Check Point Web Gateway Reviews

Our primary use for Check Point Web Gateway is network security.

Being a media company the use of Internet is part of company's business, therefore it is very important to be able to protect both company assets and users. Check Point gateways provided an important role on that security measures.

One of the most valuable features of Check Point Web Gateway is the IPS capability. However, what matters most for users security is content and web filtering.

Check Point Web Gateway could improve the graphical user interface to make it more appealing. However it works.

We have been using Check Point Web Gateway for approximately 10 years.

Check Point Web Gateway is a reliable and stable solution.

Personally I do not have experience with the support of Check Point Web Gateway, but the team is happy with it. If there is no solution on their website the phone support usually works fine.

The initial setup of Check Point Web Gateway was straightforward.

We used the support for the deployment of Check Point Web Gateway.

We have a team of two people for the maintenance of the solution.

My advice to others is for them to make sure they have the right model of Check Point Web Gateway they need for their business. The most inexpensive version might not have have the performance needed.

I rate the price of Check Point Web Gateway an eight out of ten.

There are some other solutions in the market with a bit better performance.

The product is good in general. SmartConsole is intuitive.

We have problems configuring Check Point Remote Access VPN. The clients are connected to Remote Access VPN by IP assignment. The issue is very hard to resolve because we authenticate in Check Point.

I have been using the solution for six months.

The tool is stable. I rate the stability a seven or an eight out of ten.

The tool is scalable. Three people in my organization are using the product.

The technical support is moderately good. The support must be faster. The responses are not very quick.

Neutral

The installation is easy. It took us one day to deploy the product because it was necessary to know the configurations. It is easy to maintain and upgrade the solution. The updates can be done in five hours.

I installed the tool with the help of a specialist.

We pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution.

I recommend the product to others because it is one of the best solutions. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Protection of the company websites has been the most important goal that we have been chasing. Check Point Web Gateway blocks malicious attacks on our websites that can lead to data losses. The multilayered security architecture detects any form of malware attacks in advance with immediate solutions. Working with safe websites has enhanced the full production potential for our working systems. This platform provides reliable data analytics that has enabled each team to plan and set achievable goals.

There have been reduced attacks from cyber criminals since we deployed this product. The security models enhance safe collaboration among teams and embrace teamwork. It has enabled the IT teams to set up a unified control system for tracking website performance. Implementation of set projects and tasks has been efficient with available resources. The deployed security services protect all the organization's employees based on the set company policies. Employees can focus on productive goals without fear of ransomware attacks.

URL filtering has shielded employees from engaging with unsafe browsing sites that can spread viruses. It provides red alerts when there is an attempt from an unauthorized user who may be accessing confidential information. 

The product blocks unsafe content from the internet that can affect internal data. 

Application control gives IT teams an opportunity to set suitable policies that can be used by all teams when coding. 

Data Loss Prevention helps us to categorize and share data that is not harmful or can leak confidential data to the wrong personnel.

The set features have been guarding our websites against external attacks effectively. 

The learning curve is complex for new users. That said, with time, everything runs effectively. The cost of deployment and maintenance is high for SMEs. We have achieved most set goals as planned without failure. 

Antivirus features block trojans and harmful content from affecting workflows, and that has saved us a lot of money. 

Updates come late, sometimes exposing the organization to attacks that can affect operations. 

This product has good features that have been of great improvement overall.

I've used the solution for 11 months.

Operations have been running effectively.

The performance has always been stable.

I am pleased with the customer support services.

Positive

I have no experience with similar tools.

The setup was straightforward.

Implementation took place through the vendor.

There is increased ROI from stable performance.

The cost and setup depend on the size of the company.

This is the best tool that I have come across so far.

For website security, this is the best solution.

It helps in establishing a site-to-site VPN with our on-premise firewall. We also use it to protect our cloud environment and layering protection for our cloud data centre.

This product has improved our organization by serving as a connection point with our partners. In addition, it provides top-notch security and gives us the confidence that we have a secure connection when dealing with our partners.

The encryption detection feature and the revision systems are valuable. Additionally, it has an excellent threat prevention mechanism.

The product could be improved in terms of its complexity. The product requires prior knowledge and information and would be difficult for an engineer with minimal experience to understand.

We have used this solution on premises for approximately seven years and on the cloud for a year.

Due to its complexity, I rate its stability a six out of ten. We regularly have to update our hardware with the latest hotfixes to avoid bugs in the system. Additionally, the system has to be updated often to ensure there are no bugs.

The solution is highly scalable. We intend to continually increase our usage of this solution due to its interoperability.

We have not had the best experience with customer service and support, mainly because of the support tier structure. In our experience, our issues are not frequently solved until they are escalated to senior-level engineers, which leads to wasted time as we are often unable to access the experienced engineers until a case has escalated.

Neutral

The initial setup varies depending on whether it is on-premises or on cloud. For cloud, I rate the initial setup a six out of ten. For on-premises, I rate it an eight out of ten. Sometimes, the setup is complex and lasts as long as nine hours.

We implemented it through a third party. Three people who were network security engineers and firewall engineers participated in the deployment.

