Check Point Harmony Endpoint Reviews

My main use case for Check Point Harmony Endpoint is to secure laptops and desktops across our organization, including remote endpoints, providing layered defense against malware, zero-day attacks, phishing, and data loss, making it a critical part of our endpoint security stack.

Check Point Harmony Endpoint has positively impacted our organization by significantly improving our security posture, especially for remote and hybrid users, with approximately 400 out of our 500 members working from home, leading to almost 90% of security being handled by this product. It helps protect endpoints from advanced threats through behavioral analysis, real-time threat protection, and simplified endpoint management through the cloud-based console. The solution has also improved compliance and risk management to ensure endpoints meet security standards even outside the corporate network.

Check Point Harmony Endpoint offers robust protection against malware, ransomware, and phishing attacks, and I particularly appreciate its behavioral analysis and anti-ransomware capabilities, with the central management console being integrative and making policy management easy across devices.

My advice for others looking into using Check Point Harmony Endpoint is to allocate time for proper configuration and policy tuning during the initial steps and to take advantage of Check Point's documentation and support resources. This will be helpful during integration or initiation of the setup, especially if they already have other Check Point devices, which would enhance their security posture and streamline management.

While using Check Point Harmony Endpoint, I find that the initial deployment can be a bit complex, especially for large or distributed environments, requiring proper planning and familiarity with the Check Point ecosystem. There can be occasional false positives that need to be manually reviewed and whitelisted.

I have been using Check Point Harmony Endpoint for almost one or two years.

From my perspective as a user, it was moderately easy but not overly complicated to deploy Check Point Harmony Endpoint in our environment.

My experience with the configuration process of Check Point Harmony Endpoint was easy.

In my experience, Check Point Harmony Endpoint is absolutely stable.

Check Point Harmony Endpoint scales well and meets the growing needs of our organization.

My experience with Check Point Harmony Endpoint's customer support has been positive. I had an issue while installing the agent on a device and would rate their support four out of five.

We use AWS as our cloud provider because Check Point's cloud-based management is managed on AWS infrastructure in various regions for our customers.

The initial setup with Check Point Harmony Endpoint for my team was straightforward.

I have indeed seen a return on investment from Check Point Harmony Endpoint, as it has been really helpful. The earlier EDR devices we used were more time-consuming, and deploying that particular agent on all devices took time, but the centralized management console has significantly reduced both time consumption and the extra manual efforts required.

Before choosing Check Point Harmony Endpoint, I evaluated other options, specifically CrowdStrike.

For protecting remote endpoints using Check Point Harmony Endpoint, I deploy security policies that ensure protection for users even when they are outside the corporate network, such as working from home or on public Wi-Fi. This includes cloud-based management where policy updates are pushed via Infinity Portal allowing centralized management for remote devices, implementing antivirus and anti-malware components with real-time scanning and cloud-based signature updates, alongside policies that block or control the copy-paste or upload of sensitive data to unmanaged networks.

I haven't performed any type of integration with other AWS services, as my role is as a user observing the monitoring perspective of the alerts and analyzing incidents on the console itself.

On a scale of 1-10, I rate Check Point Harmony Endpoint a 9.

Public Cloud

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

My main use case for Check Point Harmony Endpoint is as an EDR solution for our organization level for anti-ransomware protection and behavior guard in the threat emulation, which are features we use in our day-to-day life.

Basically, we use Check Point Harmony Endpoint for threat prevention and EDR features which help us monitor our endpoints and servers, and we've achieved compliance and cleared our ISO audit through this EDR solution. Particularly, we've utilized features that allow us to detect alerts from these systems and help in mitigating them.

In my experience with Check Point Harmony Endpoint, the best features it offers are forensics and incident analysis, which have helped us, and among them, anti-phishing is one of the most used features. Additionally, we utilize features such as threat intel published via the EDR solution that help categorize or detect incidents.

The forensics and incident analysis features of Check Point Harmony Endpoint have helped us significantly while performing analysis over the EDR, allowing us to dig down into incidents, including the process involved and the files associated. I would rate this capability as four out of five.

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Check Point Harmony Endpoint as a nine due to its improved user interface, forensics and incident response capabilities, behavioral analysis, zero-day threat protection, detailed logging, audit trails, and encryption enforcement.

For improvements in Check Point Harmony Endpoint, I would highlight that more granular reporting and dashboards for EDR solutions could be beneficial, as could enhanced third-party integrations for additional threat intelligence that can be integrated into the system.

I've been using Check Point Harmony Endpoint for almost two years.

In my experience, Check Point Harmony Endpoint is stable for our organization size of 1,000 to 10,000 members, and it has been stabilized as of now.

