Check Point CCTE R82 – Troubleshooting Expert Certification Preparation
This two-day expert course takes Check Point R82 troubleshooting further: management server and API services, logs and events, gateways, firewall kernel debugging, access control, NAT, Identity Awareness and site-to-site VPN. All nine modules are backed by hands-on labs. It prepares you for exam 156-587, which leads to the CCTE accreditation, and is the logical step after CCTA. It targets engineers who must solve the hardest incidents themselves rather than waiting on an escalation to vendor support.
The essentials
Publisher : Check Point
Certification : Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Expert (CCTE) R82
Exam code : 156-587
Duration : 2 days (16 h)
Level : Advanced
Formats : Live virtual class · In-person in Casablanca · On-site (intra-company)
Use advanced system visibility and diagnostic tools
Troubleshoot the management server and its API services
Use logs and events to isolate a fault
Follow traffic through the kernel and debug it
Resolve access control and NAT issues
Diagnose Identity Awareness and site-to-site VPNs
Write a clear, actionable diagnosis for support or the operations team
Program
Introduction to advanced troubleshooting
Visibility tools
Expert method
Security Management Server
Services and API
Database and processes
Logs and events
Indexing and display
Event correlation
Gateway and kernel
Advanced gateway troubleshooting
Firewall kernel debugging
Access control and NAT
Rule matching
Address translation
Identity Awareness and site-to-site VPN
Identity acquisition
Tunnel negotiation and traffic
Prerequisites
Working knowledge of Unix and/or Windows
Strong TCP/IP networking skills
CCSA training or certification and advanced Check Point experience; CCTA is good preparation
Target audience
Security experts running critical Check Point infrastructures
Tier 3 support engineers
Technical teams at Check Point resellers and integrators
CCTA holders aiming for expert level
Consultants called in on complex incidents
The exam
You earn the CCTE accreditation by passing exam 156-587 with Pearson VUE. It is a specialist accreditation: with CCSE and a second accreditation, it earns you the CCSM title. Check Point's certification FAQ still lists this exam against R81.20 while the course is offered on R82, so we confirm the exam version with you when you register. Check Point provides the question count, time limit and pass mark when you book.
Preparation tips
Practice kernel debugs on simple traffic before tackling complex cases
Link each NAT or VPN symptom to the command that reveals it
Review the CCTA method: the expert course assumes it
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Should I take CCTA before CCTE?
It is not mandatory but recommended: CCTA sets out the method and tools that CCTE then takes deeper into the kernel, NAT and VPNs. If you already troubleshoot Check Point daily, you can go straight to CCTE.
What is the CCTE exam code?
156-587, taken with Pearson VUE. We confirm the current version with you before you register. Check Point's FAQ still associates it with R81.20, which is why we check this for you.
How long is the course?
Two intensive days, about 16 hours, spread across nine hands-on modules. Each module pairs a short presentation with a lab where you reproduce and then fix a fault.
Does this accreditation count toward CCSM?
Yes. CCSM (Check Point Certified Security Master) is not a course: you earn it by adding two specialist accreditations to CCSE, then two more for CCSM Elite. The title is valid for two years.
Which delivery formats do you offer?
Live online, in person in Casablanca or on-site at your organization, in French or English, with a lab environment for each participant. Private sessions can use exercises modeled on your own infrastructure.
Securevalley training — online and in-person sessions. Contact us for pricing and registration terms.
Securevalley is not a Check Point training partner. Check Point, Quantum, Gaia, SmartConsole, CCSA, CCSE, CCMS, CCTA, CCTE and CCSM are trademarks of Check Point Software Technologies.