Check Point Application Control Reviews

We are using Check Point Application Control for URL filtering so that users don't have access to unwanted websites, and we are also using it for threat prevention and Identity Awareness to implement allow policies based on users' names.

Previously, we were using allow policies based on IP addresses, but with Check Point Application Control, we have integrated our AD server to the firewall and implemented user-based policies. We have different departments, and we use username-based policies for each user.

Check Point Application Control has provided granular control over websites and visibility.

Check Point Application Control provides excellent granular control. For example, when allowing YouTube access, we can easily control downloading videos or posting content, restricting users to accessing only particular channels.

Previously, everyone had access to everything, but now with Check Point Application Control we have department-wise and user-based policies. Users are accessing only the compliance websites that we allow them to access, which is useful for controlling user access. We are getting proper visibility and can generate user-based reporting to present to our management.

Check Point Application Control has saved time since once we configure a user-based policy, there is no need for upgrades. We rarely change configurations in the firewall, making it time-saving while preventing threats from outside. It is cost-effective and provides a return on investment.

Sometimes Check Point Application Control provides false positives. We allow some websites or domains, but it still blocks them under certain categories. These false positives given by Check Point Application Control can be improved.

We are using Check Point Application Control for more than two years.

Check Point Application Control is stable.

We evaluated Fortinet application control before choosing Check Point Application Control.

As per industry reputation of Check Point OEM, everything looks fine.

I advise anyone looking for application control in their organization to consider this solution as it provides packet inspection, granular control, visibility, and allows creating user-based policies. All these features are very good, and they can consider Check Point Application Control as the best solution in the industry.

I rate Check Point Application Control eight out of ten.

My main use case for Check Point Application Control is controlling application access as per client requirements. The LAN users try to access various applications randomly, but with respect to business requirements, users should access only business applications such as Teams and FTP. For the marketing team specifically, they should have access to Facebook, while other users should not have access to Facebook and social media platforms. We have implemented this type of use case for the client.

This use case fits into my daily workflow by providing a particular scenario where Check Point Application Control made a difference for my client. For example, the marketing team has access to Facebook and other social media platforms for marketing purposes, while other users can only access business applications such as Teams. This provides a granular level of control over which applications users can access. With Facebook, users can view posts but cannot post anything or chat on the application, achieving granular level control in particular applications.

Check Point Application Control offers features that control around 4,000 users through the Check Point firewall. This application control is one of the blades of the Check Point firewall, which helps us control user traffic based on which applications users should access and which they should not, with respect to company or organization compliance policies.

Changes in network performance are noticeable after implementing Check Point Application Control. Restricting users from visiting unnecessary applications improves the bandwidth, meaning the bandwidth is utilized only for desired applications or required tasks.

Check Point Application Control has positively impacted my organization, as I have seen improvements in security and compliance. Another important factor is that unnecessary bandwidth is not getting utilized; only the required applications get higher priority. For example, Teams voice calling takes priority. If users wanted to browse on YouTube and stream videos, that would consume bandwidth, but after blocking unwanted social media platforms and streaming sites, we prevent unnecessary bandwidth utilization, allowing it to be used for desired tasks.

Check Point Application Control can be improved, particularly in policy management. When we add applications in the policy, we currently have the option to select individual applications, but a feature allowing categorization of applications based on types, such as social media applications, would make it easier to add multiple or bulk applications in the policy. This feature would be very valuable if introduced.

Feedback from management about how these changes improved productivity and network performance has been positive. Users were spending their time watching videos on YouTube or streaming content, wasting time on Instagram and Facebook while in the office. Managers complained about this, leading to compliance policies being defined to restrict access to these kinds of applications.

I have been using Check Point Application Control for more than one and a half years as an administrator.

Check Point Application Control is stable; I have not faced downtime or issues with reliability.

The scalability of Check Point Application Control is good. I have not needed to scale up or down, and the process has been smooth.

Customer support for Check Point Application Control is fair and good, and I have reached out to them with satisfactory results.

Neutral

I have not previously used a different solution before Check Point Application Control.

The initial setup with Check Point Application Control is not very complex. If you know Check Point firewall, then it is easy to implement.

