Check Point Harmony Endpoint vs Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business comparison

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Executive Summary
Updated on Jul 13, 2022

We performed a comparison between Check Point Harmony Endpoint and Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.

  • Ease of Deployment: Users of both solutions agree that their initial setup is straightforward. Some Kaspersky Endpoint Security users say that the setup requires some technical expertise.
  • Features: Users of both products are happy with their security, stability, and scalability.

    Check Point Harmony users say it is a complete solution for preventing threats, has a good UI, and provides them with good reports. Several users mention that its URL filtering features need improvement.

    Kaspersky Endpoint Security users say it is user friendly, flexible, and has good machine learning capabilities, but that it consumes a lot of resources.
  • Pricing: Most Check Point Harmony users feel it is an expensive product. Kaspersky Endpoint Security received mixed reviews in the pricing category. Some users feel it is reasonably priced while others feel that the price is too high.
  • ROI: Reviewers of both solutions report seeing an ROI.
  • Service and Support: Most users of both solutions report being satisfied with the level of support they receive.

Comparison Results: Check Point Harmony is the winner in this comparison. It is a powerful and flexible solution that is easy to deploy. Kaspersky does come out on top in the pricing category, however.

To learn more, read our detailed Check Point Harmony Endpoint vs. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Report (Updated: March 2023).
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Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros
"The integration with other Cisco products seemed to be really effective. We had Umbrella in place and we were using AnyConnect as well as Firepower. Once a threat was detected, being able to do the threat lookups and the live tracking was really useful.""The most valuable feature is its threat protection and data privacy, including its cyber attack and data protection, as we need to cover and protect data on user devices.""It is extensive in terms of providing visibility and insights into threats. It allows for research into a threat, and you can chart your progress on how you're resolving it.""The VPN is most valuable. It's the best thing in the market today. We can use two-factor authentication with another platform, and we can authenticate with two-factor.""Definitely, the best feature for Cisco Secure Endpoint is the integration with Talos. On the backend, Talos checks all the signatures, all the malware, and for any attacks going on around the world... Because Secure Endpoint has a connection to it, we get protected by it right then and there.""The threat Grid with the ability to observe the sandboxing, analyze, and perform investigations of different malicious files has been great.""I'm only using the AMP (advanced malware protection) which is protecting my file system from all the malicious things that might happen. It should protect all kinds of things that might happen on the servers, things that I cannot see.""Device Trajectory is one of the most valuable features. We're able to dig in and really understand how things came to be and where to focus our efforts."

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"Harmony's endpoint sandboxing is really good.""The product improved the overall security of our organization with the features like sandboxing and phishing prevention.""Its most valuable feature is being able to integrate cloud services and centralize the protection policy from a single administration dashboard.""It is minimally invasive. From a single installer, the equipment is protected and secured.""I have found the Zero phishing and IPS features the most useful in Check Point Harmony Endpoint. Additionally, threat emulation sandboxing is effective.""The initial setup is very easy.""Detection of threats in real-time has helped protect my devices from possible attacks.""The most valuable feature of Check Point Harmony Endpoint is centralized management."

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"As far as it functions, it works fine.""The product is fairly technologically advanced and near the top of the market right now.""The reporting feature is good. Also, the device control is good.""It's easy to use.""I like how it protects the network and all the endpoints.""The solution provides protection for all our systems, file servers, endpoints and domain controllers.""One of the most valuable features of this product is that it's good for endpoint protection.""There is plenty of features that make the solution work very well."

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Cons
"An easier way to do deduplication of machines, or be alerted to the fact that there's more than one instance of a machine, would be useful... That way you could get a more accurate device count, so you're not having an inflated number.""The GUI needs improvement, it's not good.""This product has issues with the number of false positives that it reports.""In Orbital, there are tons of prebuilt queries, but there is not a lot of information in lay terms. There isn't enough information to help us with what we're looking for and why we are looking for it with this query. There are probably a dozen queries in there that really focus on what I need to focus on, but they are not always easy to find the first time through.""The thing I hate the most, which they have not fixed, is when it creates duplicate entries within a console. If you have a computer and you upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10, or you upgrade your agent from version 6 to 7, it creates a new instance in there instead of updating the information. Instead of paying a license for one computer, I have to license two computers until I manually go in, search for all the duplicate entries, and clean them out myself.""Logging could be better in terms of sending more logs to Cisco Firepower or Cisco ASA. That's an area where it could be made better.""We don't have issues. We think that Cisco covers all of the security aspects on the market. They continue to innovate in the right way.""They could improve the main dashboard to more clearly show me the things that I want to see. When I open the dashboard right now, I see a million things and they are not always the things that I need."

