Check Point SandBlast Network Reviews

The main use case for Check Point SandBlast Network is for sandboxing purposes, which means analyzing and detecting zero-day attacks for advanced threat prevention, especially targeting zero-day attacks, ransomware, unknown malware, and file-based exploits. It is a core component of Check Point SandBlast Network solutions that we have used. 

A specific example of when Check Point SandBlast Network helped my organization catch and prevent zero-day attacks or unknown malware occurred when we observed files being downloaded from the internet and emails. The sandbox can be integrated with emails, making it possible to analyze them as well. 

This use case helps the organization stop questionable files by delivering a clean copy to the user and keeping the original file for further analysis in a virtual environment. By analyzing the file's behavior, we can determine whether it is malicious or clean traffic. 

Accordingly, SandBlast takes action on those files and keeps our client environment safe from zero-day attacks. Most often, we see in the logs the presence of phishing mails containing attachments, which behave abnormally and try to execute unauthorized commands. Such malicious activities are observed in the sandbox, effectively preventing cyber threats and keeping us safe from zero-day attacks and unwanted malware.

Check Point SandBlast Network has positively impacted our organization by reducing incidents, improving user confidence, and saving time since implementing it. With around 2,000 users in our organization, after deploying threat emulation for network security, we haven't seen any incidents, including zero-day or ransomware attacks. 

Check Point effectively captures advanced threats, leading to no business disruptions and allowing users to focus on their tasks without interruptions, helping the organization grow economically. While I cannot directly state specific metrics or numbers, it is evident that Check Point SandBlast Network is saving us time, as staying protected from attacks minimizes the need to address issues related to incidents. Since no attacks have happened, there is no business impact, which ultimately allows us to function without disruption. 

From user feedback, it is evident that after deploying Check Point SandBlast Network, no attacks have happened, resulting in no business disruptions. Even the potential 1 or 2 hours of downtime could account for billions of dollars, so the organization's ability to go without experiencing cyber attacks is a significant value saved. Users are reassured, knowing that Check Point SandBlast Network handles potential threats, allowing them to work freely on the internet without concerns about file downloads. This builds confidence among users.

SandBlast Network enhances security by providing advanced threat prevention. It utilizes geographic-based policies to mitigate attacks. For example, it addresses the OWASP Top Ten security risks, which include common vulnerabilities such as XSS and SQL injection. These algorithms are designed to protect against the most prevalent and dangerous attacks in the world, making them an excellent solution for comprehensive security.

Check Point offers three types of support: Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. The level of support you receive should be based on the criticality of the issue, not solely on your client's support tier. While there are established support levels, I have experienced instances where the support provided was not categorized as Gold, Platinum, or Diamond but rather a standard support level. In such cases, the response times were slower, and getting support personnel on the call was more difficult.

Check Point SandBlast Network was acquired when the company needed to improve its security posture in different characteristics. The company had a deficiency in monitoring the corporate network. This tool analyzes the traffic network in a way that is really efficient, and of course, the best thing is that it identifies suspicious patterns and behaviors. With this solution, we managed to improve the entire comprehensive posture of the critical assets of the organization's network.

Within the first six months of implementing Check Point SandBlast Network, we have managed to improve the security posture little by little. We have managed to reduce some threats, and with this, we have managed to locate where to improve the defense against malware, exploits, and zero-day attacks. 

One of the features that has helped us a lot is the capacity for sandboxing analysis and deep inspection of SSL/TLS traffic, which has enabled us to neutralize malware that the other technologies we have were not able to identify.

The primary use case for our organization is to protect against attacks targeting our network. As most of the attacks originate from the internet, protecting the organization requires us to be equipped and ready to mitigate this type of attack at the perimeter level. Hence, it becomes necessary to scan any traffic flowing North-South and vice versa.

The perimeter device should be equipped such that it is able to detect and mitigate attacks, as well as have basic anti-spam filters. Email gateways are not capable of protecting against the latest generation of attacks via email.

Similarly, basic URL filtering is not able to protect against web attacks. Consequently, protecting the organization against this type of sophisticated or targeted attack, we concluded that the next generation of perimeter security solutions is a must.

This product protects us against the most common and sophisticated attacks including phishing email, account takeover, protection against malicious files, malicious attachments, and malware.

It protects us against data leakage that can be caused by an aforementioned attack, which can result in financial loss or reputation damage to the organization.

It is able to detect any changes in our software, such as whenever new code or a new file are delivered via web or email. It accomplishes this using sandboxing to evaluate it for potential vulnerabilities before it is delivered to the endpoint. 

It is able to quarantine zero-day threats using sandbox technology.

Sandboxing functions in a complementary fashion to your other security modules, products, and policies. It provides additional protection with modules such as IPS, anti-bot, antivirus, and antispam with the NGTX license.

We started using it as a suggestion to complement the current solution we had in place. 

The sound of AI engines working non-stop to detect threats in email and web downloads was hard to resist knowing that a lot of the times that there's a breach, the human behind the screen had something to do with it (we're the weakest links in the chain). 

It had been seen before that people click on links in suspicious emails or even insist on entering in websites that aren't safe. 

SandBlast protects the network and endpoint from some of the most vicious malware there is - including trojans and ransomware - without compromising productivity.

We're very surprised with SandBlast's high detection rates, which also shows the high risks the company's network is exposed to daily. This solution will also protect from zero-day threats. This shows off how advanced the AI engine's heuristics are by assessing the possible threat. It's capable of blocking access, eliminating it, and creating a signature that will help detect and eliminate malware like it in the future. 

Very few false positives are detected, which gives the confidence to raise flags when needed, ensuring the IT department is aware of threats and acting fast.

SandBlast Network enables us to restrict and prevent zero-day threats and endpoints attacks completely. This sandboxing solution helps us to diffuse the malware and phishing attacks in real-time with a single click. It's a highly advanced and proactive solution for preventing social engineering attacks and is far better than any unconventional sandboxing solution. 

It also helps in restricting phishing emails and endpoints under the email management system as it acts as a protective shield and applies threat detection intelligence for finding the security threats all over the IT system.

Check Point SandBlast Network has increased the security system inside out from web devices to cloud servers in the most efficient and time-bound manner. It enables my IT system to apply threat detection intelligence and diffuse the endpoint and potential threat attacks and phishing attacks onto the system in the most proactive and secure manner. It protects our cloud server end to end and is one of the best threat intelligence software for our businesses.

It has automated the security system for us, due to which overall productivity and enhancement are observed all over.

One of the great needs that our company was going through was the need to protect its infrastructure against hackers or malicious bots, as well as cyber-attacks.

We wanted a robust technology that would meet our objectives. We wanted to prevent attacks on our business environment. In addition, as a company, we already use various Check Point technologies and we wanted to continue with the same scope and security that they have offered us in recent years. That's why Check Point SandBlast Network provides us with that security by scanning everything that passes through our network.

Since implementing the Check Point SandBlast Network tool in the organization, in an environment of around 200 servers (both physical and virtual), we also have three high-availability clusters. 

Before, we only depended on a firewall; however, this acquisition has helped us a lot to improve the entire security environment of our company. In addition, the tool has excellent features such as Threat Emulation and Threat Extraction as well as sandboxing. We can even extract the malicious content of the files or block files completely and can also work as email APT and can remove malicious content from the email body.