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How can I remotely audit Check Point R80/R81/R82 devices with Nipper?

Remotely auditing Check Point R80/R81/R82 devices with Nipper

Note: The Raw Tracking Change audit can be inaccurate due to Check Point R80 using SID’s and UID’s which can change after every audit.
 

Requirements: Check Point Smart Console

Before remotely auditing the Check Point device you must enable the Management API access settings.
 

To enable Management API access settings:

  1. Open Check Point Smart Console

  2. Navigate to the Manage & Settings page

  3. Select the Blades tab

  4. Navigate to Management API and select Advanced Settings…

  5. Select Automatic Start

  6. Choose between the 3 options available in the Access Settings based on your preference for allowing Nipper obtain a configuration from this device.

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  7. Now that the Management API is accessible, open Nipper and select New Report. When prompted with the New Report window, select Add Network

  8. An Add Remote Config window should appear. Select Check Point as the Name and R80 as the Version for the Device Type. The Device Details should contain the IP Address/Hostname, Username, and Password of your Check Point device.

  9. Click Add once the Add Remote Config window has been populated with the correct details.

  10. Next, a dialog box will appear displaying details on Nipper retrieving a configuration from the Check Point device. After successfully retrieving the configuration from the Check Point device, the device should now appear in the New Report window. Click Next to proceed to the Reporting Options tab.

  11. Select the types of audits to run against the Check Point configuration and then click Next.

  12. After selecting the audit types, a Policy Collection Audit Selection window should appear. Select the policies which need to be included in this audit and then click Next.

  13. After selecting the policies to audit, a Device Audit Selection window can appear based on if the management gateway manages any other device. Select the devices that should be included in the audit alongside the main management gateway and then click Next.

  14. Finally, a window displaying the audit progress should appear followed by the full audit report of the Check Point device.