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Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) vs Kaspersky Cybersecurity Services comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 15, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Cloud Firewall ...
Ranking in Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP)
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
170
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (8th), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (3rd), Cloud and Data Center Security (5th), WAN Edge (3rd), Unified Threat Management (UTM) (4th)
Kaspersky Cybersecurity Ser...
Ranking in Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP)
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) category, the mindshare of Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) is 1.4%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kaspersky Cybersecurity Services is 1.4%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)1.4%
Kaspersky Cybersecurity Services1.4%
Other97.2%
Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2875401 - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
reviewer2736225 - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Manager at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
Real-time monitoring has strengthened our defenses but ongoing upgrades and AI features need work
There is definitely room for improvement, especially with AI coming into play. I believe they are already working on it, but we probably have an older version because it is an on-premises solution. Licensing costs must remain competitive with so many things coming up in the market. The problem arises as everything is now driven by AI, and everyone looks to change partners for more productive and cheaper rates to save on OPEX. We are not yet working with automation software solutions. We are still working on those items as part of a roadmap, but we have not yet started implementation. We are looking for solutions such as EDR and network security at this time.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Despite the price being on the higher side, the value for investments is substantial."
"The solution provides a centralized management console for easy administration and monitoring of security policies and events, making it easy for the security team."
"The query feature is going to be a game-changer for us as we move forward."
"We get good insights into security, and we are more secure because we have more insights than we would get from other products."
"Centralized management is the feature I like best, resulting in reduced workload and more continuous policy."
"Right now, we have a hybrid infrastructure; we needed security on the cloud, and this solution has provided the security that we were lacking."
"This solution effectively protects us against any next-generation attack."
"It matches what we have on-prem. We kept the same management and the same functionality that we were having on-prem. It has simplified things for us because there is no new dashboard to touch."
"Kaspersky Cybersecurity Services is a major reason I chose this solution because the brand has a constant knack for keeping up with security."
"The most valuable features of Kaspersky Cybersecurity Services are the light use of resources, plenty of functionality and scans are quick."
 

Cons

"The convergence time between cluster members is still not perfect. It's far away from what we get in traditional appliances. If a company wants to move mission-critical applications for an environment to the cloud, it somehow has to accept that it could have downtime of up to 40 seconds, until cluster members switch virtual IP addresses between themselves and start accepting the traffic. That is a little bit too high in my opinion. It's not fully Check Point's fault, because it's a hybrid mechanism with AWS. The blame is 50/50."
"CloudGuard functions just like any other firewall. It functions very well. The only thing that could maybe be improved would be to integrate some tools that are not integrated with the SmartConsole, like the SmartView Monitor that we need to open on a different application to access."
"Micro-Segmentation functionality for EAST-WEST traffic is not native and requires integration with a third-party OEM."
"Our environment basically expanded to such a large scale that it wasn't feasible for us to use CloudGuard in our multiple-account production environment."
"When upgrading the firewall, the old VPC containing the firewalls needs to be destroyed. After that, a new firewall is redeployed in the setup. Additionally, there's a need to separate the routing, and the routing from the old VPC has to be recreated in the new one."
"The reporting needs enhancement. Currently, we are not always aware of the gateways' status, like CPU and RAM usage."
"The pricing is too high."
"We have had occasional issues with two gateways that used to break or are broken. We are not sure yet."
"It is not an eight or nine due to the challenges of constantly upgrading the on-premises solution, which is a problem of the solution itself rather than Kaspersky Cybersecurity Services."
"Kaspersky Cybersecurity Services can improve browsing security. When I'm browsing some sites, they don't allow the solution to open which would keep it secure. There's an issue with the secure mode, which they put on browsers, such as IE, Edge, or Firefox."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's pricing is reasonable."
"Check Point CloudGuard Network Security's pricing is far better than Palo Alto's because Palo Alto is very expensive."
"The price of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is very high compared to other solutions, such as Fortinet FortiMail. For the over 2,000 mailboxes we use with the solution it is very expensive."
"It is more expensive than other solutions and would be more competetive in the market if it came down in price."
"The product's licensing costs are yearly."
"When customers compare it with Sophos or any other products, the price is on the higher side."
"Licensing is simply by the number of hosts that you are looking to protect within your environment. It makes it much easier to ensure that you are covering your environment."
"It is not expensive."
"The cost of Kaspersky Cybersecurity Services is good. If you buy a subscription it can extend to some of your other devices."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
16%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business73
Midsize Enterprise41
Large Enterprise81
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?
Since we use a unified standard for using policies and modules in Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security), we can clearly plan which modules we need to activate on a parti...
What needs improvement with Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?
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 ha...
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 needs improvement with Kaspersky Cybersecurity Services?
There is definitely room for improvement, especially with AI coming into play. I believe they are already working on it, but we probably have an older version because it is an on-premises solution....
What is your primary use case for Kaspersky Cybersecurity Services?
Kaspersky Cybersecurity Services is a major reason I chose this solution because the brand has a constant knack for keeping up with security. Additionally, the way they were able to customize it fo...
What advice do you have for others considering Kaspersky Cybersecurity Services?
The console is good and user-friendly, making it easy to navigate. We have not used the Advanced Malware Detection feature with this product. I would give this solution a rating of seven out of ten...
 

Also Known As

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