S08E03: Local Config and Hope
PhoneBoy features the following posts from the CheckMates community:Certificate and CRL validation fails from March 1, 2026Effective Network Management with SD-WAN January 2026: Video, Slides, and Q&ANano Agent / Nano Services in Quantum SD-WAN: the Control PlaneTech Tip - log ingestion problem (change log level to reduce log data)Session logs not showing Xlate informationCVE-2025-53057 and Check PointGA Announcement: API Request Step & Webhook Trigger are now available in PlayblocksR82.10 Video SeriesTroubleshooting Logging
S08E02: CheckMates Fest
PhoneBoy discusses the recent CheckMates Fest and a bunch of community-driven topics.CheckMates Fest 2026: Video and Q&ACongratulations to our first MVP Diamond members: Heiko and Andy!Time synchronization between orchestrator and its SGMs - does it matter?Mini Concept SeriesUse API to determine what JHF is installedNAT Rules not matching with new R82 gateway in place.Zero Phishing in R82.10 - What's New?This Month’s Spotlight - 3 Features You Should Start Using Today 🚀- December 2025
S08E01: AI Security and More!
PhoneBoy discusses AI Risk Mapping, AI Security Masters, and some great posts from the CheckMates community you may have missed.AI Risk MappingAI Security Masters SeriesAI Security Masters Session 1: How AI is Reshaping Our WorldHow to Chat with Your Check Point Gateways using Claude DesktopCheck Point MCP ServersThis Month’s Spotlight - 3 Revisions Features You Should Start Using Today - October 2025Session Flow for AdministratorsVideos for Configuring Access Control and Threat PreventionHTTPS Inspection Inbound With More Than One CertificateConfiguring an AWS to Onsite VPNCan We Disable the HTTP Protocol ParserSSH Inspected by HTTPS InspectionConfiguring SSH Inspection in Threat PreventionPerformance Limitations of Virtual Switches with Legacy VSX?Upcoming events:CheckMates Fest 2026 on 14 January 2026Quantum SD-WAN Monitoring TechTalk on 21 January 2026AI Security Masters Session 2: Hacking with AI, The Dark Side of Innovation on 22 January 2026
S07E27: A Strong Sense of Identity
PhoneBoy interviews Cyber Security Technologist and Evangelist Marc Davidson discussing his recent blog posts on Hybrid Mesh and credential theft, more specifically on Identity Awareness in Hybrid Mesh.Also, join us for CheckMates Fest 2026 on January 14th and vote on the best in the community in 2025!1990s Marketing Graphic
S07E26: R82.10 and Rationalizing Multi Vendor Security Policies
PhoneBoy interviews Cyber Security Technologist and Evangelist Marc Davidson discussing his recent blog posts on Hybrid Mesh and credential theft when a question was asked: how do you ensure policies are implemented consistently across vendors. We also talk about the release of R82.10, which we did a TechTalk on a few weeks back.