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Cloud And Integration Coe Architect at Reply
Real User
Top 20
Apr 6, 2026
Email protection has cut phishing and spam, and security teams gain time for other issues
Pros and Cons
  • "After we organized it with the consulting company and set the first rules, after one week the system seemed to have learned the company's pattern, and we managed to achieve a reduction of almost eighty to ninety percent on spam and false emails, which was very good at the time."

    What is our primary use case?

    At the moment, most solutions I have been working on are cloud-based, so I do not know if it will be in any of the solutions being reviewed.

    Based on what I usually used Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration for, it is an edge boarding solution to prevent spam, viruses, and other kinds of intrusions from gaining access from the internet to services that are published on the internet. It also protects internal networks, ensuring only the services that are supposed to be talking to each other do so, and provides VPN access for people who are working remotely. On the Harmony side, it was mainly email filters. After we organized it with the consulting company and set the first rules, after one week the system seemed to have learned the company's pattern. So at that time, we managed to achieve a reduction of almost eighty to ninety percent on spam and false emails, which was very good at the time. Later on, once Harmony also integrated with OneDrive, we were also able to stop viruses and files from getting infected inside the OneDrive services as well.

    Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration has had a significant impact on phishing attack mitigation. It reduced phishing attacks quite a bit. One of the other preventative measures we implemented was teaching people how to detect those kinds of emails, and we were able to reduce phishing incidents quite a bit because the system was detecting most of the phishing emails that we were receiving. However, we still needed to ensure that on both sides, both the system and the user were able to detect those kinds of emails so they do not fall into traps.

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable features of Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration include the artificial intelligence, which even before artificial intelligence was popular, was very good because once we programmed the first rules, it learned automatically the patterns of trusted and untrusted emails. It was much easier to manage false positives and spam and those kinds of emails. As I mentioned before, it reduced eighty percent of spam and false emails. Overall, for applying whitelists and rules on it, it was pretty easy because it also integrated quite well with Microsoft's own security systems, especially in the case of Microsoft 365, so we would not have one system onboarding the other; they would work very well together.

    I think artificial intelligence-powered threat intelligence in Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration acts pretty well on the preventive side, which allows us to be more proactive in terms of what domains are trustworthy and which ones are not. We had another case where initially it was blocking a lot of emails from China, but once we were able to filter out which domains were trustworthy, the system learned that those emails were trustworthy and would not tag them as suspicious. I thought it was pretty proactive once certain users get new emails from new domains they have never received before, where the first email does not characterize as suspicious but is monitored to ensure we are aware that this user is now receiving emails from this domain. If the patterns or the attachments inside the email show us to be untrustworthy, then it characterizes it as a suspicious email or, in the worst-case scenario, as spam or phishing email.

    Robust inspection technologies in Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration have helped me safeguard shared files in my collaborative environment. They make us much more aware of the files that are coming in and out, and we have following rules to ensure that they meet the standards as well.

    What needs improvement?

    I think Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration could improve or enhance integration with other systems. I know at the moment it works pretty well with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. Perhaps in the future, there might be solutions as well that work with on-premise email solutions. Also, in Brazil, if I am not mistaken, at the moment, there are still only servers in the US and Europe, so it would be nice if Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration had services in Latin America as well.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been working with Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration for the past five years.

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    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration was very stable and reliable for me.

    I do not remember any outages or limitations with Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    I evaluate that Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration was quite scalable. We started with one hundred users when we began using the solution. When I left the project, they were getting close to two hundred fifty users. It is quite scalable, but we just have to be aware of the licensing costs accordingly. Otherwise, as a cloud solution, we do not have to worry too much about resources other than paying for the necessary licensing.

    How are customer service and support?

    I mostly communicated with the consultants representing Check Point rather than with their technical support. I only communicated with them mostly about the firewall side, not Harmony, for most things. After everything was set up and in production, my communication was mainly for improvements and questions about new functionalities that were introduced later.

