Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) vs Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall comparison

Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) vs. Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall

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ROI

Sentiment score

6.9

Check Point Cloud Firewall offers flexibility, security, cost-efficiency, and automation, resulting in significant time savings and operational efficiency.

Sentiment score

7.8

Organizations reported rapid returns with Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall, noting cost savings, improved metrics, and enhanced security controls.

The value lies in maintaining operational integrity with zero downtime or incidents, facilitating secure, ongoing business operations.

reviewer2647578

Cybersecurity consultant at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

The compliance has improved as our overall compliance score against CIS benchmark has improved from around 72 to 92% within the first three months of adoption.

reviewer2751468

Assistant Manager at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

This helped my team cut manual review time by roughly twenty to twenty-five percent, allowing me to reallocate effort to proactive cloud security improvements.

Pedro Leão

Networking and System Consultant at Orbcom,Lda.

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With Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall, that need is completely eradicated.

Sales And Brand Strategist at CrossConnect

I believe there is a return on investment with Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall for every company that deploys it, as they typically see returns quickly, often within a few months, and the value measured is reasonable and comes back quickly.

Solution Principal Senior . at Insight

Because of the integrated ecosystem, we are able to gain better insight and develop better controls around securing our system.

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Manager, Network at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.1

Check Point Cloud Firewall support is praised for quick, knowledgeable service but needs improved response times for complex issues.

Sentiment score

7.7

Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall support is praised for responsiveness and expertise, despite licensing concerns and shift change issues.

They usually respond quite fast, and they are very knowledgeable about what they do.

Dimitris Baziotopoulos

Network security engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

We had an endless loop of emails trying to fix this, and the suggestion was to reinstall the gateway and do it from scratch, which was not an option at that point because it would leave that specific location without access.

Andrei Ganciu

System administrator at a consultancy with 201-500 employees

Available twenty-four by seven.

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Android Developer at Droidforge

I would evaluate my customer service and technical support experience as fantastic.

Manager, Network at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

I would evaluate the customer service and technical support as a white-glove experience for sure.

Sales And Brand Strategist at CrossConnect

I evaluate the customer service and technical support as excellent, as the support provided by Cisco is superior to other companies I have dealt with across various products.

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Solution Principal Senior . at Insight

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.6

Check Point Cloud Firewall excels in scalable multi-cloud deployments, despite some policy complexity, with flexible licensing and auto-scaling.

Sentiment score

7.7

Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall scales effectively, supports East-West traffic, and is praised despite some deployment challenges.

Visibility scales without performance issues as my environment expands.

Pedro Leão

Networking and System Consultant at Orbcom,Lda.

It is capable of managing the increased load and performs well as our needs expand.

Viral Shaa

IT Security Analyst at Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc.

I can deploy it everywhere I need it.

Christian Riedl

Security & Network Services at a tech company with 201-500 employees

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I find that Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall is well-prepared to scale with the growing needs of my organization, as it is designed with scalability in mind.

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Solution Principal Senior . at Insight

It scales well with the growing needs of my organization.

reviewer1532805

IT Director at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall scales well with the growing needs of our organization.

reviewer2848713

Senior Domain Architect II at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.0

Check Point Cloud Firewall is stable and reliable, with seamless integration, despite occasional cloud provider-related connectivity challenges.

Sentiment score

8.1

Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall's stability has improved, resolving initial issues and ensuring a smooth transition without disruptions.

If there are errors, it is sometimes challenging to elaborate or troubleshoot since it is not transparent enough to understand what to search for.

Reffat Gharaibeh

Cloud Security Architect at controlware

I have not observed any downtime.

Mantas Mazeika

Sales manager/ project manager at Atea

For instance, when we are working on a release and do an upgrade, we start experiencing unexpected issues.

Rui-Pereira

Chief Technology Officer at Chief Security Officers

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I have not experienced any downtime, crashes, or performance issues.

Manager, Network at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

No downtime or crashes experienced once it has been onboarded.

Solution Principal Senior . at Insight

I have not experienced any downtime or crashes with Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall.

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Sales And Brand Strategist at CrossConnect

Room For Improvement

Check Point Cloud Firewall needs improved APIs, integration, documentation, support, cost efficiency, and simplified management and deployment processes.

Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall needs improved licensing, networking features, integration, documentation, pricing, and enhanced security product support.

Scalability could be improved as well; needing to purchase a new license each time I want to add a new interface is not ideal.

