Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) Reviews

We use the product for safeguarding our office network on a routine basis. These firewalls protect against external threats, manage VPN access for remote users, and address various security scenarios. 

Our primary focus involves malware prevention, intrusion detection, and ensuring robust security measures to shield our office network from potential cyber threats originating from the internet. 

It serves as a traditional yet effective security system, providing comprehensive protection against hackers and potential risks associated with internet usage.

A lot of things need to be improved in Check Point NGFW. For example, their support team isn't very efficient and useful. The solution itself isn't easy to learn, making it hard for support to provide solutions. The design makes it so pockets (specific teams) have to work together when there's an issue, which creates a mess. 

Also, Check Point lacks competitive capabilities like SD-WAN and CGM app integration. And visibility needs improvement. For example, Fortinet shows all connected devices with IP addresses, Mac addresses, and sometimes usernames. More granular detail is crucial for security. 

Support efficiency, visibility, and adding competitive capabilities are key areas for improvement.

The product offers a robust and intuitive experience, catering to the essential needs of users. 

The Cleanup Rule's ability to discard unwanted traffic and the inclusion of default Autonomous Threat Prevention Profiles simplifies security measures, catering to various deployment scenarios. I was impressed by how easy it was to activate blades and implement them on a security gateway, with the process taking less than five minutes. 

Additionally, the Smart Console's clear and efficient user interface ensures that the changes to the policy are swiftly made, with the added benefit of maintaining proper audit logs.

Places for improvement include:

• Having a Zone Alarm and the standalone endpoint VPN that become compatible products.
• Having a Smart Console in-place upgrades with IP/fingerprint retention.
• Offering a Mac version of Smart Console.
• Integration of CPview and things like fw accel stat in the monitoring blade.
• No more legacy SmartDashboard for some features.
• Streamlining of the endpoint solution and deployment options and also offering the possibility to convert shared policy to unified policy when you run R80.X via some sort of wizard in a layer or so. This is a classical case for people who upgraded their R77 management.
• Offering a fixed deployment schedule for accumulator hotfixes. This would help us foresee maintenance windows in organizations with rigid change management procedures.
• Finding a way to restore the object search like in R77, where you could find any part of an object name and not a word in the object.
• Scheduling policy pushes in Smart Console.

I've used the solution for ten years.

For Check Point, the main cases are just perimeter security, network security, basically detecting threats on the network, antivirus, application control, visibility, login, and data threat prevention.

I like the GUI. In terms of functionality, it used to be the detection capability. Check Point has good security intelligence, which helps detect threats. They have the historical background to do that. But now, Fortinet is a bit better. 

A lot of things need to be improved in Check Point NGFW. One, their support team isn't very efficient and useful. 

The solution itself isn't easy to learn, making it hard for support to provide solutions. The design makes it so pockets (specific teams) have to work together when there's an issue, which creates a mess.

Also, Check Point lacks competitive capabilities like SD-WAN and CGM app integration. And visibility needs improvement. For example, Fortinet shows all connected devices with IP addresses, MAC addresses, and sometimes usernames. More granular detail is crucial for security.

So support efficiency, visibility, and adding competitive capabilities are key areas for improvement.

I have been with Check Point for a very long time. So, it has been almost six years.

I would rate the stability a six out of ten. There is room for improvement here. 

I would rate the scalability a seven out of ten. My customers are mostly medium-sized businesses, but my clientele also includes enterprises.

There is room for improvement in the customer service and support. 

Neutral

I'm heavily biased towards Fortinet. Check Point is a direct competitor, so from my experience, it's a decent firewall. There are strong points and weak points, but Fortinet is superior for various reasons.

The initial setup is really straightforward. The GUI is very good. However, the issue I have is with the stability. In terms of simplicity, I don't consider Check Point to be a straightforward solution. Another point to mention is my experience in planning within customer environments. The outcomes are not always as expected. 

For instance, when setting up Check Point firewall and flat policies, the policies didn't take effect immediately. There was a situation where the policies took effect after about two hours. Such instances were mind-boggling. Regarding VPN issues, when implementing IP protection between Check Point and other vendors, remote access can be challenging.