    I did not have such serious issues that required me to reach out to technical support or customer support for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration. The one time was when a user was looking for some emails that were not arriving. When we checked on Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration, we discovered the issue was on the Microsoft side, which was blocking the email. However, since Harmony integrates well with the security services of Microsoft, we can unblock those emails directly from Harmony.

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

    Before Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration, we used to use the built-in tools that Exchange on-premise had.

    We decided to switch from the previous solution to Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration because we needed to improve the way we reacted to emails. Since the company relies heavily on emails for both internal and external communication, we needed to ensure we had a good and viable solution that allowed us to concentrate on other problems as well.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup process for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration was pretty easy to set up on the Microsoft side, both for the proof of concept and for the production environment.

    What about the implementation team?

    I participated in the initial setup of Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration.

    Nothing offhand comes to mind regarding challenges or complexities during the setup process. We followed the instructions in the manual and from the consultants, and everything went smoothly.

    What was our ROI?

    I have definitely seen a return on investment with Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration. On the administrative side, both my team and I used to spend much less time troubleshooting phishing, malware, and other email-related issues because of that solution. We gained much more time to address other issues beyond troubleshooting.

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

    So far, the pricing for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is good for what it does. There is always room for improvements, but I think it is a fair price.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    Other than Check Point, I did not evaluate other options or vendors extensively. I played a little bit with Acronis, which has a similar solution, but I had only done tests with it. They are mainly a backup solution but have also expanded into other services. Comparing Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration to Acronis, Acronis still has a couple of improvements to do, but Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration works pretty well on the detection of emails.

    What other advice do I have?

    I have not utilized the automated incident response feature.

    I think we used Microsoft's own real-time URL reputation analysis. I do not remember if we ended up integrating Harmony or if it was part of the package or not, but I do not remember using it.

    I was an administrator and I also helped integrate the solution.

    I would rate this review as a nine out of ten overall.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud
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    Manish Thapa - PeerSpot reviewer
    network and security engineer at Max international
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    Top 5
    Dec 9, 2025
    Email security has become proactive as it prevents phishing and automates user awareness training

    What is our primary use case?

    I primarily use Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration to secure all of our emails, both incoming and outgoing, and to prevent phishing emails from outside sources, as well as to run a phishing campaign in my department.

    Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration has a phishing campaign feature where you can run simulated phishing emails to a particular department that it recognizes in Microsoft Office, and if someone fails, the system will ask that user to enroll in a learning video tutorial.

    I use Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration to protect my emails from outside phishing threats as well as to provide click URL protection.

    What is most valuable?

    The best feature for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is its inline feature, where it remediates any emails with a phishing link as well as threats before they come into the inbox. This is what I appreciate the most about Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration.

    The inline feature in Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration reduces incidents and saves a significant amount of time.

    Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration has impacted my organization very well because you only require a small amount of human resources to look into email security since it is one of the first points of contact where any organization gets breached. You require fewer resources because it is automated, and you can even customize it so that if any email gets blocked, you can ask the user for permission to not quarantine it to the administrator.

    What needs improvement?

    Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration could be improved if it was offered on-premises, because most of our clients do not want to use cloud-based services; that is the only thing that I would appreciate Check Point to offer.

    I would want the attachment feature in Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration to scan for images, as it is integrated with AI. Currently it does not scan for images with nudity, and I would really appreciate it if it scanned for nudity components as well.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration for about one and a half years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is a very stable product; we have not had any issues with it.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The scalability of Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is very open because it is on the cloud. We only pay for the number of users and the number of licenses for those users, and it does not depend on mailbox traffic.

    How are customer service and support?

    The customer support for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is excellent, and they support us very frequently, calling us within 30 to 40 minutes.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Negative

    What was our ROI?

    The return on investment for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is significant since we only require one person to oversee it, and once it is set up, we do not need to do anything else.

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

    The pricing and setup cost for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is relatively competitive with its competitors.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    We were trying to evaluate Fortinet and Barracuda, but Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration came out on top.

