Cloud engineer at a energy/utilities company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Comes with IPS and blade features
Pros and Cons
- "The tool's most valuable features are IPS and blades. These features are valuable for security."
- "CloudGuard Network Security's pricing is expensive. We have encountered issues with its licensing."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The tool's most valuable features are IPS and blades. These features are valuable for security.
What needs improvement?
CloudGuard Network Security's pricing is expensive. We have encountered issues with its licensing.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for six years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
CloudGuard Network Security's stability is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
In terms of scalability in the cloud, manual deployment is straightforward. However, the challenge arises due to the pay-as-you-go model. The issue of buying licenses is not specific to the Check Point but is more related to our ordering process.
How are customer service and support?
The tool's support is good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
What about the implementation team?
Check Point helped us with the deployment.
What other advice do I have?
CloudGuard Network Security is an efficient solution. I rate it an eight out of ten.
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Network Engineer at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
Provides cost and resource savings with faster deployment time
Pros and Cons
- "The tool's deployment is rapid. Its dashboard is also useful. It's easy to deploy both on-premises and in Azure. In an office with VMware running, deployment is a simple process. Similarly, in Azure, deployment is easy and scalable. Adding more CPUs is a straightforward task – just shut it down, modify the security, and restart. This ease of use translates into cost and resource savings, and faster deployment times."
- "Clustering in Azure is a bit different, not using the Check Point cluster but relying on load balancing. It's not as instant as I'm used to; in Azure, it might take around half a minute to a minute, and during this time, services could be down. The delay is attributed to Azure using its load balancing mechanisms instead of the Check Point cluster."
What is our primary use case?
We use CloudGuard Network Security to protect our customer's Azure environments.
What is most valuable?
The tool's deployment is rapid. Its dashboard is also useful. It's easy to deploy both on-premises and in Azure. In an office with VMware running, deployment is a simple process. Similarly, in Azure, deployment is easy and scalable. Adding more CPUs is a straightforward task – just shut it down, modify the security, and restart. This ease of use translates into cost and resource savings, and faster deployment times.
What needs improvement?
Clustering in Azure is a bit different, not using the Check Point cluster but relying on load balancing. It's not as instant as I'm used to; in Azure, it might take around half a minute to a minute, and during this time, services could be down. The delay is attributed to Azure using its load balancing mechanisms instead of the Check Point cluster.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for three to four years.
How are customer service and support?
The tool's technical support is generally good. While there might be occasional delays, they usually manage to resolve issues.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
What other advice do I have?
In Azure, when we refer to "size," it could be in terms of factors like the number of instances, bandwidth, or users. We use cloud-native platforms but prefer Check Point solutions. It is easier to manage since we know Check Point is on-prem. I have a high level of confidence in CloudGuard Network Security. I am familiar with Check Point and Azure. I rate the overall product a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Consultant at a consultancy
Versatile with a good interface and fair pricing
Pros and Cons
- "The versatility is the solution's most valuable feature."
- "There are some usability issues we'd like to see improved."
What is our primary use case?
My clients were different small businesses, and they were migrating to the cloud. We've been using it as a general cloud security tool.
How has it helped my organization?
The interface in terms of being able to have access for myself and the client so that we can easily observe and watch what is going on, has really improved the organization.
We have seen time to value with this solution. We will continue to use more Check Point solutions in the future.
What is most valuable?
The versatility is the solution's most valuable feature.
What needs improvement?
There are some usability issues we'd like to see improved.
We're going to be switching to XDR and would like integration with XDR.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for only about a year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is good. I'd rate the stability a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I'd rate the scalability a nine out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The support is good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not previously use a different solution.
How was the initial setup?
I'm involved with the integration and was involved in the setup of specific areas.
The initial setup was alright. I wasn't the architect of the whole thing. In my area, the implementation seemed to be pretty straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
We did not use an integrator, reseller, or consultant for the deployment.
