Akamai Guardicore Segmentation vs Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP comparison

Akamai and Check Point Software Technologies are both solutions in the Cloud and Data Center Security category. Akamai is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.0, while Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.5. Akamai holds a 23.2% mindshare in CDCS, compared to Check Point Software Technologies’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Akamai users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Check Point Software Technologies users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP and Akamai Guardicore Segmentation compete in the network security solutions category. While users are generally satisfied with the pricing and support of Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is often viewed as a superior choice due to its robust features, with users finding it worth the investment.

Features: Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP is praised for its comprehensive security features, particularly in its threat prevention capabilities and seamless cloud integration. Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is highly valued for its application-level segmentation and adaptive security policies. Users favor Akamai for its ability to provide deep network visibility and control.

Room for Improvement: Users of Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP suggest enhancing integration capabilities and better user experience for complex policies. They also mention the need for user-friendly interfaces. Akamai Guardicore Segmentation users recommend improvements in documentation and the need for more straightforward configuration processes. They also see room for enhancement in its initial setup process.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP is noted for a straightforward deployment process, but some reviewers point out that customer service could be more responsive. Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is seen as slightly more complicated to deploy but receives higher marks for customer support reliability.

Pricing and ROI: Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP offers competitive pricing, providing a quick return on investment, particularly for smaller enterprises. Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, though more costly, is viewed as providing long-term ROI advantages due to its advanced features and scalability. Users acknowledge Check Point's affordability, but many consider Akamai's higher cost justified by the comprehensive benefits.

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Akamai Guardicore Segmentation vs. Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP

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Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Cloud and Data Center Security category, the mindshare of SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is 2.1%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is 23.2%, down from 23.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP is 1.3%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Andrew W

VP - Information Technology at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees

Tells us about vulnerabilities as well as their impact and helps to focus on real issues

Looking at all the different pieces, it has got everything we need. Some of the pieces we do not even use. For example, we do not have Kubernetes Security. We are not running any K8 clusters, so it is good for us. Overall, we find the solution to be fantastic. There can be additional education components. This may not be truly fair to them because of what the product is going for, but it would be great to see additional education for compliance. It is not a criticism of the tool per se, but anything to help non-development resources understand some of the complexities of the cloud is always appreciated. Any additional educational resources are always helpful for security teams, especially those without a development background.

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KlavsThaarup

Senior Security Consultant at Orange Cyberdefense

Offers micro segmentation capabilities and easy to setup

It's micro-segmentation The label-based segmentation is the most valuable feature. There are always areas for improvement. It doesn't support a PAAC solution (Platforma as a service) in the cloud. So that could be improved. In future releases, I would like to see more integration with other…

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Bart Coddens

Cloud Engineer at Cloudar

Evolved cloud security with active monitoring but needs interface consistency

The user interface needs work. Sometimes, it is a transition from the old tool to the new CNAPP Two that I currently have, and remnants of the old environment can still be detected. I require consistency in the user interface to ensure everything is streamlined into the same look and feel. More work is needed in fine-tuning the threat data towards your CSPM and activity logs, aligning them with business intelligence, which requires a cohesive console interface. My assessment of CloudGuard CDRs in intrusion detection and threat hunting capabilities is that it still needs some work. All the threat data that comes in, you need to fine tune it a bit.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"SentinelOne is far superior to our previous solution, Accops, due to its seamless updates, effortless maintenance, and user-friendly interface and dashboard."

"As a frequently audited company, we value SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security's compliance monitoring features. They give us a report with a compliance score for how well we meet certain regulatory standards, like HIPAA. We can show our compliance as a percentage. It's also a way to show that we are serious about security."

"Support has been very helpful and provides regular feedback and help whenever needed. They've been very useful."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its storyline, which helps trace an event back to its source, like an email or someone clicking on a link."

"SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security offers an intuitive user interface that lets us navigate quickly and easily."

"SentinelOne stands out with its responsiveness to feature requests for Singularity Cloud Security."

