Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) Reviews

We use Check Point NGFW for enterprise firewalling, VPN, data loss prevention (DLP), user authentication, and zero-trust connectivity. All the functions of Check Point NGFW are utilized.

The most valuable features in my experience include perimeter firewalling, cloud and mobile security, application control, URL filtering, DLP, threat prevention, intrusion protection, and safeguarding against malware, botnets, and zero-day attacks. Check Point NGFW's multi-layered security architecture enhances data protection strategies by unifying security management, which is crucial in environments with too many separate products. The application and identity-based inspection are critical for understanding the data packets within the network.

The primary area for improvement would be the configuration process. While Check Point NGFW is not inherently difficult to configure, it might be intimidating for newcomers. Other products, like FortiGate, are perceived as more intuitive because they are easier to configure from the start. This has led to a perception that may affect market share.

I have been working with Check Point NGFW for many years, probably around ten years.

I have encountered stability issues primarily with VPN, which required a code upgrade. However, overall stability is high, and I rate it a nine out of ten.

Check Point NGFW is quite scalable. I have used units that never exceeded their capacity. If specified correctly, even the smaller boxes offer high session and bandwidth rates, making the solution highly scalable, even up to telco-level requirements.

My experience with Check Point's technical support has been positive, especially during setup processes. Even challenging issues like those with VPNs have been resolved efficiently with their help.

Positive

The initial setup of Check Point NGFW can be daunting for new users, but once you understand it, the setup is straightforward. For me, it's an eight out of ten in terms of ease of the initial setup.

The perception is that Check Point NGFW is expensive, especially when all software modules are included. For larger enterprises with comprehensive service requirements, it is reasonably priced. However, in the medium-sized business market, it can be seen as expensive, leading to switches to alternatives like Fortinet.

I rate Check Point NGFW an eight out of ten. It's a solid solution, particularly for large enterprise businesses, especially in banking and government, where there is always a need to diversify between different products. The overall product rating I would give is an eight.

We are using Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) to protect our private network and provide internet reachability.

We have configured the security policy for our LAN subnet with Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW). When users are reaching the internet or accessing any website, application, or resource, they must go through our security policy, which includes antivirus, IPS, IDS, and sandboxing features. This provides us with both security and connectivity.

Currently, we have more than 50 users accessing the internet through Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW). We experience no lagging or disconnection issues while maintaining security.

Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) offers excellent stability and various security features.

After deploying Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW), we are very secure from cyber threats. Our resources are protected, and our endpoint devices are prevented from downloading malicious files. Our environment remains safe with Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW).

We have observed a reduction in security incidents since implementing Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW).

The command line interface for troubleshooting issues in Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) could be simplified, and a better knowledge base document could be provided.

Apart from the complex command lines, Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is user-friendly.

We have been using Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) for more than three years.

Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is stable.

The scalability of Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is superior compared to other OEMs.

The support team for Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is responsive when we face technical issues.

Positive

We evaluated the FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall as an alternative solution.

Our employees are protected with Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW), ensuring comprehensive security.

Anyone looking for a security gateway in their network should consider Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) as an excellent solution, as it provides all necessary security features.

I rate Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) nine out of ten.

My main use case for Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is segmentation of VLANs, and the logging feature is great for my day-to-day operations.

A specific example of how I use segmentation and logging in my environment involves segmenting equipment into different VLANs, terminating all the VLANs on the Check Point firewall, and using the logging features to debug what's happening if there are any issues.

The best features Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) offers include the logging feature, and the IPS and IDS is also great.

What makes those features stand out for me is that the logging is very easy to get an overview on what's happening inside the network, and the IPS and IDS is very much hand-off; you just set it up the first time and it's up and running.

Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) has positively impacted my organization by providing more oversight over what's happening in the network, so the cybersecurity aspect of risk management has improved drastically.

The way risk management has improved is that getting an overview and seeing what's happening inside the network and then being able to take decisions on what to allow and not allow is much easier than on other firewalls.

Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) could be improved by streamlining the licensing process a bit.

The challenges with the licensing process come from its complexity.

I have been using Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) for seven years.

In my experience, Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is very much stable; we have had some bugs since we deployed it, but the support has been good at helping us resolve them.

