Max Power: Check Point Firewall Performance Optimization

*** Please note that this second edition was published in January 2018 and covers versions R80.10, R77.30, and Gaia kernel 2.6.18. ***

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"Like Tim’s previous edition of Max Power, if you maintain Check Point Security Gateways, you need this book. The advice provided herein is sound, field tested, and updated for Check Point’s latest Security Gateway release: R80.10!"
-- Dameon D. Welch-Abernathy, Author, Essential Check Point Firewall-1

"Wow! Tim has been able to add significantly to an already amazing wealth of knowledge. By adding comprehensive coverage of R80.10, and expanding significantly on the topics of the first edition, this edition is now even more essential than the first. If you maintain Check Point firewalls, read it."
-- Eric Anderson CCSM, CCSI, and Operator of CPUG.org

Typical causes of performance-related issues on Check Point (R) firewalls are explored in this book through a process of discovery, analysis, and remediation. This second edition has been fully updated for release R80.10 and you will learn about:

• Common OSI Layer 1-3 issues and how to fix them
• Gaia OS Optimization
• Access Control Policy Layer Tuning
• CoreXL Tuning & Recommendations
• Threat Prevention Policy Optimization
• IPSec VPN Performance Enhancement
• SecureXL Acceleration Tuning
• Multi-Queue and SMT/Hyperthreading
• Firewall Process Space Trips
• Diagnosing Intermittent Performance Issues

Includes an alphabetical index of all CLI commands utilized throughout the text. This book has everything you need to get the most out of your Check Point firewall.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Timothy C. Hall CISSP, CCSM, CCSI, CCNA Security

Mr. Hall has been performing computer security work for over 20 years and has worked with Check Point products since 1997. Mr. Hall holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Colorado State University and has been teaching Check Point firewall classes continuously since 2004.

As a perennial Top 3 contributor at the CheckMates User Community (community.checkpoint.com) as well as the Check Point User Group (cpug.org) with over 2,000 posts, Mr. Hall frequently lends his expertise to solving problems posted by Check Point users all over the world.

Links to first edition of this book and its customer reviews:
https://www.amazon.com/Max-Power-Firewall-Performance-Optimization/dp/1511474092
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Max-Power-Firewall-Performance-Optimization/dp/1511474092

Timothy C. Hall CISSP, CCSM, CCSI, CCNA Security

Mr. Hall has been performing computer security work for over 20 years and has worked with Check Point products since 1997. Mr. Hall holds a B.S.in Computer Science from Colorado State University and has been teaching Check Point firewall classes continuously since 2004. As a perennial Top 3 contributor at the CheckMates User Community (community.checkpoint.com) as well as the Check Point User Group (cpug.org) with over 2,000 posts, Mr. Hall frequently lends his expertise to solving problems posted by Check Point users all over the world.