Network, Systems and Security Engineer at SOLTEL Group
Real User
Good support, provides deep packet inspection, and offers sandbox capabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "I think that the most valuable feature is the prevention of known and zero-day threats because they are constantly trying to access your company and compromise its data."
  • "Check Point products have many places that need to be improved, but they are constantly upgrading."

What is our primary use case?

Nowadays, there are many threats and it's necessary to have an automatic process to defend your organization. The Check Point NGFW is a good solution for this use case.

How has it helped my organization?

For my organization, CheckPoint NGFW helped us with enforcing threat prevention.

Threat prevention capabilities are a natural extension of next-generation firewalls' deep packet inspection capabilities. As the traffic passes through the device, they also inspect the traffic for known exploits of existing vulnerabilities (IPS).

Files can be sent off-device to be emulated in a virtual sandbox to detect malicious behavior, named sandbox security.

I think that the main benefit of an NGFW is the ability to safely enable the use of Internet applications that empower users to be more productive while blocking less desirable applications.

What is most valuable?

I think that the most valuable feature is the prevention of known and zero-day threats because they are constantly trying to access your company and compromise its data. It is very important to have your solution always update for this.

I think that another important feature is that it is a cloud solution. More and more companies have all of their systems in the cloud and the threats are pointing here.

The features that a next-generation firewall includes are application and user control, integrated intrusion prevention, advanced malware detection such as sandboxing, and leverages threat intelligence feeds.

What needs improvement?

Check Point products have many places that need to be improved, but they are constantly upgrading.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Check Point NGFW since 2015.

How are customer service and support?

Check Point has a good support department and they are always ready to help you.

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

Previously, I used Fortinet but Check Point provides us with more features.

I used this solution for the first time in 2015 when I worked for a local Internet Service Provider. At that point, I used the R77.30 console and I saw all of the good features that it provided.

Now, I use R80.30 in my current company and these products are the best in the market. This company is going to be at the forefront and you can complete your solution with other products in their portfolio.

How was the initial setup?

Today’s next-generation network firewall can be found deployed on-premises at the edge of enterprises and branch offices, on-premises at internal segment boundaries, in public clouds such as Amazon (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and the Google Cloud Platform. They are also deployed in private clouds.

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

The licensing includes the cost of support.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated many others options including solutions by Fortinet, Palo Alto, SonicWall, etc.

We think that Check Point is the best because they are at the forefront.

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Network & Systems Administrator I at Department of Mental Health
Real User
Simple to navigate, making it easy to identify and fix issues and minimize downtime
Pros and Cons
  • "The simplicity of the access control is the most valuable feature for us. It gives us the ability to easily identify traffic that is either being allowed or denied to our network."
  • "I would like there to be a way to run packet captures more easily in the GUI environment. Right now, if we want to read packet captures, we have to do so from the command line."

What is our primary use case?

We use several of the blades. We use it for regular access control, but we also use the application control. We use HTTPS inspection and threat prevention. We use the Mobile Access blades as well IPS.

We have a Smart-1 205 as our management server and for the gateway we've got 3200s.

How has it helped my organization?

Over time, we've enabled different blades on the firewall. We started off with the access control policy, and since then we enabled the HTTPS inspection and the IPS blade. That's helped reduce our risk landscape as a whole.

What is most valuable?

The simplicity of the access control is the most valuable feature for us. It gives us the ability to easily identify traffic that is either being allowed or denied to our network. The ease of use is important to us. The more difficult something is to use, the more likely it is that you'll experience some type of service failure. When we do have issues, with the Check Point SmartConsole being as simple as it is to navigate, it makes it easy for us to identify problems and fix them, to minimize our downtime.

What needs improvement?

I would like there to be a way to run packet captures more easily in the GUI environment. Right now, if we want to read packet captures, we have to do so from the command line.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Check Point's NGFWs for as long as I've been with the Department of Mental Health, so it's three years that I've personally been using them.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Based on other networking hardware that I've used, I would say the Check Point NGFWs are just as stable, if not more so. We rarely have any issues. In the past, I've experienced networking hardware often needing to be rebooted. That's not something that happens with these devices. They're on 24/7 and we have next to no downtime. I can't think of a time in my three years here that one of the devices has gone down and caused us any downtime.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We've already purchased a new management server from Check Point, and it will be replacing our 205 appliance. They make it easy. These devices inter-operate together, so if we need more resources, for example, on the management end, we're able to buy that server and replace our old one and scale up as needed.

