We performed a comparison between Check Point IPS and Cisco NGIPS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Check Point Intrusion Prevention System has great profiles, and we can continuously create, modify, activate, deactivate or configure any specific setting to allow the profile to focus on just one thing or for certain attacks."
"I can generate reports for management automatically based on the threats of the last day/week/whatever is needed."
"The autonomous threat prevention is very easy to use. The APIs and SmartConsole tool also work well."
"IPS signatures can be set quite granularly depending on your environment. You can filter on performance impact, severity, and confidence which makes sizing and adapting easier."
"IPS logs enable complete visibility and reporting through the smart console."
"The reports are well written so that you can understand what type of attack has occurred, the originating IP address, and other details."
"The Check Point IPS feature I find the most valuable is the firewall. It is great and easy to work with."
"User-friendly and easy to implement."
"The traffic filter of this solution is very valuable to us, and to our clients."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco NGIPS is the centralized user interface. You have the ability to quickly push out configurations across your environment using the Cisco UI. It's a powerful capability of that solution."
"I configured the system myself and the process was okay."
"This solution has helped improve productivity and detect attacks before they happen."
"NGIPS lets you map web requests to a specific user to determine who is downloading files and what they are accessing. You can use it to identify users downloading malware or track time wasters using Facebook or something like that. It gives you visibility into what your users are doing on the Internet."
"The most valuable feature is its IPS ability. You are able to balance security and connectivity."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco NGIPS is its protection."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"I am not aware of a preview channel or some repository to have a preview on upcoming signatures, however, this would be nice to have."
"The cost is a bit high but it is worth it."
"Enhancements are necessary for the proficiency of notifications in the event of a Social Security incident, whether through email or alternative channels such as SMS."
"After the R80 release, there are almost all feature sets available under IPS Configuration. However, further to this, adding a direct vulnerability scan based on ports and protocol for every zone (LAN, DMZ, or Outside) will make Check Point very different compared to other vendors on the market."
"The installation documentation has room for improvement."
"Setting up Check Point IPS isn't easy, but it's not too complex, either. I rate it seven out of 10 for ease of setup. Generally, customers cannot do it themselves. They need an integrator."
"I would like to have the possibility of adding features to this IPS solution in the future."
"When entering, it always takes a long time to load."
"There are some features not found in Firepower, like data loss prevention, and SSO, to have a connection between Cisco and Active Directory which was introduced on other products."
"There is room for improvement in the policy documentation."
"The user interface needs some improvement, it is a little rudimentary and not very intuitive."
"Some Next-Generation Firewall solutions come with Intrusion Prevention. It would be nice if Cisco NGIPS included that."
"The price is a little high. It's hard to find solutions that are easy on the budget and strike a balance between affordability and features."
"The only thing I think they may need to improve on a little bit is identifying software more correctly when you do network discovery."
"The price of Cisco NGIPS could improve."
"I think that some initiation scripts might be helpful because they would make the configuration easier and more user-friendly for customers."
Check Point IPS is ranked 3rd in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 45 reviews while Cisco NGIPS is ranked 5th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 62 reviews. Check Point IPS is rated 8.6, while Cisco NGIPS is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Check Point IPS writes "Great for detection and access with the capabilities of defining specific rules". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco NGIPS writes "Very effective for malware and signature-based anomalies but stability needs improvement". Check Point IPS is most compared with Darktrace, Palo Alto Networks URL Filtering with PAN-DB, Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System and Fortinet FortiGate IPS, whereas Cisco NGIPS is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate IPS, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System, Cisco Sourcefire SNORT, Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention and Trellix Intrusion Prevention System. See our Check Point IPS vs. Cisco NGIPS report.
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