Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) vs Secureworks Taegis Managed XDR / MDR comparison

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Check Point Software Technologies and Sophos are both solutions in the Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) category. Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.4, while Sophos is ranked #2. Check Point Software Technologies holds a 1.8% mindshare in MSSP, compared to Sophos’s 6.3% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Check Point Software Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Sophos users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 13, 2026

Check Point Cloud Firewall and Secureworks Taegis Managed XDR/MDR are competing in the cloud security and endpoint protection arena. While Check Point is favored for its comprehensive threat prevention, Secureworks leads in real-time monitoring capabilities.

Features: Check Point Cloud Firewall offers advanced threat prevention, application control, and URL filtering. Secureworks Taegis boasts rapid alerting, EDR capabilities, and machine learning for proactive threat management.

Room for Improvement: Check Point could enhance Nutanix and AD integration and simplify API integrations. Secureworks could improve deployment simplicity and incorporate bundled AV solutions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Check Point supports deployment across various cloud environments but faces initial setup complexities. Secureworks offers strong on-premises and cloud support, noted for its responsive customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Check Point is considered expensive, with high ROI tied to its scalability. Secureworks receives mixed reviews on cost-effectiveness, though its threat protection is deemed worth the investment.

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Categories and Ranking

Check Point Cloud Firewall ...

Ranking in Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP)

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

243

Ranking in other categories

Firewalls (8th), Vulnerability Management (5th), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (3rd), Cloud and Data Center Security (3rd), Container Security (6th), 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)

Secureworks Taegis Managed ...

Ranking in Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP)

2nd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (17th)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) category, the mindshare of Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) is 1.8%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Secureworks Taegis Managed XDR / MDR is 6.3%, up from 6.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)	1.8%
Secureworks Taegis Managed XDR / MDR	6.3%
Other	91.9%

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Oscar Nunez

Ingeniero en redes y Telecomunicaciones at K-IT

Centralized management has reduced policy time and provides reliable multitenant protection

What I would like, what I think they should improve a little is the management of objects at large scale. When you work with multiple domains, there are thousands of network objects. Detecting duplicates and consistency across domains is a very manual process that should be more automated. Another thing: the SmartConsole interface is very powerful and very good, but the learning curve, compared to other solutions in the market from other manufacturers, could be modernized. I think it does not necessarily have to be done from a client application; it could be done via web, because via web I know that not all the options you have in SmartConsole are available. So it would be good if it could also be done from the web and all the options were available. Another thing that I would really like is more automation with Ansible or Terraform. I know it has improved in recent versions, but I think it is still not mature enough. Compared to other manufacturers that do have a bit more in terms of automation capabilities in integration flows with Ansible or Terraform, Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) could improve. Another thing that could be improved a little would be the TAC response time, because when there are very complex cases, I think there should be more speed initially, more ownership of those urgent cases, and not leave the customer waiting. This has happened to me: when I have cases open with Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) TAC, sometimes they do not respond and I have to keep insisting, and I think that part should improve. I do not know if it depends on who takes the ticket or on the severity of the ticket, but sometimes I have had to insist a lot, and that would be the only problem. Once they attend to me and become involved in the case, the responses they give are very professional and really help directly resolve the problems when there is a bug or troubleshooting to do. As I said, I would like to see a specific improvement in SmartConsole. I think if they improved it—how to say it—gave it a facelift so you could access all the options directly from a browser, that would be great, because sometimes, for one reason or another, you cannot download SmartConsole or, for some reason, the SmartConsole client does not start correctly, and you could do it directly from the browser. I think that would be a good option to improve. Another thing would be that in multidomain environments, I would like a global search function for objects and rules. That is, you could enter and search across all domains at once, because right now you have to go domain by domain, and in environments with many customers, you spend quite a bit of time; you have to exit one domain and enter another. So those would be the improvements I would like to see.

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reviewer2396166

VP International Business and Alliances at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Customers have found quick incident response and proactive security management through effective threat detection

Secureworks Taegis Managed XDR MDR is a great product that has not posed any challenges from my perspective. I am extremely happy with the quick response from the Secureworks team. After the Sophos merger, I look forward to seeing a better and more enhanced version of the product. The team does a phenomenal job with automatic maintenance.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This platform has allowed us to collect data from multiple sources, centralizing everything under a single source."

