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 It is a great fit for small to medium enterprises who are low on budget. The pricing is very competitive when compared with other major players like Palo Alto and the features match any NGFW Firewall in the market. However, in my opinion when it comes to massive performance requirements, I would say the Sophos SG Firewall Appliances lacks the sheer power that other devices in the market have.
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 Sophos' support is actually pretty decent compared to Fortinet. We as a customer who uses both have first-hand experience in that. Sophos' way of support is much more hands-on. For instance, if you raise a ticket, they will contact you via chat, email, or phone in a timely manner and based on your SLA. Sophos antivirus can speak with your firewall natively so that when a threat happens it can be blocked on a network level. We had first-hand experience of this where there was a potential outbreak on the network but the machines were getting isolated and prevented the spreading of malware. Sophos comes with a whole suite of products like Intercept X, MDM, Antivirus, On-premise, and a virtual firewall. So they are like a one shop stop for all your security needs. We liked Sophos compared to our other firewall, which only had on-premise and virtual firewall boxes. 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 The user interface could use a refresh. It's been a few years. Not having the ability to use an Open VPN configuration is a little disappointing. Home license is too restrictive with only 50 IPs. Matthew James Junior Systems Administrator | POS Programming Specialist
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 The biggest selling point for sophos is their vendor support. Those guys put a smile on our faces. There are multiple ways you can contact their support like chat, or telephone or email. They are very responsive and they do have very knowledgable and patient support staff. We have raised tickets at all odd hours and they have been addressed correctly
Read full review Alternatives Considered Check Point Software Technologies
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 Both are equally good when comparing the features,
FortiGate has a better dashboard while Sophos SG Firewall Appliances has good vpn texhniques.Overall price was better for Sophos SG Firewall Appliances,So we considered this for our Remote Branch Location .
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 Positive ROI due to the competitiveness of the product. Positive impact as the device is fully functional and easy to operate. Negative impact when it comes to log integration as it does not support industry logging standards. Read full review ScreenShots