Check Point Capsule Software [EOL] Reviews

Check Point Capsule Software is an excellent tool that provides a protection solution for several endpoints on different devices. For this reason, we implemented this technology as it covered the entire environment that we had migrated to the Azure cloud at the time and had a hybrid cloud.

The tool provides us with antivirus and a firewall, among other devices, which is why we selected it to provide perimeter security throughout our hybrid infrastructure.

It has given us enough security and reliability in all devices.

Check Point Capsule Software helped us a lot to improve our perimeter security and have all our devices safe both in the cloud and on-premise. Some threats that help us are malware, phishing, and data leaks.

In addition to that, one of the improvements that helped us a lot was improving the security posture. With this, we were able to make the appropriate decisions to reduce the vulnerability gaps that we presented.

With these solutions, we were able to prevent the loss of data from our organization.

All the functions that this technology brings us are very valuable in the protection of the organization. With these functions, we can keep our confidential data well protected. 

The antivirus is great since it helps us with the real-time protection of all devices.

The firewall is useful. With its characteristics, we were able to control access to the network such as web filtering, port denial, and black or white listing, among other capabilities.

The VPN helped us a lot since it was possible to allow access from remote locations or users with permissions.

There are some general areas and features that could be improved in the next version of the Check Point Capsule software.

Cloud security could add more advanced features for apps and services.

Mobile device management would improve the administration and make it more flexible and dynamic.

They need to improve integration with cloud SIEMS.

Finally, they must improve the technical support process. When requesting it for a specific case, they do not coordinate a call in a good amount of time. They must also improve the SLA and the escalation of engineers

It was implemented approximately four years ago.

Check Point Capsule Software is regularly updated with new features and security improvements and, to this day, has been very stable.

The tool provides comprehensive security at all points and is, therefore highly scalable.

Check Point provides many forms of support services. We have premium support, and we do not see a great advantage with the other types of support. They take time to respond and schedule a case.

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We have always used the tool. The only thing we have done is apply the updates. We have considered making a change yet keeping the same brand.

The implementation and configuration of the tool were simple. It took approximately one hour. 

The implementation was done through an internal team and the supplier's team since it was necessary to learn how the entire process is carried out. We had very good engineers who had good technical experience.

It is always important to carry out a cost-benefit analysis before purchasing a security tool since they are very expensive. That said, in the end, they pay off in security benefits by keeping the data confidential.

It is always recommended that when the implementation begins, the provider provides an engineer so that the configuration remains stable. Generally, the installation and configuration come at the cost of the installation.

Of course, we have evaluated different types of tools from different brands to see which is better in security or provides better features. Some of them are:

• Sophos Endpoint Protection
• F-Secure endpoint protection
• Cisco AMP for Endpoints

It is always good, before acquiring a tool, to carry out an evaluation of the needs and functions. If this step is done wrong, you could be paying more.

At a time of digital transformation, we required an application that would allow us to be closer to users and them to the organization. As a result of this need, we began to adopt solutions such as Check Point Capsule Software, which helped us with that connection so that users could access that corporate data quickly and securely. We could see the assurance and protection of that communication for all those users that we permitted them to access via mobile devices from any place or region where they are.

It supports us with being able to access resources safely and remotely, always maintaining the privacy of data on users' endpoint equipment, and above all, being able to access our corporate email from a laptop, cell phone, or tablet becomes easier, thus being able to combine our corporate needs with our personal ones separately but safely. It came to allow us to have that balance, that balance between the productivity of the collaborators and the security of the data in use quickly and easily without becoming invasive to the users.

Among the most outstanding features is being able to access our data in a secure, encrypted way and use it under the same license for up to a maximum of three devices per user. This gives great value to the application. Another of the features that I see very that stands out is that Check Point Capsule can use SSO so that we can use a single identity for all our users and tasks in the organization. We are going to mention that it is not to forget the compatibility for iOS and Android devices that are the most common, and the tool is available for use. 

