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Check Point Certification Program
Check Point Certifications empower cyber security professionals with validated skills and expertise to safeguard and advance our digital future.
By earning a Check Point certification, cyber security professionals validate their specialized expertise and demonstrate commitment and excellence that is highly valued within the cyber security industry.
Got Questions? Review the information below and for answers to many questions review our Certification FAQ.
The Check Point certification path begins with CCSA, followed by CCSE. After earning CCSE, candidates complete two Infinity Specialist Accreditations to advance to CCSM. To reach CCSM Elite, candidates complete two additional Infinity Specialist Accreditations. The full progression is: CCSA → CCSE → two ISAs → CCSM → two more ISAs → CCSM Elite.
Certifications
Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA)
The CCSA accelerates your cyber security career by validating foundational expertise in Check Point’s leading products. It also serves as the prerequisite for advanced certifications like the CCSE.
Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE)
The CCSE validates advanced expertise in configuring, optimizing, and troubleshooting Quantum Security environments. It establishes you as an industry expert and is the essential link to the CCSM certification.
Infinity Specialist Accreditations (ISA)
Infinity Specialist Accreditations enable Security professionals to demonstrate that they understand the concepts and skills needed to administer, deploy and manage specific Security solutions within the Infinity Cyber Security Architecture. Infinity Specialist Accreditations are also the building blocks to the Security Master and Security Master Elite certifications.
Check Point Certified Security Master (CCSM)
The CCSM certification recognizes and validates technical mastery of the Check Point Infinity architecture. It is awarded to cyber security professionals with advanced knowledge and expertise in configuring, deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Check Point products and services.
Check Point Certified Security Master Elite (CCSM‑E)
The CCSM Elite represents the ultimate milestone in the Check Point certification journey. Achieving this rank requires the completion of four Infinity Specialist Accreditations, proving your ability to master diverse challenges from Cloud Security to Advanced Troubleshooting. As a CCSM Elite, you join a globally recognized club of security masters at the forefront of cyber security.
Important Information
We are happy to announce the release of the new AI-Powered R82 CCSA and CCSE exams!
- 156-215.82 – Check Point Certified Security Administrator – R82 (CCSA)
- 156-315.82 - Check Point Certified Security Expert – R82 (CCSE)
- 156-609 - Check Point Certified Security Administrator R82 - Practice
- 156-610 - Check Point Certified Security Expert R82 – Practice
In conjunction with this announcement, we will be retiring previous versions of the CCSA and CCSE on this schedule:
Retire June 30, 2026
- 156-215.81.20 – Check Point Certified Security Administrator R81.20
- 156-315.81.20 - Check Point Certified Security Expert R81.20
Practice exams are currently available only for CCSA and CCSE certification exams. The practice exams contain a subset of questions from the actual exam.
Each question has a “Correct Answer” button to reveal the correct answer. These 40-question exams are $50 USD.
- 156-607: Check Point Certified Security Administrator R81.20 - Practice
- 156-608: Check Point Certified Security Expert R81.20 – Practice
- 156-609: Check Point Certified Security Administrator R82 - Practice
- 156-610: Check Point Certified Security Expert R82 - Practice
When registering for your exam, click Proceed to Checkout to reach the Payment and Billing page, where you can apply your voucher or promo code. (See Add Voucher or Promo code).
Regardless of who pays for the exam, you, the exam candidate, owns the results. Your exam history is linked to your Candidate ID number granted the first time you created a Pearson 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 certifications to a new User Center account. You may contact Account Services by phone (+1 972-444-6600, option 3) or by chat/web ticket.
To reschedule your exam appointment and receive a full refund, you must notify Pearson at least five days (120 hours) before your appointment. Appointments rescheduled within five days of the appointment time, but more than 24 hours of the appointment time, will incur a $50 (USD) service fee. Appointments may not be rescheduled within 24 hours of the appointment time. Please contact Pearson customer service if you have questions about this policy.
If you fail an exam and want to retake it, you must wait 24 hours before the next attempt. After the second attempt you will need to wait 30 days for the third attempt and any subsequent attempts.
Access our official certification training through our global network of Authorized Training Centers (ATC). You can browse the full catalog of available courses on our Training Programs website.
Certification Program Frequently Asked Questions
To ensure your certification appears correctly, your Pearson registration email must exactly match your Check Point User Center email.
The User Center typically updates within 24–72 hours of a passed exam. If these email addresses do not match, your exam results will fail to sync, preventing your certification from being issued or displayed in your profile.
Please contact Check Point Account Services if your passed exam does not reflect in your account after three days. Our team will verify your details to resolve the issue.
You may contact Account Services by phone (+1 972-444-6600, option 3) or by chat/web ticket.
The CCSA certification does not have a prerequisite. The CCSA certification is the prerequisite for the CCSE.
| Exam | Prerequisite |
|---|---|
| 156-315.81.20 - Check Point Certified Security Expert R81.20 (CCSE) | The Candidate must have passed a CCSA or CCSE exam (version R80 and up) to qualify to take the CCSE. |
| 156-315.82 - Check Point Certified Security Expert – R82 (CCSE) |
Many of the ISA exams do not have prerequisites. The exams that do have prerequisites are listed below:
| Exam | Prerequisite |
|---|---|
| 156-582: Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Administrator - R81.20 (CCTA) | The Candidate must have passed a CCSA or CCSE exam (version R80 and up) to qualify to take the CCTA. |
| 156-587: Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Expert - R81.20 (CCTE) | The Candidate must have passed a CCSE exam (version R80 and up) to qualify to take the CCTE. (Note: A previous version of the CCTE certification is not a prerequisite) |
Yes, it still satisfies the requirement for a prerequisite. The CCSA or CCSE does not need to currently active to qualify as a prerequisite.
For example: A candidate with an expired R8X CCSA can still take an R8X CCSE.
All Check Point certifications and accreditations are valid for two years (24 months) from the date of the exam.
The same two-year period applies to the CCSM and CCSM Elite when achieved.
CCSA certifications are not eligible for extensions. To stay current, you should either advance to the CCSE or recertify your CCSA by passing the exam within six months of its expiration date. Recertification grants a new two-year validity period.
You can extend these certifications (before they expire) by passing an Infinity Specialist Accreditation (ISA) exam.
- CCSE: Can be extended for one year by passing one ISA exam. Passing a second ISA exam will upgrade you to CCSM status.
- CCSM: Can be extended for one year by passing one ISA exam. Passing a second ISA exam will upgrade you to CCSM Elite status.
- CCSM Elite: Can be extended indefinitely, one year at a time, for each additional ISA exam passed.
No. You only need to maintain your highest level of certification. For example, if you are a CCSM, you do not need to retake the CCSA or CCSE exams. Your goal should be to reach CCSM Elite status and maintain this highest level of certification.
- Review Certification FAQ, which provides answers to our most commonly asked questions
- Reach out to our Account Services team by creating a Non-Technical ticket
- Email the Certification Team: certification@checkpoint.com
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Last updated 2026-01-29