Shrinkhala Jain - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
User
Top 5Leaderboard
Cost-effective and fast with great security features
Pros and Cons
  • "It is easy to install, and the deployment is super easy as well."
  • "Recognizing spammers and spam email sourcing is extremely lagging these days, and the performance could be improved to provide better efficiency."

What is our primary use case?

This is the best email security software that restricts the entry of malware and threat attempts on multiple levels. It has real-time proactive detection of threats and provides end-to-end email IPS protection. It has over 99% spam protection and gives us immediate protection from outbreaks. 

It blocks and restricts email threats and provides all-around protection to the system and cloud server. 

Its integration with different kinds of portals and dashboards is going really well, and there is no scope for incompatibility. We now have end-to-end all-around protection of the system and server.

How has it helped my organization?

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade has definitely increased efficiency and security to the greatest level. It is one of the most cost-effective solutions for all kinds of small, medium, and large enterprises. 

It is easy to install, and the deployment is super easy as well. There are no complex methods involved during installation. The complete integration and deployment are straightforward and absolutely not complicated at all. 

With this email security software, we get 100% system and server protection end-to-end without any hassle.

What is most valuable?

It is a highly cost-effective solution for securing email security blades. The solution ensures end-to-end, round-the-clock protection from threat attempts such as malware and ransomware. 

The speed and stability of the software and system are great. It helps us achieve end-to-end email protection. 

It is a scalable, replicable, and highly stable solution that is easily accessible and can be easily integrated and deployed.

It blocks zero-day threat attacks and attempts in the most efficient manner and brings efficiency to the system.

What needs improvement?

I strongly suggest they incorporate and offer more customized features that will enhance efficiency to improve outcomes. Also, they need to offer customizable features for email protection from multiple ends. 

Recognizing spammers and spam email sourcing is extremely lagging these days, and the performance could be improved to provide better efficiency. 

It is extremely easy to understand, even for non-technical users. It is easy to manage and integrate well with all kinds of portals and dashboards so that a secure environment can always be attained.

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For how long have I used the solution?

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade helps in blocking spammers and spam sources to the greatest extent possible. It helps in restricting the names, domain addresses, and IP addresses as well. SMTP traffic is completely scanned and filtered throughout. It offers highly advanced anti-spam protection, which has been amazing and is one of a kind in the present market situation.

Real-time protection from malware and ransomware is excellent. The quick and highly advanced security protection saves us time.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is quite scalable.

How are customer service and support?

we've had a great experience using technical support.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I am using this solution for the first time. The experience so far has been great.

How was the initial setup?

The setup was quite straightforward and not complex at all.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution through the vendor only.

What was our ROI?

The ROI has been great.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The setup cost was extremely low, and pricing is quite low. Licensing is easy to deploy, and there is no hassle involved elsewhere.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I evaluated other options like Trend Micro Email Security and McAfee Email Security, among others.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend this solution as it is one of the best in the market and can lead to increased profitability for businesses by reducing the expense burden on email security solutions.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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Shyam Lal Navatiya - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at EY India
User
Top 10
Cost efficient with good security and great accuracy

What is our primary use case?

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade helps us to gain great email security. It is one of the most secure and affordable solutions for mail server security systems and helps with compliance and security management to ensure no data loss or no data theft from the email server under any circumstance. 

It is one of the most high-demand security solutions in the market, with high-level accuracy and a quality assurance system. Their security software is sone of the best in the market, with numerous features for high-end usability.

How has it helped my organization?

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is the best available security solution for identifying and detecting potential threats and brings the cost of security management expenses down for the organization. 

It is one of the best security software for businesses and organizations and helps in the potential blocking and restriction of any malware attacks or ransomware entry into the system.

The user-identified IP addresses are thoroughly checked for any malware content and ensure no lapse.

What is most valuable?

The scanning and checking of SMTP and POP3 traffic is not always 100%. The directional scanning left some of the incoming mail unchecked quite often, which carries a higher malware risk. It needs to be improved to bring the efficacy to 100%. Still, it is one of the best solutions in the market for creating a risk-free and virus and malware-free environment where we can do our business activities freely without any tension.

The software is one of the most cost-effective solutions. However, now the competition is coming up with extremely low-end costing models, which is attracting us more than ever. It is high time that they should redefine the cost strategy and models from a new lens so that we can attract and retain more new and existing customers.

What needs improvement?

More and more customized security features on a low-cost model should be incorporated to enhance the affordability and acceptability of the security solution in the market. 

It is one of the most cost-effective and affordable solutions, yet needs a few customsations and quick security scanning features. It should not take much time and can create a strengthened and secure ecosystem for all of us. 

