Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) vs Check Point ThreatCloud Managed Security Services comparison

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Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) and Check Point ThreatCloud Managed Security Services are both solutions in the Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) category. Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.4, while Check Point ThreatCloud Managed Security Services is ranked #13. Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) holds a 1.8% mindshare in MSSP, compared to Check Point ThreatCloud Managed Security Services’s 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Check Point ThreatCloud Managed Security Services users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 13, 2026

Check Point Cloud Firewall and Check Point ThreatCloud Managed Security Services compete in the field of cloud network security. Based on the feature-rich nature with cloud-native functionalities and advanced threat prevention, Check Point Cloud Firewall has the upper hand overall.

Features: Check Point Cloud Firewall provides advanced threat prevention, virtual machine scale sets, and application visibility. It integrates micro-segmentation for enhanced security. Check Point ThreatCloud Managed Security Services focuses on centralized managed security using ThreatCloud intelligence for real-time threat detection. It emphasizes continuous threat assessment and mitigation.

Room for Improvement: Check Point Cloud Firewall users report difficulties with hybrid cloud integration and complex API configurations. There's a need for better AD integration and policy deployment. Check Point ThreatCloud Managed Security Services requires stronger support for policy validation and improved integration with third-party tools for seamless operations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Check Point Cloud Firewall supports hybrid and on-premises models with strong customer service. It integrates seamlessly into cloud environments. ThreatCloud Managed Security Services, used in public and private clouds, has varying support experiences but is deemed reliable after escalation.

Pricing and ROI: Check Point Cloud Firewall is noted for competitive pricing and a flexible licensing model, proving its value with reduced management workloads. Check Point ThreatCloud Managed Security Services aligns with integrated security investments, but subscription costs can appear mismatched unless all its security functionalities are utilized.

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Check Point Cloud Firewall ...

Ranking in Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP)

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

246

Ranking in other categories

Firewalls (10th), Vulnerability Management (10th), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (3rd), Cloud and Data Center Security (4th), Container Security (9th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (4th), WAN Edge (3rd), Unified Threat Management (UTM) (6th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (5th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (7th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (6th), Compliance Management (6th)

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Ranking in Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP)

13th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

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Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) category, the mindshare of Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) is 1.8%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point ThreatCloud Managed Security Services is 1.4%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)	1.8%
Check Point ThreatCloud Managed Security Services	1.4%
Other	96.8%

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Featured Reviews

Oscar Nunez

Ingeniero en redes y Telecomunicaciones at K-IT

Centralized management has reduced policy time and provides reliable multitenant protection

What I would like, what I think they should improve a little is the management of objects at large scale. When you work with multiple domains, there are thousands of network objects. Detecting duplicates and consistency across domains is a very manual process that should be more automated. Another thing: the SmartConsole interface is very powerful and very good, but the learning curve, compared to other solutions in the market from other manufacturers, could be modernized. I think it does not necessarily have to be done from a client application; it could be done via web, because via web I know that not all the options you have in SmartConsole are available. So it would be good if it could also be done from the web and all the options were available. Another thing that I would really like is more automation with Ansible or Terraform. I know it has improved in recent versions, but I think it is still not mature enough. Compared to other manufacturers that do have a bit more in terms of automation capabilities in integration flows with Ansible or Terraform, Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) could improve. Another thing that could be improved a little would be the TAC response time, because when there are very complex cases, I think there should be more speed initially, more ownership of those urgent cases, and not leave the customer waiting. This has happened to me: when I have cases open with Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) TAC, sometimes they do not respond and I have to keep insisting, and I think that part should improve. I do not know if it depends on who takes the ticket or on the severity of the ticket, but sometimes I have had to insist a lot, and that would be the only problem. Once they attend to me and become involved in the case, the responses they give are very professional and really help directly resolve the problems when there is a bug or troubleshooting to do. As I said, I would like to see a specific improvement in SmartConsole. I think if they improved it—how to say it—gave it a facelift so you could access all the options directly from a browser, that would be great, because sometimes, for one reason or another, you cannot download SmartConsole or, for some reason, the SmartConsole client does not start correctly, and you could do it directly from the browser. I think that would be a good option to improve. Another thing would be that in multidomain environments, I would like a global search function for objects and rules. That is, you could enter and search across all domains at once, because right now you have to go domain by domain, and in environments with many customers, you spend quite a bit of time; you have to exit one domain and enter another. So those would be the improvements I would like to see.

