Item: Check Point Quantum Security Gateway Next Generation Firewall
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Our clients wanted something superior beyond NGFW, NGX Firewalls. We tried to pitch in CheckPoint's product of Quantum Security NGF, and the client asked for a quick demo. The Demo / PoC that we demonstrated was enough to have their buy-in. We went through the deal and the client was happy. FSI clients are generally a tad difficult to deal with, and we are now tasked to manage their INFRA.
Client is having huge Data Centers and was very impressed by this as compared to other CSPs/ on prem solutions like AWS and GCP. They wanted their data to reside mostly on-prem Data Centers. We even found after-sales support much competitive Vs products like F5 and Cisco.

Pros and Cons

Stopping and detecting Day 0 attacks
Easy troubleshooting/ GUI
Scalability and speed
After sales support, NGFW capabilities

Modular capabilities
Integration with VMware and NSX products per client requirement
3rd Party support product

Most Important Features

Application-aware boxes
Threat detection capabilities
Hyperscaling

Return on Investment

We saved an approx USD $ 750k minimum in a span of only 3 months due to long term planning and migrating from old /legacy platform to Newer CheckPoint Quantum Security Gateways
Long term plan - To purchase licenses for next 2-3 years planning = expected Savings = 500k - 1000k USD min
Super easy after sales support / Diamond level equivalent

Alternatives Considered

Check Point CloudGuard Posture Management (formerly Dome9)

Best Security meets Ultimate Hardware
SandBlast Zero Day Protection out of the box
Modular hardware
High Performance CPUs
I believe this has been covered prior - Smooth migration and very minimum downtime for a big FSI client. Our FSI client now also wants to integrate it with other 3rd party vendors which will be a part of Q3 or Q4 this FY

Key Insights

Do you think Check Point Quantum Security Gateway Next Generation Firewall delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Check Point Quantum Security Gateway Next Generation Firewall's feature set?

Yes

Did Check Point Quantum Security Gateway Next Generation Firewall live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Check Point Quantum Security Gateway Next Generation Firewall go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Check Point Quantum Security Gateway Next Generation Firewall again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Check Point CloudGuard Posture Management (formerly Dome9), Stonesoft Next Generation Firewall (Discontinued), Trend Micro Cloud One - Application Security, Forcepoint Data Guard

Likelihood to Recommend

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

Acing Cyber Threats detection for our clients - CheckPoint is the way to go!

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Modules Used

Overall Satisfaction with Check Point Quantum Security Gateway Next Generation Firewall