Check Point Harmony SASE (formerly Perimeter 81) Reviews

My production environment today is hybrid and I use several cloud solutions and more than one on-premise data center. The Harmony Connect solution helped by unifying in a single portal all the necessary accesses for the company's internal employees, such as RDP, SSH, bank access databases, and even internal portals, bringing security and organization to the entire environment and facilitating employee access with a single, centralized login to the entire environment. It does all this with an additional gain of the possibility of auditing some accesses to the environment.

As it is a new market solution, I still face some instabilities in access at certain times of the day when I have more than 150 users using it simultaneously. It would be interesting for the solution to have something that monitors and scales more resources by itself so that these instabilities do not occur. 

Another problem faced is that, regarding the audit, native RDP sessions, as well as the database, are not recorded and it is not possible to audit the use by the collaborators. 

These two points would be important for the evolution of the tool.

I've used the solution for just over two years.

As mentioned, some improvements are needed in regard to stability.

It is a solution that is meeting expectations well - even though there are some points to improve.

Technical support is a little slow most of the time.

Previously I used a VPN solution. I changed it for ease of management and centralization of access.

The initial setup was simple.

The implementation was executed using a hybrid form.

ROI hasn't been calculated yet.

Values ​​are within market expectations.

I haven't considered other options.

In order to connect to our applications like our own GitLab solution or our logs tracking system, we need to connect using the Perimeter 81 application. Before that, we needed to have installed the Amazon Workspaces solution and joined it to that one, so every developer or person who needed access to Gitlab. With Perimeter81, each user that needs Gitlab or logs access has a user created. 

The maintenance of this solution is easier and we also decrease the problems related to workspace scenarios

In the past, we needed to use Amazon workspaces in order to connect to the 'VPN', and, after that, we were able to have access to our private Gitlab solution and logs. 

This was a mess as each developer or person who needed access to Gitlab needed a Workspace created for that use - even if only you needed to access it just for one day and did not use it anymore. Even in these cases, we needed someone from the infrastructure team to create that particular workspace. With Perimeter 81, we only need to create a user and install the Perimeter81 application on the computer.

The solution provides us with:

- An easy way to configure and join the VPN with Perimeter 81. Previously, we were using Amazon workspaces and it took too much time in order to configure the workspace properly in order to just access our Gitlab repository or our logs for just one or two times of use.

- An easy way to find connection problems. You can easily contact Perimeter 81 or check https://status.perimeter81.com to see if some incidents are related to the issue that you have.

In order to have to bypass the login using the website, a good feature for Perimeter 81 to have is a login instance in the Perimeter 81 application. I'm using a Mac and we don't have that functionality. I'm using a Mac and we don't have that functionality. On the other hand, in order to connect with an application, we could have the opportunity to use a Google Chrome application/extension. That will make it easy to use and we can skip situations related to admin permissions in order to install the application on some laptops and computers. 

I've used the solution for six to seven months. 

We use Harmony SASE to manage remote users across multiple countries, including India, Poland, and the US. The customer required a setup to control access for different groups and users, protecting them from threats and securing their systems.

Harmony SASE helps us to manage compliance by regulating the amount of access to each department and user. We control the relevant apps and websites, which can be accessed from company-owned devices. Harmony SASE uses its own threat intelligence data from the cloud for threat prevention, and detect and manage threats with their own threat intelligence data and SASE firewall features.

The Point locations need to improve the latency and speed. 

I have been using Harmony SASE for six months.

I would rate the stability as a seven out of ten. 

Harmony SASE is a scalable solution and I would rate it an eight out of ten.

The support from Harmony SASE is really good.

Positive

I've worked with Fortinet. In comparison to Harmony SASE with Fortinet, Fortinet is easier to manage because all FortiGate devices use the same FortiOS, making management straightforward.

The installation and deployment of Harmony SASE are easy. It usually takes fifteen to twenty minutes to install and configure on a single device

For deployment and maintenance, a single engineer is sufficient for MDM solutions. However, in multiple tasks, two or more people are required to sort out the glitches in the solution.

The remote users, who have been using Harmony SASE has shown cost savings. With SASE, we don't have to manage VPNs, which leads to long-term cost benefits. We don't need dedicated leased lines or bandwidth in the office, making it a good approach.

There are no such AI features as of now on Harmony SASE. I would recommend it and would rate it eight out of ten.

My company integrates the solution into other companies where we are required to do a project for them per the requirements. I had the opportunity to suggest Check Point Harmony Connect two years ago at the Bank of Brazil.

The most valuable features of the solution vary and depend on what our company does. For example, I may work with a big water distribution project where everything revolves around IoT. In general, I can say that everything depends on the type of project where I need to be working as an architect.

In our organization, we use two managed SaaS products or technology at a time when everything appears to be moving to the cloud, and we still work with tools like Check Point Harmony Connect that require a license since the problem related to the product lies in the licensing part, the aforementioned details should be considered to improve the product.

The complex initial setup phase of the product is an area that can be improved.

I have experience with Check Point Harmony Connect.

It is a very stable solution.

It is a scalable solution since the SaaS licensing part of the solution is by the number of users and not by the number of assets or people or everything you need to manage it.

My company provides customer support. We have an operations center with all the tools to provide the necessary support to our clients. I remember that the technical team from Check Point was very supportive when I was working with the Bank of Brazil. I rate the technical support a nine out of ten.

Positive

The initial setup of Check Point Harmony Connect was very complex and complicated since our company had to integrate 17 different applications into one console.

I rate the overall product a nine out of ten.