    What other advice do I have?

    Currently, only one member of our team is required to look at email security, but they do not have to keep monitoring it continuously.

    If you are looking for a cloud-based email solution, then Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is the best solution you could choose because it only takes about seven clicks to onboard, studies all your email patterns, and analyzes all your past emails. It is very easy to use.

    I gave this review a rating of 9 out of 10.

    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?

    Microsoft Azure
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    ІгорКузьменко - PeerSpot reviewer
    Key Account Manager at ITBiz Solutions
    Reseller
    Top 5
    Feb 23, 2026
    Security platform has improved cloud email protection and supports affordable AI-driven defense
    Pros and Cons
      • "I would like the agents to perform better; sometimes, they are too heavy for endpoints, and they affect performance."

      What is our primary use case?

      We use Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration for our clients, and we have also implemented the solution in our company for testing.

      I have more experience with CloudGuard, and we need reviews for CloudGuard WAF and CloudGuard Network Security. If I deal with any of them, we can discuss any that I have better experience with.

      I work with Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration, but not in a wide sense. A couple of cases were in previous years.

      I have dealt with Check Point Harmony for approximately two to three years, as we implement it into customer environments.

      I work with Check Point as a reseller, often.

      Clients can use Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration for specific purposes when the infrastructure has cloud products such as Office 365 or other cloud services, including Microsoft or AWS products, especially when the mail service is built on the Google platform. In these cases, we use CloudGuard and mail collaboration.

      What is most valuable?

      I think the biggest advantage of Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration, or Harmony in general, is the AI models implemented in this solution. The second advantage is the pricing, which is very affordable. The third advantage is that it is really rated highly in Gartner or Forrester statistic quadrants. It is a well-known solution, and for me, it is easier to sell to customers because the solution is clear, well-known, and really works.

      The automated incident response feature is helpful for security strategy, but in its default form, it is very seldom implemented because it requires specific adjustments based on customer needs and specific infrastructure. In big infrastructures, automatic response is good, but it needs some adjustments.

      The AI-powered threat intelligence feature works effectively for blocking email threats. I explored this question and have to say that it definitely works; the threat intelligence is well-developed in this vendor with a great threat database. There is very quick communication with this cloud, and the database updates every day, resulting in a really good collection since the sources of this cloud are quite diverse, including Google and Trend Micro.

      Inspection technology helps to safeguard shared files in my collaboration environment; I think it is well-built.

      The tool for phishing attack mitigation is well-built, but I do not have specific numbers or metrics to estimate its effectiveness.

      What needs improvement?

      A more intuitive interface would be an area for improvement. I would like the agents to perform better; sometimes, they are too heavy for endpoints, and they affect performance.

      For how long have I used the solution?

      I have been in this domain for about four years, and I have worked with Check Point Harmony for about three years.

      What do I think about the stability of the solution?

      Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is stable and reliable, with no observed glitches or downtime.

      What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

      Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is easy to scale; scaling is great.

      How are customer service and support?

      I do not work directly with Check Point support, but I have seen that my engineer has had some issues.

      How would you rate customer service and support?

      Neutral

      How was the initial setup?

      I find Check Point deployment and installation to be straightforward, probably because we have qualified engineers. For us, it is easy, and we do not have problems with deployment. Check Point supports different third-party tools for deployment such as Intune, and it works quickly. We have more problems with deployment in Fortinet or Sophos.

      Which other solutions did I evaluate?

      In the whole picture, Check Point is quite a complete solution as it has EDR and smart CM. Compared to Fortinet or Trend Micro, I think Check Point has a clearer product line, making it easier for the end user to understand what they want and choose.

      What other advice do I have?

      In general, the pricing policy of the vendor is affordable for the Ukrainian market now. I think a couple of years ago, about four or five years ago, the pricing was not as good, and the market was smaller than now. The current pricing helps businesses. I would rate this review as nine out of ten.

      Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Reseller
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      Karan Pichlangia - PeerSpot reviewer
      Assistant General Manager at Sunteck Realty Ltd.
      Real User
      Top 5
      Dec 31, 2025
      Email security has protected us from phishing and now keeps our cloud data and files safe
      Pros and Cons
      • "Our employees and the company's system are pretty much safe, and it has overall improved our email hygiene with very little spam and no malicious attachments reaching us, which get filtered out very quickly."

        What is our primary use case?

        My main use case for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is to protect my email and collaborations wherein I use Outlook, and it helps me to prevent my email from phishing or any kind of account takeover attacks.

        One day I received a mail that looked exactly like an alert from Microsoft, but when I clicked it, Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration flagged it as phishing and removed it from my inbox, which I really appreciated.

        What is most valuable?

        The best features Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration offers include great cloud collaboration and file sharing tools, especially as I work on a hybrid model, sometimes in the office or at home. Additionally, it protects me on the cloud, has data loss prevention, and gives me real-time protection from all the unethical activities happening.

        The data loss prevention feature works for me by detecting when I had kept all my documents on Drive, but somehow my sheet got lost. Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration detected it and immediately looked into it and got it back in my inbox.

        Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration has positively impacted my organization by helping us stop a lot of targeted phishing and fake invoice attacks. Earlier, we used to fall for such tricks, but now, with the help of Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration, we do not get those kinds of emails. Our employees and the company's system are pretty much safe, and it has overall improved our email hygiene with very little spam and no malicious attachments reaching us, which get filtered out very quickly.

        Since using Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration, we have seen a reduction in phishing incidents, as it helped me when I sent a spreadsheet that had my client's phone numbers and card details, and Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration instantly flagged it and alerted me. Additionally, I had a very convincing email that looked like it came from my HR asking me to update my bank details, which Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration detected within seconds and blocked from all our servers as soon as I responded to it.

        What needs improvement?

        Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration could be improved because I feel the advanced settings are a bit difficult to understand and get your hands on; it could have been easier to navigate in the dashboard. I also feel that working on cloud could be faster and simplified as it is on the on-premises mode.

        For how long have I used the solution?

        I have been using Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration for almost about a year.

        What do I think about the stability of the solution?

        Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is stable.

        What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

        Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration has huge and large scalability.

        How are customer service and support?

        The customer support for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is good and active.

        How would you rate customer service and support?

        Positive

        How was the initial setup?

        I would rate Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration an eight.

        I give it an eight because overall I am pretty much satisfied with Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration, as it works positively with my company, and I am very habitual of using it, which gives me a stress-free mindset to work properly.

        What was our ROI?

        I have seen a return on investment since using Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration because it helped reduce the time of the IT team management and our company's time to stop and detect all the malware and ransomware. One phishing-related financial fraud is pretty much able to shake the system, and now I feel it is a return on investment because our money is not getting out of the company because of any phishing activities.

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

        My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration indicates that the pricing feels a bit on the higher side, but the deployment was quite comfortable. It took us some time to deploy it and understand the learning curves, but we manage it now.

        What other advice do I have?

        I would advise others looking into using Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration to evaluate and compare it to other companies providing similar solutions in terms of pricing. It is also important to make your IT team ready and understand each feature thoroughly, including the advanced features, so they can use it fully. I gave this product a rating of eight out of ten.

        Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

        On-premises
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        Cristopher Z - PeerSpot reviewer
        Administrador De Redes at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
        Real User
        Top 5
        Nov 21, 2025
        Phishing threats have been blocked consistently and team response time has improved significantly

        What is our primary use case?

        Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration protects against phishing and malicious attachments. We use it most often to scan incoming emails and block suspicious links before they reach users.

        A clear example of Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration protecting us was during a phishing campaign that mimicked our internal HR message, where several employees received an email with a fake link to their payroll details. It immediately flagged the message, quarantined them, and prevented users from clicking the malicious link. In another case, it blocked a suspicious attachment that contained malware before it reached the inbox. This protection saved us from potential credential theft and downtime while keeping daily communication secure.

