Check Point CloudGuard Network Security Reviews

I am quite satisfied with it, as it secures our virtual environment in both CloudGuard and on-premises. The business case was that we have several customers transitioning from on-premises to cloud solutions, and we wanted to have the same visibility and security in CloudGuard as we had on-premises.

We wouldn't have the same visibility or granularity if we didn't have Check Point. 

We have very good visibility or granularity regarding security. 

Since we are using the same management both on-premises and in the cloud, we did not need to create other security measures or learn new technology. This allows me to achieve the same results with our existing resources.

It's quite interesting to see all the new features being added to the solution. I plan to do more integration with the CloudGuard-specific elements within the new policy framework. Although I do not remember the specific name, there is a feature that involves a revision of the policies. That will be our next addition.

We have visibility both on the cloud and on-prem, and we are very satisfied with that. 

It's helped us with our security posture. We have the visibility. We have the possibility to deploy new stuff. We also used the data center dynamic objects. So when we tag solutions, they get the policies they should have from the setup.

It's easy to use and deploy. 

I'm quite satisfied with the solution. I don't have any notes for improvements. 

I have used the solution for five or six years, maybe.

I haven't had any issues regarding our cloud environment. It is completely stable with no downtime. 

It's not a scale set. It's a single node. We'd need to look at the scale set to see if there was a way to get better performance. 

I have been a Check Point customer for quite some time. We do not use other solutions. 

The initial setup did not take too long. I am unsure of the exact duration, however, I was up and running in about an hour. It was very straightforward and almost plug-and-play.

Everything could be cheaper, of course. 

There are cloud-native options. During setup, we had quite a few people telling us we should just use cloud-native solutions. However, we wanted the same security measures on-cloud and on-prem. It would have been cheaper to stay with cloud-native; however, to have visibility in the same place is important. 

People might just use a cloud-native solution since they are already there and cost less. However, my priority was to maintain visibility and consistent security measures in the cloud as on-premises rather than focusing on cost. The unified management from one platform and centralized visibility are invaluable to me.

I am quite satisfied with the solution, and I do not have significant suggestions for its improvement at this point. The product team appreciates feedback, and fortunately, I have comprehensive playbooks for deploying new solutions. The process is straightforward, especially with the dynamic data center objects. When solutions are tagged, they automatically receive the appropriate policies. 

Overall, it is an excellent solution, and I would rate it a ten out of ten.

I need to protect cloud security for my company or customers. I protect their cloud infrastructure and any applications they have on the cloud. This is the main concept of cloud networking, where we use Check Point Firewalls in the cloud.

It makes my life easier. I have on-prem and cloud firewalls. I can use the same policies in both places. 

It is a full-featured firewall on the cloud. The best feature is that it is the same software used on-premises. It's like having a full-blown firewall in CloudGuard. 

It is the same policy used on-premises, seamlessly pushed to the cloud. I have the same principles in the cloud. Security features allow control in areas usually not available, filling the gap with firewalls to secure operations. Overall, it greatly improves posture and internal operations.

Network Security provides us with unified security management across hybrid and cloud as well as on-prem. Once again, this is about having the same policies. It's seamless. There are the same configurations, the same principles, et cetera. 

It's helped us reduce organizational risk and improve security posture. We have robust security on the cloud to secure everything. It helps improve posture and internal operations.

I would focus on the implementation in the cloud, as it relies on third-party vendors like Azure and AWS. It's not seamless; the solution should be more straightforward for complicated environments.

I have been using it for the last two to three years actively. 

It is stable. I did not experience any downtime, and I hope I won't have any.

Regarding scalability, I set up a firewall in the cloud and left it operating. Nothing happens to it without intervention. We perform minor and major upgrades, and it works seamlessly. It is very good.

I have a very good relationship with customer support. They are like my best friends - especially those on level three and four. How would I would rate them a solid eight out of ten.