We use the solution since it is required by our client in Singapore. They needed to use a VPN solution, like Perimeter 81, because they wanted to connect it from an overseas place where their workers travel.

The best feature of Perimeter 81 is that it provides a secure feature while connecting, such as the IPsec tunneling or Perimeter 81's connector called Wireguard Connector.

The solution's speed of upload and download is an area where it lacks. If Perimeter 81 enhances the speed of upload and download, then it could be an improvement.

I have been using Perimeter 81 with Azure Active Directory. I started using it when my company got our license from Perimeter 81 in December last year. So, have six months of experience with the solution. My company has a partnership with the solution.

In my company, along with my coworker, two engineers use the solution for testing.

I rate the support team a ten out of ten.

Positive

The setup is really easy. The setup is very user-friendly.

The solution is priced appropriately considering its uses. For an essential license, a user pays only 30 USD per month. For an enterprise version, the prices can be negotiated with the company.

We use Perimeter 81 integrated with Azure Active Directory single sign-on (SSO). Not only in Azure but also Okta, an identity provider, we can guarantee the convenience of login, and also, it secures the connection.

I rate the overall solution an eight and a half out of ten.

Our customers use the solution to segment and secure traffic for internal and external users.

The solution works best for user security, implementation of multicast authentication, and zero trust access.

The solution could be more user-friendly for managing dashboard consoles.

We have been using the solution for nine years.

It is a stable solution.

It is a scalable solution.

The solution's initial setup process is complex for a hybrid environment. We face difficulties in establishing a VPN tunnel between the servers of two branches. The virtual firewall protection makes it challenging to connect them. The time taken for deployment depends on the integration. In general, the process gets completed within four to five days.

Our developers work with customers' development teams while implementing the solution.

The cost of the solution's licenses depends on the particular use cases of the customers.

I rate the solution as an eight.

Check Point Harmony Connect is a modern security tool from the prestigious brand that helps us provide web filter or web gateway security to our employees, from the office or anywhere they can be covered with the security of this application.

It is a tool with great potential. It gave us access to security and user control to enhance productivity.

In the company, we are pleased with the functionalities and benefits provided by Check Point Harmony Connect. It is an excellent option and an excellent tool.

It helps us daily with access and restrictions due to business policies, generating access and restriction profiles, we have guaranteed greater productivity and better security for the institution's teams.

This has helped mitigate the latest attacks, malware, and even ransomware that are all too common these days.

Thanks to this tool, we managed to solve all these vulnerabilities quickly. It offers a clean implementation and a Check Point agent that does not cause any concern at the level of requirements on the server.

There are too many positive things that I could mention. Some of them are more impressive than others, however, the best include: 

• The ease of implementation. It offers easy steps for the implementation of security tools, all through a web portal (Infinity Portal from Check Point).
• It has comfortable licensing. It adapts per user and really for all the functionalities they are of great value. It is worth implementing and acquiring.
• The monitoring and granular policies are very helpful. We can generate site blocking policies and specific applications for some user profiles. Monitoring is incredible. It helps decision-making and security improvements in an easy and intuitive way.

Check Point Harmony Connect has basic improvement areas, such as the following:

• In order to be able to invite users, send the agent and implement it, the user input must be generated manually. It would be easier if we could add them automatically via automation.
• The guides for some capabilities are limited or do not represent the reality of the application. It is difficult to find 100% reliable documentation. It is not always possible to perform all the steps due to some problems. Some manuals are not so intuitive.

This is an excellent modern security application. From the web portal, it is easily accessible.

We've used it for more than a year and have been satisfied.

We have not previously used such a complete tool.

Finding a Check Point vendor or partner who can provide you with costs and advice on current tools is best.

We evaluated the requirements of the company. However, after seeing the different options we understood that Check Point is the best option on the market.

I really liked this application. I would recommend it without hesitation.

It provided us with the way to provide governance, control and monitoring of the visited sites, see vulnerabilities and find out how to deal with them in order to avoid cyber attacks. 

With this tool, we can guarantee that the equipment will not be an easy target for cybercriminals. It is really simple to implement.        

Checkpoint Harmony Connect helped us to guarantee the protection of equipment not covered by a Check Point Gateway. For example, when a vendor goes out and connects to the network from anywhere or is the target of cyber attacks (which can generate a loss of equipment functionality in addition to infiltrations or loss of company information that is confidential) which is why we decided to use this tool. It generated everything that was needed at the security level. It is an excellent tool.

The most valued features for us are:

The ease of implementation, of installation in the equipment, and the low performance of the equipment that the agent requires to provide security.

Its administration through a portal. Infinity Portal does not need to be implemented in an additional management server; rather, it is web-based and manageable from anywhere.

The application control and granular access feature are very easy to use, intuitive, and effective. It does not require equipment updates, policies are updated quickly.

They could improve on the available public documentation. The most modern applications or features of Check Point are difficult to find in their documentation for implementation. According to the manufacturer, sometimes it happens that the manual is applied, yet the desired implementation is not achieved.

Also, as seen in our support cases, it is somewhat slow to solve problems. There are other manufacturers that have better support. They can improve on that part and prevent customers from complaining about how they provide solutions.

We have used this tool for about two years.

It is an excellent security tool that provides additional features to our existing GWs. We can provide web security with it.

We had not really used other tools; when we had the need, we investigated, and we found Check Point Harmony Connect.

The cost is difficult to find, however, our seller can solve these issues. The cost is normal. It is per protected user.

We validated some security solutions, however, Check Point Harmony Connect was perfectly suited to what we needed.

It's a very modern tool and can be used to achieve security for old and new vulnerabilities.