Check Point R80.20 - Workflow for Setting Up Your HSM Environment

Hardware Security Module (HSM)
Next Generation Security Gateway Guide R80.20 | 83
The Check Point Environment with Gemalto SafeNet
HSM Appliance
Item
Description
1 Internal computers that connect to HTTPS web sites through the Check Point Gateways &
Servers.
2 Check Point Security Gateway with HTTPS Inspection enabled.
3 HTTPS web sites on the Internet.
4 Check Point Security Management Server that manages the Check Point Security
Gateway.
5 Interconnecting Network.
6 Gemalto HSM Appliance Server that stores and serves the SSL keys and certificates to
the Check Point Security Gateway.
7 Gemalto HSM Client workstation used for creating a CA certificate on the Gemalto HSM
Appliance Server.
Note - Check Point Security Gateway uses the Gemalto HSM Appliance Server only for outbound
HTTPS Inspection.
Workflow for Setting Up Your HSM Environment
Use this workflow to configure your Check Point Gateway to work with the HSM Appliance Server:
Step
Description
1 Extract the Gemalto Help package (on page 84).
2 Configure the Gemalto HSM Appliance Server to work with Check Point Gateway (on
page 84).