Introduction to Quantum Security Management
R81.20 Security Management Administration Guide
Introduction to Quantum Security Management
Check Point offers effective Security Management solutions to help you keep up with constantly growing needs and challenges of your organizational network. This Administration Guide focuses on the basic Security Management Server - a dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to manage the objects and policies in a Check Point environment within a single management Domain. Synonym: Single-Domain Security Management Server.
If you are interested in deployments for organizations with multiple sites, refer to the R81.20 Multi-Domain Security Management Administration Guide.
These are the basic components of Check Point security architecture.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | SmartConsole - Check Point GUI application used to manage a Check Point environment - configure Security Policies, configure devices, monitor products and events, install updates, and so on. |
| 2 | Security Management Server - Manages Security Gateways with defined security policies and monitors security events on the network. |
| 3 | Security Gateway - Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to inspect traffic and enforce Security Policies for connected network resources. |
| 4 | Your environment to protect. |
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