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"The product updates are a manual process for my administrator and can take several hours out of his day.""SandBlast Agent had moments in which it had a high load, we escalated it to the CheckPoint support that helped us to stabilize it. We had a problem with the parameterization of the solution. Once corrected by following the CheckPoint instructions, everything worked normally again.""I still don't have a clear opinion of the possible improvements that the tool may need. There are still functionalities that I have not been able to try completely and I would like to spend more time using the tool before offering an opinion to the IT Central community on this point.""They need to make the user interface on the server more intuitive and user-friendly.""The next release should consider a strong threat detection mechanism that can categorize various levels of attacks for faster analysis.""We need a higher maximum file size in the sandboxing feature.""It would be useful if you could also mark blocks as safe from a client. Now users always have to ask an admin to make exclusions.""The web filter service could be improved."

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"The application running speed consumes that of RAM, so performance speed is an issue.""I find it to be slow on my end and would like to see that improve. I think the e-learning portal can be updated because it's been disabled due to an upgrade. The data could be updated as well. I also think that pricing could be improved.""The solution could improve by providing a cloud service that synchronizes with the on-premise console which would give better connectivity in remote areas.""They're restricted to endpoint protection for now, I'd like to see some additional products.""The performance level could be better.""I would like to see integration to many different systems easier.""We've found that sometimes the solution is not doing its job in detecting some malware.""We have zero-day detection of malware but it cannot detect other types of unknown intrusions."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Licensing fees are on a yearly basis and I am happy with the pricing."
  • "We have a license for 3,000 users and if we get up to 3,100 users, it doesn't stop working, but on the next renewal date you're supposed to go in there and add that extra 100 licenses. It's really good that they let you grow and expand and then pay for it. Sometimes, with other products, you overuse a license and they just don't work."
  • "Cisco Secure Endpoint is not too expensive and it's not cheap. It's quite fair."
  • "The price is very fair to the customer."
  • "...the licensing needs to be improved. All the product features we need are there. It's just a matter of the complexity and the different offerings and trying to figure things out."
  • "The pricing and licensing fees are okay."
  • "Because we do see the value of what it's bringing, I think they have priced it well."
  • "The solution is highly affordable; I believe we pay $2 or $3 per endpoint. It's significantly cheaper than the competitors on the market."
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  • "There are three different licensing models including basic, advanced, and complete, and it needs to be selected according to the endpoint."
  • "Check Point Harmony Endpoint is cost effective."
  • "The price is good."
  • "We implement this solution with a yearly subscription and there are no extra costs."
  • "The price of Check Point Harmony Endpoint is comparable to SonicWall. The price could be a bit lower."
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  • "We have been using a yearly subscription and feel that pricing could be better. Perhaps, discounts could be given, during the renewal process, to those who have been customers for some time."
  • "I find the solution to be inexpensive compared to other solution like Crowdstrike."
  • "The licensing cost can be about $1,300 per year."
  • "There is a license required for this solution and we have 1,800 licenses. The cost is a bit high and we are looking for an alternative."
  • "The price of the solution is reasonable. It is less costly compared to competitors."
  • "I think the price of this solution is good."
  • "We have a yearly license, and the pricing is fine."
  • "We have an annual license and there is a fee per device used. The price is fair compared to the latest EDR solution."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature is signature-based malware detection.
    Top Answer:Licensing fees are on a yearly basis and I am happy with the pricing.
    Top Answer:The GUI needs improvement, it's not good. There are false positives in emails. At times, the emails are blocked and… more »
    Top Answer:Detection of threats in real-time has helped protect my devices from possible attacks.
    Top Answer:It is important to evaluate the total cost with those of the market and see if the tool meets all the requirements of… more »
    Top Answer:I am very satisfied with the performance of Harmony Endpoint and have found it to be a very effective parameter… more »
    Top Answer:The cost of the solution is approximately $31,000 for three years. There are no costs above the standard licensing fee.
    Top Answer:The deployment could be better. Recently when I try to deploy it I received a large number of failures. It is very slow… more »
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    Also Known As
    Cisco AMP for Endpoints
    Check Point Endpoint Security, Endpoint Security, Check Point SandBlast Agent
    Kaspersky Work Space Security, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
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    Overview

    Cisco Secure Endpoint is a cloud-managed endpoint security solution that provides advanced protection against viruses, malware, and other cyber threats by detecting, preventing, and responding to threats. Cisco Secure Endpoint is managed online via a web-based management console and can be deployed on a variety of platforms. It protects endpoints, networks, emails, and web traffic.