Positive

I did not use a different solution previously. We chose this over options offered by our cloud vendors since the policy management is strong. I don't have to redo everything from scratch. Also, since I have been using Check Point for many years, it was very easy for me to use the same product that I use on-prem in the cloud.

The licensing is bit pricey. Check Point is expensive, however, with the features and capabilities, I can justify the cost.

I'm an end-user, partner, and reseller of CloudGuard.

The same features used on premises apply to the cloud. It makes my life easier with consistent policies and configurations. It's a fair option. 

Overall, I would give the product an eight out of ten.

Our primary use case for CloudGuard Network Security is to secure the cloud environment where we host our backend systems. The platform helps to guard the network security of our infrastructure by securing the traffic and preventing cyber threats. 

It also ensures compliance with industry regulations. Moreover, it integrates easily with AWS and Google Cloud, allowing us to apply a unified security policy throughout our cloud infrastructure.

Check Point CloudGuard has been very helpful in maintaining a high level of security across our cloud environments as our apps integrate with multiple cloud services. 

It ensures secure communication between services and user devices, protecting sensitive data like user information and financial transactions. This has resulted in increased client satisfaction and retention, particularly in sectors requiring stringent data protection like finance and healthcare.

One of the most valuable features is the automated threat prevention, which helps us detect and block potential cyberattacks in real-time, minimizing data breaches. 

The ability to integrate with multiple cloud platforms provides a centralized view of our applications, enhancing security management. The solution also offers real-time visibility and protection against network threats.

The user interface could be more intuitive, and the initial setup and configuration can be complex, requiring a technical team. 

Additional improved documentation and support would make it easier for beginners and small-scale startups. Furthermore, the pricing model is quite expensive, which could be a barrier for smaller companies.

I have been using the solution for approximately one year.

The platform is quite stable. We have not faced any difficulties with its stability.

The solution is very scalable. I would rate its scalability as nine out of ten.

My experience with customer support has been positive. They are responsive and knowledgeable, available twenty-four by seven. However, they could improve by providing documentation for offline issues to better assist users who may not reach out to them directly.

Neutral

Before using Check Point CloudGuard, we managed security through a team of experts. Due to budget cuts during a recession, we switched to using this solution to maintain our security standards.

The initial setup was quite complex, requiring a technical team to understand the processes and implement the solution. More intuitive configuration tools and better documentation would be helpful.

We deployed the solution with a team of fifty-seven people, including cybersecurity engineers and cloud experts, along with support from customer service.

Implementing CloudGuard has resulted in an excellent return on investment over one hundred percent ROI. It has saved costs in our security team, saved potential security breach costs, and enhanced client satisfaction.

The pricing and licensing are expensive, costing between seven thousand to eight thousand dollars. While it offers good features like threat prediction management, reducing the cost will make it more accessible to a broader audience.

We have not used other network security solutions before Check Point CloudGuard.

It is important to prioritize security if managing data in multi-cloud environments. Having a technical team familiar with cloud security is recommended. Working closely with Check Point's support team can help in navigating complex terminologies and enhancing security across cloud platforms.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

Scaling the solution is very easy.

The best features are: 

• database inspection
• threat prevention
• enhanced security.

The solution provides me with unified security management across all environments. It has a single interface that can help us get integrated with the normalized management server. It also gives us security and integrity.

It does what it’s supposed to do. I would say that it created a reduction of 25% in organizational risk.

We haven’t seen any kind of problems so far.

We generally used everything on-premise, but now it's all in the cloud through CloudGuard. The transition was a bit challenging. Maybe they could improve their services by including more tutorials and labs on migration.

I have been using the solution for one year. We have just recently implemented the solution, and so fa,r everything is good.

We haven't experienced a lack of stability.

The solution is scalable, and it can handle the traffic whatever the requirement might be. It is capable of meeting the necessary demands effectively.

The technical support and customer service are very good, they’re very nice.

Positive

The deployment was not easy. We did not use any help from outside. The deployment was made in-house and if we ever had a question, we contacted the Check Point team.