The scanning rate of potential threat points and endpoints should be made faster and more accurate.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for over one year now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support has been good so far.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We have been using Check Point Security solutions for quite some time now. Before that, we used a local customized security solution from one of our affiliated vendors. It was a bit expensive and ranked low on accuracy and efficacy. We switched to Check Point after that.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy and not complicated at all.

What about the implementation team?

The solution is implemented through a vendor team only.

What was our ROI?

The ROI is great.  We are at almost 70%

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I can strongly recommend Check Point Security solutions due to their high credibility and high-cost efficiency. It is a high-performing security software that is good for blocking and restricting spamming and illegal content points and sources.

The Check Point is easy to install and quite easy to deploy. The pricing is also very low-end and can be brought down further low.

Set-up costs are not complicated at all. The licensing/renewal agreement would not cost too much either, as it is quite handy to use, and due to its simplicity, we have been using it for quite a long time now.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We tried a lot of the free trial services for the local security solutions coupled with a few leading ones like McAfee, Trend security, and ESET Protect.

What other advice do I have?

This is a must-have solution for all sizes of businesses and professionals. It is quite a good security software for all of us in the current scenario of unprecedented malware and ransomware risks.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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Priyanshu Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Specialist at Tech Mahindra
Real User
Top 5
Great threat detection, spam, and email blocking
Pros and Cons
  • "Check Point Anti-Spam & Email Security software is a modern-day solution for security management and data scrutiny."
  • "They should upgrade support services and make a more user-friendly database."

What is our primary use case?

We basically use the solution for threat detection, spam, email blocking, and security against organized email phishing attacks as well as data security management. Nowadays, this has been a prime concern for organizations and working professionals.

These use cases of Check Point Anti-Spam & Email Security software make it one of the prime products and is highly recommended. It is a must-have integrated product.

Check Point Anti-Spam & Email Security software is a modern-day solution.

How has it helped my organization?

Check Point Anti-Spam & Email Security served out to be highly productive for my organization. It's great for management and data security and generates innovation and growth.

Check Point Anti-Spam & Email Security software is a modern-day solution for security management and data scrutiny.

In short, I highly recommend the product.

What is most valuable?

There are highly productive features, including threat detection, spam, email blocking, and security.

It's great against organized email phishing attacks and offers advanced 2FA authentication.

There is third-party integration possible. There are many other customized tools that can act as a booster to some already great services. 

It creates a healthy environment for mass adoption of Check Point Anti-Spam & Email Security.

What needs improvement?

Check Point Anti-Spam & Email Security is a highly organized tool with many benefits. However, they should upgrade support services and make a more user-friendly database. That would help with higher integration and adoption.

Check Point Anti-Spam & Email Security software as a platform will catch the eyes of large organizations and MNCs as security concerns have risen significantly in recent years.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been integrating with this software since last year.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I haven't dealt with any other software.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is in the mid to high range. It's affordable and the setup is smooth.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I haven't evaluated any other solution. Some other colleagues already recommended it.

What other advice do I have?

Just go for it.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Adrian Cambronero - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at ITQS
Reseller
Top 5Leaderboard
Flexible with good anti-spam capabilities and effective perimeter security
Pros and Cons
  • "It does a better job of recognizing spammers."
  • "A major area for improvement is within some of the heavily discounted software blade add-ons on top of the current Next Generation Threat Prevention and SandBlast and Next Generation Threat Prevention offerings."

What is our primary use case?

Our company works on the implementation of services in the cloud. We have a large number of employees inside and outside the country. The work from home modality was also added recently, and, for this reason, a solution was needed that would provide security in all aspects of electronic communication. That is why Checkpoint Anti-Spam and Email Security was implemented throughout the company. We wanted to be able to block spam and malware at the connection level and also be able to integrate it with cloud services with Azure and thus be able to have excellent data management.

How has it helped my organization?

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade has improved the perimeter security of our company. Since its implementation it has complemented an essential part of the company's security. One of the features that we liked is the content-based Anti-spam capabilities. It can scan images or attachments. Another feature that it provides us with is the anti-spam block/allow list. This has allowed us to have great control in order to be able to block malicious emails that try to enter our employees' emails.

What is most valuable?

Of all the features that Check Point Anti-Spam & Email Security Software Blade brings, all of them fulfill different functions. The one I liked the most is content-based anti-spam. It does a better job of recognizing spammers. It does reconnaissance against advanced forms of spam, including image-based and foreign-language spam, using pattern-based detection. From what I was reading, it has a proprietary algorithm to create unique, fingerprint-like signatures of email messages and practically uses AI.