Check Point has already been making several changes to Check Point Capsule and has transformed it into Check Point Harmony where it is a tool that has connections with their cloud and has become even more robust. I'd mention about the characteristics that I would like from the tool, however, it is already on its way out, and in this same way, we as an organization are changing to these new solutions. We'll switch possibly at the end of 2023 and adopt these positive changes that Check Point is bringing us. 

I've used the solution for two years.

The use of the tool is to establish that all users comply with a regular and internal corporate standard that can be governed at the national level due to the type of role that the company has. This gave rise to the possibility of establishing or obtaining a solution that would allow us to achieve remote access to our information, to the data, and to all the development that we have as a company in a secure, segmented, and filtered way that did not expose the data of the taxpayers.

By configuring the solution, we could give access to our managers, users, sales area, executives, et cetera, who required a solution that complied with security standards and policies in a unified way on laptops inside and outside the company - thus always protecting the perimeter area while giving access to users who are not within the perimeter. We're also taking advantage of the analysis and search for data or threats in real-time. It's used to establish a cloud-based mobile security container that can easily apply internal or external security policies no matter where we are.

We're taking advantage of the computing power that the cloud has made. Also, Infinity has been evolving, giving us the possibility of integrating real-time viewing and analysis of threats in all the gateways. Connections services are available to users who were outside the organization by using a web-based and very intuitive user interface that makes the use of any browser easy for users. 

Something that is important to emphasize is that the solution can be installed on Windows or Mac operating systems. It is easy to run on any computer, which today is the most common thing used in the market.

Among the features that I would have liked to see in its beginnings and in use of the solution is the ability to integrate real-time analysis and emulation of the activities that a user has when being attacked. That is something that is not available in the solution today. We need to understand that the solution has been improving but also has a life cycle that is already being changed or modified so that the brand no longer supports the solution and, where appropriate, reaches in the direction of new processes, new equipment, and new solutions.

The company has been using the solution for around four or five years.

We have used this product to grant access to company management on mobile devices. We had already implemented this, but we were bound to having to use a laptop.

With this app, we have also made work more enjoyable. We all know that it is more comfortable to hold a tablet or smartphone than a laptop.

For employees in some sectors, we were able to stop providing them with laptops because they could do everything with a smartphone or tablet. This has allowed us to eliminate both the direct costs related to the purchase of laptops and above all, the indirect costs. In this context, indirect costs are those related to hardware and software maintenance, as well as related risks such as viruses and data loss.

Clearly, most of these benefits have been obtained with external collaborators with whom we have been able to share business solutions through this solution.

The most valuable feature is how easy it is to deploy. You will not believe it but I bring you my real experience. At first, we were very hesitant of this application because we didn't want to engage in managing additional software. Then, a colleague installed it independently and began to use the company management system from a smartphone instead of a laptop, without any intervention necessary on our part.

The colleague downloaded this application from the store himself and used the same credentials and the same links that he used on his company laptop. This surprised us a lot and we were able to introduce this new product without lifting a finger. We simply told our employees to download it and use the credentials they already have. This was fantastic!

There should be more clarity when it comes to licensing because it is difficult to understand. In fact, it is still not clear to me.

Greater visibility should be available to the company when employees are using it.

We have been using Check Point Capsule for five years.

It is very stable and we have never reported problems directly attributable to this product.

I see no limits on large-scale use.

We did not use another solution prior to this one.

It is very simple to install and use. The installation did not require any special hardware requirements, so we did not have to incur additional costs to change devices.

We implemented it without external support.

Setup is simple and immediate. Any person who normally uses a smartphone can do it. The costs and licensing methods are not clear to me also because we purchased a maxi package that already included the option of using this product.

We did not evaluate other options.

It is difficult to effectively suggest what needs improvement. In our situation, the Check Point Capsule Software works fine as it is.

More than anything else, I think that the modality of distribution and publication of this product should be improved. Most of the time, it is confused with other Check Point applications.