In Nigeria, it's predominantly on-premises. Many organizations are moving towards cloud, but many others use a hybrid approach, both on-premises and in the cloud. 

A few are using Check Point in the cloud, but most test with Fortinet due to easier integration with public cloud providers like Microsoft. Public cloud vendors also have their own firewalls, like Microsoft and AWS. In terms of adoption, Check Point is behind in cloud adoption in Nigeria.

Overall, the process is very fast and depends on the type of deployment. For example, replacing a Cisco firewall with Check Point requires converting policies, which can take quite a while, depending on the size of the policy base. In my personal experience, setting up Check Point was very quick.

It's reasonably priced, but competitors offer much cheaper options. It's market-related, so the pricing makes sense for what Check Point offers.

My recommendation is to consider Fortinet as an alternative. Overall, I'd rate it a seven out of ten. There's room for improvement, especially since Check Point doesn't seem too focused on our region. 

In Nigeria, procuring the firewall and bundled services like technical account management and professional services can be challenging. The service delivery is not as efficient as one would expect, which wouldn't be the case for a European customer.

Check Point NGFW needs to run marketing events. They have also to set up a support center in India. 

I have been working with the product for 12 years. 

I rate the tool's stability a ten out of ten. 

I rate the tool's scalability a ten out of ten. 

I rate the tool's initial deployment a nine out of ten. 

Check Point NGFW is expensive. 

We have customers from medium and corporate enterprises. I rate the solution a ten out of ten. 

I use the solution in my company since the solution serves as a firewall and functions on a DMZ network while also providing public-facing services. I serve my company's customers as a firewall administrator.

My company's customers have benefited from the solution's performance, especially when dealing with a huge amount of traffic. Check Point is a well-known name in the security industry that opts for functionalities like signature-based detection and beyond.

The most valuable feature of the solution is the Quantum Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). I also like the solution's functionality, like autonomous threat prevention.

The complexity involved in the solution's initial setup phase and deployment process is an area of concern where improvement is required.

I have been using Check Point NGFW for two years. I work as the solution's integrator. Speaking about the version, I use Check Point Quantum 6400 Next Generation Firewalls.

So far, I haven't faced any issues related to the solution's stability.

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

If I take into consideration my company's customers who use the solution, then I would have to say that there are around 300 to 400 users.

I have availed the services provided by the solution's technical support. My company engages with the solution's local partner to avail the services provided by Check Point's technical support team.

Compared to Palo Alto and Fortinet, Check Point provides good internal performance, especially for big-scale enterprises and entities, making it a tool that is not just suitable for SMEs or mid-sized companies. Check Point is, however, pricier than other solutions.

The initial setup of Check Point NGFW is quite complex. When it comes to the product's setup phase, the engineer should understand the product, and instead of understanding the firewall, it is important to know how to manage or be an admin.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

The solution's deployment is complex.

My company's customers have seen a return on investment from the use of Check Point NGFW.

I rate the pricing of Check Point NGFW a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is high price, and ten is low price.

I take care of the solution's maintenance part, and I feel that it is a straightforward process.

Check Point NGFW is good for big companies.

I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.

We use it for our core firewall and also for VPN.

It can be managed by many people. I have a team, and any of them can manage this firewall and make some changes. All the changes are combined into one policy.

Its usability is the best for me. As compared to Palo Alto, Juniper, or Cisco firewalls, Check Point firewall has the best user interface for management, reading logs, looking for some objects, and looking for policies.

It's expensive.

We have been using this solution for more than 15 years.

It's stable.

I don't know about its scalability because I haven't had to scale. I have a flat traffic rate.

I have 500 users. It's deployed across two data centers.

I contacted them sometimes but not very often. It was a good experience. I have contacts with the engineers in Check Point. They provide the right solution every time. I also use the Check Point support portal. They have many descriptions and solutions for some of the problems.

I have previously used Palo Alto, Juniper, and Cisco. Check Point NGFW is better than all of them. 

I changed from Cisco ASA. It was a long time ago. Cisco ASA was an old technology, whereas Check Point NGFW has better performance and better knowledge about applications.

It was easy for me because I have many years of experience. I could see its benefits within two or three months of deployment.

In terms of maintenance, it requires normal maintenance. Its maintenance is similar to other devices.