The scalability of Check Point Harmony Endpoint is effective, as it manages behaviors, process trees, and analysis in a centralized way, which helps us manage thousands of endpoints across multiple locations in our larger distributed environment.

The customer support for Check Point Harmony Endpoint has been overall a good experience, supported by a large community, and I would rate it four out of five.

Positive

We have not used ESET, Unbox, VMware, or any different solution before Check Point Harmony Endpoint, as this is the first EDR solution we are implementing.

The initial setup with Check Point Harmony Endpoint has been straightforward, and I would advise others looking into using it that this EDR provides great detection and response capabilities, with no issues observed to date.

I would rate the return on investment from using Check Point Harmony Endpoint as four out of five, particularly based on the EDR uses, daily incident triages, and the benefits of automated responses.

We have not evaluated other options before choosing Check Point Harmony Endpoint, as we received a POC from Harmony itself and onboarded the EDR solution on-premises.

Check Point Harmony Endpoint has positively impacted our organization, with my ratings being three out of five based on compliance and five out of five for the analysis and investigation perspective.

In terms of compliance, Check Point Harmony Endpoint has helped us pass audits by migrating from in-built defender applications to this EDR solution, with improved logging and audit trails forwarded to SIEM solutions.

I was not involved in the pricing, setup costs, and licensing for Check Point Harmony Endpoint as I work as a security analyst and user of the product. Overall, I rate this solution a nine out of ten.

On-premises

I use Check Point Antivirus primarily to protect against threats, risks, and attacks. It helps guard against phishing attacks, website attacks, and potential data breaches.

Check Point Antivirus has been very helpful in maintaining system security, protecting against attacks, and ensuring data and information are safeguarded against vulnerabilities.

Check Point Antivirus is valuable due to its autonomous threat prevention system, which is consistently up-to-date and highly reliable with excellent performance at scale. 

It features strong AI-based threat prevention and security management, making it a solid choice for end users. The SmartConsole is automatically updated with the latest patches and fixes, ensuring ongoing protection against evolving threats.

Check Point should improve on their patch management by releasing patches more frequently, such as on a weekly basis, to stay ahead of potential vulnerabilities.

I have been working with Check Point Antivirus for less than a year.

Check Point Antivirus is consistently stable with no outages reported.

The solution is highly scalable, with proactive features that help guard against data breaches and vulnerabilities, ensuring comprehensive protection.

Check Point offers excellent customer service and technical support. They responded promptly to an issue with annual renewal and resolved it quickly.

Positive

Previously, I used Panda, Microsoft Defender, Kaspersky, and Bitdefender. I switched to Check Point Antivirus based on positive online reviews.

The initial setup for Check Point Antivirus was rated nine out of ten for ease. It was straightforward, as the solution is similar to plug-and-play IT solutions.

For deployment, three people were required. However, for maintenance, only one person is necessary.

Check Point Antivirus provides robust protection against malware and viruses, preventing data loss and safeguarding important information.

I pay ninety dollars annually for Check Point Antivirus, which is reasonably priced.

I evaluated alternatives by reviewing different antivirus products before choosing Check Point Antivirus.

I would advise new users to give Check Point Antivirus a try, as it is a stable and reliable solution. It provides excellent threat prevention and cybersecurity features, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

On-premises

My main use case for Check Point Antivirus is to use it as an antivirus to protect our computers and systems.

We are focused on preventing malware and trojans with Check Point Antivirus, which helps us protect from viruses and other malicious attacks, although I do not have a specific situation to share.

Check Point Antivirus offers comprehensive security features, including real-time scanning based on signature-based detections, behavioral analysis, an anti-malware engine, machine learning, and sandboxing, which collectively protect our systems and computers effectively.

I find the most valuable features of Check Point Antivirus to be behavioral analysis and real-time scanning, as they collectively work to protect our systems.

Check Point Antivirus has positively impacted our organization by protecting our systems and computers, saving time, costs, and preventing data loss.

While I do not have any specific feature-related suggestions for improvement, I think reducing costs and providing as much technical information as possible would help users feel more comfortable installing and configuring the product.

Improvements could involve enhancing support documentation to make the installation and configuration processes easier for users.

I have been using Check Point Antivirus for a few months since we started using this antivirus.

Deploying Check Point Antivirus in our environment is not so hard. I logged into the management portal, downloaded the client provided by the antivirus, installed it on a few systems manually, and saw all systems on the management control panel.

My experience with the configuration process is quite easy; I did not encounter any significant challenges.

As of now, Check Point Antivirus is stable; I have not experienced any crashes or downtime.

We have purchased a limited number of licenses, but Check Point Antivirus can handle growth if our organization expands or adds more devices.