As far as users are concerned, we have 70 locations throughout the State of South Carolina with a total of 400 to 500 devices that can be connected at any point in time.

I would think we have plans to increase our usage. We work in tele-psychiatry, for the State of South Carolina, and telemedicine right now is a hot topic. I see it very likely that our usage could double and triple in the coming years.

How are customer service and technical support?

We've had an issue with licenses not populating to a new device, but that is the only thing we've ever called them for in relation to replacing or adding in a new device.

They're very helpful. They're easy to get in touch with. It's not like you're sitting there on hold for hours at a time, and they're quick to get back to you. It might be that they're taking packet captures and analyzing them and then getting back to you. It's a quick turnaround. I can't think of any time we've ever had to wait more than 24 hours to get an answer on an issue we've had.

How was the initial setup?

I have set up replacements and it's very straightforward. It's very easy. It's much easier than some of the other network equipment that I've had to deal with. Check Point provides a wizard that walks you through the process and that streamlines the entire process. They also provide instructions on how to go about getting to the wizard and the process that we needed to take to complete that configuration. It was relatively painless.

The replacement was configured in one day and deployed the next, with no issues.

There are five of us in our company who have management access. I'm the network administrator, and I've got four IT technicians who work under me and assist in the firewall configuration and deployment.

What about the implementation team?

I don't believe we've ever had to actually call Check Point to assist with anything. It's pretty straightforward. The wizard does most of the work and we have all the instructions we need. It's pretty much all done in-house.

What was our ROI?

I definitely feel it's been worth our investment. Check Point is there to help when we need them. Our downtime has been very minimal, and when we do have issues, they're there to help us. They're there to get us back up and running as quickly as possible. It's definitely been worth its weight.

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

One of the main reasons that we went with Check Point is that they provide a good solution for a firewall but at an affordable price. As a state agency, we can't afford Cisco Firepower. It's just out of our budget to be able to pay for something where licensing and hardware are so expensive. Check Point has really met our needs for a budget-friendly solution.

We pay a yearly support fee in addition to the standard licensing fees with Check Point.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I've worked with Cisco routers and firewalls. I've worked with Ruckus switches and routers, and Aruba access points.

A drawback with these products is their stability. Almost all other networking devices I've seen need to be rebooted over time. If they're left unattended for extended periods of time, we experience some sort of downtime. That is not an issue with our Check Point products.

What other advice do I have?

Do your research and look into cloud solutions. Check Point offers many cloud services, and that's where everything's moving, towards the future. Research the different appliances and solutions that Check Point offers and find out what works best for your particular situation.

The biggest lesson I have learned from using Check Point's firewalls is not to be afraid to call for help. There are times where I may be trying to figure something out myself, when in all reality, all I need to do is call Check Point customer support. They'll explain to me why something is configured a certain way, or if there's a better way that I could go about configuring something, and things of that nature. They have been very helpful and have saved me time, anytime I've called.

I can't think of any additional features their NGFW needs that we don't already have access to. I know there are features such as moving the dashboard toward the cloud, and I think that's beneficial, but it's something they already offer. We just don't take advantage of it right now.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Cybersecurity Architect at MORO
User
Good support, centrally managed, and easy activation of blades
Pros and Cons
  • "The product offers a robust and intuitive experience, catering to the essential needs of users."
  • "There needs to be a Mac version of the Smart Console."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution as a perimeter and OT demarcation firewall. As we are a large utility company with a distributed network, Check Point plays a vital role in terms of network segmentation. Specifically, we need identity-aware authentication to give us the best VPN compared to other players in the market. 

Centralized management is a major plus of Check Point, which provides us with a better user experience. 

We use it to safeguard our office network on a routine basis. These firewalls protect against external threats, manage VPN access for remote users, and address various security scenarios. 

Our primary focus involves malware prevention, intrusion detection, and ensuring robust security measures to shield our office network from potential cyber threats originating from the internet. It serves as a traditional yet effective security system, providing comprehensive protection against hackers and potential risks associated with internet usage.

How has it helped my organization?

Check Point has a Purpose fit solution for our environment A lot of things need to be improved in Check Point NGFW

For example, their support team isn't very efficient and useful. The solution itself isn't easy to learn, making it hard for support to provide solutions. The design makes it so pockets (specific teams) have to work together when there's an issue, which creates a mess. Also, Check Point lacks competitive capabilities like SD-WAN and CGM app integration. 

Visibility needs improvement. For example, Fortinet shows all connected devices with IP addresses, MAC addresses, and sometimes usernames. More granular detail is crucial for security. 

