Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade Reviews

My main use case for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is to protect the organization's email environment from spam, phishing attempts, and malicious attachments. The reason for this is that my co-workers and I work in different areas, and sometimes they don't think about email security. For example, some people open emails from "You won the lottery," which is a phishing attempt or something similar. Now the focus is to use this strong tool because we need to prevent a lot of security issues for users.

The best features I use for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade include spam detection based on content filtering and IP reputation, anti-phishing capabilities, mail and web protection, antivirus functionality, flexible sender and night protection, and minimal user disruption with integration with the broader security architecture.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade has really helped our team take pressure off; with the system automatically blocking phishing or high-risk spam, we don't have to conduct every investigation for potential incidents.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade has had a lot of positive impact in my organization. From the workload perspective, it has reduced the amount of time we spend dealing with spam or investigating suspicious emails. From the security standpoint, it has definitely strengthened our defenses. We have seen fewer phishing attempts reach user inboxes.

Since we started using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, we have definitely seen a noticeable reduction in workload. The biggest improvement is the drop in email-related incidents. Before, we had to deal with frequent reports from users about suspicious messages, and we spent time manually reviewing them. Now, most of them never reach the user inboxes, or the help desk receives only a few tickets related to spam or phishing. We spend much less time doing cleanup or investigation.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade works very well overall, but there are a few areas where it could be improved. One is the reporting interface; it is useful but could be more intuitive and provide clearer insights without needing to go through multiple menus. I would also like to see faster or more seamless updates to threat intelligence so the system reacts even more quickly to new phishing techniques.

Regarding the reporting feature of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, I think the reporting and analytics could be more modern and integrated. The data is there, but a more customizable dashboard or clearer summaries would make it easier to present threats or justify decisions to management. Better visualization would really help. Another improvement I would like to see is deeper integration with the platforms we use, such as more seamless connections with our ticketing system or user directory. Everything works, but a deeper level of automation would be beneficial.

I have been using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade for a long time. In this role, I have had five years of experience using various Check Point tools including Endpoint, Anti-Spam, and others. In total, I have around eight years of experience because I worked at another company before where I also used this tool.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is very stable at this time.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is very scalable. We used a different email security solution before Check Point, and when we decided to switch, we wanted something that was better integrated with the other existing Check Point environment. We use other Check Point tools, including Check Point Endpoint, Check Point Blade, and Check Point Email, and when you use the same platform, it is more compliant.

Customer support for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade varies; some aspects are good, some are excellent, and sometimes it is helpful. It depends on the engineering team. I would rate the customer support an eight.

Positive

Before Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, I used a different solution from Fortinet, and we needed to look for different tools such as Barracuda, Trend Micro, Cisco, and Office 365. I would prefer to use Check Point.

Regarding return on investment with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, when you implement this tool, you can save a lot of money because you protect your company from spam and hackers.

We evaluated other options before choosing Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, such as Microsoft and Cisco.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is deployed in my organization as a public cloud solution.

We use Azure as the cloud provider for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is a good tool for email security.

One important feature of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is the integration with the rest of the Check Point ecosystem. Since it is part of the same security platform, the policies, logs, and alerts are all centralized with the main management. It is much easier to manage. The user experience is also very smooth. Most of the filtering happens behind the scenes, so users do not feel any disruption.

A specific example where Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade helped prevent a phishing attack occurred when the system caught an email that appeared to come from the accounting or finance department asking for urgent credential updates. The message looked very legitimate, but Check Point flagged it as phishing and immediately quarantined it. If this email had reached the user, it could have led to a serious incident.

I would rate Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade an eight overall. I give it an eight because Check Point needs to make different changes in this email security area, perhaps to open the Blade or integrate more with third-party solutions.

I would recommend that others carefully evaluate their current email threat landscape and choose Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade if they need a solution that is both comprehensive and easy to manage. Make sure to take advantage of features such as anti-phishing, malware filtering, and sandboxing, since they work best when fully integrated with the rest of the Check Point ecosystem. I also suggest running it in monitor mode.

My main use case for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is to protect our organization from phishing, spam, malicious email attachments, etc.

The best features of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade include its real-time threat intelligence, integration, and advanced phishing detection, and the way it leverages ThreatCloud feeds to stay updated against new spam campaigns and zero-day phishing attempts really stands out.

The real-time threat intelligence and advanced phishing detection make a big difference in our day-to-day work because since deploying them, we have seen a noticeable drop in the phishing emails reaching end-user inboxes, which reduces the number of security incidents that we need to investigate and saves time for the SOC team.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade has positively impacted our organization by reducing phishing incidents, improving IT SOC efficiency, boosting user productivity, and enhancing our compliance posture.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is fine now, but improvements could be made to the user interface and reporting because the management console can feel a bit outdated, so a more real-time dashboard would make it easier, and while the detection is strong, false positive tuning is sometimes needed as occasional legitimate emails get flagged as spam and phishing, and there is a requirement for tighter integration with collaboration platforms like Teams.