It's expensive, but its price is reasonable looking at its functionality and power.

Try many solutions and then choose the best one for you.

I'd rate Check Point NGFW a ten out of ten.

We use the solution for full-scale integration and end-to-end management at the organization. The Check Point NGFW implementation took place quite smoothly.

Check Point NGFW is the best in terms of comprehensive protection against network threats and security against malware and phishing attacks. It smoothly restricts these via anti-phishing algorithms.

Check Point NGFW source package covers all the bases - application control, NAT, DLP, routing, content awareness, VPN, desktop security, and much more.

It is scalable, provides end-to-end resolution and customized productive services like providing a complete solution for perimeter protection that
blocks the traffic based on an IP address or on applications
and content. This makes Check Point NGFW highly promising and makes it a complete solution.

Check Point NGFW is the best in terms of comprehensive protection against network threats, malware, and phishing and smoothly restricts these via anti-phishing algorithms.

The source package covers all the bases - application control, NAT, DLP, routing, content awareness, VPN, desktop security, et cetera.

It provides end-to-end resolution. It is a customized productive service and a complete solution for perimeter protection that blocks traffic based on IPs, applications, and content.

The most valuable services it provides are end-to-end resolution and perimeter protection; It blocks traffic based on IP address, applications, and content.

Check Point NGFW is best in terms of comprehensive protection against network threats, malware, and phishing. It has great anti-phishing algorithms.

They could improve by lowering prices. The source package is a bit more expensive than its competitors. 

We've had some downtime issues.

It could be more generalized and user-friendly in terms of its support portal for raising tickets. Ads management should all just be on a single click.

Overall Check Point NGFW is highly scalable and provides end-to-end resolution and a wide range of customized productive services with a huge community and team behind it.

I've used the solution for about 1.5 years or so.

I hadn't gone through any such solution earlier. I just tried in-built system solutions.

Check Point NGFW integration is quite smooth in terms of licensing. They are a bit more expensive, yet they are overall a strong product and a must-have for professionals.

No, I did not go through software review websites for recommendations and software services outlooks.

Check Point NGFW is highly scalable. It has a wide range of customized productive services with a huge community and team behind its technology.

Check Point NGFW proved to be highly scalable, secure, and stable, among other alternatives of multiple firewalls present in the market.

At an organizational level, the integration and implementation of Check Point NGFW took place on a priority basis due to data and system security concerns against malware and phishing attacks.

Check Point NGFW bifurcates, channels, and segregates the internal network and builds a secure VLAN, and separates it for every department.

Check Point NGFW is highly scalable and provides end-to-end resolution and customized productive service making Check Point NGFW more promising and user-friendly than its alternatives and services like navigation, control, and filtering ensure that all users stay connected to business applications and restrict traffic.

At the organizational level, the integration and implementation of Check Point NGFW took place on a priority basis based on our data and system security concerns about malware and phishing attacks.

Check Point NGFW bifurcates, channels, and segregates internal networks. It builds a secure VLAN and separates it for every department.

It's scalable and provides end-to-end resolution. It offers services like navigation, control, and filtering and ensures that all users stay connected to business applications while restricting traffic.

Check Point NGFW is great for data and system security management against malware and phishing attacks.

Check Point NGFW Firewall requires frequent updates to build more user-friendly dashboards. They need to begin the implementation of more active VPN support.

A few services of Check Point NGFW require immediate improvements, like the customer support portal and the ads management on the platform. These services need to be improved to help ensure mass adoption of Check Point NGFW.

Check Point NGFW Protects from all types of internal and external attacks, and it is easy to use. 

The integration of Check Point NGFW in my organization has taken about 1.5 years or so, and it's still going smoothly.

I haven't gone through any other platforms or solutions. However, these platforms have become a key part of our organization & work management.

Check Point NGFW is a highly scalable and secure solution that is user-friendly. It is up to the mark in terms of data and system security management. Potential users should just go for it. 

I haven't personally evaluated other solutions via reviews from some software review websites.

Go for Check Point NGFW. It's the best among market alternatives and is a must-have solution for professionals.

Currently, we have a need for security when it comes to protecting the company's infrastructure on a perimeter basis. We need to cover many branches that must be protected and require a solution that provides us with technological security solutions that allow us to establish and configure in a simple and centralized way for each of the branches.