Support efficiency, visibility, and adding competitive capabilities are key areas for improvement.

What is most valuable?

The product offers a robust and intuitive experience, catering to the essential needs of users. 

The Cleanup Rule's ability to discard unwanted traffic and the inclusion of default Autonomous Threat Prevention Profiles does simplify security measures; we're able to cater to various deployment scenarios. 

I was impressed by how easy it was to activate blades and implement them on a security gateway. 

The Smart Console's efficient user interface ensures that the changes to the policy are swiftly made. We're also able to maintain proper audit logs.

What needs improvement?

The solution requires improvements in the following areas:

- Having the Zone Alarm and the standalone endpoint VPN become compatible products. 

- Having Smart Console in-place upgrades with IP/fingerprint retention 

- A Mac version of the Smart Console.

- Streamlining of the endpoint solution and deployment options.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for ten years.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is excellent.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution through a vendor. They offered excellent support.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Great SmartDashboard, easy to manage, and offers good security
Pros and Cons
  • "It's offering great security while also being rather easy to manage."
  • "Unfortunately, as is the case with many big companies, new features seem to always be more important than fixing the last little bugs that affect only a minor customer base."

What is our primary use case?

We use Check Point on a daily basis. It is our primary gateway to the internet, with an extensive rule base that's used to block unwanted connections and protect our internal networks. 

Multiple gateways are used in a VPN community to build a secure homogenous company network over the Internet. 

We also use the two-factor authentication with RSA-Tokens to authenticate users that are away at conferences or in the home office to the firewall. 

RSA is also used on a portal (called mobile access) on the gateway, where users can easily check their e-mails and access company resources. 

How has it helped my organization?

Check Point NGFW has proven to be a reliable firewall. We have been using it for over 15 years now. 

It's offering great security while also being rather easy to manage. 

We evaluated a couple of other firewall solutions over the years, yet always came back for Check Point for a couple of reasons. First, they are the market leader and there are just very many resources online for installing, configuring, debugging, and so on. Second, other firewall solutions may initially be cheaper (especially for basic firewalling), but when you need more features Check Point has a surprisingly good price point. 

What is most valuable?

I personally like the SmartDashboard client best, which is the rule base management solution. You have a nice overview of the existing rules, and new rules are easily implemented. You can filter by IP, application, rule number, port, or hostname, so you easily find what you are looking for. Rules can be grouped by topic (internal, external, Internet, DMZ, etc.). It all can be well arranged to suit your needs. 

It also offers a dashboard to see recent threats, errors, or other issues with your gateways, as well as Logs for debugging.

What needs improvement?

Unfortunately, as is the case with many big companies, new features seem to always be more important than fixing the last little bugs that affect only a minor customer base. 

The command line, for instance, is still needed regularly if you want to dive deeper into debugging certain issues. 

While it certainly has improved over the years, it still doesn't feel like a polished product. Some features (e.g. super netting VPN connections) need to be enabled by editing a configuration file, which is sometimes lost upon upgrading to a new version. I'd really like to see more easily manageable debugging solutions. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for 15 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We did have stability issues by using a not officially supported Check Point setup, running it in a virtualization environment, so the Firewall gateway was running on a Xen cluster. In the beginning this was running fine, buter after a couple of months the Checkpoint services kept freezing and needed to be restarted manually. As this started to occur more regularly (a couple of times per week) we migrated the firewall to dedicated hardware.

So I'd recommend always using supported setups.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The biggest enterprises in the world use Check Point products. Scalability is not an issue.

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

We used Microsoft ISA Server, which is a discontinued product before Check Point. 

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

Check Point has a pretty competitive price point if you use the features it has to offer. If you need only basic firewalling other solutions may be better suited to your needs. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated Palo Alto, Fortinet, and Barracuda. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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IT Manager at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
User
Great for threat prevention, offers features on the cloud, and has useful logs
Pros and Cons
  • "Being able to access almost everything in one location manage all your gateways and get all your logs is great."
  • "Sometimes debugging is a hassle."

What is our primary use case?

I planned to block traffic from foreign countries, however, Check Point does not have the intelligence to determine VPN connections from foreign countries coming through the local VPN.

I also wish Check Point could be more effective by collaborating with Microsoft to establish a different connection for Outlook cellphones or devices not on the domain. I wish to hide my devices like cellphones only allowing them to connect via capsule, however, it applies to all devices. It works well.

How has it helped my organization?

It is an excellent, easy-to-acquire system to protect midsize businesses with up to 100+ users that require a security solution that can scale across corporate networks and give us protections against GenV cyberattacks as the business grows. 