The scalability of Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is not very good; what you buy the first time is what you get, and it's hard to scale from there, but we over-scoped the deployment.

I rated the service 9 out of 10 because the support could be a little better; that's the only thing that it could improve to get a 10. Other than that, the firewalls themselves are very sturdy and they just work.

Positive

We previously used a Cisco ASA 55000 series, which was pretty much out of date, so we needed to upgrade to something better, and we landed on the Check Point firewalls.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) was good; it was pretty much straightforward with no hidden costs.

Before choosing Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW), we evaluated other options, including a POC on Palo Alto, but Check Point won the POC.

My advice to others looking into using Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is to definitely pay for Check Point Professional Services to assist with the deployment and the design of what you're trying to do, as it saves you a headache later. I rate Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) 9 out of 10.

My main use case for Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is to provide internet reachability to our private network to the public network, and that is basically a primary use case. The secondary use case is to provide a remote access VPN, which is a feature of that firewall. Additionally, we are using branch connectivity with the help of Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW). We are using Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) as a first layer of security defense, so these are four major use cases we are using right now.

I can give you a specific example of how I use Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) for internet reachability or remote access VPN in my daily work. Every day, more than hundreds of employees come to our office and connect their laptops and desktops. All these private IPs are able to browse anything on the internet securely with the help of Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW). Even if they require any communication from the branch office, they are connected through the IPsec tunnel, which is a feature of this firewall, so they are able to reach the other side private network as well.

The best features Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) offers include usability and stability that provide great connectivity to the internet, to the remote branches, and the security features that are securing our private network from threats.

The visibility feature helps me in my day-to-day work because I export every week a report of the logs of whatever our employees are accessing, whether they are accessing genuine websites or malicious websites or applications. We conduct all this reporting and assess those logs.

Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) has positively impacted my organization by providing great connectivity, great reachability to our branch offices, and providing a first layer of defense effectively.

I do not see anything lacking in Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) for improvement, but I feel the CLI can be improved because it is somewhat complex for new users since it is totally Linux-based commands. If a proper knowledge base is available, it will be very helpful for the engineer to troubleshoot anything.

I have been using Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) for more than two and a half years.

Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is pretty stable.

Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) scalability is currently handling our organizational growth, so scalability-wise, it is working fine for my organization. In the future, there might be more users or more traffic needed to flow from that firewall, then I might have to get a higher model that can handle more traffic, but as of now, it is working fine for me.

I have not had much interaction with the support team, but they are very supportive and knowledgeable.

Neutral

I have not previously used a different solution; we are using the same solution from the start.

The user experience has really increased, and the security to our private network was increased, so from these two perspectives, we have seen a return on investment.

Before choosing Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW), I evaluated other options, including the FortiGate firewall.

My advice to those looking into using Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is that anyone looking for a next-generation firewall can consider Check Point, as it is one of the outstanding leaders in the cybersecurity domain. They can consider this as one of the good solutions that are present. My company has a business relationship with this vendor as we are a partner. I would rate this review a 9 out of 10.

My main use case for Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is to provide connectivity from our private LAN network to the WAN side, and for internet reachability.

A specific example of how Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) helps with our private LAN networks is that in our private network, there is no reachability to the internet without any security or next-generation firewall. We have deployed this solution and our private network got NATted in the device, establishing connection to the internet.

We are also using Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) for security purposes and user control.

The best features Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) offers are its security features, which are perfect. What stands out about the security features is that it includes multiple aspects such as antivirus, threat prevention, IPS, IDS, and SandBlast; all these collectively secure our LAN network.

Since implementing Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW), it has positively impacted our organization by providing seamless internet connectivity, and users are not experiencing any disconnectivity or latency over the internet.

To measure that seamless connectivity, previously users faced challenges while browsing or accessing websites, but after deployment, these issues have been resolved.

The initial setup of Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is complex and could be improved. The knowledge base documentation could be updated to provide better guidance.

I have been using Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) for more than three years.

Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is stable; we do not face any downtime or reliability issues.

We are not facing any scalability issues with Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW).

I have connected with the customer support team multiple times, and they are very supportive.

Positive

I have not previously used a different solution; we are using the same solution.

The initial setup is complex and could be improved. The knowledge base documentation could be updated to provide better guidance.