If you want to implement Check Point Application Control, I advise you to implement HTTPS inspection for it to work 100% perfectly. Without HTTPS inspection, it may not function perfectly, as it will scan or judge applications based on their ratings. Additionally, implementing HTTPS inspection will yield better outputs and correct results.

I have seen a return on investment since implementing Check Point Application Control. We can say that 4,000 users are now accessing only legitimate business applications rather than wasting time on other applications that utilize unnecessary bandwidth. If we hadn't implemented Application Control, we might have needed to increase bandwidth for the users, which saved costs from that perspective. Additionally, users stay focused on their tasks, ultimately helping the organization save time, and from a security perspective, there are no disruptions seen.

The pricing, setup cost, and licensing of Check Point Application Control are higher than other vendors, but it justifies the features offered. The licensing is straightforward.

I evaluated Palo Alto before choosing Check Point Application Control. I noticed that in Palo Alto, we don't get a granular level of application management as we do in Check Point, which has a large database for the applications, making it easier to implement policies.

The process for setting up specific rules for user groups is straightforward. To work efficiently, we have to implement HTTPS inspection, which is important to work perfectly. The rest of the configuration process is very straightforward.

That level of detail is important for my clients because it prevents users from posting any internal information on social media platforms, which is crucial for our organization.

We are a partner of Check Point, so we have a business relationship with this vendor beyond just being a customer.

I use other tech products such as FortScout, FortiADC, and Netskope.

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On a scale of 1-10, I rate Check Point Application Control a 9.

My main use case for Check Point Application Control is visibility.

I use Check Point Application Control to monitor what users in my company are using and to control the specific use case.

I don't have anything else to add about how I use Check Point Application Control for visibility or control at this moment.

The best features Check Point Application Control offers include granular access level and good visibility, and it is also easy for deployment.

Check Point Application Control has positively impacted my organization by being easy to deploy and manage.

The ease of deployment and management has benefited my organization because we already have a Check Point firewall, and we have a team to manage Check Point, so we decided to integrate more of the features for Check Point as well, recently adding a Check Point application.

I think Check Point Application Control is good and doesn't require any improvements at this time.

I don't have more to add about any needed improvements, even minor ones, right now.

I have been using Check Point Application Control for around six to seven months.

Check Point Application Control is stable; till date, it remains stable.

We haven't tried Check Point Application Control's scalability.

I haven't really needed to contact customer support.

Neutral

I didn't previously use a different solution for application control.

Check Point Application Control is deployed on-premises in my organization.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was that the cost was high, and I think the cost should be improved for competitor pricing.

We are a reseller in addition to being a customer of this vendor.

I have seen a return on investment because it was time saved, as we already have expertise, making it a time-saving solution for me.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was that the cost was high, and I think the cost should be improved for competitor pricing.

Check Point Application Control was my first choice without evaluating other options.

That's it for now regarding additional features.

I advise others looking into using Check Point Application Control that it is good to try, easy to manage, but the pricing part is on the higher scale; nothing else, overall, it's a good product.

On a scale of one to ten, I rate Check Point Application Control a seven.

I've been using Check Point Application Control since the last three years, where I've been an administrator for Check Point firewall. Within that span, I have encountered multiple clients where Application Control was being used.

My main use case for Check Point Application Control is mostly for granularization of what to access and what not to access, particularly for a client with more than 3,000 users. For such a large number of users, it's always a hectic task for the administrators to give granularization on what the client has access to and what they do not. So, with the help of Check Point Application Control, we can define the granularity that reduces the risk of unauthorized access and potential breaches. Additionally, it has helped us improve efficiency and enhance real-time threat prevention capability.

I have unique scenarios where Check Point Application Control made a difference in a client environment that wasn't categorized, resulting in bandwidth issues. When we implemented Check Point there, we granularized the teams by categorizing what all access each team needed, which helped us improve bandwidth efficiency overall.

The best features of Check Point Application Control are advanced threat detection, SSL inspection policies, application categorization, and custom application detection, all of which stand out due to the zero trust security model Check Point follows along with several other enhancements.

