Check Point Infinity vs NetWitness Platform comparison

The compared Check Point Software Technologies and NetWitness solutions aren't in the same category. Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #7 in AICP , with an average rating of 8.8, and holds a 1.7% mindshare in the category. NetWitness is ranked #34 in Log Management , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Check Point Software Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of NetWitness users who would recommend it.

Check Point Infinity

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NetWitness Platform

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75% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Check Point Infinity and NetWitness Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Check Point Infinity vs. NetWitness Platform

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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 Infinity

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (9th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (7th), AI Security (5th), AI Observability (11th)

NetWitness Platform

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (34th), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (31st)

Mindshare comparison

Check Point Infinity and NetWitness Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Check Point Infinity is designed for AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms and holds a mindshare of 1.7%.
NetWitness Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Log Management, holds 0.6% mindshare, up 0.3% since last year.

AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Check Point Infinity	1.7%
CrowdStrike Falcon	17.7%
Darktrace	15.2%
Other	65.4%

AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms

Log Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
NetWitness Platform	0.6%
Wazuh	9.4%
Splunk Enterprise Security	7.1%
Other	82.9%

Log Management

Featured Reviews

Chetan Bhati

Network Security Engineer at Arrow PC Network Pvt Ltd

Improves daily threat prevention with real-time detection and requires better alert tuning for faster prioritization

Check Point Infinity is powerful, but there are a few areas that could improve. The learning curve for new users can be steep, especially when managing multiple modules like CloudGuard, Quantum, and Harmony together. Some alerts can be overwhelming, making it harder to prioritize without fine-tuning. While automation helps, occasional manual adjustments are still needed. Overall, it is strong, but simplifying onboarding and alert management would make it even better. Integration with third-party tools could be smoother. The reporting dashboard could be more customizable for quick insights. Performance on very large networks can sometimes slow during updates. Overall, while the platform is strong, improving user experience, alert management, and integration would make it even more efficient for daily operations.

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MOTASHIM Al Razi

CISO at One Bank Limited

It is a stable solution, but they should make the user interface easier to understand

The solution's initial setup takes work. We have to organize multiple paths and many features. The deployment process takes less than a week. But it takes a month to complete if we want to make the solution smarter by integrating it with various devices. I rate the process as a six out of ten.

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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

"Since adopting Check Point Infinity, I have seen a noticeable improvement in how we manage and respond to security threats across our infrastructure."

"Check Point Infinity has impacted my organization positively because it is easier to control and change VPNs and other features."

"Since adopting Check Point Infinity, I have seen a noticeable improvement in how we manage and respond to security threats across our infrastructure."

"The solution is very stable. I would estimate it's 99.9% stable, if not more."

"Check Point Infinity has enabled us to manage cloud, network, and endpoint security from a single platform, which has reduced complexity and improved response times."

"We have seen a faster response time and reduced effort from the network and security engineers while going through logs."

"The all-in-one management feature of Check Point Infinity saves time because I can manage everything and deploy everything from one place."

"I would rate the stability a ten out of ten. Stability is always important. I haven't faced any issues with the Infinity Portal in the last six or seven years."

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"What we are mainly using are the RSA concentrator, RSA Decoder, Archiver, Broker, and Log Decoder."

"The software is scalable to whatever is required, and you can also put a lot of resources in the cloud."

"Alerting Module: It provides real-time event processing language on all the logs/packets stream for advanced alerting, i.e., using SQL LIKE statements."

"Performance and reporting are very good."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to write rules and triggers for network communication, and then being able to investigate based on that."

"Setting up NetWitness is straightforward. There are multiple connectors, including standard and specialized connectors. One purpose of the connectors is the enhanced capability integrate the custom applications. NetWitness comes with E6 appliances and application images that we use for the initial configurations and for the OS stack information. From there, you can consider the correlation rules, integrate the different log sources, and easily create correlation rules and backlog reports."

"It's fully scalable. There is no limit. Of course, the license limits per day the number of terabytes. In my opinion, it's very flexible."

"The product's initial setup phase was not at all difficult."

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Cons

"The customer support is average because I need to create different things in the portal to create a ticket."

"One area for improvement in Check Point Infinity is the user interface, as it can feel complex for new users."

"The tool's technical support lags."

"Sometimes when Check Point Infinity cloud is stuck and the policy takes a long time to push, this is not a good feature."