What I recommend the most is its central administration. With the smart controller, you can manage all your firewalls from one location. 

Being able to access almost everything in one location manage all your gateways and get all your logs is great. For me, it's the best feature to work with.

What is most valuable?

The solution is great for cyber attack prevention, data bridges, and other threats. You need intelligent and effective solutions to minimize cyber attacks and Check Point gave me peace in December when they had an unidentified log4j vulnerability.

Our main benefit was the elimination of a server/VM from our data center and the usage of a cloud solution.

Having all the features on the cloud was also a benefit since some products when migrated to cloud solutions lose some features  - but not his one.

The setup is a little bit rough and requires some technical expertise, however, this is expected with a solution as complete as a firewall and especially a Check Point one.

What needs improvement?

Sometimes debugging is a hassle. We've had issues with VPN debugging in the past. In the more recent versions, later than R80.10, this seems not to be an issue anymore. 

This year we tried to debug performance issues of the gateways, which was cumbersome. When we finally found the performance bottleneck, it was a licensing issue. 

Check Point uses CPU-based licensing for OpenServer, and buying more licenses helped. However, this is the reason we're upgrading to Check Point appliances next year, as OpenServer becomes pricier every year, and Check Point pushes their customers to use their appliances.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for three years.

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Robust and reliable with good fault tolerance
Pros and Cons
  • "The way in which it manages the nodes within a cluster architecture is excellent, offering fault tolerance which is, in my experience, practically imperceptible when one of the nodes fails."
  • "It should allow more than two internet providers in its configuration of "ISP Redundancy"."

What is our primary use case?

We use Check Point firewalls as perimeter firewalls which are restricting the organization's incoming and outgoing traffic and taking advantage of the redundancy capacity of internet providers, which provides fault tolerance when an internet provider has a fault. 

In addition, we use it for the publication of services and with an event viewer that allows us to view alerts about behavior and unusual traffic inside and outside the network. URL filtering and application control are perfect complements to the packet filtering that it offers as a firewall solution.

How has it helped my organization?

Check Point offers a reliable firewall solution with VPN options that have allowed us to establish secure and stable connections with other companies and users in a very simple way.

Simple and centralized administration has allowed us to manage all the firewall nodes from a single console, facilitating the deployment of firewalls through the network, since a large part of the configurations and access rules, as well as the protection controls, are managed from a single console and via centralized maintenance.

What is most valuable?

Check Point is a robust and reliable security solution, whose architecture and design allow centralized administration with a graphical interface that facilitates its management. 

The way in which it manages the nodes within a cluster architecture is excellent, offering fault tolerance which is, in my experience, practically imperceptible when one of the nodes fails. This is thanks to the fact that it maintains a table of shared connections between the nodes and the large number of variables that it takes into consideration to validate the health of the nodes.

What needs improvement?

As a firewall, Check Point is a great solution and in my experience, there is little that I could indicate how to improve.

That said, a point where it could improve is in the redundancy of the ISP. It should allow more than two internet providers in its configuration of "ISP Redundancy". This redundancy could be managed from variables such as the automatic calculation of the load level between internet lines or load distribution between internet lines in periods of pre-established hours, etc. All could be handled from the same graphical interface.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Check Point for more than 11 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Its stability is one of the selling points. It allows us to have great confidence in Check Point solutions.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The performance is excellent in the new appliances. The solution is very scalable and easy to integrate.

How are customer service and technical support?

They have a good response time and their personnel have a good technical mastery.

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

I was using ASA, however, we switched to Check Point as it offered a centralized interface for managing all nodes in addition to having an excellent graphical interface that facilitates day-to-day operational activities.

How was the initial setup?

The initial configuration is very simple and intuitive. Check Point offers a graphical configuration interface that makes the process simple and it is complete in just a few steps.

What about the implementation team?

The provider we have used has highly qualified staff and offers excellent and professional services.

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

It has an acceptable cost considering the stability and the benefits that Check Point solutions offer.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did not really look at other options. We are very confident with Check Point solutions and we take the stability it offers very seriously.

What other advice do I have?

You must consider Check Point as your first NGFW option. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Top 20
Stable and secure, but not user-friendly in terms of implementation
Pros and Cons
  • "Check Point is awesome from a security standpoint. Based on our experience and also the experience of the other customers, it is a very stable appliance."
  • "It should be user-friendly from an implementation point of view. Its setup is a little bit difficult."

What is our primary use case?

We use a remote access VPN, and this is a perimeter firewall for our data center to secure our servers and internal applications. We are using model G-6600.