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AnkurSharma3

Information Security Manager at TOWER RESEARCH CAPITAL LLC

Offers data models that learn the patterns and behavior of the internal network

I really like the artificial intelligence feature that utilizes automated versioning through AI Yellow Prism. It has a lot of data models that learn the patterns and behavior of the internal network. If something abnormal happens, it raises a flag or alert. The GUI control interface was good and very attractive, and setting up the tool was easy with the help of online articles. Customization was also possible for each department.

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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

"The most valuable feature is posture management, which gives you complete visibility of all your assets in the cloud and allows you to do governance and compliance."

"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."

"Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is the best security software for protecting IT systems inside out."

"This provided us a smooth experience while moving our load from on-premises data centers to the Google Cloud environments, and increased the adoption and the speed of the migration process."

"The easy management of the policies is great for us because we are a small team and having easy management is great and useful for us."

"I love the work involved in maintaining and scaling security services and configurations across multiple public clouds using this solution, versus using native native cloud security controls. It is so much better. The different cloud platforms all have their own way that they handle a lot of the stuff that Dome9 handles. Even within their platform, they are in a lot of disparate places, e.g., in AWS, there are five different tools. You have to jump between them to get the same information that you can just pull in automatically on Dome9, which is just one platform. We are using multiple platforms, so that makes it even more complicated and time consuming if you had to just rely on them to get all of your information. Whereas, it's all just summarized and put together on the Dome9 end."

"A unique architecture makes this product stand out from other solutions."

"As per the solution's blade design, there are many options. For example, you have to buy a UTM blade and an advanced malware blade, etc. If the blade license is there, we can configure from the firewall GUI."

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"We have not seen a security capacity equal to that of Check Point in other manufacturers."

"The most outstanding characteristic that we can see is having something in place that allows any network administrator to apply security policies throughout the company's network."

"The reports it shares with the IT team provide the feedback necessary to see what needs to change and what needs to continue to be done."

"The real-time intelligence was a good feature."

"It's a small investment to protect our largest investment which is the assets, both physical and virtual, shielding us from attacks and making it possible for us to operate seamlessly and with full confidence."

"Advanced threat intelligence reports have enabled each department to coordinate roles and put security measures in place."

"We get analysis and can take into consideration the critical alerts found at any time, which gives us security and stability."

"It was easily configured and offered one more layer of security in our environment as the monitoring provided by the dashboard is very complete."

Cons

"The user interface could be improved. Sometimes, the visibility is not immediately available for the environment. We have the native servers that come with the solutions, but we cannot see them in the Check Point log. Another issue is with the integrated file monitoring. It would make sense to have stuff like file integrity monitoring and malware scanning available within this module because we don't want to integrate another product."

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

"A threat categorization system can be added to give users the authority to define vulnerable attacks and classify areas that can threaten the workflow system."

"The platform would be significantly enhanced by incorporating data security management capabilities."

"There is room for improvement in how it handles deployment itself, but I am not sure. It could be due to Azure's limitations, not Check Point's. Deploying a new firewall is quite bulky and not straightforward, especially in managing the resource group and networks. These issues seem to come more from the Azure part."

"We are at the place where we are looking at better integration with the management system. We use an MDS today, and it is self-deployed. We want to get to the Smart-1 Cloud, but we do not know what that looks like today because it does not support a multi-domain setup. Smart-1 should either be able to do multi-domain or there should be some form of taking a multi-domain environment and putting it in Smart-1."

"We have done a lot of automation with the firewall, but sometimes, there are some failures because of some bugs. The fixes for them are still not available. We have daily or weekly communication with the Check Point people giving support in the India region, but we have not seen much improvement or response to our requests for some additional features."

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"The only issue I encountered was with mobile device integration and compatibility with on-premise solutions."

"Sometimes we can see the documentation and follow its instructions to apply a new rule or policy, and sometimes we don't get the expected result by following them."

"We want better customization."

"The next release should have threat indicators that categorize various types of threats and their immediate solution."

"One of the great improvements that must be improved is the support for end users."

"I would like for the service to be a little more accessible for all segments."

"The documentation for the most modern applications of the manufacturer is sometimes not well done or complete."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"From a pricing perspective, they are pretty expensive."

"CloudGuard is fairly priced."

"Every project needs different pricing. I believe that when we talk with the particular guys, we will find a price for the customer. They are flexible in terms of that because we need to be flexible, and we have many companies who are aggressive with discounts."

"It is fair. Its license covers all the features. There is a cost-benefit. The licensing for the cloud is better than on-premises because, with on-premises, you have to pay separately for different things."