"It is a very good tool for both cloud compliance and governance."

"The features of the solution which I have found most valuable are its flexibility and agility. It's a fully scalable solution, from our perspective. We can define scaling groups and, based on the load, it will create new instances. It's truly a product which is oriented toward the cloud mindset, cloud agility, and this is a great feature."

"Security visibility with Dome9 is excellent."

"It's valuable to have everything in one place instead of spreading across different products."

"The CDR helps detect anomalous behavior and respond to threats before they become an issue."

"At that moment, when we were doing a PoC, Check Point was ahead of them when it comes to implementation, deployment, and ease of use."

"Auto remediation is a very effective feature that helps ensure less manual intervention."

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"The initial setup was very straight forward."

"There are some patent pending detectors within the platform that provides a lot of value."

"The most valuable feature is the support. The support chat. It's always connecting to people. And you open the chat, and it's not about that automated response. It's actually a human being that responds to you."

"The solution definitely made us way more aware of the possibilities out there."

"The most valuable features are IDS and IPS."

"The advantage of using this solution is that the setup is done quickly and can be done in-house."

"We can easily isolate affected machines in the network."

"Securworks' threat intel seems pretty decent, and they integrate with several solutions we have, such as Azure AD, so all our Microsoft 365 stuff is covered."

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Cons

"The pricing is too high. We pay more than twenty-five thousand USD per year, which could be reduced."

"Zero touch removes any independence for configuring."

"When approaching this market, Check Point pricing is somewhat expensive."

"There is room for improvement regarding the technical support provided."

"You do need to pay extra in order to get better support."

"There is room for improvement in how it handles deployment itself, but I am not sure. It could be due to Azure's limitations, not Check Point's. Deploying a new firewall is quite bulky and not straightforward, especially in managing the resource group and networks. These issues seem to come more from the Azure part."

"From the policy optimization point of view, they can do better. This is not just for CloudGuard. CloudGuard is one little piece managed by Check Point. They can also integrate a third-party policy management solution to improve that. For example, Tufin is focused on policy optimization and management."

"The memory and hard disk capability could be strengthened."

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"Dell Secureworks is for higher-end customers and it's not quite as straightforward to implement or to get up and running as some of the other solutions."

"This solution could be improved with a higher degree of automation such as automated emails, triggers and defining the severity of the cases."

"Tamper-proofing or tamper protection is still pending in Secureworks. Tamper protection will make it more secure. If I'm an admin of a device, I can uninstall an agent without the knowledge of the security or Secureworks admin. If someone gets hold of one endpoint with admin credentials, he can remove anything, and an organization will lose visibility. They need to work on providing more visibility across endpoints. A couple of times it has happened that the cloak agent is there, but it did not get activated, or there were some issues. The machine was restarted, but the cloak agent didn't run. In such cases, you have to troubleshoot. It is a big issue if a cyber attack is happening, and your machine is rebooted, but the events are not captured."

"I would rate the scalability at 50%. We have been having a problem as we are shifting from a previous appliance to a virtual machine."

"The integration would look better with other products, with other EDRs, with other firewalls, with other older versions of firewalls, and the versions of software and hardware."

"We did a PoC of their next-gen antivirus product, but it wasn't ready yet. It was underdeveloped and caused a lot of issues. We'd like to move away from Carbon Black, but they said that it's probably still not to a point where we'd be happy with it. Carbon Black and RedCloak seem to work fine for us."

"Dell Secureworks could improve its integration with other third-party solutions."

"The integration with the Carbon Black sensor could be better. ManagedXDR doesn't seem to know how to extract the forensic data from an endpoint that was quarantined by Carbon Black."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's licensing is based on the number of users of the VMs. We follow a pay-as-you-go model. Its pricing is competitive."

"The pricing and licensing have been good. We just had to do a license increase for our portion of it. We had that done within a couple of days. Given the fact that it's purely a software-based license, it ends up being even quicker than doing it for an on-prem firewall."

"Licensing and costs are straightforward, as they have a baseline of 100 workloads within one license and no additional charges."