    In a world of evolving threats, it’s necessary to put security above everything. Cisco Secure Endpoint provides you with the scope, scale, and capabilities to attain effective security with its integrated portfolio and industry-leading threat intelligence. Cisco Secure Endpoint continuously tracks and analyzes files and file activities across your systems - both remote and on premises - and compares these events to other events that occurred before or during past attacks. If a file exhibits malicious behavior, the tool sends an alert which enables you to stop a potential threat from succeeding.

    Key Capabilities of Cisco Secure Endpoint

    • Multi-layered protection: Cisco Secure Endpoint combines behavioral analytics, machine learning, and signature-based techniques to prevent threats from compromising your endpoints.

    • Powerful EDR capabilities: Reduce attack surface using advanced endpoint and extended detection and response, threat hunting, and endpoint isolation.

    • Dynamic malware analysis: Identify and block attacks in real time.

    • Simplified investigations: Advanced search capabilities help you get the information you need about your endpoints fast.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Cisco Secure Endpoint stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are its ability to enable developers to easily secure their endpoints with one single operation using its management console and its advanced alerting techniques.

    Tim C., an IT manager at Van Der Meer Consulting, writes, "The solution makes it possible to see a threat once and block it everywhere across all endpoints and the entire security platform. It has the ability to block right down to the file and application level across all devices based on policies, such as, blacklisting and whitelisting of software and applications. This is good. Its strength is the ability to identify threats very quickly, then lock them and the network down and block the threats across the organization and all devices, which is what you want. You don't want to be spending time working out how to block something. You want to block something very quickly, letting that flow through to all the devices and avoiding the same scenario on different operating systems."

    Wouter H., a technical team lead network & security at Missing Piece BV, notes, "Any alert that we get is an actionable alert. Immediately, there is information that we can just click through, see the point in time, what happened, what caused it, and what automatic actions were taken. We can then choose to take any manual actions, if we want, or start our investigation. We're no longer looking at digging into information or wading through hundreds of incidents. There's a list which says where the status is assigned, e.g., under investigation or investigation finished. That is all in the console. It has taken away a lot of the administration, which we would normally be doing, and integrated it into the console for us."

    Check Point Harmony Endpoint is a robust security solution that enables users to use a single piece of software to accomplish tasks that often require the use of multiple pieces of software. It prevents impending threats from doing harm while at the same time enabling users to identify and deal with any harm that results from breaches. 

    Check Point Harmony Endpoint provides users with an excellent total cost of ownership. It combines six security solutions into a single powerful solution. Instead of being unwieldy, it is, in fact, a highly flexible solution. Users can easily manage and deploy it on site in their offices or via the cloud according to their needs. It upgrades effortlessly without ever causing disruptions to the work users are doing. The end result is a high return on a user’s investment.

    Benefits of Check Point Harmony Endpoint

    Some of the benefits of using Check Point Harmony Endpoint include: 

    • The ability to completely protect endpoints from all manner of immediate digital threats. Check Point Harmony Endpoint stops both malware and phishing sites from harming your networks. All files you receive or download are either run through Check Point Harmony Endpoint’s Threat Emulation sandbox, which scans it for malware, or sterilized by a Threat Extraction process. These prevent malware from ever entering your system. It also prevents phishing sites from stealing credentials. The software scans the sites and, if they are found to be malicious, they are locked out of the system. All of this occurs in real time. 
    • The ability to quickly recover from any attack which manages to do damage to your system. Check Point Harmony Endpoint’s automation responds to a threat once it is detected. Any device that is infected is automatically quarantined from the rest of the network and disinfected. This prevents further infection and allows administrators to render the machine safe for use. It also automatically creates reports which break down the nature of the attack and all other relevant details. These reports give users the information that they need to conduct triage and repair the damage done by an attack.

    Check Point Harmony Endpoint offers users a piece of security software which is completely cutting-edge. It stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are the raw power of the solution and the usefulness of Check Point Harmony Endpoint’s built-in automation. Check Point Harmony Endpoint has a high ceiling when it comes to dealing with threats. Users are given the ability to decide how aggressively they want to employ it, which creates a great deal of flexibility. Check Point Harmony Endpoint’s automation is constantly running in the background of the program. It creates reports that empower users to take appropriate steps to protect their systems.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Sumit B., a consultant at Cognizant, notes the usefulness of Check Point Harmony Endpoint’s built-in automation. He writes, “SandBlast Agent is always working in the background collecting sensitive data, forensics, and notifying users whenever there is a chance of a brute-force attack into our systems. Otherwise, it has been protecting our data at various geographies along with the endpoints that we set up on the cloud. They have been able to filter out or thwart any attacks from the very word, "Go," and make our work very safe and smooth.”