"My experience has been extremely positive. It was not a concern because I had an account team that fought for pricing for our company. They were not pushing me to professional services for certain help. I was instantly getting a CloudGuard architect to help us out."

"The price could be better."

"The solution’s pricing is a little bit high."

"There is flexibility in the different licensing models that are offered."

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13%

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Small Business	133
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Large Enterprise	146

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Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

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Also Known As

CloudGuard IaaS, Check Point vSEC, CloudGuard IaaS, Check Point Virtual Systems, Check Point CloudGuard Network Security, Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP

ThreatCloud Managed Security Services

Overview

Check Point Cloud Firewall, previously known as CloudGuard Network Security, provides advanced threat prevention, centralized management, and VPN capabilities, enabling robust cloud security across various platforms including Azure and AWS.

Check Point Cloud Firewall delivers seamless cloud integration with advanced automated threat prevention and centralized management to enhance security posture. It offers auto-scaling for dynamic environments and a comprehensive policy enforcement framework in hybrid settings. The unified interface streamlines administration across cloud infrastructures, ensuring consistent protection and reducing risk.

What important features does it offer?

Advanced Threat Prevention: Safeguards against sophisticated threats.
Centralized Management: Simplifies control for cloud infrastructures.
Auto-scaling: Adapts to changing workloads seamlessly.
VPN Capabilities: Enables secure connections across environments.
Integration with Azure and AWS: Ensures compatibility with leading cloud services.
Visibility Tools: Enhanced monitoring and management for security enforcement.

What benefits can users expect?

Enhanced Security: Comprehensive threat management reduces risk.
Operational Efficiency: Automation capabilities streamline processes.
Cost Management: Efficient resource usage with auto-scaling reduces expenses.
Integration Flexibility: Adapts easily into existing cloud platforms.
Simplified Administration: Unified management reduces complexity.

In manufacturing and conglomerate sectors, Check Point Cloud Firewall is utilized for protecting cloud environments and implementing network segmentation. It supports secure cloud migration on AWS, Azure, and GCP, ensuring compliance, perimeter defense, and traffic inspection, facilitating sophisticated threat prevention strategies.

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Check Point ThreatCloud Managed Security Services delivers advanced threat detection and real-time intelligence, empowering organizations with efficient policy management and expert support to combat modern threats.

With features like AI-driven behavior analysis and high-grade threat detection, Check Point ThreatCloud enhances security with sandboxing and global device collaboration. It simplifies monitoring while offering a customizable interface and seamless cloud database integration for data protection. Security administrators benefit from segmented service levels and quick customer support. However, improvement areas include end-user support consistency, detailed documentation, and enhanced mobile integration. Organizations use it for real-time database updates, zero-day protection, threat intelligence management, and maintaining compliance to prevent data breaches.

What are the most important features?

Advanced Threat Detection: Utilizes AI-driven behavior analysis to identify threats.
Real-Time Intelligence: Offers the latest data on threats from global sources.
Simplified Monitoring: Provides easy oversight of security operations.
Sandboxing: Analyzes files in a secure environment to detect vulnerabilities.
Global Device Collaboration: Shares threat intelligence across networks to prevent attacks.
Segmentation and Policy Administration: Allows for segmented service levels and efficient policy control.

What are the potential benefits and ROI?

Enhanced Security Posture: Advanced detection and prevention measures protect against threats.
Efficient Incident Response: Quick customer service improves security event management.
Improved Compliance: Helps meet security standards and policies, reducing breach risks.
Cost-Effective Management: Integration capabilities provide robust protection without extensive resource investment.
Data Protection: Integration with cloud databases ensures secure data management.

Check Point ThreatCloud is implemented in sectors requiring stringent data security and compliance, such as finance and healthcare. It supports these industries in detecting and mitigating threats through secure database updates, robust threat intelligence, and extensive network monitoring capabilities. Its comprehensive protection is invaluable for maintaining sensitive information integrity.

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Sample Customers

Physicians Choice Laboratory Services, Helvetica Insurance

Morton Salt, Medical Advocacy and Outreach, BH Telecom, Lightbeam Health Solutions, X by Orange, Cadence, Nihondentsu, Datastream Connexion, Good Sam, Omnyway, FIASA, Pacific Life, Banco del Pacifico, Control Southern, Xero, Centrify, Tradair, Laterlite, Phoenix International, Unisinos, Wilkin Chapman, Connexus Energy, Mutua Universal, Smart & Final, Central New Mexico Community Colleg, Grupo Financiero Multiva

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