        Another useful scenario for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is when an external partner sends a large volume of attachments. The solution scans and filters their files automatically, which prevents malware and unsafe content from slipping through.

        What is most valuable?

        The best feature in my experience with Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is its strong phishing protection and ability to block malicious attachments before they reach users. I also value the account takeover prevention feature, which monitors for suspicious login attempts and enforces security access, along with the seamless integration with platforms like Office 365.

        The account takeover prevention feature in Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration has been very effective for us as it monitors login behavior and flags unusual access attempts, such as sign-ins from unexpected locations or devices. Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration has impacted our organization positively by providing a noticeable reduction in phishing attempts reaching users and fewer incidents of suspicious attachments making it into inboxes. This has lowered the number of security alerts our team needs to handle and saves time on manual investigations. Employees feel more confident working with email and collaboration tools, knowing they are protected.

        On average, Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration blocks around 200 to 300 phishing attempts per month that previously would have reached user inboxes. Incident response time has also been reduced by more than 20% before suspicious emails are quarantined automatically, which requires fewer manual checks. Overall, this has saved our team several hours each week and allowed us to focus on proactive security improvements rather than chasing alerts.

        What needs improvement?

        There are areas that could be improved for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration.

        The reporting dashboard of Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration could be more customized so different users can get the exact insights they need, and the integration with third-party collaboration tools outside of Microsoft 365 would also make it more versatile.

        The documentation for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is only in English and is not intuitive, which could be improved. I chose eight out of ten for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration because it needs to create intuitive documentation for first-time implementation.

        For how long have I used the solution?

        I have been using Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration for about four years.

        What do I think about the stability of the solution?

        Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is very stable.

        What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

        Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration's scalability is good.

        How are customer service and support?

        The customer support for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is very fast. I only needed to create a support incident once, but Check Point support responded and created the solution very quickly. For me, it is very, very, very good.

        How would you rate customer service and support?

        Positive

        How was the initial setup?

        Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is easy to integrate with existing platforms like Office and Microsoft 365, and the deployment was straightforward and required minimal change to user workflows.

        What was our ROI?

        I think about the time saved with Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration because during the week, employees have more free time to investigate other aspects of their position.

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

        The pricing for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is great for us, with no problems. It is perfect for the large application of security.

        What other advice do I have?

        Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is a big and modern security tool for email and other collaboration tools in your company. Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is an excellent tool that is centralized and a perfect solution. I rate this product an eight out of ten.

        Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

        Hybrid Cloud

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

        Microsoft Azure
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        Raxit Manandhar - PeerSpot reviewer
        Team Lead, Network & Security at Max international
        Real User
        Top 5Leaderboard
        Sep 19, 2025
        Has strengthened email protection by blocking PII leaks and detecting unauthorized tool usage

        What is our primary use case?

        We are currently using Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration for our primary email security gateway to scan all the vulnerabilities that come in the mail and to safeguard us from spam mails.

        We are using Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration for our PII DLP as well, ensuring that any PII information does not get leaked into the company, especially in the banking sector where a lot of PII information is shared, so it blocks all those PII information.

        Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is deployed in our organization on a public cloud. We are using it specifically for SASE-based with integration into Office 365.

        What is most valuable?

        Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration not only blocks all the email but also provides separate threat graphs, and you can even create different flows to integrate with different Shadow IT.

        The best features that Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration provides are its unique inline implementation method, its detection of Shadow IT software that most rest of the email security gateways don't consider, and its easy deployment in our environment which only takes a couple of clicks to integrate with MS 365, taking around two days to analyze all the emails sent and received from Microsoft 365.

        The Shadow IT detection in Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is beneficial because many people in our organization use GitHub and different kinds of software with their office email ID, which integrates directly with our email, allowing us to know what software is linked and if it is necessary for the company or the particular users; thus, we can eliminate certain risks associated with it.

