Check Point Security Management Reviews

Check Point Security Management centralizes the management and control over different site gateways, for example, in Azure or on-premise, allowing me to streamline security processes.

When I create different policies or VPNs or view activity or logs, I need to look at one site. In this case, Check Point Security Management provides everything for this scenario, offering me a comprehensive view.

When I need to prevent different threats over the network, I access Check Point Security Management and view the events or logs for different threats or suspicious activities, which enhances my overall security strategy.

The standout features of Check Point Security Management are unified policy management, real-time visibility, and automation capabilities, making it a powerful tool for security management.

Consistency across environments with Check Point Security Management helps me ensure that instead of maintaining separate rules for firewalls, cloud workloads, and data centers, we apply one unified policy that covers them all. This reduces misconfigurations and ensures compliance, proving to be a time-saver because rolling out a new rule or updating an existing one takes minutes, not hours, because it is propagated everywhere automatically.

Automation is one of the most valuable aspects of Check Point Security Management, and it often does not get enough attention compared to headline features like unified policies or visibility. With policy automation, routine tasks such as rule creation, compliance checks, or policy updates can be automated, reducing human error and saving hours of manual work.

Check Point Security Management has simplified administration in my organization because instead of juggling multiple consoles, everything is managed from a single pane of glass. This has reduced complexity and saved significant time for our IT team, improving our operational efficiency.

For a policy update, I used to spend two or three hours across multiple consoles. Now, with unified management in Check Point Security Management, it takes thirty to forty minutes, resulting in about a seventy percent reduction in effort, greatly boosting productivity.

While Check Point Security Management handles large environments well, performance and scalability could be improved because log queries and reporting generation can sometimes be slower under heavy loads. Optimizing performance for very large data sets would help the enterprise.

The documentation for Check Point Security Management needs to be more intuitive for all users and for first-time implementations, making it easier to navigate and utilize effectively.

I have been working in my current field for around five years, gaining extensive experience in technical support roles.

I have been using Check Point Security Management for around four years, which has significantly enhanced my capabilities in managing security efficiently.

Check Point Security Management is very stable in my experience, ensuring that our operations run smoothly without interruptions.

Check Point Security Management has very good scalability, effectively meeting our needs as our organization has grown over time.

The customer support for Check Point Security Management is very fast, and for me, it is very good, providing prompt assistance when needed.

Positive

I did not previously use a different solution before Check Point Security Management, as it was my first choice for security management.

I consider the time saved in the department as a significant return on investment from using Check Point Security Management, which enhances overall productivity.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Check Point Security Management is great because the pricing is normal compared with other solutions in the market.

I did not evaluate other options before choosing Check Point Security Management; it was a clear decision based on its features and capabilities.

Check Point Security Management delivers strong centralized control, unified policies and management, and real-time visibility. It is not a perfect ten because there are areas that could be improved, for example, the documentation.

I recommend Check Point Security Management as an excellent tool for security and for centralizing your gateway, making it a solid choice for organizations looking to enhance their security posture.

I rate Check Point Security Management an eight overall, reflecting my experience with the platform.

My main use case for Check Point Security Management is for management of the gateways, creating, and centralized management in Check Point Infinity Portal.

For example, when I buy a gateway in Azure, I need to control or manage these gateways and use Check Point Security Management for controlling, creating different policies, and viewing the logs and events into Check Point Security Management. Check Point Security Management is used in Check Point Infinity Portal with Smart Console.

I use Check Point Security Management in my workflow as it provides centralized management because I put different gateways in different sites into the security management and control them.

One of the best features of Check Point Security Management that stands out for me is the powerful policy tools.

The flexible deployment model is valuable for me because I can choose deployment models, for example, on-premise, cloud, and different sites. I control or manage this with this tool.

An important feature I find helpful in Check Point Security Management is the policies view, where I create different policy labels for different gateways and control different traffic.

Check Point Security Management has positively impacted my organization, with one benefit being that I create one security management for controlling any gateways.

This level of security management has benefited my organization because it has saved me time.

I don't know the exact number, but it is easier for controlling the different gateways.

Check Point Security Management can be improved in terms of policies management and workflow efficiency. For example, the interface can be overwhelming for new users, and simplifying rule creation, offering guided workflows or templates will reduce onboarding time.

I think engaging role-based access control is essential; granular permissions for more flexible RBAC will allow the organization to delegate tasks. For example, read-only access, audit role, or contributor policy editing is a great opportunity to create more granular permissions.

