He is also a CPUG ambassador in Europe.

We are open to other presenters and experts to help us share the load. Contact us if you want to be a speaker. 

How much does it cost?

We believe sharing knowledge is part of success. Our mission is to make CPET accessible and affordable for a wide audience. As of now, we allow free participation in the live seminars to everybody. We are also considering a subscription or a crowdfunding campaign later, for accessing the recorded sessions. We plan to figure out associated costs of CPET during the pilot phase. We reserve a right to change the CPET commercial model to provide a viable and affordable service.

Independence

We consider CPET a community service. We volunteer our personal time and efforts to the cause, freely and independently,  outside of our daily jobs and professional obligations, without affiliations with our employers and/or particular technology vendors. 

Community Support

To make the initiative a success, we need your support. Spread the word, participate in the sessions, provide your feedback, share your expertise, be proactive. 

If you want to back us up financially, make your donation.

Sponsorship

At this moment, we are open for sponsoring offers. If your company wants to support this initiative, please contact us.

Stay in touch

You can find us on Facebook and Twitter. Val’s CCMA blog will be the main tool to share information about events and to collect your feedback. You may also send us an email (cpvideonuggets (at) gmail.com).

When do we start?

The first pilot pilot will be announced in about a week from this moment. We will post the details in this blog and on social media. 

Stay tuned!

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Introducing Check Point Expert Talks - CPET

Hi all!

In my previous post I have asked you about willingness to participate in a live seminars around Check Point. I was surprised and humbled by your response. About 25 percent of people who read that post participated in the survey. That is much more than I would expect.

The most popular topics are troubleshooting, optimisation and best practices. Guess what, I am teaching those courses for more than 10 years now.

Teaching a class, even a virtual one, takes lots of effort and is still limited to just tens of participants. Yet, tens of thousands of security professionals could benefit.

There are some public knowledge sharing resources such as CPUG.org and (not so public) SecureKnowledge database. The issue with both is that most if the info there, although extremely valuable, addressing very particular and mostly limited topics. Making a big picture out of those puzzle pieces is an herculean task. One more challenge is that neither platform allows an effective conversation.

Check Point Education Services have a wide network of training partners delivering official courses such as CCSA and CCSE, but they only briefly address some of the mentioned topics.

Something has to be done about it, don't you think?

My goal is to start a new mission. It has to be affordable in terms of personal time investment. Something that I could do in my free time outside of my day job workframe. It should be public and approachable. It should be regular. It should be in a form of an actual discussion, with later ability to recap the touched topic for better understanding.

Here it is - Check Point Expert Talks - CPET

I want to commence running one hour web seminars once or twice a month, on Sundays. I am planning to record the sessions and to put it somewhere participants will be able to access them later.

This is still an open idea, and there are lots of unknown about it: platform choices for both seminar and hosting videos, particular times for the sessions, associated costs and even an amount of efforts to spin this out.

Mission statement and information about a pilot run will follow the next week. Thank you very much for your support and encouragement.

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