Getting Started with CloudGuard

Before you can start to onboard cloud environments, configure policies, and monitor your environments, you must do these steps:

Step 1: Creating an Account in the Infinity Portal

Check Point Infinity Portal is a web-based interface that hosts the Check Point security SaaS services.

With Infinity Portal, you can manage and secure your IT infrastructures: networks, cloud, IoT, endpoints, and mobile devices.

To create an Infinity Portal account, see the Infinity Portal Administration Guide.

Step 2: Accessing the Infinity CloudGuard portal

Log in to the Infinity Portal.
Click the Menu icon in the top left corner of the Infinity Portal window.
From the CloudGuard group, select one of the CloudGuard modules.
If you access the CloudGuard portal for the first time, select one of the options below.
- Connect your User Center The Check Point User Center offers single sign-on management for all your Check Point needs: Manage Accounts & Products Get Support Offers License Products Open & manage your Service Requests Access Downloads and product documentation Search Technical Knowledge Center account if you already have a Check Point contract. When you select this option, the Attach Account window opens. For more information, see Associated Accounts in the Infinity Portal Administration Guide.
- Start a free trial if you do not associate CloudGuard with a user account. When you select this option, you can use CloudGuard for a 30-day period.
  
  CloudGuard starts to load, and the main screen opens.
For existing accounts, the main screen shows a dashboard (by default, the Risk Management dashboard) of your environments and resources onboarded to CloudGuard.

Note - You can create a new dashboard from scratch or customize one of the default dashboards to display the most applicable aspects of your cloud environment security. To learn more about CloudGuard dashboards, see Dashboards.

Step 3: Onboarding your cloud environment

For onboarding steps, see Onboarding Cloud Environments.

Getting Started with CloudGuard Policies

External Resources

CloudGuard Knowledge Base - The Knowledge Base articles tell how to configure and use different CloudGuard features, how to use third-party services and systems with CloudGuard, and how to use the CloudGuard REST API Also known as RESTful API - an application programming interface (API or web API) that conforms to the constraints of REST architectural style and allows for interaction with RESTful web services..
CloudGuard REST API - You can access CloudGuard programmatically with the CloudGuard REST API. The API has resources to onboard accounts, manage security groups, retrieve findings, run compliance assessments, and more.
CloudGuard GSL Knowledge Base - The GSL Knowledge Base is a comprehensive repository of CloudGuard GSL rules and compliance rulesets.
CloudGuard Release Notes - The Release Notes show the latest features and fixes in the CloudGuard portal.
Administration Guide - This guide is used with the standalone version of the CloudGuard portal.