From a technical perspective, the return on investment is in its helpfulness and how it’s shaping our future.

I would rate it a seven out of ten. We had some issues we encountered at the beginning. It is a work in progress.

I use Check Point CloudGuard Network Security to ensure we have the same management system for managing firewall policies both on-premises and in the cloud.

Check Point CloudGuard Network Security enabled us to move to cloud workloads safely while having the same level of security as we have on-prem. 

The unified management, unified log management, and unified policies are all invaluable. We like that everything is unified. 

CloudGuard Network Security provides us with unified security management across hybrid clouds as well as on-premise. Security operations are simplified by unified management, easing troubleshooting, and maintenance. Using the same objects in both the on-prem and cloud policies reduces the need to switch between different interfaces and log stores, enhancing our security operations significantly.

It's helped us reduce organizational risk. I cannot say by how much. Just having the same policies everywhere without having to move around different management interfaces and log stores just helps with security operations. We can see everything in one pane of glass. 

We have confidence in our secure deployments and migrations. In fact, it has enabled us to move to the cloud securely. The confidence is there based on our confidence in Check Point products on-prem. 

Improvement is needed in the deployment models. Currently, I have deployed VMs and installed CloudGuard as if they were gateways. Having some as-a-service models would be great. 

Scalability could be improved as well; needing to purchase a new license each time I want to add a new interface is not ideal.

I have used the solution for three years now.

The solution works adequately, meeting my expectations for a firewall.

Scalability could be improved. When we need to buy a new license, to add a new interface is not ideal.

Support is okay. Sometimes, it is necessary to reiterate the importance of a case; however, generally, the cases are handled to our satisfaction.

Positive

We did not use a different solution previously. 

We have an on-prem and cloud environment. The setup was relatively easy, even the first time. I just select it from the marketplace, and it appears. After that, it's the same as installing on-premise gateways, including a first-time installation wizard.

I received assistance from an external third-party company. The experience was great and has continued to be good over the seven years I've employed them.

The cost is adequate. I am not responsible for pricing and licensing aspects, I would say pricing is adequate. It is not cheap, however, I am not seeking cheap solutions; I want the best solutions.

We have not evaluated other solutions. 

I would give it a solid eight out of ten. I am not yet fully utilizing all its functionalities and I cannot assess all features. There is always room for improvement. 

CloudGuard is protecting my cloud workloads. The secure communication between my on-premises network and the cloud network is the main use case. I am establishing one continuous rule set across all of my infrastructure and then maintaining all the guards and measures throughout my infrastructure.

We managed to reduce the effort and workload as well as the attack surface across our infrastructure. We now have a more continuous policy. 

The centralized management is one of the key use cases. 

I managed to reduce the effort, workload, and attack surface across my overall financial infrastructure. These are the main things. Centralized management is the feature I like best, resulting in reduced workload and more continuous policy.

We have unified security management across hybrid environments. 

It's good for identifying security threats. We compare it to what cloud solutions providers offer. We look more into the actual traffic and the enforcement of the policy. What Check Point provides goes beyond and is not comparable to what is offered by the native network solutions. 

We have confidence in secure cloud migrations. It's imperative to use a solution like this. We wouldn't want to run our cloud without this level of security and protection.

Today, we are trying to look more into encrypted traffic. API security is one of the most highlighted aspects we are currently evaluating. Network Detection Response (NDR) and AI protection are the main areas I am focusing on now. In addition, I am looking into Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions in general.

I have been using a Check Point solution for three and a half years now. I have used network security for a much longer period before that. 

The stability is very good. I am very happy with stability.

CloudGuard scalability is what it is. It integrates perfectly into the cloud world, which is what I expect. With the centralized management in place, scalability is perfect. I can deploy it everywhere I need it. Scalability is one of the key factors for selecting this solution.

Check Point support is similar to other support on the market.

Neutral

I have looked at Cisco and Palo Alto. I evaluated these solutions and then came to terms with Check Point. We like that it integrates with other security solutions from Check Point we're running.