What was our ROI?
We do not yet have enough of a baseline to calculate ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is fair. It's the client who is paying for it, not me directly. However, they seem satisfied.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We previously evaluated a few other options.
What other advice do I have?
The usability is moderate.
The product has helped us free up some time. It's a complicated situation, however.
I'd rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Great for blocking threats, including malware, viruses, and zero-day attacks
Pros and Cons
- "Its integration and use of features, such as advanced threat prevention, have helped us a lot with malware prevention and also with avoiding exposure to false positives."
- "The costs are high."
What is our primary use case?
This feature is integrated into the security solution of Check Point, and its CloudGuard flagship product is very valuable to our company. It has helped us to make posture, recommendations, and security improvements to the network of our Azure public cloud. We have been able to improve our current implementations and future deployments of networks in our infrastructure in the best way, making assessments that provide us with improvements that include building a more secure environment.
How has it helped my organization?
This tool managed to help us improve our security from deployment to reconfiguration of networks - both in our Azure public cloud and on-premise networks, thanks to its improvement reports.
Its integration and use of features, such as advanced threat prevention, have helped us a lot with malware prevention and also with avoiding exposure to false positives.
The best practices that this product has at the network level are incredible. We have improved a lot so far, and now we have a more secure and complete infrastructure.
What is most valuable?
CloudGuard Network Security provides advanced threat prevention capabilities that can detect and block known and unknown threats, including malware, viruses, and zero-day attacks. This helps a lot for companies that have their infrastructure both on-premise and in Azure.
CloudGuard Network Security includes application control features that allow administrators to control which applications can access the network and how they can be used.
The automation of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is incredible. It helps us to deploy implementations with good practices in the network; this is a great value add to the tool.
What needs improvement?
It would be very good if the company could expand the current public documentation in order to improve the implementation of the solution, and initial configurations, among other items. It would help us be able to implement it in the fastest and safest way possible.
The costs are high. They could revalue them by lowering them a bit and making them more attractive to many customers, and likely they would be able to sell more.
It would also be good to validate the Check Point Infinity Portal. Sometimes it sticks a bit or responds a little slowly.
For how long have I used the solution?
The solution was used during the last year. It is a feature integrated with the Check Point CloudGuard tool.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
It's a very comprehensive solution. However, we have not found any other solution that generates the same level of security as Check Point.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The costs seem high. However, the product is also incredible. It provides great value.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We value tools such as Defender for cloud, among others, however, this solution is the most complete, and we trust Check Point.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend doing a little research before purchasing the product.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Administrative Assistant at Tecapro
Great analysis with centralized management and good segmentation capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "The product has allowed us to develop applications from the cloud - even with large environments and well-segmented security lines."
- "While today we can manage some scopes, there are still some segments in the OSI layer we cannot manage."
What is our primary use case?
We have a constant need to evolve and are migrating towards the cloud due to greater availability and better benefits at the level of hardware and computing.
With the understanding that we must have a faster, more efficient team with greater benefits when creating equipment or application services, we were looking for a solution with high user acceptance. We also wanted to meet the external and internal needs of the company and maintain solid corporate governance that includes offering the highest level of security standards. This product allowed us to create that level of security and develop natively in the cloud.
How has it helped my organization?
The product has allowed us to develop applications from the cloud - even with large environments and well-segmented security lines. We're managing to prevent threats from any front with automated security. We can easily design, install, and configure everything from the cloud in a coherent way. It's easy to establish security policies to manage local and cloud environments now.
I am turning to a multi-cloud solution. Being able to achieve analysis and prevention of advanced threats and security in the network regardless of the environment has been great. It doesn't matter whether they are hybrid clouds, local networks can be resolved entirely in the cloud, and everything is managed from a single panel. We've managed to achieve a centralized visualization of our infrastructure, giving us greater insights and an overview of everything that happens in the organization.
What is most valuable?
