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Check Point Endpoint Security vs. Symantec Critical System Protection

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Check Point Endpoint Security

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/ACheck Point Endpoint Security is an enterprise class endpoint protection suite combining antivirus and advanced threat protection, full disk encryption (FDE), remote access VDN, and zero-day phishing prevention, among other features.N/A

    Symantec Critical System Protection

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASymantec Critical System Protection is a lightweight behavioral hardening engine purpose-built to protect legacy, EOL systems and embedded devices, by adding layers of defense at the kernel level to prevent unhygenic operations on IoT devices and machines.N/A
    Pricing
    Check Point Endpoint SecuritySymantec Critical System Protection
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Check Point Endpoint SecuritySymantec Critical System Protection
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Features
    Check Point Endpoint SecuritySymantec Critical System Protection
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Check Point Endpoint Security and Symantec Critical System Protection
    Feature
    Check Point Endpoint Security
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Symantec Critical System Protection
    -
    Ratings
    Anti-Exploit Technology10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Infection Remediation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Malware Detection10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Check Point Endpoint SecuritySymantec Critical System Protection
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Check Point Endpoint SecuritySymantec Critical System Protection
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Check Point Endpoint Media Encryption and Port Protection (Pointsec) is well suited for Microsoft Windows environment. While, for MacOS it is less appropriate.
    Incentivized
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    Broadcom
    Symantec Critical System Protection (CSP) is very well suited for environments that do not change such as point of sale systems and critical servers. This product is spectacular at protecting end of life operating systems when supporting legacy software prevents upgrades. When security updates are no longer available, CSP will prevent exploits and other malware from taking advantage. This product is not well suited for systems that require a lot of changes. For one, it does not notify when a change has been blocked by CSP, causing some server administrators to waste many hours chasing a phantom technical problem when turning off CSP could have solved it right away. Also, profiling takes time so systems that constantly change would need hundreds of exceptions made.
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    Pros
    Check Point Software Technologies
    • Requires authorized passwords and logins from end users.
    • Utilizes voiceprint recognition to validate users.
    • Allows for a one time login from end users working remotely away from their desks.
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    Broadcom
    • Data Center Security 6.0 and higher allows you to easily build out policies to deploy to monitor/block what is required/needed.
    • The agent that is installed on the hosts has a small footprint in terms of CPU and memory usage.
    • The ability to customize it anyway you need to as well as utilize out of the box policies to monitor critical OS functionality.
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    Cons
    Check Point Software Technologies
    • Types of devices to control needs to be added like McAfee and GFI Endpoint Security.
    • Device whitelisting needs more granular level like by Vendor ID, Serial Number, Device ID etc.
    • Device Control and Media Protection on MacOS to be added.
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    Broadcom
    • Tuning takes a very long time
    • Turning the product on or off can take time
    • When an action is prevented by CSP, there is no pop up or notification, making this a burden for server administrators
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    Support Rating
    Check Point Software Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Broadcom
    They respond quickly and efficiently without the need to reiterate the actual issue. Their backline support is amazing and always there for us when it is needed. They explain the troubleshooting steps taken and what they did to help us resolve the issue just incase it creeps up again we have the information to correct it ourselves.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Symantec Encryption, a few management points led me to evaluate and not go with it.
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    Broadcom
    We evaluated Bit 9 and you have more flexibility with the rule set and do not rely on the cloud to tell you what is approved and not approved. You build out the policies the way you need them to be and who better knows the environment that the people that work it daily.
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    Return on Investment
    Check Point Software Technologies
    • Stops Ransomware attacks
    • Easy to manage
    • Easy to deploy
    Incentivized
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    Broadcom
    • Great protection for unchanging systems
    • We have comfort that the protected systems are safe from intrusion
    • Excellent price
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of a dashboard viewScreenshot of Harmony Endpoint's threat huntingScreenshot of a report, in Harmony EndpointScreenshot of Harmony Endpoint's analyticsScreenshot of a platform overview