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Check Point CloudGuard Network Security pros and cons

Vendor: Check Point Software Technologies
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Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is praised for its powerful threat prevention and comprehensive capabilities. It offers scalability for dynamic cloud environments and seamless integration with platforms like AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud. Users appreciate efficient centralized management and automation features, yet face challenges with Microsoft CASB compatibility, complex setup, limited performance due to resource usage, and a complex management console. Improved east-west traffic inspection and AWS integration are needed.

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PROS

Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is praised for its powerful threat prevention and comprehensive security capabilities.
It offers robust scalability and flexibility, making it suitable for dynamic cloud environments.
Users benefit from seamless integration with various cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud.
Its centralized management is efficient, allowing unified management of security across hybrid clouds and on-premises.
The automation features and APIs provide ease of integration and significant time savings.

CONS

Check Point CloudGuard Network Security faces compatibility issues with Microsoft CASB, leading to deployment challenges.
The initial setup is complex, requiring multiple attempts and extensive time investment for proper installation.
There is a need for improved east-west traffic inspection and better AWS integration.
Significant resource usage for IDP/IPS limits feature activation, impacting performance even with new hardware.
The management console requires simplification due to its current complexity and challenging user experience.
 

Check Point CloudGuard Network Security Pros review quotes

it_user631224 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user631224
Information Security Analyst at a non-profit with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 24, 2017
Monitoring using SmartConsole and all its features is extremely easy, and I find SmartEvent an excellent monitoring tool for spotting threats and user behaviour.
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it_user815814 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user815814
IT Security Consultant at Cilnet
Mar 28, 2018
We consolidated from three management consoles and three clusters to only one, which is a big improvement.
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Rakesh Rawat
Network Engineer at Acliv Technologies Pvt Ltd
Jan 31, 2019
The most valuable feature is the monitoring. We can easily monitor what kind of stuff comes over to our network and we can then check the dashboard and work accordingly.
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SeniorNe6125 - PeerSpot reviewer
SeniorNe6125
Senior Network Engineer at a marketing services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 12, 2019
It is scalable. It's a cloud solution, so it's easy to implement and manage.
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reviewer1010472 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer1010472
Architect, Network - Service Lead - Design Services at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Feb 12, 2019
Moving into the cloud without having to change a lot of our internal processes and retrain staff is one of the biggest benefits of this solution.
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NtwrkSec67 - PeerSpot reviewer
NtwrkSec67
Network and Security Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 4, 2019
It's a high-performance device. The network performance is also really good. We check how much time it takes for the servers. Our network performance has increased since using this solution.
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it_user715161 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user715161
Director at InfoGuardian
Aug 8, 2019
The most valuable feature of this solution is that you can start off with a simple firewall and expand it to UTM.
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it_user819654 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user819654
Network Consultant Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Aug 25, 2019
The program is very stable.
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it_user583365 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user583365
Head of Cyber Security Department at NGT Group
Aug 26, 2019
We find Check Point valuable because they are 100% focused on security. It totally closes the potential vulnerability channel. We can check our mail and our attachments and we can scan everything easily. We get an immediate report about the situation of the attachments. We can discover if the target's security attack was started from phishing, etc. We also enjoy using the additional features that protect our internal customer from targeted attacks.
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it_user919560 - PeerSpot reviewer
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Consultant at a government with 10,001+ employees
Aug 28, 2019
The IPS, application and URL filtering, as well as Identity Awareness, are all very valuable features.
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Check Point CloudGuard Network Security Cons review quotes

it_user631224 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user631224
Information Security Analyst at a non-profit with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 24, 2017
We have Microsoft CASB cloud app security and it's one of the least compatible firewalls. They really need to look at this, as both Check Point and Microsoft are major players. Why aren't they compatible? If we had Palo Alto then we wouldn't have this problem.
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it_user815814 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user815814
IT Security Consultant at Cilnet
Mar 28, 2018
Having a web UI in the VSX (or something similar) would be nice.
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Rakesh Rawat
Network Engineer at Acliv Technologies Pvt Ltd
Jan 31, 2019
The initial setup was a bit complex.
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SeniorNe6125 - PeerSpot reviewer
SeniorNe6125
Senior Network Engineer at a marketing services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 12, 2019
The product can still grow.
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reviewer1010472 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer1010472
Architect, Network - Service Lead - Design Services at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Feb 12, 2019
I would like to see more focus on east-west traffic inspection and AWS.
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NtwrkSec67 - PeerSpot reviewer
NtwrkSec67
Network and Security Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 4, 2019
The initial setup is difficult. It took me three tries to get it right. The setup took two or three hours.
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it_user715161 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user715161
Director at InfoGuardian
Aug 8, 2019
The management console can be simplified because at the moment, it is a bit of a challenge to use.
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it_user819654 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user819654
Network Consultant Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Aug 25, 2019
It is a very expensive program and there are additional costs despite the standard licensing fees.
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it_user583365 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user583365
Head of Cyber Security Department at NGT Group
Aug 26, 2019
The stability of the solution could be improved, but this is the problem of all the solutions in the market. This isn't just a problem specific to Check Point.
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it_user919560 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user919560
Consultant at a government with 10,001+ employees
Aug 28, 2019
Sometimes, if you aren't familiar with the solution, it can be a bit complex, but it does become easier to use with time. However, every time they launch a new version, it becomes more complex and you need to take time to get familiar with all the changes. For every version that they upgrade, you need to upskill yourself.
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