I also like the flexible configuration set. Both the content-based anti-spam, IP, and text string databases are updated on a schedule, which can be adjusted in the sheet options. It is possible to create and use the custom block list for the anti-spam sheet in the policy that we have configured.

What needs improvement?

For the few years that I have been using Check Point, they have always presented new updates and tries to stay ahead with their tools making them more interactive with the user and not so complicated. They are always at the forefront with new features. It meets and covers all the necessary fields to protect an organization and must be at the forefront as hackers are always one step ahead. They need to continue to make the tool more robust to protect users from new threats.

A major area for improvement is within some of the heavily discounted software blade add-ons on top of the current Next Generation Threat Prevention and SandBlast and Next Generation Threat Prevention offerings.

For how long have I used the solution?

The tool was implemented in 2020. Currently, I have been working with this solution for Three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

During the two years of implementation in the organization, it has not presented any problem. Its stability is very good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Its scalability is excellent. It is a super scalable product in security and very robust.

How are customer service and support?

Regarding customer service, we have had both good and bad experiences I give them an eight on the support part, however, sometimes we are left wanting.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We only had Office 365 and wanted to make the security more robust.

How was the initial setup?

The implementation was simple

What about the implementation team?

The implementation was done in conjunction with internal collaborators and with support from Check Point. They were very helpful and very good at their job.

What was our ROI?

My return is to have made a single investment and to be able, with that investment, to maintain the privacy and security of the organization.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is a very affordable tool to implement in an organization.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We looked into Fortinet and Microsoft.

What other advice do I have?

You can use this solution without fear as it gives you security and confidence.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

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Jonathan Ramos G. - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Engineer at ITQS
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Good anti-spam capabilities with easy management and regional blacklisting
Pros and Cons
  • "This solution helped us lock down and have our infrastructure easier to manage."
  • "I would like this solution to be more integrated into other applications that Check Point has so that it could be managed quickly and safely from the Infinity Portal."

What is our primary use case?

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is one of the valuable features that we have available in quantum equipment. It gave us that layer of protection and event solutions to safeguard the security of events and activities. In our network, it's analyzing everything that enters our network or leaves it.

Among the attacks that we had to avoid events by SMTP, POP, or DDoS, and additionally, protect ourselves from image or language attacks. We've been able to block regions by IP addresses or locations.

How has it helped my organization?

We currently have several regions blocked by blacklisted IP addresses or insecure domain senders, thus raising the level of protection that the institution has. We use this feature frequently due to our mail service, which is a hybrid service.

This solution helped us lock down and have our infrastructure easier to manage.

We've solved protection against buffer overflow that has caused our server to freeze or be slower when receiving or sending emails.

What is most valuable?

The anti-spam feature helps to verify the reputation of the databases in a reputational way. It manages to compare each request with a complete base of IP addresses. This layer eliminates around 70 percent of the attacks that enter through and are part of the most common attacks that our less expert users receive. We are now capable of differentiating this type of incident. This database is constantly updated to protect the equipment and thus validate if these addresses.

What needs improvement?

I would like this solution to be more integrated into other applications that Check Point has so that it could be managed quickly and safely from the Infinity Portal, thus being even more cloud-based in its management. Among the things that I would also like would be an application for cell phones where you can manage this type of event, if required, be it Android or iOS. It would thus be more disruptive by taking advantage of market demands and ensuring protection.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for two years.

How was the initial setup?

The solution is easy to install and enable.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Its cost is quite high and its package is sold as an additional license.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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Senior Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
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Good support and reporting, but the multi-appliance setup process is complex
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution can be monitored on a single dashboard with actionable insights and reporting."
  • "It does not provide for standalone configuration on the security gateway. Instead, you need to have a management server/smart console for managing it."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use case is to protect the organization from any attack generated via email. As most of the attacks in recent days are via email, the organization has to be equipped and ready to mitigate this type of attack at the perimeter level, before it has been delivered to the user mailbox or endpoint.

Basic anti-spam filters are not capable of protecting against the latest generation of attacks. So, for protecting the organization against this sophisticated or targeted attack, we concluded that the next generation of Email Security solutions is a must. Ultimately, it should be able to protect against any attack that is sent via email.

How has it helped my organization?

