Likelihood to Recommend Check Point Software Technologies
1) For huge DC environments and complex networks 2) Where clients were consistent up-time like FSI and healthcare 3) Application-aware client req. and preventing day 0 cyber attacks. 4) Securing East-West traffic, hyper-scaling capabilities 5)Some advantages - Best Security meets Ultimate Hardware and SandBlast Zero Day Protection out of the box, Modular hardware 6) High Performance CPUs
Read full review Based on my experience, this is a solid platform for a small to mid sized company, especially when there is someone who has IT experience, or can get outsourced IT help. I would not recommend for someone who is a technology novice. Also, this is a competent device for someone who is looking to add VPN services for remote workers.
Read full review Pros Check Point Software Technologies
SSL inspection provides more effective mitigation of threat and data leakage with the ability to inspect and analyze encrypted traffic. Threat emulation and extraction provides protection against zero-day threats without compromising the data of infected files. 'Office mode' VPN provides a seamless connected experience for remotely connected individuals. Application control features provide granular restrictions to the type of application traffic than can pass through the network. Read full review If you have multiple sites and you want the connect the sites through secure medium this is best firewall for you. There are very advanced features helps you to connect the device easily and securely. Easy to connect the sites through advanced routing protocols. Read full review Cons Check Point Software Technologies
HTTPS Inspection -- The firewall has troubles re-packaging the packet in a way that some websites are able to interpret correctly Support -- Even getting support directly from Check Point isn't the easiest of experiences. They are more concerned about how fast they can close a ticket out, rather than fixing the problem. Custom reports -- Custom reporting is extremely limited Read full review management is confusing has many items that could be improved to facilitate the work to the network administrator in the diagnostic tool I would improve the response times, that is, if a ping test is required, it should be quick, since in cases of failures it is sought to minimize the impact as much as possible. each function has a different license item, I would place a single license package for all team functions Read full review Support Rating Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point has a variety of support options that can be used to optimize your investment in the product. Companies with a larger information security and certified checkpoint engineer employee base can benefit from a standard SLA, while companies with a smaller security engineering footprint or more critical implementations can opt for premium, elite or diamond packages that even include the ability to provide on-site engineers for major security incidents. Check Point PRO support also provides the ability to outsource maintenance concerns by automating case creation and follow up when application components fail.
Read full review I have used the SonicWall TZ 350 for years and I can say that it is an excellent and complete firewall. It is easy to configure and administer because it has a friendly interface. It is safe, it offers several types of security features, VPN, and also protection against malware. Support and warranty also recommended. It's fast and the problem was solved in less than 1 day.
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In a heterogeneous environment, we wanted to keep multiple vendors for multiple purposes. CP was found very good in handling basic Next generation firewalls features along with handling of VPNs.
Read full review SonicWall and WatchGuard are both fine appliances, but I am accustomed to the Barracuda NG. The Barracuda Control Center is so powerful and useful that it beats out the other two. SonicWall does a great job of dividing up firewall rules and NAT policies, but this is a preference among engineers.
Read full review Return on Investment Check Point Software Technologies
Although there are better alternatives out there, Check Point delivers results for the price we paid for the system. Since implementation, we have not have any major issues with the product, minor issues were resolved in a timely fashion. Check Point currently fulfills our need for an outside facing firewall, when our organization grows larger, we will be looking at higher level enterprise solutions. Read full review VPN access allowed employees to be more flexible and being able to get internal resources from anywhere. Lower licensing price compared to competitors saved some money. Protecting from unnecessary connections increased performance and uptime. One of the firmware versions caused CPU performance degradation that slowed down the Internet speed which caused issues in the call center. Read full review ScreenShots