I have been using Check Point Security Management for around two years.

Check Point Security Management is stable in my experience, though there may be issues when using a cluster or in Infinity Portal.

Check Point Security Management's scalability has met my needs as my organization grows; I have no problem with this.

The customer support is great, but I think there is a need for more languages regarding the different responses over tickets.

Positive

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been great; I faced no problem with the cost or license.

I have seen a return on investment in terms of time saved.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been great; I faced no problem with the cost or license.

I recommend using Check Point Security Management if a company needs to control or manage their gateways. I would rate this product an 8 overall.

My main use case for Check Point Security Management is to use the management server and all the security features of Check Point Gateway, allowing me to easily integrate and manage all firewalls within one dashboard.

I manage my firewalls through the dashboard by overseeing cluster management of active and standby devices, easily publishing and writing firewall policies based on five-tuples such as source IP, destination IP, source port, destination port, as well as configuring and monitoring both side-to-side and remote VPN activities.

The best features of Check Point Security Management are its cluster environment, which speeds up performance through SecureXL and ClusterXL, and its robust threat management tools that provide vulnerability exposure and virus mitigation capabilities.

ClusterXL and threat management have helped me by enhancing performance through redundancy in active and standby firewalls, allowing for multiple security gateways to operate smoothly within the security management setup.

Additionally, IPS is enabled, and I can integrate Check Point Infinity solutions through the Infinity portal, which allows for easy policy pushing and customization.

Check Point Security Management has positively impacted my organization by enabling me to set up various location firewalls in one dashboard, which is a significant benefit I have noticed. It saves me time and reduces complexity, as the friendly dashboard allows me to see all logs, policies, monitoring, auditing tools, and issues related to VPN and traffic, making it easy to manage everything efficiently.

Check Point Security Management can be improved; the recent R82 version is AI-enabled with increased security but I have encountered issues during upgrades, requiring backups to prevent potential disasters.

I recommend ensuring that backups are taken before any maintenance to avoid complications during upgrades.

I have been working in my current field for the last six years.

Check Point Security Management is stable; I have experienced no downtime as long as HA is maintained during upgrades.

Check Point Security Management does not have notable scalability options.

Customer support for Check Point Security Management is excellent; I would rate it a 10 out of 10.

Positive

I have not switched from Check Point Security Management; my organization continues to use it.

The setup was facilitated by the Azure Marketplace.

I purchased Check Point Security Management through the Azure Marketplace.

I have seen a return on investment, as it only takes one to two employees to understand and manage policies effectively, leading to savings in employee costs.

In terms of pricing, I find the pay-as-you-go model convenient, and I have utilized an enterprise license, making it easier on cost management, handled mainly by the procurement and licensing teams.

Before choosing Check Point Security Management, I evaluated some other management tools based on traffic handling and RMA policy capabilities, which helped me make my choice.

I advise others considering Check Point Security Management to choose this product confidently because it has all types of features, including NGFW, VPN policies, DDoS, UTM features, and seamless integration capabilities with Check Point Infinity software for managing gateways across different locations. I would rate this product a 10 out of 10.

My main use case for Check Point Security Management is to centralize my gateways located in different sites, for example, Azure, on-premise, and AWS, and create policies to control all the security management in one site.

A specific way I use Check Point Security Management to manage policies or control security across different sites is through the centralized console. For example, I can create one policy for web filtering and endpoint protection and apply it to all branch offices at once. If a new threat emerges, I update the rules in the console and it's pushed instantly to every site without needing to locate chains. This saves time and ensures consistent protection everywhere, and it also gives me clear visibility and activity across all locations from a single dashboard.

Another important use of Check Point Security Management in my environment is unified visibility across all sites, as I rely on the console not only to push policies but also to monitor logs and alerts in real-time.

Centralizing sites, management, and control is possible with Check Point Security Management.

The best feature that Check Point Security Management offers me is the single unified console because I can manage firewall, endpoints, cloud, and threat prevention policies from one place, which reduces complexity and ensures consistency across the organization.

The unified console in Check Point Security Management helps my team day-to-day by saving time, as the department has more free time because the security management console reduces the network admin security time.

Check Point Security Management has had a very positive impact on our organization, as the centralized console has reduced the time spent managing policies across sites by more than half. I now push updates instantly instead of coordinating separate changes at each location. The visibility has also improved since I can monitor logs and alerts in real-time from one place, leading to faster incident response and fewer disruptions for users. Overall, it has increased efficiency and given us stronger confidence in our security posture.