"Its performance impact on the systems is low, which means there is a minimal impact on system performance compared to traditional antivirus solutions."

"I rate SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security ten out of ten."

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"The interface and dashboard are amazing."

"The most valuable feature is the visibility of processes and connections."

"The most valuable features of the solution are the maps and ring fencing that help monitor events."

"I found the solution to be stable."

"The tool is a complete package that offers many features like visibility. You can get a graph with real-time workflows and visibility into server-to-server communication. We get visibility into many things happening within our environment."

"Guardicore makes its own rule set automatically, so we can work fast when creating a rule set."

"Guardicore Centra offers the best coverage specifically in backward compatibility with legacy operating systems."

"The real bonus is the fact that we can secure applications, all the way down to the individual services, on each host. It's actually more granular security than we can get out of a traditional firewall."

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"We really liked its ease of implementation against our Microsoft Azure environment."

"The Compliance engine has helped put our auditors and senior executives at ease, as we can quickly and accurately measure ourselves against hundreds of compliance checks to include CIS benchmarks, PCI, and other best practices."

"It helps us to analyze vulnerabilities way before they get installed in production and the web. It gives us more security in the production environment."

"The posture management and remediation features are the most valuable. We use GSL Builder to build custom rules in alignment with our organization's policies. CloudGuard has canned rules using multiple standard frameworks, but we also have additional rules."

"It provides complete visibility of workload hosted on different cloud platforms including AWS and Azure, along with multiple tenants."

"The two most valuable features for us are the central firewall administrator and the real-time cloud compliance monitoring."

"It learns from behavior, attacks, management, detections, captures packets, real-time analysis, et cetera. It's generating knowledge from a variety of sources for an excellent analysis."

"The feature that I find most valuable is the blocking feature."

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Cons

"From my personal experience, the alerting system needs to be faster. If something happens in our infrastructure, the alert appears on the dashboard, but I have to log in to the dashboard and refresh it."

"There is scope for more application security posture management features. Additionally, the runtime protection needs attention."

"The resolution suggestions could be better, and the compliance features could be more customizable for Indian regulations. Overall, the compliance aspects are good. It gives us a comprehensive list, and its feedback is enough to bring us into compliance with regulations, but it doesn't give us the specific objects."

"It is not a criticism of the tool per se, but anything to help non-development resources understand some of the complexities of the cloud is always appreciated. Any additional educational resources are always helpful for security teams, especially those without a development background."

"One of our use cases was setting up a firewall for our endpoints, specifically for our remote users... We were hoping to utilize SentinelOne's firewall capabilities, but there were limitations on how many URLs we could implement. Because of those limitations on the number of URLs, we weren't able to utilize that feature in the way we had hoped to."

"We don't get any notifications from SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security when the clusters are down."

"SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security takes four to five hours to detect and highlight an issue, and that time should be reduced."

"Scanning capabilities should be added for the dark web."

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"In our version, when using the terminal server, we cannot exclude user tasks for each session."

"They can maybe improve their customer service just because they are kind of a small organization, and customer service isn't as big as others such as VMware."

"I would rate the stability a six out of ten, where one is low and ten is high stability."

"The maps could go a bit faster. They are useful but slightly slow."

"The product needs a few features like enhanced user policies and payload-level inspection to improve the offering."

"Sometimes, the speed needs improvement, especially when it comes to the generation of maps, where it can be a bit slow."

"Needs more customization of honeypots and a vaster catalog of systems able to be mimicked."

"Incident tagging could be improved. Other vendors offer semi-automatic tagging, which Guardicore doesn't yet have."

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"In general, for the product to be successful, they need to improve security, and configuration detection."

"The product must provide different features like antivirus."

"It feels somewhat fractured to me. I haven't grasped all the parts yet, and better integration would make CNAPP most valuable."

"I would like CloudGuard's pricing to be cheaper, but I think that's impossible. The pricing is the only thing I think they can improve."

