Network Policy Management
Software Blade

Overview

In the face of increasingly sophisticated attacks, it takes multiple layers of security to be protected today—at the perimeter, inside the network, at all user endpoints. How can you manage the growing complexity? Check Point’s Network Policy Management Software Blade gives you control over configuring and managing even the most complex security deployments. Based on Check Point's unified security architecture, the Network Policy Management Software Blade provides comprehensive security policy management using SmartDashboard – a single, unified console for all security functionalities.

Key Benefits

• Maximum operational efficiency
• Consistent policy enforcement
• Intuitive graphical UI
• Granular control of administrator privileges

Features

• Comprehensive Network Policy Management
• Consistent Policy Enforcement
• Intuitive Graphical User Interface
• Granular Control of Administrator Privileges

Comprehensive Network Policy Management
The Check Point Network Policy Management Software Blade increases operational efficiency by providing a single integrated and unified console for managing your network security policy.

Configure and administer all the Check Point Security Gateway Software Blades:

• Firewall
• VPN
• IPS
• Web Security
• URL Filtering
• Antivirus & Anti-Malware
• Anti-Spam & Email Security
• Advanced Networking
• Acceleration & Clustering
• Voice over IP

Consistent Policy Enforcement
Network security policies for all Security Gateways in a network can be managed through the same policy, sharing common device and network objects. Managing your Security Gateway Software Blades with a common set of device and network objects enables consistent security policy enforcement throughout your network.

Intuitive Graphical User Interface
The Network Policy Management Software Blade provides an intuitive graphical user interface for managing a wide set of security policy functions. IT staff can drag-and-drop objects into policy fields, create policy labels and regions, annotate rules, and easily navigate between Software Blade management tabs. It’s all centrally organized in a single, easy-to-use graphical user interface.

Granular Control of Administrator Privileges
Permission profiles allow advanced customization of administrator privileges, enabling the safe creation of auditor and troubleshooting accounts for auxiliary and support staff. Accounts can be configured to permit Read-Only or Read-Write access to each Software Blade.

Specifications

Support

Threats to the network are constantly evolving and becoming more sophisticated. To maintain continuity and productivity, defenses must advance as quickly to deliver the technology and features that protect the business. Check Point Update service protects against emerging threats with critical hot software fixes, service packs, and major software upgrades.

Benefits

• Ensures continuous security with access to critical hot fixes and service packs
• Maximizes ROI and investment with access to major upgrades and enhancements
• Increases security with the latest applications, features, and technologies