I estimate about a 30-40% reduction in time spent on our routine management tasks with Check Point Security Management, and incident response has improved with alerts consolidated in one place, cutting investigation time by nearly half. This change has freed my team to focus more on proactive security projects and other tasks.

Another feature I appreciate is the strong role-based access control because it allows me to assign different levels of permissions to administrators so teams can work in parallel without overlapping or risking unauthorized changes. I also appreciate the detailed logging and audit trails which make compliant reporting much easier, giving us both flexibility and accountability while keeping overall management streamlined.

Check Point Security Management could be improved with more intuitive documentation, as it is not currently intuitive. When I needed to deploy for the first time, it was very difficult.

I have been using Check Point Security Management for around four years.

Check Point Security Management is very stable.

Check Point Security Management is very scalable as I need to create different security tools and it is always on, providing more flexible scalability.

The customer support for Check Point Security Management is great and very fast.

Positive

I have seen a return on investment in Check Point Security Management, mainly because it saves time since employees have more free time to do different tasks in other areas.

The pricing is great, and I have no problem with this topic.

My advice for others looking into using Check Point Security Management is that centralized policy control and security for their gateways and other blades is excellent, so I recommend this security tool. I am providing this review with an overall rating of 8.

My main use case for Check Point Security Management is that we use it to manage all our firewalls and also look at the logs that the firewalls generate.

I use the logs in Check Point Security Management both for troubleshooting, seeing traffic from one IP to another IP, and for threat detection, viewing what the IPS and IDS and anti-bot and antivirus generate. It gives a very nice overview where you can see what has happened, when, and what client has generated the logs. It's very easy to get an overview of what's happening in the network.

Check Point Security Management has positively impacted my organization because, after migrating from our previous firewall, a Cisco ASA, we were able to see what traffic was passing through the firewall and from that, build out least access privilege firewall rules. So only what's actually needed by the organization is being let through. The rest is being dropped.

The measurable outcomes with Check Point Security Management show that the troubleshooting is definitely quicker. Now it just takes a few minutes to find out where the error is and resolve it. Before, it was at least an hour or two of troubleshooting to locate the issue.

The best feature Check Point Security Management offers is definitely the log management. I've worked with other firewall vendors and the overview of the logs that you get in Check Point Security Management is superb. You don't get that anywhere else. It's very easy to troubleshoot what traffic is being dropped, what traffic is being passed. It's easy to build firewall rules and everything else. It's miles ahead of anyone else.

Check Point Security Management could definitely improve the lag inside the application. The application has a tendency to get slow when you have a lot of firewall rules inside it. Additionally, it crashes pretty regularly, so they could resolve the stability issues as well.

Regarding the crashes in Check Point Security Management, at least once a day, the application crashes with some random error message. Then you have to close it out and open it up again. The process takes around a minute or two to get back to where you were. It's very frustrating.

I have been using Check Point Security Management for about seven years now.

Check Point Security Management is stable, but the SmartConsole used to administrate the security management is somewhat unstable. The application crashes at least once a day with some random error message. Then you have to close it out and open it up again. The process takes around a minute or two to get back to where you were.

The customer support for Check Point Security Management is great. We have had no issues with them.

I would rate the customer support for Check Point Security Management an eight on a scale of one to 10.

Positive

Before Check Point Security Management, I previously used a Cisco ASA.

I switched from Cisco ASA to Check Point Security Management because the Cisco ASA was standalone and had no central management. We went from that to using Check Point Security Management for centralized management of all of our firewalls.

In terms of return on investment, we definitely need fewer employees to manage the amount of firewalls than before. The time to resolve issues is very much better now with Check Point Security Management.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Check Point Security Management is that the licensing is straightforward. We pay on a three-year base. It's very fair pricing.

Before choosing Check Point Security Management, I did not evaluate other options.

I would definitely give Check Point Security Management a 10 out of 10 because the logging oversight that Check Point Security Management gives is superb compared to anything else I've ever tried.

My advice to others looking into using Check Point Security Management is to definitely talk with Check Point Professional Services on how to deploy it since creating management of remote sites over VPN can be challenging. Having a plan on how to actually do that is great beforehand.

Overall rating: 10/10

My main use case for Check Point Security Management is to manage my security gateway.

