Check Point Certification Testing
Check Point Certifications mean expertise with the technology that secures the internet for all Fortune and Global 100 companies. The benefits of becoming Check Point certified include the skills to support Check Point products, expert access to our SecureKnowledge database and advanced product documentation. See more (Opens in new window) »
End the Month Flash sale!
Pass any exam before the end of the month, and we will add three months to your certification!
Valid from March 24 – 31.
Getting Started
A Check Point User Center or PartnerMAP account profile is required to receive benefits for Check Point certifications. If you do not have a Check Point User Center account please create an account here (Opens in new window). If you are not sure about your account status, please contact Account Services (Opens in new window) for verification.
For results to post to your User Center account, your Pearson VUE account MUST use the same email address as your User Center account.
Check out our Online Proctored exams!
In this time of Covid-19, don’t let Social Distancing keep you from getting Check Point Certified. All of our Proctored exams are available via Pearson VUE OnVUE online proctoring, which allows you to take an exam from almost any location and at any time. Exams are delivered by a live proctor to your webcam enabled workstation.
To register, watch the video at: pearsonvue.com/checkpoint/onvue »
Check Point Certification News
Certification Rule Changes!
Starting April 1, 2023 we are making adjustments to these certification requirements:
- A CCSA cannot be extended by passing an Infinity Specialist exam. The CCSA may be recertified by passing the current CCSA exam.
- The prerequisite to the current CCSE exam will be either a valid or expired CCSA or CCSE from R80 and up.
- A valid or expired CCSA or CCSE (R80 and up) is a prerequisite to the CCTA exam.
- A valid or expired CCSE (R80 and up) is a prerequisite to the CCTE exam.
- A CCSM Elite may be extended multiple times by passing Infinity Specialist exams.
For more details, see our Certification FAQ or sk163417.
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New Course Promotion!
To celebrate the launch of Advanced Infrastructure Hacking & Advanced Web Hacking we are happy to announce the following promotions:
Exams for Advanced Infrastructure Hacking and Advanced Web Hacking will be 50% off with discount code: NSS50.
- 156-408: Check Point Certified Pen Testing Expert — Advanced Web Hacking (CCPE-AW)
- 156-409: Check Point Certified Pen Testing Expert — Advanced Infrastructure Hacking (CCPE-AI)
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Check Point’s Practice Exams
Check Point offers practice exams for the CCSA and CCSE certification exams. Each practice exam is a subset of questions from the actual exam. Each question is accompanied by the correct answer. These 40-question exams are $50 USD.
- 156-605: Check Point Certified Security Administrator R81 - Practice
- 156-606: Check Point Certified Security Expert R81 - Practice
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Who Owns Your Certification
Regardless of who pays for the exam, you, the exam candidate owns the results. Your exam history is linked to your Certified Professional ID number granted the first time you create a Pearson VUE account. You should never create another one. If you change employers, you need only contact the Check Point Account Services Team and they will assist you in moving your records to a new account. You may contact Account Services by phone (+1 972-444-6600, option 5) or by chat/web ticket (Opens in new window).
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Training & Exams
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