Stefan Baumgartner

Security architect at Twinformatics

Better documentation would be welcome.

Dimitris Baziotopoulos

Network security engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

The user interface could be more intuitive, and the initial setup and configuration can be complex, requiring a technical team.

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Android Developer at Droidforge

Licensing is always a pain point and represents the worst aspect of the solution.

reviewer2848713

Senior Domain Architect II at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Whenever we ask for a feature while working with Cisco, within a day, we get the feature added.

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Sales And Brand Strategist at CrossConnect

Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall could be improved by refining the documentation around the migration path from Cisco Defense Orchestrator or Farsight Manager because when we were early adopters, the migration path was quite unset and very vague and ambiguous.

BradDavenport

Director of Security Solutions North America at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Setup Cost

Check Point Cloud Firewall offers competitive, flexible pricing with scalability, seen as cost-effective compared to Palo Alto and Fortinet.

Enterprise buyers find Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall affordable and valuable, with special pricing, reinvestment potential, and justified investment benefits.

The pricing and licensing are expensive, costing between seven thousand to eight thousand dollars.

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Android Developer at Droidforge

Check Point is expensive, however, with the features and capabilities, I can justify the cost.

Thanos Constantopoulos

Manager, Managed Security Services at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

It is the highest in the market.

Daniel Sander

System engineer at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

While some vendors offer cheaper options, the real value lies in the technology and the support provided by Talos and TAC, justifying its price in comparison to other vendors.

Solution Principal Senior . at Insight

Pricing has been competitive, and any savings we make on infrastructure can be reinvested in patient experience, care, and safety.

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Manager, Network at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

My experience with the pricing, setup costs, and licensing has been satisfactory.

reviewer1532805

IT Director at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Valuable Features

Check Point Cloud Firewall offers centralized management, auto-scaling, threat protection, and seamless integration for efficient, secure network operations.

Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall offers centralized management, integration, monitoring, segmentation, and machine learning for streamlined security operations and cost savings.

One of the most valuable features is the automated threat prevention, which helps us detect and block potential cyberattacks in real-time, minimizing data breaches.

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Android Developer at Droidforge

Centralized management is the feature I like best, resulting in reduced workload and more continuous policy.

Christian Riedl

Security & Network Services at a tech company with 201-500 employees

Network Security provides us with unified security management across hybrid and cloud as well as on-prem.

Thanos Constantopoulos

Manager, Managed Security Services at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

The centralized management console has helped my organization streamline security policies because we have a single place to view logs, ingestion, and to correlate all logs and events from one dashboard.

Solution Principal Senior . at Insight

We also have the ability to document changes and indeed have the ability to roll back failed changes in a much more expeditious manner with an audit trail, which ensures that both our network team and our security and compliance organizations are confident that we can not only effectively implement change, but we can also manage the risk that comes along with change.

BradDavenport

Director of Security Solutions North America at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

The most valuable feature is the integration with all of the other Cisco tools that we have, and its platform-first approach.

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Manager, Network at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Cloud Firewall ...

Ranking in Firewalls

8th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

241

Ranking in other categories

Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) (1st), Vulnerability Management (5th), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (3rd), Cloud and Data Center Security (3rd), Container Security (7th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (5th), WAN Edge (3rd), Unified Threat Management (UTM) (4th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (5th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (5th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (4th), Compliance Management (5th)

Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall

Ranking in Firewalls

21st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Firewall Security Management (9th)

Featured Reviews

reviewer2875401

Network Engineer at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees

Unified security policies have protected our hybrid network with deep, user-based controls

The main limitations of Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) are not in Check Point itself but in the cloud platforms on which it is deployed. Because not all clouds have L2 infrastructure, you cannot build a unified clustering system everywhere. As a result, the problem usually is not with Check Point, but with the cloud. The main problem with Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) is that it uses a separate thick client instead of a browser. A browser-based SmartConsole exists, but it still has a number of limitations, while the thick client, the so-called SmartConsole, often works unstably, freezes, and has to be restarted. I do not recommend using Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) as a VPN hub for site-to-site VPN because it is inconvenient to monitor the state of its tunnels, especially visually. It does not have a convenient snap-in and everything can be checked only via the console, which is very inconvenient. Check Point is not the most universal solution as a device that provides routing and administration capabilities in addition to security. It is an excellent firewall, but it has a number of limitations in terms of routing and in creating VPN sessions, especially in terms of displaying their states.