A specific example of how I use Check Point Security Management with my security gateway is that from the security management, we make changes in our security gateway. It is related to configuration, whether the security policy for the users on NATting, VPN, or security profiles. All this configuration, we push. Any modification needed in our current configuration security gateway, we normally push all this configuration from security management.

The best features that Check Point Security Management offers, which stand out to me the most, are logging and monitoring. The monitoring is exceptional as it provides consolidated logs, signals, and any alerts that come from the security gateway in real time.

The logging and monitoring help my team day to day by alerting us if any incident or event occurs, enabling us to detect and prevent threats within seconds.

Check Point Security Management has positively impacted my organization because with more than one security gateway in our organization, we are easily able to manage and configure our security gateway with the help of security management.

Check Point Security Management can be improved because for smaller organizations with only a single or a couple of devices, there is no need for the management. They are required to use the management system, which increases costs for smaller organizations. This aspect could be addressed.

I have been using Check Point Security Management for more than two years.

In my experience, Check Point Security Management is stable as I have not encountered any issues.

Check Point Security Management's scalability is good because it can handle growth easily, but it depends on the model. While I cannot say much on scalability, it is quite stable.

The customer support for Check Point Security Management is supportive, based on my interactions with them.

Neutral

We did not have any security management from another vendor before using Check Point Security Management.

Since using Check Point Security Management, I have seen a return on investment because with multiple gateways, we do not have to invest in multiple engineers. One engineer can handle multiple security gateways from the security management, saving both time and money.

Before choosing Check Point Security Management, we evaluated Fortinet.

The solution has saved our time, reduced errors, and made management simpler.

My advice for others looking into using Check Point Security Management is that if anyone wants to save time and resources, they can consider this solution to configure and manage multiple gateways.

I rate Check Point Security Management an eight out of ten.

Our main use case for Check Point Security Management is to centrally manage our multiple gateways to push any configuration centralized.

A standout feature of Check Point Security Management is its user-friendly interface, which is easy to understand, and we can easily generate custom reports to present to our management team.

In terms of custom reporting, we generally generate reports such as top 10 or top 20 users consuming more bandwidth or top 10 risky users, helping us have visibility into users accessing malicious websites or security events that happened recently.

After deploying Check Point Security Management, we improved our productivity by integrating all devices into a single console instead of managing separate log-ins for each branch's gateways, making our admin team's tasks easier.

I have noticed that it has reduced errors because when configuring through the security management, a single configuration is pushed to all gateways, saving time and reducing mistakes.

It can be improved because sometimes it lags when accessing the management gateway.

I have been with my current organization for more than four years, and I have more than 10 years of experience in this field.

Check Point Security Management is stable, but there are some lags.

The scalability is outstanding and handles growth and increased demand very well.

The support team is outstanding, helping us with troubleshooting when we require technical support.

Positive

Before choosing Check Point Security Management, we evaluated Fortinet.

We have been using Check Point Security Management since the start.

After deploying the security management, our time has been saved, and we require fewer engineers, allowing a single team to handle all security gateways, saving costs at the management level.

The setup cost and pricing are a little concerning, but considering the features and stability of the devices, they are outstanding.

If anyone has more than one branch and multiple security gateways, they should definitely consider Check Point Security Management or a cloud-based solution to manage all security gateways easily.

Everything looks perfect right now.

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

I am using Check Point Security Management in our day-to-day operations to centrally manage all Check Point Security Gateways within my organization. All of these Check Point Security Gateways are integrated into security management, and from there, I push configuration, reporting, and logging. All firewall activity is managed from the central console of Check Point Security Management.

Our day-to-day activities involve updating firewall policies and security profiles, such as antivirus and anti-spyware. All of these configurations and firmware upgrades for the firewall are completed from Check Point Security Management.

Based on my experience with Check Point Security Management, it is an excellent solution for managing all security gateways from a central console where I can access all logs and security events triggering on different security gateways. I have a single console where I can monitor and configure everything, allowing me to manage everything from security management to all firewalls from a central console.

The best aspect about the centralized control of Check Point Security Management is that it streamlines all configurations across all location firewalls. I have all logs from all firewalls at a single pane of glass where I can filter and check all security events occurring over any number of days I select. I am gaining good visibility over the network, over the cyber threats triggering, and the compliance of the configuration.

