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Check Point Capsule Software [EOL] vs Microsoft BitLocker comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Check Point Capsule Softwar...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft BitLocker
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Encryption (1st), Mobile Data Protection (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

William Cambronero - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at ITQS
Easy to set up with helpful antivirus and firewall capabilities
There are some general areas and features that could be improved in the next version of the Check Point Capsule software. Cloud security could add more advanced features for apps and services. Mobile device management would improve the administration and make it more flexible and dynamic. They need to improve integration with cloud SIEMS. Finally, they must improve the technical support process. When requesting it for a specific case, they do not coordinate a call in a good amount of time. They must also improve the SLA and the escalation of engineers
MK
Engineer Ii - Design at Tektekies
Integration streamlines security management and supports both cloud and on-premises environments
Microsoft BitLocker implementation requires careful consideration. When any BIOS change occurs, Microsoft BitLocker activates because it detects a potential vulnerability, which is its intended function. Since BIOS updates are necessary periodically, it is crucial that whoever implements Microsoft BitLocker knows how to recover the key, especially when dealing with important devices such as a CEO's laptop. The implementation process is straightforward, and it operates in the background. Once initiated, it continues to function even if the computer is turned off. It proceeds without user notification, which is beneficial. The progress can be monitored along with other relevant information.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It came to allow us to have that balance, that balance between the productivity of the collaborators and the security of the data in use quickly and easily without becoming invasive to the users."
"We're taking advantage of the computing power that the cloud has made."
"Check Point Capsule can use SSO so that we can use a single identity for all our users and tasks in the organization."
"By configuring the solution, we could give access to our managers, users, sales area, executives, et cetera, who required a solution that complied with security standards and policies in a unified way on laptops inside and outside the company - thus always protecting the perimeter area while giving access to users who are not within the perimeter."
"It is very simple to install and use."
"For employees in some sectors, we were able to stop providing them with laptops because they could do everything with a smartphone or tablet."
"The antivirus is great since it helps us with the real-time protection of all devices."
"I like the fact that you can get a BitLocker encryption key out of OneDrive."
"I like the simplicity and ease of use of this solution."
"The disk encryption is the most valuable aspect of the solution for our organization."
"If you want a free solution and work on Microsoft, use Windows BitLocker."
"It's my understanding that the initial setup is straightforward."
"Technical support is excellent."
"The tool is stable."
"Integration with System Center Configuration Manager (C: and D: logical drives are encrypted before installing Windows via SCCM)."
 

Cons

"Check Point has already been making several changes to Check Point Capsule and has transformed it into Check Point Harmony where it is a tool that has connections with their cloud and has become even more robust."
"We need to understand that the solution has been improving but also has a life cycle that is already being changed or modified so that the brand no longer supports the solution and, where appropriate, reaches in the direction of new processes, new equipment, and new solutions."
"Cloud security could add more advanced features for apps and services."
"Among the features that I would have liked to see in its beginnings and in use of the solution is the ability to integrate real-time analysis and emulation of the activities that a user has when being attacked."
"There should be more clarity when it comes to licensing because it is difficult to understand."
"In future releases, I would like to see a feature where I can have a view of each device that has BitLocker to see if these machines are encrypted or not. So, I just want a view or a dashboard that can tell us so that I can remediate and add BitLocker to those systems or devices."
"If the encryption was faster then it would make the experience more pleasant."
"The solution should have a better user interface and dashboard."
"I felt it was too expensive for the service that I required."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved."
"My experience with the billing system at Microsoft was very frustrating."
"I would like to see improvement in the solution's central management of passwords. Currently, we install it separately."
"Microsoft BitLocker is far away from the threats in data security. It is not the number one solution for security, but I think it is a good layer in this process."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The costs and licensing methods are not clear to me also because we purchased a maxi package that already included the option of using this product."
"For reasons unknown, Microsoft products seem to be getting more expensive."
"It's not about pricing, because we are working with Enterprise companies that already have Windows Enterprise, so BitLocker comes already included as a Windows feature. It's free for Enterprise users. The price is only for deployment. The customer will pay for McAfee, however."
"The price of this solution should be more competitive."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
"It is free. It is enabled as part of the operating system. Once you have an operating system license, you're licensed for Bitlocker."
"It operates on a subscription model on an annual basis."
"Microsoft BitLocker's pricing is fair; I rate it a four out of ten."
"The tool is cheap compared to the products offered by competitors. If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the tool's price as one."
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Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise25
 

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What should one take into account when replacing PGP with Microsoft BitLocker?
Beware to make backup of useful data, then use reverse decryption policy from Symantec panel/McAfee ePO to decrypt the DE partitions while it is sometimes more straightforward and faster to reinsta...
Would you choose Microsoft BitLocker or McAfee Complete Data Protection?
Microsoft BitLocker is very intuitive and easy to maintain. It is basically the global standard solution for drive encryption and successfully fulfills regulatory needs in terms of data protection....
How does Microsoft BitLocker compare with Symantec Endpoint Encryption?
Microsoft BitLocker is very intuitive and easy to maintain. It is basically the global standard solution for drive encryption and it successfully fulfills regulatory needs in terms of data protecti...
 

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