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# Check Point Quantum Network Security Setup for Workbench

## Prerequisites <a href="#h_01jhr94kwxsvztm1fat04eb5g3" id="h_01jhr94kwxsvztm1fat04eb5g3"></a>

1. You must have an administrator account configured on the Security Management Server for Check Point Quantum.
2. You must know (or obtain) your Security Management Server's server address, including the port, as you will need this information when you configure the device in Workbench.
   * You may also use the FQDN for this purpose.

## Step 1: Enable API Access for Expel <a href="#h_01jhr94kwxgfq3n7emhh54ybts" id="h_01jhr94kwxgfq3n7emhh54ybts"></a>

You must create a new admin user for Expel and grant us access to the management API via an API key.

1. Log in to the Security Management Server via the SmartConsole application or use the [web login](https://login.checkpoint.com/u/login).
2. In the left navigation, go to **Manage & Settings > Permissions & Administrators > Administrators**.
3. Select the **New** icon in the top menu.
4. Enter "Expel" as the administrator name.
5. For Authentication:
   1. Select **API Key** as the authentication method.
   2. Select **Generate API key**.
   3. In the new window, select **Copy key to Clipboard**.
   4. Save the API key to a safe place, as you will need it in the next section.
6. For Permissions, select **Read Only All**.
7. For Expiration select **Never**.
8. Select **OK**.
9. Publish the SmartConsole session.

## Step 2: Add Check Point Quantum as a Security Device in Workbench <a href="#h_01jhr94kwx26v45s6t2vsgn51e" id="h_01jhr94kwx26v45s6t2vsgn51e"></a>

Make sure you have obtained the server address as instructed in the [prerequisites](#h_01jhr94kwxsvztm1fat04eb5g3) before you configure the integration in Workbench.

1. [Log in to Workbench](https://workbench.expel.io/auth/login?orig=%2F).
2. In the side menu, navigate to **Organization Settings** > **Security Devices**.
3. Select **Add Security Device**.
4. In the search box, type “Checkpoint” and then select the Check Point Quantum Network Security integration.
5. Complete the fields as follows:
   * **Name** - enter a name that might help you more easily identify this integration, such as “CompanyName NetworkSecurity”; this name will display in Workbench under the Name column, and is a text string that you can filter on.
   * **Location** - enter the location of your integration, for example “cloud;” this is also a text string that you can filter on, so we recommend being consistent with location naming across your Expel integrations.
   * **Server** - enter the Security Management Server's server address, including the port number; alternately you may enter the FQDN.
   * **API key** - enter the API key you saved in the previous section.
6. Select **Save**.
7. On the console access screen, select **No thanks, I will not provide console access**.
8. Select **Save**.

Your device should be created successfully within a few seconds. A few reminders:

* After your connection is healthy, it will take some time for your device to begin polling and receiving data.
* To check on the status, select the downward arrow for your device in the first column and choose **View details**.
* Polling will happen first; data will be received after that. **You must refresh the page to see updates.**
* If your device does not begin polling within 15 minutes, and does not begin receiving data within 30 minutes, [contact our support team for help](/support/how-to-reach-us.md).
* To check if alerts are coming through, navigate to **Dashboards > Alert Analysis**. Scroll to the device you want to check, and select the **Expel Alerts** tab to reveal more alert information. It can take 36 to 72 hours for alerts to appear after setup, as we [tune your device](/workbench-reference/alerts/how-expel-alerts-work.md#device-tuning).


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