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Check Point Quantum Smart-1 vs FireMon

Check Point Quantum Smart-1
4 Ratings
FireMon
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Check Point Quantum Smart-1

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Score 10 out of 100

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FireMon

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Score 8.5 out of 100

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Likelihood to Recommend

Check Point Quantum Smart-1

Check Point Security Management provides solutions for Small businesses to an enterprise to service providers and these are all basically the same user interface.

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FireMon

Within my industry I have multiple contacts that are looking for exactly what Firemon does. Not only can the software help compliance professional but also network engineers who need a better picture of how infrastructure is set up. As well as new employees that need to learn the environment quickly

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Pros

Check Point Quantum Smart-1

  • Centralized Database
  • Detailed and indexed logging
  • Securely connects to each device

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FireMon

  • PCI Reporting - After identifying which firewalls and rulesets are in scope, producing a report artifact to satisfy PCI requirements on Firewall reviews is literally a two-click operation.
  • Storing Rule Metadata - FireMon stores metadata (prefilled fields, standard fields, and custom fields) for each rule in each policy which is valuable for context during firewall reviews in particular
  • API - FireMon exposes most if not all of its functionality via REST API

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Cons

Check Point Quantum Smart-1

  • Not many
  • Expensive though comparatively lately these devices have stayed fairly consistent while other vendors have increased greatly and are catching up.
  • Support is limited, though this can be an advantage because of the security.

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FireMon

  • Some features could be added to the existing functionality which include NAT rules usage
  • Rule expiration normalization from firewalls rather than entering them in rule documentation
  • .csv exports of the files from the firewall pane only gives usage for 30 days by default and that should be increased

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Likelihood to Renew

Check Point Quantum Smart-1

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FireMon

FireMon 8.6
Based on 4 answers
I would give a 10 but if for some crazy reason Firemon does not add support for Firepower (without using FMC) before renewal then we'd have a major problem but I have absolute confidence this will not be an issue

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Usability

Check Point Quantum Smart-1

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FireMon

FireMon 7.3
Based on 3 answers
It save me time and I'm able to have the review - review the rule independently with using my time.

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Support Rating

Check Point Quantum Smart-1

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FireMon

FireMon 7.7
Based on 34 answers
FireMon technical support is awesome! They respond quickly to our requests and they are well trained and very knowledgeable about the tool. Some issues have to be referred to the development team, but technical support largely provides solutions for any issues that we may have.

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Implementation Rating

Check Point Quantum Smart-1

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FireMon

FireMon 9.1
Based on 2 answers
Implementation is fairly simple. Most issues can be resolved by referencing manuals.

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Alternatives Considered

Check Point Quantum Smart-1

Far exceeds any testing we were able to think of when testing.

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FireMon

I has worked with AlgoSec and while they are very similar product, I find the FireMon is easier to understand and get rolling with. While both require some learning, FireMon is by far the easier one. Once you have an understanding of how things are arranged and labeled you can easily import firewalls and begin to work on them to improve them

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Scalability

Check Point Quantum Smart-1

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FireMon

FireMon 7.6
Based on 32 answers
It has some hefty requirements for system specs, but that's due to the firewall logging. You can have multiple nodes to distribute the load and grow as you need. We found that our initial setup went beyond what we initially needed, but we were able to see the increasing load and plan accordingly to add resources and nodes to handle the additional firewalls.

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Return on Investment

Check Point Quantum Smart-1

  • Hardware is very solid so time for maintenance is extremely limited.
  • Patching is limited due to the strength of the code releases also time for maintenance is extremely limited
  • Annually reoccurring costs for licenses can be expensive

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Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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FireMon

  • The use of FireMon has eliminated the backlog in firewall policy changes, approval, and implementation.
  • FireMon has greatly increased the accuracy of changes, and reduced the risk of planned changes (3 incidents in over 27000 change tickets--most with multiple policy changes in each, is a stellar record)

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Ken Sharp | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Pricing Details

Check Point Quantum Smart-1

General

Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level set up fee?
No

FireMon

General

Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Optional

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