Based on my experience, we now have configuration hardening across all branches, and there is no mismatched configuration between the branches. We do not need to communicate with other branches' engineers. We have a single centralized team for security managing all of the organization's Check Point Security Gateways.

It benefits everyone. My configuration errors have been reduced, compliance has improved, and it is saving my team time. We are achieving all three of these benefits.

Based on my experience with Check Point Security Management, I do not see anything lacking. It is currently managing all the gateways, and we are able to achieve what we want from our perspective. I am not seeing anything that needs to improve right now, but in the future, it might be upgraded with additional AI features and automation.

We have been using Check Point Security Management for more than three years.

Check Point Security Management is stable in my experience.

As of now, there is no issue with the scalability of Check Point Security Management regarding my organization's needs.

The customer support team for Check Point Security Management is excellent. They provide technical support whenever I require it.

Positive

The selection of Check Point Security Management was not done by my team; it was completed by a different team. I do not have any information about previous solutions.

I advise anyone having multiple security gateways that are managed stand-alone to deploy Check Point Security Management and manage all security gateways from a central console and central team. This will minimize configuration errors and reduce the requirement of engineers. I rate Check Point Security Management a nine on a scale of one to ten.

We are using Check Point Security Management to centrally push the configuration to our security gateway, and we are using this solution to upgrade patches and firmware updates to our security gateway devices.

We have upgraded our security gateway from central management using Check Point Security Management, eliminating the need to log in to each security gateway device individually. We simply push the upgrade firmware version from centralized management, and it upgrades from there.

With central management of Check Point Security Management, we track all employees connected to our network to prevent security breaches or issues. All these features can be implemented from centrally management with the help of visibility.

The best feature of Check Point Security Management is centralized management and login, making it an easy job for engineers to configure and manage it.

After implementing the management of devices using Check Point Security Management, it became very easy and we are getting full visibility.

Time savings have been significant because with Check Point Security Management, our engineers spend less time managing or configuring the security gateway. We simply log in from central management to push changes to multiple security gateways easily.

The initial configuration and setup knowledge base document for Check Point Security Management could be upgraded to make it more helpful for configuration reference.

Apart from the knowledge base improvements needed, everything is very useful and meaningful in Check Point Security Management.

I have been using Check Point Security Management for almost three years.

Check Point Security Management is stable.

Check Point Security Management is good in terms of scalability. We can add more gateways, and it handles them very easily.

I have had a great experience with the support team of Check Point Security Management. They are supportive and very knowledgeable. When we face technical issues, they are ready to help us.

Positive

Regarding pricing, setup costs, and licensing for Check Point Security Management, we have not faced any challenges. Everything was as per expectation and costing.

We evaluated Fortinet FortiManager before choosing Check Point Security Management.

Anyone looking for a centralized management solution can consider Check Point Security Management as one of the most valued solutions that will really help them to centrally manage all security gateways. I rate Check Point Security Management nine out of ten.

Our main use case for Check Point Security Management is for unified management of our security devices, so our administration can control everything from one centralized interface.

A specific example of how we use Check Point Security Management for shipment security management and administration control is that we have multiple security gateways integrated with security management. For any required configuration, we use the console on security management to implement all changes.

The best features Check Point Security Management offers are Smart Logging and Smart Console, which are helpful for log searching and analysis. While we have raw data, these two tools provide better visibility on incident trends and ensure GDPR compliance.

Smart Log and Smart Console help with visibility and compliance by capturing all events and traffic flow from central management. All users and events are captured in security management, providing full visibility.

Check Point Security Management has positively impacted our organization by providing better administration control and a unified central pane of glass for daily configuration.

A specific outcome demonstrating how Check Point Security Management has helped our organization is the reduction in human error through centralized policy management.

Check Point Security Management can be improved as it requires significant resources, particularly in larger deployments.

We have been using Check Point Security Management for more than three years.

Check Point Security Management is stable.

Check Point Security Management demonstrates good scalability.

The customer support for Check Point Security Management is excellent, as the support engineers are supportive and have excellent knowledge in troubleshooting.

Positive

We are using Check Point Security Management exclusively and have not previously used a different solution.

We have seen a return on investment through reduced cost and time.

Before choosing Check Point Security Management, we evaluated FortiManager.

My advice for anyone looking into using Check Point Security Management is to look for the centralized single pane of glass to manage security devices.

I rate Check Point Security Management 8 out of 10 because of its unified console, usability, and proper reporting capabilities.