CheckPoint is good bang for buck
Updated November 14, 2025

CheckPoint is good bang for buck

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with CheckPoint

Our organisation uses CheckPoint as the secondary layer in our network security architecture, serving as the internal firewall. It operates as the intermediary between our external edge firewall and the internal network, providing an additional layer of protection for applications, systems, and websites. This setup ensures that all inbound and outbound traffic passing through the perimeter is subject to further inspection and policy enforcement before reaching internal resources. By doing so, CheckPoint helps to strengthen our overall cybersecurity posture, prevent unauthorised access, and maintain greater control over internal communications and data flow within the organisation.

Pros

  • Rules
  • Gui
  • Updates and patches
  • Communication from Sales Team

Cons

  • Management console can be complex
  • Reporting Logs hard to manage
  • Integration with Cloud apps
  • Support is fantastic
  • Limitations on integration with 3rd party apps
  • Units and support are well priced
  • The option for Virtual appliances is a big cost saving
CheckPoint remains a robust and reliable security platform, excelling with its strong policy management and protection features. However, its usability can be a hurdle. The interface is often complex, simple changes frequently demand multiple steps, and troubleshooting isn't always intuitive. If the workflows were more streamlined and visibility tools clearer, its overall user experience could easily be significantly improved.
  • Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
The CheckPoint Firewall and Cisco ISR router serve different purposes. Our organisation uses both devices, but in different areas of the topology. The Cisco ISR is a remote device and its function is to relay information to our edge firewall, which then passes to our internal firewall (CheckPoint) to securely control traffic requests.

Do you think CheckPoint delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with CheckPoint's feature set?

Yes

Did CheckPoint live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of CheckPoint go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy CheckPoint again?

Yes

CheckPoint performs well as an internal firewall between network zones, providing policy control and deep inspection of internal traffic. It works well for a multi network setup like ours across multiple sites. It is however not a fast changing interface and time needs to be taken to perform changes. It's not a quick as other vendors.

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