        The implementation of Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration has made identifying vulnerabilities very easy, as we can assign certain members to it, allowing the end-user client to decide if they want the files sent by just having the option to receive files while sending an alert to the administrator, which simplifies the admin's tasks.

        The time saved with Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is substantial because if a mail or file gets blocked, the administrator had to look into the account, but now the notification is sent to the end user, who can view the files themselves, saving time for both the administrators and end users, leading to enhanced efficiency.

        What needs improvement?

        Currently, Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration only supports Google Suites and Office 365, and I wish it would support other email vendors as well. I hope it could also provide on-prem solutions for those who prefer not to use cloud services for email security.

        Since Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration has AI integrated into it, it needs to be able to scan JPG files for pornography images, which it currently does not, as we receive many such emails that are bypassed by the system.

        For how long have I used the solution?

        I have been using Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration for about a year.

        What do I think about the stability of the solution?

        Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is very stable, and we have not received any complaints to date.

        What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

        Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration's scalability is good because you just purchase licenses according to the number of users, and I don't think we need to add any resources regarding the scale.

        How are customer service and support?

        The customer support for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration has been awesome, providing prompt responses from the support team.

        How would you rate customer service and support?

        Positive

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

        Previously, we used FortiGate email solutions, and we switched to Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration because we were purchasing Check Point Maestro solution with Quantum Security Gateways, and Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is listed in the leader quadrant in Gartner, which was a crucial reason for our choice.

        What was our ROI?

        We have not seen a return on investment yet because it has only been a year and we need to assess it over five years, but I can add that the troubleshooting needed for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is very minimal, requiring few resources as the policy has been fine-tuned.

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

        The setup cost for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration was minimal since the vendor set it up for us.

        Which other solutions did I evaluate?

        We evaluated Barracuda before choosing Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration.

        What other advice do I have?

        The pricing for Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration was decent because we purchased it in a bundle with our gateways and Maestro solution, and the licensing process was also easier.

        If you want to ensure strong security, Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is the best solution because it integrates with Threat AI, which gathers telemetry from different platforms like Quantum Security Gateways, CloudGuard, WAF, and endpoints, ensuring everything is synced in less than five seconds; whenever a threat arises in any firewall or endpoint, it is communicated to the ThreatCloud and reflects across all devices.

        On a scale of one to ten, I rate Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration a nine.

        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?

        Other
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        Sethu B - PeerSpot reviewer
        Head of Operations at DNI
        Real User
        Top 10
        Nov 12, 2024
        Enhanced email security with effective threat management and spam detection
        Pros and Cons
        • "The threat management database provides consistent updates."
        • "The most valuable feature is spam detection and phishing site prevention, which Microsoft couldn't catch, yet Check Point does."
        • "Check Point should integrate with features available in Barracuda."
        • "Check Point should integrate with features available in Barracuda - like more advanced threat management."

        What is our primary use case?

        We were using Google Email earlier and wanted to move from Google to Microsoft. Knowing the vulnerability issues with Microsoft, we wanted a strong email security management system on top of Microsoft 365.

        How has it helped my organization?

        We aimed to enhance the server security perimeter due to previous vulnerabilities with Microsoft, ensuring a strong email security management system.

        What is most valuable?

        The most valuable feature is spam detection and phishing site prevention, which Microsoft couldn't catch, yet Check Point does. Additionally, the threat management database provides consistent updates.

        What needs improvement?

        Check Point should integrate with features available in Barracuda - like more advanced threat management.

        For how long have I used the solution?

        We have been working with Check Point Harmony Email and Collaboration for more than five years.

        What do I think about the stability of the solution?

        The stability is good. I haven’t experienced any outages or abrupt stops.

        What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

        The scalability is good and improving, rated seven to eight out of ten.

        How are customer service and support?

        Whenever there's a need, my team communicates with them, and we have always been satisfied. Rated eight out of ten.

        How would you rate customer service and support?