As a result, we have searched for solutions that meet these requirements, in addition, we are seeking out solutions with technological innovation capabilities constantly.

Check Point has given us the ability to comply with regulations and with capacities in a way that we never could before. Not only have we managed to secure our network, our infrastructure, and our equipment - we have also managed to gain analysis and additional configurations in each of the complex procedures that are carried out daily.

The Next Generation firewalls are quite flexible in many of their characteristics. These devices have blades or sections or small spaces where they have additional features that we can use. That way, we are not only protecting our organization and other branches that belong to our company - we also have other features if the need arises. These are the features that will always help us to put safety first in our organization.

In the future, some of the features that I would like to see would be the ability to integrate environmental solutions such as the metaverse or blockchain so that we can see them also in applications directly and on mobile devices or natively. 

I've used the solution for three years.

We have deployed this software to provide comprehensive security beyond the Next Generation Firewall (NGFW). 

This software provides advanced analytics on any security measures that can have a great impact on our applications. 

It blocks malware attacks that can destroy data and leak confidential information to unauthorized parties. Check Point NGFW has helped the company to set up security policies that enhance the effective transfer of files and secure browsing strategies. There is improved prevention of external threats to data and increased production across the networking infrastructure.

Check Point NGFW has helped the company in the prevention of cyber attacks that could affect operations and slow down production. 

The intelligence reports from the real-time insights have helped members to avoid risks and plan efficiently for the future. 

Security threats that we used to experience before we deployed this product have been reduced, and the networking channels are ever safe. 

Sharing documents under secure infrastructure has increased the confidence of employees and enhanced faster implementation of tasks and projects.

The software provision of uncompromising security models across all the company applications has stimulated increased production. 

It has given the IT team full control and setup authority to scale down and deploy security to the most demanding platforms. 

The solution is safeguarding our financial databases and always has prevented fraud while giving employees peace of mind. 

The software has enabled us to come up with a unified dashboard that can monitor all accounting operations and investigate when there are security loopholes that can lead to data mismanagement.

The current features have a full set of security models that can protect any organization's information from ransomware attacks. 

When installed on Windows, the system with low storage space slows down. It is not compatible with all mobile devices and this may be unfair to some users. The next release can be more compatible with Windows and mobile devices for increased efficiency. 

I have experienced the best environment while working with this platform. All the data across the transactional records is ever secure under Check Point NGFW and I am proud of that great step ahead.

I've used the solution for nine months.

This platform is stable in the prevention of ransomware attacks.

I have been impressed by the performance of this software since we deployed it.

The customer support team has been always been responsive and interactive with our members.

Positive

I have not used a similar solution.

The setup was straightforward.

The deployment was done through the vendor team.

The current ROI is 35%.

The setup cost is good and the solution is affordable.

I evaluated other options. However, the company settled on Check Point NGFW due to its performance.

This is a great solution for many organizations that require stable data security.

I am using Check Point NGFW in an internet-facing manner thanks to the advanced features and security, like the SAM database.

If anyone wants to use the firewall as internet facing, then Check Point NGFW is the best option.

Our organization gets many attacks on our server, so we have installed Check Point firewall for internet-facing scenarios,

The SAM database and advanced blade are the most valuable aspects of the product.

The Check Point architecture and packet are very good.

We need further protection from future critical cyber attacks, as cyber-attacks are growing day by day, and every day new attack is happening in the real world.

There is a huge amount of revenue lost in the financial/banking sector due to cyber attacks, so we need to have something that can highly concentrate on future cyber attacks.

Check Point should release some new technology that no vendor has ever done before.

Check Point NGFW helps me as a network security engineer as it is easy to troubleshoot the issue and also its easy to clear all vulnerabilities in Check Point after upgrading.

I have been using this solution for five years.

The stability is good. 

The scalability is good.

They are awesome. They offer a high level of support.

Positive

I have used Cisco, however, due to multiple vulnerabilities, I have switched to Check Point.

The initial setup is straightforward.

The ROI is good. 

They offer good quality, therefore, the pricing doesn’t matter.

I have compared many vendors, including Sophos and Fortinet.