We have looked at competitive vendors a lot and we decided to go with Check Point. We've looked at Cisco and Palo Alto, however, we preferred Check Point's centralized management. 

Overall, I would rate the product eight out of ten.

We are using CloudGuard Network Security for comprehensive security. We have hardware appliances from Check Point, and we also have their firewall installed.

CloudGuard Network Security provides unified security management across hybrid-clouds as well as on-prem. It has improved our security posture. 

CloudGuard Network Security helped reduce our organizational risk. It has not yet helped us save time and costs because we are understaffed. However, it has helped to see what is happening and what we should mitigate or allow to happen.

It gives us all-encompassing security and overview. Previously, we did not have any kind of overview of what was happening with the network.

The interface is unifying all the data in one place. I can see the network side and the policy attached to using USB devices. Everything is stored and related.

A Check Point problem was that there were different solutions, and each had its own interface, section, and logs. Things are going great with the new feature that consolidates all the data from those systems in one place. Right now, I am not sure what improvements are needed. We are having occasional issues related to gateways, but we are still analyzing it.

I have been using CloudGuard Network Security for the past six months since I joined the company.

Until now, it has been stable, but we have had occasional issues with two gateways that used to break or are broken. We are not sure yet. We are still analyzing it. We might be sending it to the warranty team.

We implemented it keeping in mind all the requirements in terms of licenses, hardware, and other things. Everything is pretty much as we needed. We have no plans to upscale it. However, I am waiting for the OS version R82 to see how we can add more data on the fly.

So far, customer service has been almost great. We have had some issues, such as needing to escalate every time because one gateway was not working at some point. We had an endless loop of emails trying to fix this, and the suggestion was to reinstall the gateway and do it from scratch, which was not an option at that point because it would leave that specific location without access, and business hours did not permit it. Other than that, things went smoothly most of the time.

Positive

Previously, we only had security with a basic VPN and firewall in place.

I would rate CloudGuard Network Security a nine out of ten.

We have used Check Point for on-premise network security, normal firewalling, also application control, antivirus, et cetera. We have around 120 clusters with Check Point managed by MDS, and we also have a Maestro environment. 

We have some services in Azure cloud, and I have Check Point's product there to protect them. It's in development at the moment. 

Check Point CloudGuard Network Seucrity is easy to build in the cloud and easy to scale. You can create scale sets, and then it handles it by itself, how much traffic comes in, et cetera.

It has helped us have unified security management across hybrid clouds as well as on-prem. There are only a few services that you can't manage in our on-prem management. For example, if you are using SD-WAN or something, you must use the Infiniti portal with its services.

More support from our partners would be beneficial. A lot could be explained more. It's often a use case that the management is behind NAT, and I need to know what to do to connect my cloud gateways. Documentation is very good from Check Point, however, in this case, it could be better. Maybe more support in building up these environments would be helpful. We are a big company, so we have different teams, and guidance from Check Point would be useful. I need certain things, teams, and permissions, which might make it easier.

I have used it for network security for around 13 years.

I have no problems with stability. There is no downtime. Sometimes, it's a bit difficult to connect to our management.

I can create scale sets, and then it handles how much traffic comes in, adjusts usage, and then scales up or down.

I haven't used other solutions. I've only used other platforms, such as AWS and Azure. It has marketplace templates you can use.

The deployment is very good. It is plug and play. I can choose what I want and what kind of product, and then I simply click "continue" to start. YOu can make your own properties. 

I don't have much information about the pricing. 

We're a Check Point customer. 

It's a very interesting product. However, it's a whole infrastructure, so I have to learn a lot of things besides Check Point to set up the environment. On-premise, we also have switch infrastructure, and it's now something we are familiar with over the years. In the cloud, it's more about clicking here and there to pair it together, which is a different experience. Sometimes I don't know if something is missing because of cloud permissions or if it's due to a lack of knowledge. Maybe more support in building up this environment. 

I give it a ten out of ten.