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Checkpoint NGX is an advanced security software platform that is the basis for all Check Point enterprise security solutions. NGX is the platform that enables the sharing of common security technologies, Unified Security management, and Universal Updateability across all Check Point solutions. It represents a unique approach to enterprise-wide information security by enabling a unified security architecture across an entire security system. The NGX platform is an extension of the robust, secure, and reliable Next Generation (NG) platform that has been the foundation of network security defenses for tens of thousands of enterprises.

Highlights of the NGX platform

• Reduces the Cost of Security Management
  Unified security management allows administrators to centrally manage, monitor, and update perimeter, internal, web and endpoint security policies – all from a single console.
• Secures More Network and Application Types
  Expanded intelligent inspection technologies secure more threats than any other solution – including difficult to secure applications such as VoIP.
• Delivers insights into your network and security operations
  Centralized logging, tracking, monitoring, updating and reporting for all Check Point products provides enterprises with a unified view and better understanding of their network and security deployments.

3 basic Checkpoint NGX courses from Skillsoft.

- Check Point NGX Security Policies
- Check Point NGX SmartDefense and Content
- Check Point NGX VPN Configuration and Disaster Recovery
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The Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) is a foundation level certification that measures the ability to administer any wireless LAN.[1] A wide range of topics focusing on the 802.11 wireless LAN technology are covered in the coursework and exam, which is vendor neutral.

The main subject areas covered by the CWNA are as follows:

* Radio Technologies
* Antenna Concepts
* Wireless LAN hardware and software
* Network Design Installation and Management
* Wireless Standards and Organisation
* 802.11 Network Architecture
* Wireless LAN Security
* Troubleshooting
* How to perform site surveys

Certified Wireless Network Administrator Official Guide 4th Edition Download:
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Boson Network Simulations Collection Download

Boson BICSI RCDD Practice Tests:
- Boson Check Point Firewall Practice Tests
- Boson Cisco Router CCIE Lab Practice Tests
- Boson Cisco Router Channel Partner Practice Tests
- Boson Cisco Router Practice Tests
- Boson Cisco Router Specialization Practice Tests
- Boson Citrix Thin Client Practice Tests
- Boson CIW Practice Tests
- Boson Compaq Hardware Practice Tests
- Boson CompTIA Standardized Practice Tests
- Boson EC Council CEH Practice Tests
- Boson Foundry Practice Tests
- Boson HP Practice Tests
- Boson ISACA CISA Practice Tests
- Boson Juniper Practice Tests
- Boson Lotus Professional Practice Tests
- Boson Medical Practice Tests
- Boson Microsoft Practice Tests
- Boson NASD Business Practice Tests
- Boson Oracle DBA Practice Tests
- Boson Planet3 Wireless CWNP Practice Tests
- Boson Project Management Institute PMP Practice Tests
- Boson SAT Practice Tests
- Boson Solomon Practice Tests
- Boson Sun UNIX LPI Red Hat Linux Practice Tests
- Boson Sybase Practice Tests
- Boson TeacherTests Praxis Practice Tests

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IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) V2 Complete 5 Books Download

ITIL (the IT Infrastructure Library) is the most widely accepted approach to IT service management in the world, ITIL provides a comprehensive and consistent set of best practices for IT service management, promoting a quality approach to achieving business effectiveness and efficiency in the use of information systems.
ITIL is based on the collective experience of commercial and governmental practitioners worldwide. This has been distilled into one reliable, coherent approach, which is fast becoming a de facto standard used by some of the world’s leading businesses.

The ethos behind the development of ITIL is the recognition that increasingly organisations are becoming dependent on IT in order to satisfy their corporate aims and meet their business needs. This increasing dependency leads to a growing requirement for high quality IT services. In this context quality means matched to business needs and user requirements as these evolve.

The British Standards Institute has developed both a Code of Practice for IT Service Management (PD0005:1998) and a British Standard : Specification for IT Service Management (BS 15000:2000). The Code of Practice provides an informative overview of the needs and requirements of internal and external IT Service suppliers. This has been written to align with the details in the IT Infrastructure Library, effectively forming a high-level management overview of the subject matter.

ITIL Application Management

Table of Contents:
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Introduction
Positioning of Application Management
Managing the Business Value
Aligning the Delivery Strategy with Key Business Drivers and Organisational Capabilities
The Application Management Lifecycle
Organising Roles and Function
Control Methods and Techniques
Concluding Remarks
Bibliography
Appendix A - List of Acronyms and Glossary
Appendix B - Design Guidelines Table
Appendix C - Service Dependency Modelling (SDM)
Appendix D - Quality
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Tables

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AIX 5L System Administration I: Implementation (Q1314)

IBM instructors demonstrate the lab portion of the course should the classroom version of this course contain labs. Lab files required to perform labs are not available for distribution.

This course applies to both pSeries 600 and RS/6000 Servers and is appropriate for individuals administering AIX Version 4 installations.

Learn to be an effective system administrator for one or more AIX systems. Prepare for the IBM eServer Certified Specialist - pSeries AIX System Administration and pSeries AIX System Support certification tests. Learn how to install, customize, and handle common AIX system administration tasks using the AIX Version 5.1 operating system in a multiuser environment. Learn the basic commands and skills for administering the AIX Version 5.1 operating system.

After this course, you should complete:

* AIX 5L System Administration II: Problem Determination (Q1316)

Audience
System administrators, implementers, and managers of AIX Version 5.1 on an IBM RS/6000 system.

Skills taught
* Install the AIX Version 5.1 operating system, software bundles, and filesets
* Perform system startup and shutdown
* Use the available system management tools: System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) and the Web-based System Manager
* Configure devices
* Manage print queues
* Manage physical and logical volumes
* Perform file systems management
* Manage paging space on disk
* Create and manage user and group accounts
* Perform and restore system backups
* Utilize administration subsystems, including cron to schedule system tasks and security to implement customized access of files and directories
* Describe basic AIX networking concepts

Course outline
* System management tools: SMIT and the Web-based System Manager
* Software installation and management
* System startup and shutdown
* Printers and queues
* Managing queues
* System storage overview
* Working with the logical volume manager
* Working with file systems
* Managing file systems
* Paging space
* Backup and restore
* Security User administration
* Scheduling Networking overview

Certification
This course helps you prepare for:
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