The custom application detection feature in Check Point Application Control has been helpful in my environment where we define access for different teams. For instance, the HR team needs access to Facebook and other social media platforms, while the marketing team requires access to promote new features and products we are implementing. By regulating application-centric access, we increase the overall productivity for users while restricting them from browsing non-essential sites.

Application categorization and SSL inspection are crucial because to achieve full effectiveness of application control, it is necessary to have HTTPS inspection enabled.

Check Point Application Control has positively impacted my organization by increasing productivity and optimizing bandwidth. By filtering out the level of access that users have, we limit potential threats from malicious links, ultimately increasing both security and user productivity.

I can share metrics reflecting the impact of Check Point Application Control, where we have seen a reduction in the number of tickets created, indicating fewer incidents. Also, bandwidth has been optimized, especially after categorization where we previously faced overutilization issues.

Check Point Application Control could be improved, particularly regarding the application categorization accuracy as we often face miscategorization issues. The database should be updated properly to avoid misclassification and ensure 100% accuracy.

I see a needed improvement in the categorization where a gaming site might be categorized under sports or gambling. For instance, I blocked it under gambling but also allowed it in games, causing issues where the site sometimes gets opened incorrectly. This is an area where Check Point can enhance their service.

I've been using Check Point Application Control since the last three years.

In my experience, Check Point Application Control is stable.

The scalability of Check Point Application Control is commendable as it can handle organizational growth effectively.

I've reached out to customer support for Check Point Application Control, and the experience was good. The tech engineers are knowledgeable and supportive, with prompt responses, although I believe the response time could be improved.

I would rate the customer support for Check Point Application Control at nine out of ten.

Positive

I did not previously use a different solution before Check Point Application Control.

The initial setup with Check Point Application Control is straightforward and very simple.

I have seen a return on investment with Check Point Application Control, with increased productivity as users no longer spend time on unnecessary applications. By restricting access to only what is required, the productivity has increased, which results in greater value for the organization.

My experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Check Point Application Control is that the pricing is a bit high, but the features provided justify the cost. The features that Check Point offers are extensive and worth the investment.

Before choosing Check Point Application Control, we evaluated Palo Alto as well, but I find Check Point's level of categorization and database readiness for application control to be more user-friendly and comprehensive.

Check Point Application Control is deployed on-prem in my organization.

My advice for others looking into using Check Point Application Control is to definitely consider it if you already have security needs.

Overall, Check Point Application Control is an awesome product that can definitely be used to secure environments.

I rate Check Point Application Control nine out of ten.

Our main use case for Check Point Application Control is to block and control user accessibility of a particular application over the internet. With the help of this solution, our organization users can access only compliance applications. They are not allowed to access blocked applications in our private network.

We have blocked the entertainment categories application in our private network. Users from HR, account, or IT teams are not allowed to access or watch entertainment websites or applications. They are unable to access entertainment-based applications.

The main reason our organization blocks entertainment sites and applications is for user productivity.

The best features Check Point Application Control offers are better visibility and logs.

The visibility and logs feature helps me in my daily work because when any user tries to access blocked applications, I am able to catch them. An event is generated, and I can easily find out the user and which applications they are trying to access.

After deploying Check Point Application Control, our organization's productivity has really increased, which is the main benefit of this solution. We are also getting enhanced security.

Check Point Application Control has saved time as our users are not wasting their time watching entertainment websites or applications.

Check Point Application Control can be improved by using KB knowledge, but there are not many steps provided in the KB for configuration.

I have been using Check Point Application Control for a total of three years.

Check Point Application Control is stable in my experience.

Check Point Application Control's scalability is good.

The customer support is good and supportive.

Neutral

We are using the same solution as we did not previously use a different solution before Check Point Application Control.

I was not part of the team that decided the cost, setup cost, or licensing pricing.

We evaluated Fortinet Application Control before choosing Check Point Application Control.

My advice to others looking into using Check Point Application Control is that anyone who needs to deploy the application control solution can consider this as the best in the security market. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Check Point Application Control an eight out of ten.