I have been using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade for around a year.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is stable.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is quite scalable since it runs as part of the security gateway, and as our traffic has grown, the solution scales smoothly by simply adjusting the gateway resources and license.

The customer support is good.

I did not previously use a different solution.

Since deploying Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, we have seen a return on investment because we are blocking around 70 to 80% of spam and phishing attempts at the gateway, and we have also reduced the number of incidents, which has saved our SOC team some four to six hours per week.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was that the pricing was fairly straightforward because since it comes as an add-on blade on the security gateway, the setup cost was minimal beyond the gateway itself, and the licensing model was easy to align, with the only challenge being ensuring that we size the license properly for our email volume, but overall, it was smooth.

I did not evaluate other options before choosing Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade.

Recently, we had a wave of phishing emails disguised as Microsoft O365 login alerts trying to trick our users into entering their credentials on a fake portal, and the Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade identified these suspicious sender domains, flagged the email as phishing, and quarantined it before it reached our employees' inboxes.

The phishing attempts have dropped by around 70%, with suspicious emails reaching end users going from roughly 100 plus a week to under 30, while spam has reduced by maybe 80%, and the SOC workload has reduced by 40%, meaning our team used to spend 10 to 12 hours per week investigating email-related alerts, but that has now been dropped to around five to six hours.

On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade an eight out of 10. I chose this rating because it delivers excellent protection against spam, phishing, etc., but I deducted points due to usability gaps, such as limited integration with collaboration tools and occasional false positives.

My advice for others looking into using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is that if you are considering this email security solution, make sure to size your gateway resources correctly to handle peak email traffic and spend time fine-tuning the spam and phishing to reduce false positives, as it is a great choice if you are already using Check Point firewalls.

My main use case for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is usage as a firewall where all the users have been connected to the network directly, so their internet flows through the gateway and it secures all the functions. It secures all the functions by blocking all the unwanted websites and only allowing the trusted websites.

The best features Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade offers include a dashboard with very good functions, where I can see each device that is connected such as phone devices, tab devices, smartphones, smartwatches, and desktop laptops. It shows different dashboards where I can easily understand how many laptops, desktops, and phones are connected. That is the best feature in the Check Point 1800 and 1600.

The dashboard feature of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade stands out because my previous device did not show anything distinctive. It showed everything on one page and we could not identify which connection was a phone, laptop, or desktop. Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is very useful, making my day-to-day tasks easier.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade has positively impacted my organization because unlike my previous dashboard, it shows pop-ups for bot activity or whenever malware or ransomware attacks occur in any system. Whenever a user encounters bot activity or malware, it gives me a pop-up as an administrator indicating the IP address, system details, and hostname machine with bot activity. I can immediately log in to the Check Point administrator console and block that particular IP. Until I unlock it, the user cannot access the internet. If the user is not connected to the network, all other users remain safe.

There is nothing I wish for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade to improve as everything is functioning well. The panel and the GUI are all functioning well. They can continue with the same business.

I have been using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade for the past 1.8 years.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software is 100% stable.

The scalability of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is superb, deserving 10 out of 10.

The customer support for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade rates at 6 out of 10. Sometimes the Check Point support has issues as they do not respond immediately when I log a ticket and sometimes they lag. Apart from that, everything is fine.

I previously used a different solution called Sophos, which did not work for us because we had 120 users at that time. Whenever numerous users connected to the firewall, it would hang and switch off.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade allows nearly 500 to 550 users to connect, and it runs safely and very smoothly.

I have seen a return on investment with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, as I have saved money and time.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is that it is somewhat costlier, but we are getting the expected output for what we paid.

I did not evaluate other options before choosing Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade.

My advice to others looking into using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade would be to take a demo four to five times before choosing the product under consideration. I rate this solution 9 out of 10.

My main use case for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is to block and allow some malicious domains based on the IP reputation, based on the content that it holds, or based on the email IPs or domains.

I have recently used Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade to check whether incoming sender IPs are against a dynamic reputation database. It can block bad senders at the connection level. If you give it a specific domain that's common with sending malicious attachments, malicious email content, or malicious links, it can block that one. Based on the pattern and fingerprint or based on the content base, it can catch up the spam image or foreign language spams.

The best features Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade offers include good spam detection and phishing reduction features. Users report notable drops in spam and phishing reaching users once it's properly configured. The IP reputation plus content scanning and Zero-hour protection combo works effectively.