        Positive

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

        We previously used Barracuda and chose Check Point as it was known to us and seemed better.

        How was the initial setup?

        The initial setup was easy, rated between seven and eight out of ten.

        What about the implementation team?

        We did it through Check Point's team, which involved three to four people, primarily from my infrastructure team.

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

        The pricing is reasonable, rated five out of ten for affordability.

        Which other solutions did I evaluate?

        We evaluated Barracuda but chose Check Point as it was better.

        What other advice do I have?

        I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

        Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

        On-premises
        Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
        PeerSpot user
        Rahul Kamble. - PeerSpot reviewer
        Business Director at One Networks
        Reseller
        Top 5
        May 13, 2024
        Offers complete detection and simple management and is a user-friendly solution
        Pros and Cons
        • "As a comprehensive solution, Check Point offers a very granular and best-in-class experience."
        • "Check Point could improve its marketing strategy."

        What is our primary use case?

        I use Check Point Harmony as a security using one solution for both mobile and app development. If we use email security like Office 365, Microsoft Office 365, or G-Suite, we can protect all incoming emails from Microsoft Exchange and stop spam mail with all kinds of security check policies with Check Point Harmony.

        How has it helped my organization?

        It's very effective as a solution to prevent mobile app threats. It has a mobile MDX, mobile detection, and response session.

        As a comprehensive solution, Check Point offers a very granular and best-in-class experience. Compared to competitors like Fortinet, Trend Micro, Palo Alto, and Cisco, Check Point provides a superior solution according to both the MITRE and Gartner frameworks.

        For example, in a recent attack simulation, Check Point only allowed ten malicious emails through, while Fortinet allowed 1500 and Cisco allowed 1800. Check Point's email attack ratio is nearly 0.10%, while others range from 1% to 3%. This demonstrates Check Point's superior email filtering capabilities.

        Check Point's email cleaning ratio is 99.9%, significantly higher than the 98%, 95%, or 93% of its competitors.

        Moreover, Check Point Harmony Email incorporates AI technology within its security features.

        Harmony Email & Collaboration (HEC) provides full protection and addresses zero-day files. It's the best solution available, as others don't offer protection against zero-day attacks and rely on signature-based solutions. HEC is truly the best option.

        What is most valuable?

        The sandbox solution is provided by Check Point. It offers complete detection and simple management and is a user-friendly solution. It has zero impact on user experience and privacy.

        It helps detect malware, phishing attacks, and malicious calls and emails. It prevents man-in-the-middle attacks and protects corporate assets and resources. Harmony Mobile also blocks network access attempts to corporate resources, protecting our assets.

        There is one feature that is robust: it detects OS vulnerabilities.

        What needs improvement?

        Check Point could improve its marketing strategy. They need to better reach customers and partners, providing more demonstrations and proof-of-concepts (POCs) to raise awareness and drive business growth.

        For how long have I used the solution?

        I have been using it for ten years. 

        What do I think about the stability of the solution?

        It's very stable. Check Point Harmony is a stable and consistent solution.

        What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

        I would rate the scalability a nine out of ten. There are around a thousand end users. 

        If we increase emails, we can increase the number of users in the system.

        How are customer service and support?

        We get good support from Check Point. Whenever we implement anything and require technical assistance, we receive good support.

        How would you rate customer service and support?

        Positive

        How was the initial setup?

        The setup can be completed within minutes. There's no need to install any agent or software on your system. It's configured behind your existing email solution, like Microsoft Exchange. 

        Your emails will first go through Microsoft Exchange, then through the Check Point agent, and finally, the clean emails will be delivered to the endpoint.

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

        The cost is similar to other competitors. It's not much higher. 

        It's around INR 2,000 to INR 4,000 per mailbox.

        There are no additional costs.

        What other advice do I have?

        I would recommend Check Point Harmony solutions to customers. It's easy to deploy, and it's in a good position in the MITRE framework as well as a Gartner leader.

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

        Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
        PeerSpot user
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