We have seen a return on investment through saving time and money. Previously, there was significant disconnectivity while searching websites, but now we are not facing those issues.

Before choosing Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW), we evaluated other options such as the Fortinet next-generation firewall.

My advice to others considering Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is that it is the best security gateway to consider. It will help prevent threats and provide better, seamless connectivity, making it the best solution. I rate Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) eight out of ten.

Our main use case for Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is to provide internet connectivity to our private network users, and we are using a device for internet connectivity, other branches connectivity, and SSL remote access VPN users.

We have branch to branch connectivity to our headquarters using Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW), so our branch users access private resources and servers from the local private network with the help of IPsec VPN.

The high availability setup of Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is outstanding. Whenever any hardware fails, whether active or standby, the second hardware takes care of all connectivity, and there will be no loss of connection or session seen by users. It also provides great unified policy control that prevents users from any threat from the outside.

Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) has positively impacted our organization by providing visibility of what users are accessing from their laptops, which we previously did not have. We are now able to get visibility at the user level and create reporting based on that.

Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) can be complex for beginner engineers, as sometimes the SmartConsole interface or blade architecture can be complex for them to handle and configure in the initial setup. It can be improved in the initial configuration of a next-generation firewall setup.

We are using Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) for more than two years.

Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is stable.

The scalability of Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is good.

The support team is supportive in terms of customer support for Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW).

Positive

Before Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW), we were using the Sophos firewall.

We evaluated Fortinet firewall before choosing Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW).

I advise other organizations looking for a next-generation firewall to consider Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) as it is best in the security market, providing great control with features IPsec or SSL VPN, and SandBlast, which all come under the Next-Generation Firewall.

Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) has provided time saved and security from the threats that we are getting from this solution.

I rate Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) eight out of ten.

My main use case for Check Point NGFW is perimeter security, and we use it on-prem.

I use Check Point NGFW for perimeter security specifically in our data centers.

The best features Check Point NGFW offers are centralized manage control and centralized load manage control.

The AI power enhances the features of Check Point NGFW.

The AI powered features provide real time threat detection.

Check Point NGFW has positively impacted my organization by improving security and reducing incidents.

We have seen a 2% reduction in incidents.

Check Point NGFW could be improved if support was better.

My experience with support has shown that there are delays.

I have been using Check Point NGFW for three years.

In my experience, Check Point NGFW is not stable.

The scalability of Check Point NGFW is satisfactory.

I find the customer support to be very challenging.

I would rate the customer support a seven on a scale of one to ten.

Neutral

Before using Check Point NGFW, I was using Dell SonicWALL, and we switched to Check Point NGFW because it is a better solution than Dell SonicWALL.

The initial setup with Check Point NGFW has been straightforward.

I have seen a return on investment with Check Point NGFW in terms of time saved and fewer people needed for operations.

My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing has been straightforward.

Before choosing Check Point NGFW, I also evaluated options such as Palo Alto.

I don't have anything else to add about my use case.

I don't have anything else to add about the needed improvements, as of now.

My advice to others looking into using Check Point NGFW is to go for it.

I think Check Point NGFW is a great product, and other customers should experience it.

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Check Point NGFW an eight.

We were looking for a solution to simplify our hybrid cloud infrastructure. We wanted something that could manage both our on-premises and cloud environments seamlessly. Nutanix offered that unified management plane. We also needed to improve our disaster recovery capabilities.

It's been really good. It simplified our operations significantly. We're able to manage everything from a single pane of glass, which has been a huge time saver.

The Prism Central management console is excellent. It gives us a centralized view of our entire infrastructure. Also, the built-in disaster recovery capabilities have been essential. We've tested failover scenarios, and they worked flawlessly. It simplified our operations significantly. We're able to manage everything from a single pane of glass, which has been a huge time saver.

The initial setup was a little complex, but Nutanix support helped us through the process. Also, licensing can be a bit complicated.

We've been using it for about two and a half years now.

Nutanix support helped us through the process when the initial setup was complex.

Positive

The initial setup was a little complex, but Nutanix support helped us through the process.

Licensing can be a bit complicated.

Absolutely. Especially for companies looking to simplify hybrid cloud management and improve disaster recovery.