Its integrated management feature is beneficial because it's part of the Check Point ecosystem or part of Check Point's R80 Blade. We can manage email protection from the same console as our gateways, firewalls, or threat prevention policies. This helps us with policy consistency. It has multiple layers of detection, including the combination of reputation, content fingerprinting, blacklisting, and Zero-hour outbreak protection.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade has impacted our organization positively by preventing threats early. It provides visibility and reporting features, offering logs and dashboards so admins can see spam volumes, blocked items, and trends, including outbreaks. This helps to fine-tune policies and many user processes. It's configurable through block, allow list, exception rules, scanning of SMTP, POP3, and directional scanning. This solution helps us stop spams, phishing, malicious attachments, email-based threats, and attacks on mail infrastructure. It also integrates with Check Point security gateways and their management framework, which includes SmartConsole and SmartDashboard, making it easily manageable through that console.

One thing I noticed with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is that without configuring the MTA or transfer agent, it cannot work fully. The MTA feature has significant resource needs, and without it, we cannot use the full-fledged features of Anti-Spam and Email Security Blades. Its dependency on MTA is substantial.

I chose 8 out of 10 for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade because of the MTA dependency feature. Disabling MTA is problematic as it is very important for deploying this solution. If you want full content scanning or threat extraction and emulation, you have to enable MTA to work effectively.

I have been using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade for almost two years.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is not different from the other firewall itself.

The combination of reputation, content fingerprinting, blacklisting and Zero-hour outbreak protection in Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is not just a single point of failure. There are multiple ways to block malicious and phishing emails. This helps us to reduce false negatives, and even if one detection method misses, the other one can catch up and provide good protection.

My advice for others looking into using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is that if you want an Anti-Spam and Email Security solution that can stop spams, phishing, malicious attachments, email-based threats, or attacks on email infrastructure, you should consider this solution.

I rate Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade 8 out of 10.

We are using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade to prevent spam activities and malicious URLs that we receive. After deploying and enforcing this security policy, we stopped receiving those emails.

After deploying Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, we are not receiving spam mails from outside. What I appreciate most about Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is that it can effectively detect and block malicious emails that could harm user PCs.

After implementing Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, we are receiving fewer malicious emails, and our security has significantly improved. We are now able to block malicious spam files and spam mail effectively.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is stable and we are not facing any issues with it.

The solution can handle our requirements effectively.

We have had a great experience with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade support team, as they are very supportive.

Presently, everything works perfectly, except for the complex initial configuration.

The features of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade are comprehensive. However, the configuration part could be made easier to allow anyone to configure it.

We have been using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade for three years.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is stable and we are not facing any issues with it.

The solution can handle our requirements effectively.

We have had a great experience with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade support team, as they are very supportive.

Positive

We have been using the same solution since the beginning.

The initial configuration is complex, but apart from that, everything works perfectly.

I was not part of the implementation team.

We evaluated Fortinet anti-spam and email security.

I would recommend Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade as one of the outstanding solutions present in the cyber security market for anyone looking to prevent spam emails effectively. On a scale of one to ten, I rate this solution a nine.

My main use case for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is to prevent malicious or spam mails that are reaching our user emails, and after deploying this, we are able to prevent spam mails.

The best features that Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade offers are the real-time protection and the visibility that it provides, which stand out to me the most.

The real-time protection and visibility that I experience with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade are supported by a database of spam domains, which helps block spam mails and also detect and prevent them in real-time.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade has positively impacted my organization, as I can see that there is an improvement in our productivity and we are not wasting our time blocking spam, since the solution takes care of all these security features.

Regarding the productivity improvement, previously there were at least two to three emails coming from spam, but now they are not reaching any user or devices, allowing a user to focus on their productivity rather than worrying about any spam mails.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade can be improved as there is a lack of KB documentation while deploying and configuring this solution.

A document on the configuration, implementation, and setup of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade would be most helpful, and if the OEM would provide the documentation, that would be really beneficial.

I have been using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade for more than four years.

I do not see any issue with the stability of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, as it is stable.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade's scalability is good, as it can handle the organizational growth to some extent.

I have a great experience with the customer support for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, as they have excellent knowledge and troubleshoot issues effectively.

Positive

Before using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, I was using the same solution only.

I can say that I have seen a return on investment since deploying Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade by saving time.

I have no problem at all with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade.

We have evaluated Fortinet Anti-Spam and Email Security before choosing Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade.

My advice to others looking into using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is that any company considering this type of solution for their organization should view it as one of the most prominent and dominating solutions, and since Check Point is a reputed company, they can consider it the best solution. I rate this solution a nine out of ten.

My main use case for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is that we are using this solution for threat detection and real-time prevention from spam mails and cyber threats.

The best features that Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade offers include its unified policy.