"I like the flexibility because I am pretty sure you can use the same license on Azure or AWS. I forgot the name of the license, but there is a specific type you can use that lets you interchange them, and that is pretty good. I like that."

"Pricing of CloudGuard is pretty fair when you have a single account. It's comparable with other cloud providers. But for our use case, it got really pricey when we had to deploy multiple CloudGuards on multiple accounts in different regions, because you can't have CloudGuard protecting multiple regions. That's the big thing."

"Check Point CloudGuard Posture Management is always known as a good solution but an expensive one. When you're using Cisco, Check Point, or Palo Alto, you know that you will pay more, but you know that it will work."

"The pricing is highly competitive and advantageous, offering great value."

"Pricing-wise, it is pretty competitive. However, I would like to see more flexible licensing. There should be more of a consume what you need and true-up type of model."

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"The pricing of Dell Secureworks is very reasonable."

"Initially, the cost was going to be something around $160 or $170. And eventually, I think they brought it down to $110 and they also threw in some endpoint protection platforms."

"Secureworks Taegis ManagedXDR is very expensive and could be more cost-effective."

"The Red Cloak agent is free."

"It is expensive but there is no better product than this."

"The price is kind of on par. The licensing was comparable to other solutions. It's not particularly high or low."

"The pricing for this solution is reasonable. One agent costs approximately 270 dirhams/70 USD for one year. There is a reduction in cost per licence as the number of licences used increases."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

14%

Construction Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	132
Midsize Enterprise	53
Large Enterprise	142

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	5

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...

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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...

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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 ...

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What needs improvement with Secureworks Taegis ManagedXDR?

I would not say there is a potential area of improvement. I am also waiting to see what Sophos will bring in terms of enhancement. There is room for AI integration as the industry evolves, and more...

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What is your primary use case for Secureworks Taegis ManagedXDR?

The solution is used for threat detection and response. We generally use it for quick responses during incidents and to secure our systems.

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What advice do you have for others considering Secureworks Taegis ManagedXDR?

I would rate Secureworks Taegis Managed XDR MDR at ten out of ten. This solution provides excellent support and response.

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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

Secureworks Red Cloak Managed Detection and Response, Dell Secureworks, SecureWorks Taegis Managed TDR

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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Secureworks Taegis Managed XDR/MDR offers robust threat detection and response capabilities with valuable features including rapid alerting, flexible pricing, and comprehensive threat intelligence. Its integration abilities enhance value for users by providing clear, actionable alerts.

Tailored for advanced security operations, Secureworks Taegis Managed XDR/MDR provides a comprehensive security framework with IDS/IPS capabilities, real-time monitoring, and seamless endpoint control. Users benefit from its integration with platforms like Azure AD and support tools like Microsoft 365 and Carbon Black. Machine learning detectors and the ability to quarantine threats effectively underline its efficiency, while the human touch in support is a significant draw. While its GUI for ticket resolution and log integration could improve, its high-fidelity alerts and rapid response form an essential part of threat management. Updates to its query language, reporting, and AI integration are areas of potential growth.

What are the key features of Secureworks Taegis Managed XDR/MDR?

Comprehensive Threat Intelligence: Provides in-depth insights into potential threats.
Real-Time Monitoring: Constant vigilance over network and endpoint activities.
Seamless Endpoint Control: Ensures effective management of device operations.
Machine Learning Detectors: Uses AI to enhance threat detection.
Integration Capabilities: Works with platforms like Azure AD and Microsoft 365.

What benefits or ROI should reviews highlight?

Clear Alerting: Reduces noise to present actionable alerts.
Flexible Pricing: Adapts to the budgetary needs of clients.
Human Support: Expertise-driven support enhances user confidence.
Enhanced Visibility: Improved oversight into security events and responses.
Swift Response: Quickly addresses security incidents to minimize risk.

In healthcare, finance, and other industries, Secureworks Taegis Managed XDR/MDR provides essential services like threat detection, vulnerability management, and risk mitigation. It facilitates secure operations by serving as a central hub for network traffic analysis, antivirus scans, and log monitoring, making it indispensable for robust security infrastructure.

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