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Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) pros and cons

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PROS

Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) provides comprehensive security management across hybrid clouds and on-prem environments.
It significantly reduces organizational risk by providing a unified approach to security management.
The scalability and auto-scaling features ensure adaptability to varying resource demands, making it efficient and cost-effective.
It enhances malware prevention and threat detection through advanced threat prevention tools, improving organizational security posture.
Customer support is proactive and reliable, contributing to a smooth operational experience.

CONS

API integration with Check Point Cloud Firewall is complex and requires improvement.
Licensing structure is unclear and would benefit from more transparency and flexibility.
The migration to Terraform complicates the integration and deployment process.
The documentation is often too complex or spread out, creating challenges for newcomers.
Check Point Cloud Firewall's pricing is considered high compared to other market options.
 

Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) Pros review quotes

reviewer2875401 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 20, 2026
The main benefit and main advantage of using Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) is that we use unified security approaches both on on-premises segments and in the cloud.
Viral Shaa - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Security Analyst at Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc.
Apr 30, 2026
Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) has significantly reduced our organizational risk.
Devraj Kc - PeerSpot reviewer
network and security engineer at Max international
Dec 15, 2025
If you are looking at the value and security and you do not want to compromise, then Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is one of the best solutions you could have in your organization.
Learn what your peers think about Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security). Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: August 2026.
908,402 professionals have used our research since 2012.
PL
Networking and System Consultant at Orbcom,Lda.
Dec 23, 2025
Since deploying Check Point CloudGuard Network Security, I have seen about a 40% drop in cloud network alerts, which has cut down noise and false positives, helping my team save roughly 25% of time previously spent on manual investigation and threat cleanup.
Wealie Antar - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Systems, Information Technology at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
May 22, 2026
The features I find most valuable include the reporting, detection rate of the firewall, and automatic blocking of content in inbound traffic.
Mohan Janarthanan - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Vice President at Novac Technology Solutions
May 15, 2026
Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) helps to reduce my organizational risk significantly.
Karsh Trivedi - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at Payatu
May 20, 2026
Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) has positively impacted my organization by mainly helping us secure our cloud environment at the network base.
Ricardosilva Silva - PeerSpot reviewer
system administrator at Orbcom,Lda.
Dec 11, 2025
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security has helped me reduce my organizational risk, as the clear visibility into cloud traffic and the automatic adaptation to cloud changes reduced the chance of misconfigurations, which were one of our biggest risks.
GeraldChege - PeerSpot reviewer
Ict Officer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Apr 24, 2026
With Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security), we are guaranteed protection from end to end, from user to cloud and cloud to user.
reviewer2753559 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Solution Engineer at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Aug 29, 2025
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security has positively impacted our organization by improving our security posture; we have seen a sharp reduction in successful intrusion attacks because of its unified threat prevention, along with greater visibility and control.
 

Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) Cons review quotes

reviewer2875401 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 20, 2026
The thick client, SmartConsole, is not maximally stable; it often freezes and requires a lot of resources.
Viral Shaa - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Security Analyst at Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc.
Apr 30, 2026
I find troubleshooting a bit challenging with Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security); one area needing improvement is log clarity, as sometimes policy installation takes longer than expected, and resolving cloud-native routing conflicts requires advanced knowledge due to the differences in how AWS and GCP operate.
Devraj Kc - PeerSpot reviewer
network and security engineer at Max international
Dec 15, 2025
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security needs to focus more on the VPN side by being more flexible with configuring the VPN with route-based VPN and having a failover with it.
Learn what your peers think about Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security). Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: August 2026.
908,402 professionals have used our research since 2012.
PL
Networking and System Consultant at Orbcom,Lda.
Dec 23, 2025
I think the initial setup of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security can be simpler; onboarding could be more intuitive for new cloud teams, and it could also have more flexible custom reporting and better documentation examples.
Wealie Antar - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Systems, Information Technology at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
May 22, 2026
Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) is not very user-friendly.
Mohan Janarthanan - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Vice President at Novac Technology Solutions
May 15, 2026
The UI is very slow, and getting the graph details on the security performance metrics is lagging.
Karsh Trivedi - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at Payatu
May 20, 2026
The only thing I think can be improved about Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) is their syslog logging facility.
Ricardosilva Silva - PeerSpot reviewer
system administrator at Orbcom,Lda.
Dec 11, 2025
The core security features of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security work really well, but a few usability areas hold it back: the policy propagation speed and parts of the interface.
GeraldChege - PeerSpot reviewer
Ict Officer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Apr 24, 2026
The pricing is a bit very high.
reviewer2753559 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Solution Engineer at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Aug 29, 2025
In terms of user interface and usability, the Smart Console UI is feature-rich; however, for new admins, navigation is not always intuitive, and log search feels clunky compared to SIM tools.

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