When I refer to unified policy in Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, I mean it provides consistency over different security solutions, such as firewall endpoints, which is a great feature.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade has positively impacted my organization because after deploying, we are not receiving spam mails. Users are unable to send malicious files over emails to other colleagues. It detects files and blocks them in real-time.

This has improved productivity within my team and organization, and we have seen reduced risk.

One area where Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade can be improved is the knowledge base configuration.

I would like to see improvements in the configuration of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, specifically in terms of reducing complexity.

I have been using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade for more than two years.

Since the beginning, we have been using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade; I have not previously used a different solution.

I have not seen a return on investment for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade as this is not applicable for me.

I was not part of the team handling pricing, setup cost, and licensing regarding Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade.

Before choosing Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, we evaluated Fortinet anti-spam and email security.

A specific example of how I use Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade to protect against threats is that the solution has a strong algorithm that can easily catch any malicious file shared over email. It detects and drops such files.

I rate Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade nine out of ten.

My main use case for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is to protect document or file links attached through emails, and I have applied a security rule so that no malicious mail can reach end user emails.

A specific example of how I use Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade in my daily work is that it blocks any malicious email that comes through, ensuring that harmful content gets filtered out by this solution.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade offers the ability to intercept and scan all incoming or outgoing emails for any malicious threats, and this feature scans all emails without causing any delays in their delivery.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade scanning all emails without causing delays has impacted my workflow by reducing incidents overall. I have seen a significant reduction in incidents; previously, multiple users received malicious emails in their inboxes, but after deploying Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, such emails are blocked before they reach the end user outbox.

At this time, I do not see anything lacking in Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade. It is working fine for my organization and providing an excellent solution and security.

I have been implementing and deploying Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade for more than three years.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is stable.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade customer support is excellent.

I am using the same solution and did not use any different solution before Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade.

I was not part of the experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade.

I have seen a return on investment with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade through time saved.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade saves time from an IT and technical perspective, as I am not wasting my time checking for any malicious emails in user inboxes because they are already being blocked by Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade.

I have not evaluated any other options before choosing Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade.

Any organization looking for the best email security solution should consider Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade as one of the leading solutions currently present in the IT domain. I gave this product a rating of 8 out of 10.

My main use case for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is to protect our end users and their email boxes from malicious incoming emails, such as spoofing, phishing, and malware.

We use Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade to protect against malicious attacks.

The best features of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade are its security features, which help the team perform their daily tasks without having to concern for potential security breaches. It's successful in protecting Microsoft 365 platforms, and we are securing users, so the integration is really smooth and the user experience is good.

It protects my organization from attacks by filtering incoming emails and analyzing if they contain malware.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade can be improved by decreasing the complex initial setup and tweaking, especially when trying to balance security and user convenience. The reporting isn't intuitive.

I have been using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade for four years.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is stable.

The scalability of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is good.

The customer support is not bad.

Neutral

I did not previously use a different solution before Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was good.

I haven't seen a return on investment because it's a security feature.

Before choosing Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, I evaluated other options, specifically Mimecast.

The advice I would give to others looking into using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is that it's good. On a scale of one to ten, I rate this solution a seven out of ten.

My primary use case is to mitigate any spoofing or phishing attempts related to the intake of emails and outbound email. I use a DLP solution to prevent data loss and ensure that users are not sending out emails with sensitive information, like PII, Social Security numbers, credit card details, and similar items.

The most valuable feature for me is real-time detection and remediation. Additionally, there are low levels of false positives, so not many emails are wrongly flagged as spam or phishing. 

The false positive ratio is favorable, and I haven't encountered many false negatives, just a few. Real-time detection and remediation with spam and phishing emails significantly benefits my work by reinforcing security posture.

Regarding Checkpoint, I would suggest an easier interface to understand. With time and practice, users can get a better understanding, however, onboarding someone new can be challenging. The interface is a bit overwhelming with information overload for someone new to it. 

I have used the solution for about two years.

I haven't had any issues. The stability is great.

In regards to adding additional licenses per mailbox, it is fairly easy. The scalability is excellent because it provides real-time licenses for the mailboxes I want to scan. If I remove a mailbox, it also removes it from the licenses. Overall, the scalability is good.

I haven't used it much, but when I have, I would rate it as a nine out of ten.

Positive

When I started at this company, the product was already implemented. We also use Defender for email security, providing two layers of security. This gives us a defense-in-depth concept for email security, benefiting from the integration between Checkpoint and Microsoft. 

In the past, I have used Proofpoint and Barracuda, but not as extensively as Checkpoint. Therefore, I can't discuss Proofpoint and Barracuda in detail.

I didn't set it up myself. Someone else did, however, from what I see, it's probably around an eight out of ten. The API integration isn't too challenging.

The setup cost is a little expensive, so I would rate it around a five out of ten.

Overall, the product rating is nine out of ten.