My main use case for Check Point Application Control is to control URL access while users are searching on the internet, and with the help of Application Control, we can allow them whatever they get in our organization. This solution comes with the Check Point Next Generation Firewall, so we have enabled the Application Access feature in Check Point Next Generation Firewall.

A specific example of how I use Check Point Application Control in my day-to-day work is that we have configured the Application Control in our Check Point Next Generation Firewall. There are multiple categories, and we have allowed only the required categories, such as for the HR department and for accounting, whatever applications they use in day-to-day work. Based on that, we have allowed the application. Apart from that, everything is blocked.

The best features Check Point Application Control offers include the automatic update of the application categories, which gets automatically updated, and based on that, if any new application is added, it will get blocked under the block categories.

The automatic updates help my team by saving time and reducing manual effort because if we need to block the entertainment applications, if a new application is introduced in the market that falls under the entertainment category, it is blocked by default, so we don't have to manually configure or block this newly added application.

Check Point Application Control has positively impacted my organization by controlling application access; previously, all the users had full internet access, and now we have controlled their application access based on this solution.

Currently, I do not feel any feature needs improvement in Application Control because everything functions perfectly.

The costing could be better for smaller organizations, as sometimes they feel they are not able to purchase these features due to pricing.

I have been using Check Point Application Control for three years.

Check Point Application Control is stable.

The scalability of Check Point Application Control is better.

The customer support is supportive.

Positive

We have been using the same solution from the start, so I did not previously use a different solution before Check Point Application Control.

I have seen a return on investment in terms of time saved and increased productivity.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is good based on our organization's size, so the pricing, setup cost, and licensing is considered acceptable.

Before choosing Check Point Application Control, we evaluated Sophos Application Control.

After we enabled Check Point Application Control, I have seen improvements in security and productivity with fewer security events and increased productivity of the employees.

This is the industry's best solution, and organizations can consider Check Point Application Control tool in their organization.

Our company has a business relationship with this vendor as we are a partner.

I rate Check Point Application Control nine out of ten.

Our main use case for Check Point Application Control is to detect and prevent cyber attacks with the help of different application traffic that is restricted, so it identifies.

In our organization, we use Check Point Application Control to control user traffic accessing allowed application categories by the security policy configured in the solution.

The best feature about Check Point Application Control is that its database is very strong, and the categorization of the application is outstanding, so we are able to block applications based on the categories.

The categorization in Check Point Application Control helps our team because entertainment and weapons applications are not allowed in our organization, so we block those applications.

After implementing Check Point Application Control, we are getting proper security and user application access control.

We are seeing improvements in security with the controls from Check Point Application Control, and we are also saving our productivity.

I don't see any feature lacking in Check Point Application Control.

Every solution has space to improve, which is why I've chosen nine out of 10 for Check Point Application Control.

We have been using Check Point Application Control for more than three years.

Check Point Application Control is stable.

Scalability-wise, Check Point Application Control is excellent and can grow with our organization's needs.

I have a great experience with the support team for Check Point Application Control.

Neutral

We are using Check Point Application Control as the same solution without switching.

We have evaluated FortiGate application control before choosing Check Point Application Control.

I can say we have seen time saved as a return on investment.

Anyone looking for the best solution in the security domain for application control can consider Check Point Application Control. I rate Check Point Application Control nine out of ten.

We use Check Point Application Control to block and protect our website which are not required for user access.

Check Point provide excellent support. It is easy to operate and handle with the recent GUI.

If someone wants to review the configuration for the proxy, they would need to look elsewhere, as this tool is not designed to assess the performance of security policies.

I have been using Check Point Application Control for three years.

The product is stable.

The solution’s scalability is good.

When we open a ticket for a critical issue, we are immediately connected with a Level 3 support engineer via phone call within two minutes. There is no waiting list. The support is very swift and efficient, and they assign the best available engineer for critical issues, bypassing the L1, L2 and then L3.

Positive

We have moved the Check Point Application Control from AppSense, the epoxy solution, because of several issues. Users experienced latency while accessing the internet through the AppSense. Additionally, the AppSense client software installed on user machines frequently crashed, and it was not compatible with MacBooks.

The initial setup is straightforward and takes around three months to complete.

The product is expensive but it is worth the money.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.