This product prevents sophisticated attacks, such as:

  • Phishing Email attacks such as impersonation, spear-phishing, and business email compromise
  • Account Takeover protection, where the primary aim of an attacker is to steal user credentials
  • Protection against malicious files, malicious attachments, and malware. The primary aim of this kind of email is to infect user machines and steal data, or injecting malicious code on a machine so that they can move laterally and infect other machines within the organization, or perform a ransomware attack 
  • Protection against data leakage that can be caused by an aforementioned attack, which can result in financial loss or reputation damage to the organization 

What is most valuable?

This solution is hosted in an inline mode for the protection of inbound, outbound, and internal email communication. It does not require any change in MX entry on the DNS Server for routing traffic to the service provider for Email Security.

The complete solution can be hosted on-premises for environments where the organization has an on-premises email solution, and it will remain invisible to the attacker.

This solution can be integrated with SandBlast Technology provided by Check Point and its most effective solution is breach prevention. 

It can be extended to the cloud as well, for protecting cloud-hosted email.

The solution can be monitored on a single dashboard with actionable insights and reporting.

What needs improvement?

Our solution required multiple appliances, as a single appliance only supports up to 5,000 files. This means that depending upon the number of files that need to be processed, the number of appliances needs to be increased. Essentially, the number of appliances needs to be sized accordingly for complete protection. The increase in the number of appliances makes it difficult to manage in terms of physical connectivity and configuration.

The product performs only basic anti-spam capabilities, compared to CloudGuard SaaS, which provides more robust anti-spamming functionality than the on-premises solution. 

YARA rules can be added only using the CLI, rather than through the GUI, which makes it difficult for the administrator.

For how long have I used the solution?

We are not using the Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade at this moment. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This product is easily scalable and a number of devices can be added whenever it is required.

How are customer service and technical support?

The support and our experience with the OEM were excellent.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously, we were using the email gateway along with an additional license to protect against email attacks on the same gateway.

How was the initial setup?

Setting up the product is complex. In the case of a single appliance, it is simple. However, it becomes complex with several appliances.

What about the implementation team?

The solution was implemented with our in-house team along with the OEM.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The setup is complex, as it is dependent on the number of files that need to be processed via the email security appliance.

The cost is competitive with other security products on the market. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated similar solutions by Cisco & Trend Micro.

What other advice do I have?

This solution should be designed to support all functionality, including use as an email gateway in case the functionality is required, as well as having a strong anti-spam module 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Executive IT Operations at Indian Immunologicals Limited
Real User
Next Gen and SandBlast technology are good for stopping attacks
Pros and Cons
  • "A scalable, stable solution with good technical support."
  • "The pattern used to filter emails could be improved"

What is our primary use case?

We are using 5400, 6700 and 6900 versions of the hardware in our company. We have approximately 1,600 users.

What is most valuable?

I find the Next-Gen firewall with SandBlast technology the most valuable feature. It is good for stopping attacks.

What needs improvement?

In terms of anti-spam and email, the pattern that they use to filter the emails could be improved. There are too many normal emails being considered spam. There should be an option to learn the different patterns specific to the organization where it is being deployed.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with this product for more than three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support by Check Point is good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used a third-party product that was hosted in the cloud.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is a bit complex. Training the IT admins how to use, understand, and configure Check Point Anti-Spam and Email is a bit complex.

What about the implementation team?

We have four people in-house for maintenance of the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security is reasonable.

What other advice do I have?

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security is a good product. For a bigger organization, they should consider that the pattern for determining spam does need to be more developed or enhanced.

I would rate this product a 7 out of 10.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Mitesh D Patel - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Consultant- Cyber Security at Ivalue Infosolution
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
A stable anti-spam and malware phishing solution that can be deployed quickly
Pros and Cons
  • "Anti-spam and malware phishing are valuable features of the solution."
  • "I can say that the solution's price level is a problematic area that needs to be considered for improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution in our company with respect to the firewall and email security solutions.

What is most valuable?

Anti-spam and malware phishing are valuable features of the solution.

In Email Security Software Blade, if you talk about anti-spam, it is very useful for those customers who are using Microsoft 365's Office Suite or Exchange mail servers. Every customer suggests that you have to use an anti-spam solution or anti-phishing solution. It is used as an email security solution.

What needs improvement?

I don't have any kind of point to improve because that's working well from my understanding and from my experience.

I can say that the solution's price level is a problematic area that needs to be considered for improvement. Prices could be cheaper.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade for four to five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's a scalable product.

There are multiple customers using the solution.

How are customer service and support?

I haven't connected the tech support because the deployment team connected with the Check Point team for support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

The solution is deployed on the cloud.

The deployment hardly takes half an hour.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

For licensing, my company makes yearly payments, which is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

My suggestion to those planning to use it, I would say that without an anti-spam solution, you are not safe.

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.

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