"In Dome9, there should be a policy validation option where we can validate the policy before we push it into production."

"I’d like to see more integration with third-party tools. For example, it would be helpful to have an integration between Dome9 and ServiceNow to manage security incidents and security changes."

"I would like to see tighter integration with other compliance tools, like Chef Compliance, in addition to Inspector."

"Addressing the large amount of compliance information and benchmarks we need to observe, the tools are becoming our goto dashboards."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"PingSafe is not very expensive compared to Prisma Cloud, but it's also not that cheap. However, because of its features, it makes sense to us as a company. It's fairly priced."

"I wasn't sure what to expect from the pricing, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was a little less than I thought."

"PingSafe is less expensive than other options."

"PingSafe falls within the typical price range for cloud security platforms."

"I am personally not taking care of the pricing part, but when we moved from CrowdStrike to PingSafe, there were some savings. The price of CrowdStrike was quite high. Compared to that, the price of PingSafe was low. PingSafe is charging based on the subscription model. If I want to add an AWS subscription, I need to pay more. It should not be based on subscription. It should be based on the number of servers that I am scanning."

"The pricing tends to be high."

"Singularity Cloud Workload Security's licensing and price were cheaper than the other solutions we looked at."

"The features included in PingSafe justify its price point."

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"The customer would complain about the cost."

"GuardiCore has made some new changes to the license now. We've seen monthly and annual licenses based on a subscription. We have a few clients that pay anywhere from $25,000 a year."

"Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is expensive."

"Guardicore Centra provides better value for money than NSX, was the other solution that we looked at, which was too expensive for what it does."

"The pricing is too high."

"The price is the same as other products in the market. There's no price argument to choose one or the other product, it will cost the customer approximately the same."

"Compared to the pricing we were seeing from both Illumio and Edgewise, Guardicore was very competitive."

"The solution is reasonably priced and I would rate it a six out of ten. The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

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"The tool's pricing is moderate. Its licensing costs are yearly."

"Check Point CloudGuard Posture Management is always known as a good solution but an expensive one. When you're using Cisco, Check Point, or Palo Alto, you know that you will pay more, but you know that it will work."

"The pricing is tremendous and super cheap. It is shockingly cheap for what you get out of it. I am happy with that. I hope that doesn't get reported back and they increase the prices. I love the pricing and the licensing makes sense. It is just assets: The more stuff that you have, the more you pay."

"Right now, we have licenses on 500 machines, and they are not cheap."

"It is a very straightforward licensing model that is based on the number of assets you are discovering and managing with the solution."

"CloudGuard is fairly priced."

"It is difficult to contextualize the pricing because we are used to Indian pricing and licensing."

"Check Point CloudGuard Posture Management is expensive."

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Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

14%

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Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

15%

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Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about PingSafe?

The dashboard gives me an overview of all the things happening in the product, making it one of the tool's best featu...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PingSafe?

I don't handle the price part, but it isn't more expensive than Palo Alto Prisma Cloud. It's not cheap, but it is wor...

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What needs improvement with PingSafe?

There is scope for more application security posture management features. Additionally, the runtime protection needs ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Guardicore Centra?

I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive. I know other micro-segmentation t...

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What do you like most about Guardicore Infection Monkey?

Initially, I liked the telemetry part. But later, we used the microsegmentation features that we were able to deploy ...

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What needs improvement with Guardicore Infection Monkey?

When we have more than one interface, we can only have one policy for both interfaces. Normally, you have assets with...

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What do you like most about Check Point CloudGuard Posture Management?

The visibility in our cloud environment is the most valuable feature.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point CloudGuard Posture Management?

The price is on the higher end.

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What needs improvement with Check Point CloudGuard Posture Management?

We have concerns regarding the pricing and would appreciate seeing some improvements.