Customer support for Check Point Antivirus is really good; we haven't needed to contact them for technical support, but I found them helpful for licensing issues.

Positive

This is my first time using Check Point Antivirus.

The initial setup with Check Point Antivirus was easy and straightforward.

The pricing for Check Point Antivirus is a bit higher compared to other vendors or standalone antivirus options, and my request to the company is to consider reducing the licensing costs.

We did evaluate other options, specifically Sophos Endpoint Security, before ultimately deciding to choose Check Point Antivirus.

Check Point Antivirus is deployed on-premises in our organization, but we manage it from the cloud using a central platform to oversee all systems.

I work for an IT SI company that deals with various tech products, including servers like Netapp and Nutanix, and firewalls such as Check Point, FortiGate, Sophos, and Cisco, along with using Check Point Antivirus and Sophos Endpoint Security.

I request not to receive calls from representatives; I prefer communication via email.

Check Point Antivirus is a comprehensive antivirus that covers all aspects, including real-time scanning, signature-based detection, behavioral analysis, machine learning, and sandboxing integrations.

I rate Check Point Antivirus a 10 out of 10 because it is a comprehensive antivirus that covers all aspects of security.

On-premises

Other

I use Check Point Harmony Endpoint because it is an easy solution to implement and a good solution overall. It effectively does its work for me.

Harmony Endpoint has a geo policy that allows me to see where users log in from, enabling me to analyze if someone tries to access an account from another location. It offers a good false positive rate and provides protection across all platforms of 365.

One area that requires improvement is the amount of audit logs the system can save, as it is currently limited to fourteen days.

With Harmony Endpoint, I have three years of experience. With Harmony Email and Collaboration, I have five years of experience.

Deployment was easy and took less than a day, as it is a SaaS solution that partners with Check Point.

The stability of the tool is high, as I have not experienced any downtime.

It possesses high scalability because it is a SaaS solution from the cloud, allowing expansion as needed.

Although I have not contacted technical support recently, in the beginning, there were some issues that had to be addressed. Despite this, their support was helpful enough for me to give them a seven out of ten.

Neutral

Previously, my company used a Titan solution for email and collaboration. We switched to Check Point due to better pricing and additional protection on platforms like OneDrive, Teams, and all 365 platforms.

The initial setup was straightforward and completed within a day, which I would rate as an eight out of ten.

As a SaaS solution, it was implemented with Check Point's partner.

There has been a good return on investment. The product is affordable and provides excellent coverage and protection across multiple platforms.

The price for Check Point Harmony Endpoint is good considering the services it offers. It is not expensive and provides comprehensive coverage.

I recommend Check Point Harmony Endpoint to others if they need it. It depends on the infrastructure, yet it still provides good protection. Overall, I would rate the solution a five out of ten.

Public Cloud

Other

The main use of this product is endpoint security, it is very useful when you are trying to centralize endpoint security management and you want an easy and fast setup, I have used this product in POCs and different size deployments with different kinds of clients. Harmony offers several layers of protection and it fits well with all the Check Point "ecosystem", (It is especially useful when you are correlating security data because it can "talk" with Check Point's XDR Solution in order to get more insights).

There are several benefits that you can get with this solution:

1) You get centralized management of endpoints in your organization and you can be very granular in order to create endpoint security policies for different user groups. This improves overall security and visibility for IT departments.

2) Visibility also offers improvement with purchases and making decisions.

3) Information is easily managed and protected (which is particularly useful in lost or stolen endpoints).

4) It can be used with an XDR system (which is very useful with SOCs).

The most valuable aspects include:

1) Cloud Centralized management. This is particularly useful since you don't have to use any on-premise server, the cloud dashboard is activated without a minimum license number.

2) Several layers of security. It is well aligned with actual threats like ransomware and zero-day attacks and offers traditional layers of security.

3) Visibility. You have a single dashboard for all endpoint information that you need from an IT administrative perspective and in a threat incident you are properly advised.

There are some "weak points" that have to be mentioned, including:

1) If the IT department is used to "cloning" endpoints (making images) you are going to have a hard time trying to install the product and you are going to end up reading a lot of Check Point documents.

2) If you are used to the granularity of roles features in Check Point Quantums products you are going to be a little bit disappointed. You can't set customized roles with customized read/write permissions.

3) You need a mature security team to manage this solution in order to get the most value from it.

I've used this product since its release.

The solution is very stable in the correct context; with its cloud nature, it is unlikely to have any downtime.

The solution is very scalable since the console is a cloud; you only have to buy more licenses in order to grow.

TAC is very useful and its dashboard is very intuitive. You can get web, mail, and telephone support.