"My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the setup cost or license is very high. When I need to put different licensing into various security tools, it becomes very complicated for me."

"I would recommend having more comprehensive documentation, including a guide for installation and configuration of Check Point Infinity."

"One area where Check Point Infinity could be improved is its user interface. It brings together a lot of powerful features, but sometimes the console feels overwhelming and requires extra time to navigate."

"The cost of maintaining and purchasing the security components is high."

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"RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets can improve the threat level aspect, it is lacking compared to other solutions. Whenever any hacking activity or any other threat factor occurred they used to provide the coverages very fast when comparing RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets. I heard the other three solutions, from a discussion with my team members who had experience in other solutions, they used to say that. Whenever any issues happened across the globe RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets are a little bit slow improving those detection mechanisms."

"Sometimes, it gives me static when integrating Windows-based systems. It should produce a precise log of sorts as to where the problem is. For example, a few days ago because of the McAfee application firewall, I couldn't get access to the particular Windows machine. So, my team and I had to figure out by ourselves that there was a virus responsible for the obstacle. This solution should trigger a meaningful log or message indicating the reason the user or implementer can't get into the machine."

"The initial setup is very complex and should be simplified."

"We have encountered issues with unresolved crashes."

"The log system is a bit complex and has room for improvement."

"The implementation needs assistance."

"The product's licensing models are complex to understand. This particular area needs improvement."

"The system architecture is complex and sometimes it’s hard to troubleshoot potential problems."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Check Point should provide an enterprise-wide license where the organization should be provided free hand of using any license or services for an agreed period of time (EULA)."

"I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"The solution's price is quite high, and the licensing model requires extra licenses for various features like SD-WAN."

"The product has good pricing considering the features and a global approach."

"The pricing of Check Point Infinity could be better. There is a license needed to use the solution and we pay annually."

"Choosing the correct set of licenses is essential because, without the additional software blade licenses, the Check Point gateways are just a stateful firewall."

"When it comes to price, the paramount consideration is the strength of the security. If the security measures provided by the product, such as Check Point Infinity, are robust and meet our requirements, price becomes a secondary concern."

"The flexibility in pricing is advantageous, and being a special partner allows for negotiating special rates based on the project requirements."

"The new pricing and licensing mechanisms are fair. I would advise always to get the full solution (i.e., not only Logs)."

"There is a licensing fee and the customer can choose whether he wishes this to be subscription-based or perpetual."

"The NetWitness Platform may be affordable only for enterprise-level customers, as it may not be within the budget of small and medium-sized businesses."

"The tool is very expensive, so I rate the pricing a ten out of ten. The solution has an annual subscription."

"RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets do not have a subscription model, it's a one-time purchase. There is only a perpetual license."

"We have a perpetual license, so the total cost of ownership is not very expensive. It's a good investment."

"It’s cheaper to run virtual machines in a VMware environment."

"The product is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Security Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

10%

Educational Organization

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

13%

Performing Arts

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	40
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	10

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	20

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Check Point Infinity?

Check Point Infinity's threat prevention capabilities benefitted our organization.

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What needs improvement with Check Point Infinity?

Check Point Infinity could be improved with more intuitive documentation.

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What is your primary use case for Check Point Infinity?

Check Point Infinity is used primarily for consolidating security across networks, including cloud and on-premise, and endpoints under one architecture. It is relied upon most for unified threat pr...

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What do you like most about NetWitness Platform?

The product's initial setup phase was not at all difficult.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetWitness Platform?

The pricing is comparable to others, and I consider the cost to be intermediate. Specific cost details are unknown to me.

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What needs improvement with NetWitness Platform?

There is currently no need for improvement in the SIEM ( /categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem ), though there could be potential enhancements by integrating with AI.

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Also Known As

R80, Infinity

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Overview

Check Point Infinity is the only fully consolidated cyber security architecture that provides unprecedented protection against Gen V mega-cyber attacks as well as future cyber threats across all networks, endpoint, cloud and mobile. The architecture is designed to resolve the complexities of growing connectivity and inefficient security. Learn more about Check Point Infinity

Check Point Software Technologies

NetWitness Platform is an evolved SIEM and threat detection and response solution that functions as a single, unified platform for ALL your security data. It features an advanced analyst workbench for triaging alerts and incidents, and it orchestrates security operations programs end to end. In short: NetWitness Platform is all you need to run an intelligent SOC.

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