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Smart switching has transformed data center security and now simplifies stateful segmentation

Sales And Brand Strategist at CrossConnect

To improve Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall, I think right now awareness is the biggest area for improvement. Cisco should focus on raising awareness about what the firewall on the switch actually is and how policy has changed. That is a massive story that has not been emphasized enough regarding saving time and effort due to the combination of all these tools. From a feature perspective, I am discovering new features as we deploy, so I do not know if there is a good answer yet because we are at the forefront of this technology. I can tell you that whenever we ask for a feature while working with Cisco, within a day, we get the feature added. For instance, understanding flow data is crucial. Within the N9300, to be able to apply the policy as we are discussing, you need to understand your network flow and what communicates with what. We were able to collaborate with the Cisco BU to refine how we consume that data and migrate old policies to the new structure necessary with Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall and HyperShield.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

15%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	132
Midsize Enterprise	55
Large Enterprise	139

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?

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What needs improvement with Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?

What is your primary use case for Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?

Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) is the main manager that provides network security in different forms in my organization. The primary task that Check Point solves ...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall?

My experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing of Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall is that it was minimal compared to the cost difference between what traditional N9300 would have cost to empo...

What needs improvement with Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall?

What is your primary use case for Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall?

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Also Known As

CloudGuard IaaS, Check Point vSEC, CloudGuard IaaS, Check Point Virtual Systems, Check Point CloudGuard Network Security, Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP

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Overview

Check Point Cloud Firewall, previously known as CloudGuard Network Security, provides advanced threat prevention, centralized management, and VPN capabilities, enabling robust cloud security across various platforms including Azure and AWS.

Check Point Cloud Firewall delivers seamless cloud integration with advanced automated threat prevention and centralized management to enhance security posture. It offers auto-scaling for dynamic environments and a comprehensive policy enforcement framework in hybrid settings. The unified interface streamlines administration across cloud infrastructures, ensuring consistent protection and reducing risk.

What important features does it offer?

Advanced Threat Prevention: Safeguards against sophisticated threats.
Centralized Management: Simplifies control for cloud infrastructures.
Auto-scaling: Adapts to changing workloads seamlessly.
VPN Capabilities: Enables secure connections across environments.
Integration with Azure and AWS: Ensures compatibility with leading cloud services.
Visibility Tools: Enhanced monitoring and management for security enforcement.

What benefits can users expect?

Enhanced Security: Comprehensive threat management reduces risk.
Operational Efficiency: Automation capabilities streamline processes.
Cost Management: Efficient resource usage with auto-scaling reduces expenses.
Integration Flexibility: Adapts easily into existing cloud platforms.
Simplified Administration: Unified management reduces complexity.

In manufacturing and conglomerate sectors, Check Point Cloud Firewall is utilized for protecting cloud environments and implementing network segmentation. It supports secure cloud migration on AWS, Azure, and GCP, ensuring compliance, perimeter defense, and traffic inspection, facilitating sophisticated threat prevention strategies.

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Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall offers comprehensive protection and advanced security features tailored for modern network infrastructures. It efficiently addresses complex security challenges by integrating multiple functionalities into a cohesive framework.

This firewall architecture effectively secures hybrid environments, blending cloud and on-premise resources seamlessly. With its flexible deployment options, Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall allows businesses to adapt to evolving threats while maintaining high performance. Its scalable and robust nature ensures balanced load distribution and advanced threat detection, optimizing both resource utilization and security management.

What are the most important features of Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall?

Real-Time Threat Intelligence: Provides immediate responses to emerging threats with precise intelligence.
Advanced Traffic Control: Manages and filters network traffic to maintain optimal performance and security.
Scalable Architecture: Adjusts easily to network growth and complex security demands.
Integrated Security Policies: Unifies firewall rules and policies for consistent enforcement across environments.

What benefits and ROI should users look for in reviews?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces the need for separate security solutions, lowering total investment.
Improved Security Posture: Enhances overall security through comprehensive threat management.
Operational Simplification: Minimizes complexity by integrating multiple security functions.
Adaptability: Offers the flexibility to adjust to new security challenges as they arise.

Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall is extensively implemented in industries like finance, healthcare, and retail, where secure handling of sensitive data is critical. It supports businesses by offering tailored security configurations, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and facilitating smooth integration with existing infrastructures.

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Sample Customers

Physicians Choice Laboratory Services, Helvetica Insurance

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