What is most valuable?

Check Point is awesome from a security standpoint. Based on our experience and also the experience of the other customers, it is a very stable appliance.

What needs improvement?

It should be user-friendly from an implementation point of view. Its setup is a little bit difficult.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

From a security standpoint, it is very stable, and I would rate it a nine out of 10. I don't have any issues with it.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

At present, we have 30 for our distribution. So, it is pretty scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

Their support is good. Their L1 and L2 support across the globe is great. L3 support is with the Israel team, and they have the right competency to troubleshoot it. Sometimes, when something needs to be done in the software in detail, we need to wait for people to come online from Israel. I would rate their L3 support a six out of 10 because we need to wait for the team from Israel to come online.

How was the initial setup?

It is a little difficult to set up. We need a really skillful engineer to manage it. After we have onboarded it correctly, it is very easy to manage, and it is very secure. Initially, we had some challenges and issues, and when we got the right resource and support from the vendor, they all got resolved. It took four or five days.

It should be user-friendly from an implementation point of view. I would rate it a six out of 10 in terms of implementation.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution. From a security standpoint, Check Point is the best product, but a customer should have the right skillsets to onboard and manage this.

I've been working with multiple customers in India, and I don't see any specific features that they need. It has covered pretty much everything.

Overall, I would rate it a seven out of 10.

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Senior Infrastructure Technical Lead at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
User
Great management console and operations support but they need to focus on its overall robustness
Pros and Cons
  • "The ability to split single hardware into multiple virtuals along with support for dynamic routing using BGP is very useful for our environment."
  • "I would like less CPU-intensive features to be introduced to replace the existing heavy-duty processes."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for perimeter security - including DMZ and as an internet firewall. We use Check Point Firewalls as the first line of defense from the internet and they are also used to segregate the internet, DMZ, and internal networks. Check Point VSX technology is used to split the hardware into multiple virtual firewalls to cater to different environments so they are well segregated. We have BGP running on the firewalls, such as all of our network devices in our environment, to learn and advertise routes. Check Point does a decent job with BGP and does an excellent job as a perimeter firewall.

How has it helped my organization?

Check Point was brought into our environment as a perimeter security device to replace the Juniper NetScreen which was originally used as the perimeter firewall. When Juniper announced the end of life of NetScreen devices, we decided to go with Check Point mainly because of the ease of management and also because Check Point was an Industry leader and Juniper was still in the initial stages of building their own firewalls using JunOS. With the introduction of Check Point with the VSX features, we could use BGP instead of the tedious static routes that we had in place with the old NetScreen.

What is most valuable?

The VSX has been great. The ability to split single hardware into multiple virtuals along with support for dynamic routing using BGP is very useful for our environment.

We like the management console. The Check Point smart dashboard has made things easier for administration and we've been able to manage all the Check Point devices from one place which is very useful.

The operations support is great. There is a smart log system that is very good for troubleshooting and reporting. We also use the CLI for troubleshooting purposes (for the likes of FWMonitor and tcpdump) while the FW rules are managed via the smart console which does wonders for operations support.

What needs improvement?

It is common for any network device to compromise on stability when more and more features are packed into it. It may work for small organizations when they want a single device to do everything for security. However, it is a big issue for us as a large financial institution when even a small outage costs dearly. Check Point, being our perimeter firewall, has failed quite a few times mainly when handling BGP. I would like less CPU-intensive features to be introduced to replace the existing heavy-duty processes. They may already have a lot of features, so the enhancement of existing features could focus on robustness rather than introducing new features.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

With the upgrade to R80, the solution has become more stable. We have had outages because of the gateways failure while running BGP with older versions. After the upgrade, we havent had such outages.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

With the latest upgrades of R80, Check Point has bettered its performance, and hence, scalability has improved a lot. Also, there are multiple NG features that can be utilized that makes it more suitable for multiple solutions.

How are customer service and technical support?

They offer very good customer support; they're always available and capable.

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

We previously used NetScreen and they were at their end of life.

How was the initial setup?

Check Point has its own design that is a little complex compared to other products. This has a 3-tier architecture and we need management servers and gateways separate. I would still say its not much of a hassle building it.

What about the implementation team?

We handled everything through Check Point PS. They were very good.

What was our ROI?

I can't really comment, as I do not have much idea about this space.

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

The solution is priced well in the market in order to compete with the other products.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I wasn't in the organization when the evaluation happened. However, I know Juniper SRX was one of the solutions looked at as we are using them for our internal firewalls.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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