The CloudGuard Network Security solution has given us an overview yet has allowed us to segment the cloud in many ways. We can create networks where we can separate the data, information, and structure of history. We can segment databases into smaller groups by type or quality of the resource.
What needs improvement?
We're able to validate in a logical and physical way across layers and can segment data to allow for greater reach in terms of management. In the future, we'd like characteristics to be further simplified. While today we can manage some scopes, there are still some segments in the OSI layer we cannot manage. We'd like visibility on security and perimeter management qualities in order to reach other layers of the OSI model. Right now, we don't have the scope to reach some physical layers.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for less than a year.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Director at LiveFromSpace Limited
Helps us with basic cloud network security, posture management and threat hunting
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is reliable."
- "The user interface can be improved."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case for this solution is for basic cloud network security, posture management and threat hunting. The solution is deployed on cloud.
How has it helped my organization?
The solution assures protection on cloud and ensures the workload is protected in the same manner when deployed on-premises.
What is most valuable?
The threat prevention capabilities are very valuable.
What needs improvement?
The product's support team, the UI, and the user interface can be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable. However, we have not needed to scale yet.
How are customer service and support?
Our experience with technical support can be improved in terms of response time.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward. Some processes were easy click-through processes which needed some configurations and technical expertise to set up. Hence, some technical expertise is required.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is reasonably priced in comparison with other products.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the solution seven out of ten. The solution is reliable and would fulfil what it is marketed to achieve. It provides very good security protection, but the customer support response times could be improved.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Reseller
Has a user-friendly interface
Pros and Cons
- "Check Point CloudGuard is quick to deploy and easy for the customer to use."
- "The solution is not that flexible when deploying on-prem."
What is our primary use case?
We use Check Point CloudGuard Network Security for the firewall. The firewall protects our various customers in the optic cloud.
What is most valuable?
Check Point CloudGuard is quick to deploy and easy for the customer to use. The user interface is user-friendly and easy to use.
What needs improvement?
The solution is not that flexible when deploying on-prem.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Check Point CloudGuard Network Security for six months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We have had many performance issues with Check Point CloudGuard on the cloud. The issue is with the OS version at this point.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Because we are in the demo phase of using Check Point CloudGuard, we only have a small amount of users, all in our IT department.
How are customer service and support?
Personally, I have not had to reach out to customer service and support, however, I understand that our clients have many clinical issues.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial deployment is easy. The length of time to deploy depends on the number of customers, or the number of websites the customer has. It can take anywhere from one day to a few days to deploy Check Point CloudGuard.
What about the implementation team?
We use an in-house technical team to deploy the solution.
What was our ROI?
Check Point CloudGuard is proving to be a good solution for both the profit of the company and for deployment for the customer.
What other advice do I have?
Check Point CloudGuard is a suitable solution for many customers that are using the cloud.
Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. distributor
Network Administrator at Ministry of Finanace and the Public Service
Easy to use, highly scalable, and helpful support
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is the ease of use. It was not difficult to learn."
- "Check Point CloudGuard Network Security could improve by making it easier to configure."
What is our primary use case?
We use Check Point CloudGuard Network Security for internal and external traffic filtering.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is the ease of use. It was not difficult to learn.
What needs improvement?
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security could improve by making it easier to configure.
In a feature release, the application should be more drag and drop. If I could search it and drag and drop it to the specific rule it would be helpful.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Check Point CloudGuard Network Security for approximately 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is very good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is scalable, it is good for enterprises. The scaling is simple to do.
We have over 500 people in my company using this solution.
How are customer service and support?
I have interacted with the support from Check Point CloudGuard Network Security and they were very good but could improve their response time.
I rate the support from Check Point CloudGuard Network Security a nine out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
What about the implementation team?
The vendor did the implementation and the maintenance of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to others is the solution is very stable, and reliable, and they should ensure that they invest in Check Point.
I rate Check Point CloudGuard Network Security a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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