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Comparisons

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Compared 43% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 15% of the time

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Compared 14% of the time

AWS GuardDuty vs Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP

Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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Also Known As

PingSafe

Guardicore Centra, GuardiCore

Check Point CloudGuard Posture Management, Dome9, Check Point CloudGuard Workload Protection, Check Point CloudGuard Intelligence

Overview

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security offers a streamlined approach to cloud security with intuitive operation and strong integration capabilities for heightened threat detection and remediation efficiency.

Singularity Cloud Security stands out for its real-time detection and response, effectively minimizing detection and remediation timelines. Its automated remediation integrates smoothly with third-party tools enhancing operational efficiency. The comprehensive console ensures visibility and support for forensic investigations. Seamless platform integration and robust support for innovation are notable advantages. Areas for development include improved search functionality, affordability, better firewall capabilities for remote users, stable agents, comprehensive reporting, and efficient third-party integrations. Clarity in the interface, responsive support, and real-time alerting need enhancement, with a call for more automation and customization. Better scalability and cost-effective integration without compromising capabilities are desired.

What are SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security's standout features?

Ease of Use: Intuitive operation simplifies navigation across platforms.
Real-Time Detection: Quick identification and response to threats.
Automated Remediation: Streamlines recovery processes with integration capabilities.
Forensic Visibility: Aids in thorough threat analysis and prevention strategies.
Comprehensive Console: Offers full visibility and historical data tracking.
Platform Integration: Supports seamless operation across cloud and hybrid environments.

What benefits should users expect from SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security?

Enhanced Efficiency: Automation and third-party integration improve threat response.
Improved Detection: Reduces mean time to detect and respond to threats.
Operational Support: Comprehensive visibility and forensic tools aid operational decisions.
Cost Efficiency: Affordable integration with scaling capabilities without high overhead.

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is deployed in industries needing robust cloud security posture management, endpoint protection, and threat hunting. Utilized frequently across AWS and Azure, it assists in monitoring, threat detection, and maintaining compliance in diverse environments while providing real-time alerts and recommendations for proactive threat management.

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Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is a software-based microsegmentation solution that provides the simplest, fastest, and most intuitive way to enforce Zero Trust principles. It enables you to prevent malicious lateral movement in your network through precise segmentation policies, visuals of activity within your IT environment, and network security alerts. Akamai Guardicore Segmentation works across your data centers, multicloud environments, and endpoints. It is faster to deploy than infrastructure segmentation approaches and provides you with unparalleled visibility and control of your network.

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Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP offers comprehensive cloud security with features like dynamic access control, asset protection, and compliance checks, tailored for organizations seeking enhanced governance across AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms.

Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP provides robust capabilities, including centralized firewall management, IAM scanning, and real-time visibility. Its strengths lie in predictive visualization, threat intelligence, and auto-remediation, making it a valuable tool for risk mitigation and compliance management. The platform's integration and responsiveness enhance cloud security, ensuring alignment with industry standards and effective threat protection.

What are the key features of Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP?

Dynamic Access Control: Enables granular security permissions for cloud resources.
Asset Protection: Safeguards cloud assets from unauthorized access and threats.
Compliance Checks: Ensures alignment with industry regulations like PCI DSS and SOC 2.
Centralized Firewall Management: Simplifies firewall rule configuration across cloud environments.
IAM Scanning: Audits and secures identity and access management configurations.
Real-Time Visibility: Provides insights into cloud environments for proactive threat detection.

What benefits and ROI should you expect from Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP?

Threat Intelligence: Identifies and mitigates potential risks before exploitation.
Auto-Remediation: Automates responses to security incidents, reducing manual intervention.
Intuitive Interface: Simplifies management and enhances operational efficiency.
Posture Management: Maintains strong security posture through continuous assessment.

Organizations in finance, healthcare, and retail frequently implement Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP for compliance and security across cloud environments. It assists with workload protection, threat detection, and regulatory obligation fulfillment, proving effective for securing applications and monitoring API interactions.

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Santander, Frontier Airlines, OpenLink, Intermountain Healthcare, Cellcom, BancoBASE

Symantec, Citrix, Car and Driver, Virgin, Cloud Technology Partners

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