    A PeerSpot user who serves as a Network Technical Specialist at a manufacturing company adds that “It's pretty complete for preventing threats to endpoints. Its capabilities are great.”

    Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is a cybersecurity solution that is designed to protect small and large business networks and devices from all types of cyber security threats by implementing machine learning algorithms for real-time threat detection and response. The solution offers antivirus protection, firewall, network attack protection, web control, device control, data encryption, reporting tools, and more. Kaspersky integrates with a wide variety of external systems and platforms and is easy to customize to meet your organization’s specific security needs.

    Benefits of using Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business

    Some of the key benefits of using Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business include:


    • Advanced threat protection: Detect and prevent malicious attacks on your network and devices with Kaspersky’s advanced AI-based technologies.

    • Centralized management: Deploy, manage, and monitor security across your entire network with an intuitive single pane of glass.

    • Compliance: Ensure compliance by meeting industry-specific security and regulatory requirements.


    • Optimized system performance: Ensure that your various security measures do not have a negative impact on device performance or productivity.


    • Comprehensive security: Protect your company’s desktops, laptops, servers, mobile devices, and network from multiple threats, including threats from mobile devices.


    • Flexibility: The solution can be customized to meet the specific security needs of an organization, making it easier to manage and secure complex environments.


    Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business features

    Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business provides its users with a wide range of features to protect their corporate networks and devices against multiple types of threats, including:


    • Cutting-edge security tools: Kaspersky uses advanced technologies to detect and prevent known and unknown threats, including viruses, spyware, Trojan horses, and other types of malware.


    • Endpoint management: Control and monitor endpoints from a central location, including device control, software deployment, and security policy enforcement.

    • Application access control: Manage access to application usage and prevent unauthorized usage of applications.


    • Encryption: Encrypts endpoint data to ensure data privacy and prevent unauthorized access.


    • Mobile device management: Control and secure mobile devices and prevent the loss or theft of sensitive data.


    • Web protection: Block access to malicious or inappropriate websites and gain protection against phishing attacks and other web-based threats.


    • Data protection: Prevent unauthorized access to sensitive and private information.


    • Network attack blocker: Protect network attacks, such as DDoS and other types of network-borne threats.


    Reviews from Real Users

    Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Several major ones are its high performance, flexibility, and powerful virtualization capabilities.

    Natnael A., a consultant at IWM Network Solutions, writes, “The app virtualizing is a great feature. The system developers use it to deliver apps to targeted staff. It basically reduces the server infrastructure resource. The solution provides good functionality.”

    Rob M., a systems administrator at Saint Tammany Parish Hospital, says, “The solution has provided flexibility by allowing an end user to remote in, log in, and get their VM. VDI session and have all the icons and applications they need to use and retain the same booking view regardless of location.”

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    Sample Customers
    Heritage Bank, Mobile County Schools, NHL University, Thunder Bay Regional, Yokogawa Electric, Sam Houston State University, First Financial Bank
    Boston Properties, Independence Care System, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), Courtagen Life Sciences, Carmel Partners
    ACMS, Arqiva, Pakistan International Airlines, RAO UES
    Top Industries
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    Comms Service Provider14%
    Healthcare Company14%
    Government10%
    Manufacturing Company10%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Government9%
    Financial Services Firm7%
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    Financial Services Firm21%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Healthcare Company10%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Comms Service Provider18%
    Government7%
    Financial Services Firm5%
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    Financial Services Firm23%
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Computer Software Company7%
    Government5%
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    Comms Service Provider18%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Educational Organization11%
    Government6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise46%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise55%
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    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise41%
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    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise49%
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    Small Business52%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise24%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise48%
    Buyer's Guide
    Check Point Harmony Endpoint vs. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business
    March 2023
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    Check Point Harmony Endpoint is ranked 7th in EPP (Endpoint Protection for Business) with 53 reviews while Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is ranked 16th in EPP (Endpoint Protection for Business) with 54 reviews. Check Point Harmony Endpoint is rated 8.6, while Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Check Point Harmony Endpoint writes "Resilient by design, provides redundancy, and offers ongoing constant improvements". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business writes "It's reliable and secure, but the monitoring and notifications could be more detailed ". Check Point Harmony Endpoint is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, SentinelOne Singularity Complete and CrowdStrike Falcon, whereas Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Sophos Intercept X, Fortinet FortiClient and SentinelOne Singularity Complete. See our Check Point Harmony Endpoint vs. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business report.

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