Check Point's robust and unique feature set proves why it's the industry leader
April 03, 2020
Check Point's robust and unique feature set proves why it's the industry leader
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Check Point Next Generation Firewall
The Check Point Next Generation Firewall provides us with holistic perimeter and endpoint security protection throughout the enterprise. The robust and secure VPN functionality also provides enough confidence to enable a 'work from home' / 'road warrior' culture within the organization. In-depth application control, URL filtering and SSL inspection features also mitigate a significant amount of risk for internal users browsing the internet and hosted services that face the internet. Data loss prevention, compliance, threat emulation, and other blades overall make this a robustly unified platform for the implementation and management of security controls.
Pros
- 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.
Cons
- Pricing is not as competitive as the alternatives.
- Perimeter antivirus is not as effective as its competitors
- Steep learning curve and expensive certification paths may impair training paths
- Lower maintenance and information security management efforts thanks to the centralized console and dashboards
- Improved mitigation of data loss/data leakage thanks to dedicated DLP blades
- Improved productivity thanks to VPN/remote work capabilities
- Improved internet access speeds and prioritization of services through the implementation of the application control blade
- Improved employee productivity thanks to stringent URL filtering controls
While Palo Alto Networks Next Generation Firewalls are priced more competitively against Check Point Products, the overall product has not as stable, effective or intuitive for us during our evaluation period:
- A side by side comparison of traffic logs were done between Palo Alto and Check Point and Check Point was seen to have more concise data;
- The user interface and dashboard is not as intuitive as Check Point
- The product itself may not be as stable as Check Point, as our demo unit crashed during the evaluation period.
Do you think Check Point Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Check Point Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways's feature set?
Yes
Did Check Point Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Check Point Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Check Point Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways again?
Yes
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