Positive

We used several solutions, such as Symantec, ESET, and Kaspersky.

The initial setup is straightforward. It is very fast due to its cloud nature.

We implemented the solution with the help of a vendor team; they have good documentation and are experts.

The ROI is very hard to measure. It is best to take a proactive posture of protecting your assets. 

It is a very good security product yet it is not the cheapest one. Licensing is very easy to understand and it includes Check Point TAC support.

We evaluated various solutions, including Symantec, ESET, Trellix, and Kaspersky.

It is a very mature solution and one of the most secure that exists in the security market share.

Private Cloud

Other

I work for a finance company, and my role there is cloud security engineer.

The business challenges that led my company to purchase and implement Netskope CASB were to make sure that whatever data resides in the cloud is secured from the malware perspective, and it's also secured from the data leakage perspective. So that's why we went with Netskope.

The specific features of Netskope CASB that I find particularly valuable include the malware detection engine, the DLP engine, and the cloud discovery engine, which are the three main components that I use pretty extensively.

The three components I mentioned help my company maintain security and compliance in the cloud, particularly the DLP part, because if we are PCI compliant or any other compliance, it's going to flag if the file that is being uploaded is violating the compliance, helping us maintain compliance.

In terms of improving the security posture of our cloud environment, Netskope CASB does a good job in identifying malware and the DLP part is excellent because it's able to look at the file and classify the data accurately, so it effectively identifies sensitive data.

There is always room for improvement in Netskope CASB, particularly their UI, which could be more user-friendly.

I have been using Netskope CASB for close to about three years.

The implementation process of Netskope CASB was pretty straightforward, and we actually did it pretty quickly; within a week, we were able to roll it out to the entire organization, so it didn't take much time.

During implementation, we did get some professional service support from the Netskope team, who provided some training and configuration support, but the bulk of it we did ourselves.

Before choosing Netskope CASB, we did a POC with about three vendors, specifically McAfee, Symantec, and Netskope.

The key factors that led us to choose Netskope CASB over those other options were ease of deployment, pricing, and also the ease of use of the Netskope platform, which seemed pretty straightforward.

My experience with Netskope CASB has been quite positive and informative.

My company has roughly around 10,000 employees.

Now that I have been using Netskope CASB for about three years, the biggest benefits I've experienced include knowing what kind of files are getting uploaded to the cloud, seeing what kind of malware is being blocked, and understanding what kind of policies are being violated, which has given us a clear picture of what is happening in the cloud.

I would definitely recommend Netskope CASB to other organizations because it is easy to deploy, easy to use, and it covers most of what we need, so if anyone is looking for a CASB solution, I definitely recommend Netskope.

On-premises

Other

My main use case for Check Point Antivirus is securing my company from viruses, and Check Point Antivirus is deployed across more than 500 endpoints to protect sensitive client data and meet regulatory compliance.

I use Check Point Antivirus primarily for virus protection in our day-to-day operations.

The best features Check Point Antivirus offers are ThreatCloud Intelligence, zero-day protection, and the anti-ransomware engine.

These features stand out because ThreatCloud Intelligence leverages real-time global threat data to detect and block emerging threats quickly.

Check Point Antivirus has positively impacted our organization by enhancing our security posture and operational efficiency.

The operational efficiency provided by Check Point Antivirus helps my team work more effectively through centralized management and automated threat response, which saves time for our IT team.

Check Point Antivirus could be improved by lowering resource usage and simplifying the deployment process.

The resource usage can sometimes highly utilize CPU and memory, which impacts the user experience on older or low-spec devices, and the deployment process could be simpler for our needs.

I have been using Check Point Antivirus for five years.

Check Point Antivirus could be improved by lowering resource usage and simplifying the deployment process.

The resource usage can sometimes highly utilize CPU and memory, which impacts the user experience on older or low-spec devices, and the deployment process could be simpler for our needs.

Check Point Antivirus is stable.

The scalability of Check Point Antivirus is highly scalable.

The customer support for Check Point Antivirus is good.

Positive

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

I don't have much information about the pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Check Point Antivirus.

I did not evaluate other options before choosing Check Point Antivirus as there were no other solutions considered.

I have seen a return on investment from using Check Point Antivirus. It delivers solid ROI by reducing breach risk and improving endpoint visibility and control.

I don't have much information about the pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Check Point Antivirus.

I did not evaluate other options before choosing Check Point Antivirus as there were no other solutions considered.

My full name is Mohammad Talib, and I work as a Senior Network Engineer at Abbott Laboratories.

I have been working in my current field for 15 years.

I found this interview to be lengthy.

On a scale of 1-10, I rate Check Point Antivirus an 8.

On-premises

Other