Check Point CloudGuard Cloud Native Security Platform vs. Cisco Duo

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Check Point CloudGuard Cloud Native Security Platform
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Check Point Software Technologies offers the CloudGuard Cloud Native Security platform, a cloud security option for securing IaaS and PaaS infrastructure. The solution provides unified cloud native security for assets and workloads, to give users the confidence to automate security, prevent threats, and manage posture – everywhere – across a multi-cloud environment.N/A
Cisco Duo
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
Cisco Duo is a two-factor authentication system (2FA), acquired by Cisco in October 2018. It provides single sign-on (SSO) and endpoint visibility, as well as access controls and policy controlled adaptive authentication.
$3
per month per user
Pricing
Check Point CloudGuard Cloud Native Security PlatformCisco Duo
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Duo Essentials
$3
per month per user
Duo Advantage
$6
per month per user
Duo Premier
$9
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Check Point CloudGuard Cloud Native Security PlatformCisco Duo
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
Check Point CloudGuard Cloud Native Security PlatformCisco Duo
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.4
(160 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(10 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(76 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(9 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(90 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(10 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(9 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(4 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Check Point CloudGuard Cloud Native Security PlatformCisco Duo
Likelihood to Recommend
Check Point Software Technologies
Checkpoint Cloud Guard Native Security Platform is much better in native cloud infra security requirements. It works well, and the manageability of said product is good. But If you are having some hybrid kind of environment, it is not suitable, and the products have more complexity to deploy. There are so many other players to do well in this segment.
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Cisco
I highly recommend this tool to anyone considering to purchase or for anyone in need of a seamless tool for data security. It has smooth integration with other tools, Intuitive users friendly interface even for new users. It also has great security features that promote data security through access controls and multi-factor authentication so data acquires a second layer of security that is difficult to bypass. Go for it.
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Pros
Check Point Software Technologies
  • Cloud Native integration.
  • Excellent and Clean UI.
  • Cloud Infra Security Management.
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Cisco
  • We use Cisco Duo with different type of device and application, but we never face any difficulties to integrate Cisco Duo with any of them.
  • We integrated Cisco Duo with some of our active directory and some of the OS are quite old but Cisco Duo works totally fine with them.
  • The end user application is very easy to use. We never had any complain from non tech team members of having trouble of using Cisco Duo.
  • There are several authentication methods available rather than passcode. I personally like the push notification which is always on time and quite fast.
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Cons
Check Point Software Technologies
  • Deployment method.
  • Technical support.
  • Cloud-based manageability.
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Cisco
  • Our biggest issue is if someone forgets their cell phone, they need to either contact us to be put in bypass (which allows them access for a short time) or they can generate keys to be used if they lose their phone or have no wifi.
  • If a client is in an area where their is no access to Wi-Fi, often they need to go to a location to get Wi-Fi to complete the login procedure.
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Likelihood to Renew
Check Point Software Technologies
No answers on this topic
Cisco
There are a lot of competing solutions on the market; however, Duo "just works", and there is little to no learning curve for the new members to be acclimated to it. As long as that continues I see it as the preferred option moving forward
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Usability
Check Point Software Technologies
No answers on this topic
Cisco
La interfaz es intuitiva y fácil de navegar, lo que permite a los usuarios administrar sus dispositivos y acceder a las políticas sin problemas. La integración con las aplicaciones SSO y SaaS facilita aún más el proceso de acceso, mejorando la experiencia del usuario.
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Reliability and Availability
Check Point Software Technologies
No answers on this topic
Cisco
In the last 5+ years we've been using Duo, there may have been 1 outage that impacted us. We do receive periodic notifications of issues but, for the most part, they impact carriers or functionality that we either don't use, or do not care about.
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Performance
Check Point Software Technologies
No answers on this topic
Cisco
We do not see any degradation of performance of the protected applications. There are occasional lags in receiving the push but no show stooppers.
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Support Rating
Check Point Software Technologies
No answers on this topic
Cisco
I have not needed direct support for Cisco Secure Access by Duo as I have not had a problem with it, but I have full confidence that the support is outstanding. It is now a core component of the corporate technology stack - a problem would mean a serious degradation in the ability of the company to function.
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In-Person Training
Check Point Software Technologies
No answers on this topic
Cisco
There was no in person training but checking the box was the only way I could complete all of the questions.
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Online Training
Check Point Software Technologies
No answers on this topic
Cisco
This was not organized training but the videos that Duo provides to teach you how to install a particular integration are top notch.
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Implementation Rating
Check Point Software Technologies
No answers on this topic
Cisco
Documentation could have been better. I had to piece together different KB/admin guides to make certain things work and I also had to use third-party guides to get bits of information that were missing from Cisco Duo documentation. Support was also engaged multiple times to figure out an issue and after some back and forth it was usually determined that the information I needed was hidden somewhere else and had no direct correlation with the document that was linked from the platform.
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Alternatives Considered
Check Point Software Technologies
We have performed all research and evaluation for all competitive players as well we did POC for every product. Based on our comparison chart, we found Check Point Cloud Guard Native Security Platform much better and works extremally well compared to all other peers. It has a robust architecture and has really good features.
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Cisco
I would fully expect a competitor like Okta or any other multifactor mechanic to function pretty similarly, and I hesitate to say duos the best. I think the idea is that it's a simple concept, but it does it well. So I haven't evaluated any myself outside of duo, but I'm also not in the market and I don't feel like we need to go shopping for something else.
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Scalability
Check Point Software Technologies
No answers on this topic
Cisco
So far, the only limits we've encountered were tied to our imagination. Duo's strong list of supported integrations is amazing.
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Return on Investment
Check Point Software Technologies
  • Negative - ROI.
  • Positive - Good product with UI.
  • Negative - Technical Support.
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Cisco
  • Assess user risk within minutes
  • Cisco Secure Access by Duo cloud-based MFA eliminates the need for on-prem appliances and hardware; you don't need to invest in your data center
  • There is no on-going maintenance or service costs, eliminating time to patch and update
  • No required important IT time and extra resources beyond implementation
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