I don't know the specific licensing prices, but it is based on the deployment size and is relatively more expensive than other products. Once licensing and support costs are paid, there are no additional costs.

We evaluated Azure Firewall.

I rate this solution a seven out of ten. The solution is highly interoperable and is of good quality, but it could be improved in terms of its complexity, as it is not user-friendly. Additionally, the support levels could be improved.

Many of our clients use Check Point Web Gateway as a cloud base, firewall, and DPI for their security assets. All of this is deployed on the cloud. Because we are the service provider, we can use the SDN technology to connect to our customer and take the traffic to the Check Point cloud.

The Check Point Web Gateway features I find the most valuable are the customer-facing ones, like the malware and internet tech. I think this solution is very helpful to our customers because its cloud-based security can be deployed quickly and maintained easily. Check Point Web Gateway also comes with a particular sharing model, as it's deployed on the cloud on a monthly renting model. This is very different from the legacy price. 

I have not come across anything that would need to be improved as I have only worked with Check Point Web Gateway for about two years. 

Check Point Web Gateway could add an end point access function. Their competitors can deploy all data via AG Subway on mobile devices, giving customers access from the endpoint. This option has been available for some four years now at Check Point Web Gateway's competitors. 

I have been using this solution for nearly two years now.

I think Check Point Web Gateway is stable.

Check Point Web Gateway is more scalable than legacy solutions, but all of this depends on a company's scaling requirements. 

Check Point Web Gateway's tech support answers tickets very quickly.

Positive

Whether the initial setup is easy will depend on the cloud space - public, private, or hybrid, that you will use for the deployment. This will depend on the customer's requirements. 

We actually provide deployment services. 

The number of engineers that we dispatch for a specific deployment will depend on the customer. The most basic deployment will require two engineers. Overall, deployment will take two days. 

I can't really say too much about the ROI we've had from Check Point Web Gateway because I am responsible for the tech support.

Setup costs, pricing, and licensing is different in each country. We provide licensing for Taiwan. 

We have the Check Point Firewall as a perimeter gateway and we are using it across seven geolocations. Each location has a cluster. We use it to block high-risk and malicious websites and applications. It enforces compliance policies and regulations at each of the sites.

With this Web gateway, we are secure and it protects our applications or URL with multi-layer architecture security. We are using web security, URL filtering, and antivirus, and we will enable the HTTPS inspection shorty.

Check Point Web Gateway has improved our inbound and outbound traffic for applications or websites and related queries with features such as URL Filtering. It can control access to websites based on URLs to prevent employees from accessing malicious or inappropriate content and also we enforce bandwidth on streaming services.

These are very good features for us.

We can also now easily identify which users are accessing which URLs, and we can control access based upon them.

Application control allows the administrator to create granular policies based on users to allow, block, or limit access.

With Check Point Web Gateway, we have found the following features the most valuable:

1. URL Filtering
2. Application Control
3. Antivirus

URL filtering allows us to control websites based on URL contents and whether any inappropriate content or any malicious content is there.

It allows us to enforce bandwidth restrictions on a specific destination or URL, where some streaming service content is available.

URL filtering management is based on the URL, users, and groups, where access can be either granted or denied.

Most of the time, we are struggling when it comes to getting support. Due to this, we have now have taken TAM support and have also taken third-party support for this product. Generally, the support experience is not what we expect from Check Point.  

We have been using this solution for more than one year.

Overall, Check Point is a very good solution, although the price and other licensing costs are something that you have to check.

In summary, Check Point Web Security is a very good solution for us. We have been using it for a long time and we use all of the aspects. For security concerns, Check Point Web Security is the best solution with features such as URL filtering, application control, and antivirus.

It is primarily used for highlighting the threats that are coming from various locations. We are using its latest version.

It is very stable.

It is expensive. Its price should be better.

I have been using this solution for the last seven to eight years.

It is very stable.

It is extremely scalable. We have close to 3,000 users who are using it.

We have required technical support quite a few times, and it has been very forthcoming from Check Point. I am satisfied with their support.

We didn't use any other solution.

It was easy to install. It took close to a week to fully deploy it, make it operational, and manage it.

We are an integrator of this solution. There are two engineers who are managing it.

It is expensive. Licensing is on a yearly basis. You need to do the support subscription.

I would definitely recommend this solution. I would rate Check Point Web Gateway a seven out of ten.

Our primary use case for this solution is as firewall and, because I'm a student, when I work on my studies.

The interface is simply amazing. It is really user-friendly and it has improved our organization a lot.

I would like to see an integration of the interfaces in the next release.

I haven't had any stability issues to date, so I can honestly say that it is very stable.

The solution is scalable.

So far the technical support has been very good.

I've done a couple of VM installations, and they are all very straightforward.

This program is very, very expensive.

Not really. I was searching for a security product because the one we used, didn't work very well. I immediately chose Check Point Web Gateway because of its great features.

I will recommend this product to others, but I think there should be an improvement in interface integration. And a drop in price would also be a huge improvement. If I had to rate Check Point Web Gateway from one to ten, I will give it a seven.