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Check Point SandBlast Network 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 #8 in ATP , with an average rating of 8.7, and holds a 4.6% mindshare in the category. NetWitness is ranked #36 in Log Management , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Check Point Software Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of NetWitness users who would recommend it.
Check Point SandBlast Network
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93% willing to recommend
NetWitness Platform
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  • 690 Comparison Views
75% willing to recommend
 

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

Find out in this report how the two Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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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 SandBlast Network
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (8th)
NetWitness Platform
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (36th), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (31st)
 

Mindshare comparison

Check Point SandBlast Network and NetWitness Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Check Point SandBlast Network is designed for Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) and holds a mindshare of 4.6%, down 5.6% compared to last year.
NetWitness Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Log Management, holds 0.4% mindshare, up 0.3% since last year.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Check Point SandBlast Network4.6%
Palo Alto Networks WildFire11.4%
Fortinet FortiSandbox9.4%
Other74.6%
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
Log Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
NetWitness Platform0.4%
Wazuh13.2%
Grafana Loki8.4%
Other78.0%
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

AshleyMorales - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps detect and prevent attacks and offer helpful sandbox analysis
The configuration could be optimized. The usability could improve. They need to make the guides more specific with images, as it is very complicated to guess where each option is located. The management of alerts could improve them a bit - especially in event management. In terms of performance, at some point, I have come to feel that it drops during certain hours. Some additional features that can be added may be the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).
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MOTASHIM Al Razi - PeerSpot reviewer
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

"Very few false positives are detected, which gives the confidence to raise flags when needed, ensuring the IT department is aware of threats and acting fast."
"Check Point has enabled us to detect a lot of threats and prevented a lot of threats from entering our environments. It has kept us safe."
"Preventing zero-day threats and extracting potential threats from incoming files with Threat Extraction is the most valuable feature for us."
"The solution can detect and prevent attacks that may be encrypted."
"The zero-day protection is its most valuable feature."
"We didn't really have any IPS before. So, Check Point has improved our security posture. People get used to doing things certain ways, which might not be the best or most secure way, and they can't do that now, which just requires more education of the user base. With the endpoint client, we've started to use Check Point for remote access."
"The Check Point SandBlast Network gives us incredibly good features."
"SandBlast updates the threat signatures frequently."
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"The software is scalable to whatever is required, and you can also put a lot of resources in the cloud."
"The newer 11.5 version that my team is using has found it to have good mapping."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to write rules and triggers for network communication, and then being able to investigate based on that."
"The most valuable features are the packet decoder, log decoder, and concentrator."
"The most valuable feature is the security that it provides."
"The most valuable features are the threat prediction and network forensics."
"Alerting Module: It provides real-time event processing language on all the logs/packets stream for advanced alerting, i.e., using SQL LIKE statements."
"The most valuable feature is the hunting ability to work in a CERT."
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Cons

"There should be some customized price reductions in the offered packages."
"There should be some improvement in the solution's stability and scalability."
"In Check Point SandBlast, improvement has to be made with respect to the GUI."
"Today, we have it as part of a solution or a package. However, we'd like there to be a way where we can have the solution's features available to us in a cheaper way in the future."
"I think Check Point provides standard time which ideally most other vendors take to identify behaviors of a file by sending them into a sandbox environment for inspection."
"Most of the time stability is okay, but sometimes, we're not able to contact the cloud. It won't last for long. The product could be faster."
"EDR and EPM solutions like Carbon Black or CyberArk have integrations with the cloud version of Sandblast, however, there must be on-premise Sandblast options also."
"I would like for them to improve the visibility in the product."
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"The multi-tenant capabilities are lagging compared to IBM QRadar."
"The product's licensing models are complex to understand. This particular area needs improvement."
"Technical support could be improved."
"The threat detection capability and centralizing and upgrading capability need to be improved. The threat alert capability needs to be improved as well because there is some lag time at present. They need to work on their database search too."
"There is no support for this product in this country, so problems have to be resolved through global technical teams."
"The initial setup was complex because it takes a lot of time to complete the implementation."
"The solution should have more integration capabilities with different platforms."
"I believe that integrating the solution with other products such as Oracle would be beneficial."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think the overall cost for introducing Check Point with SandBlast was reasonable and competitive in the market."
"Choosing the correct set of licenses is essential because, without the additional software blade licenses, the Check Point gateways are just a stateful firewall."
"The pricing is quite effective, not excessively high. On a scale of one to ten, where ten is the highest price, I rate the pricing a nine."
"The cost of Check Point SandBlast Network is annually, and there is only a standard license."
"The cost is not significantly high and it can be negotiated during any purchase of NGFW."
"The product's cost is high."
"We have seen ROI."
"We would like to try the Threat Extraction blade, but you need to buy a license. Check Point is expensive. I would like to buy things, but I would need the funding."
"It provides tools to assist in selecting the appropriate license and usage scenarios."
"Compared to the competition, the is price is not that high."
"We are on an annual license for the use of the solution."
"It is cheap."
"It’s cheaper to run virtual machines in a VMware environment."
"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 licenses are good but the cost is very expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
13%
Performing Arts
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise13
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise20
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Check Point SandBlast Network?
The solution can detect and prevent attacks that may be encrypted.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point SandBlast Network?
The experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing was good.
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What needs improvement with Check Point SandBlast Network?
Check Point SandBlast Network ( /products/check-point-sandblast-network-reviews ) can be improved by adding more integration capabilities, such as integration with third-party firewalls, third-part...
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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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Comparisons

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Compared 28% of the time
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Compared 7% of the time
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Compared 6% of the time
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Compared 5% of the time
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Compared 22% of the time
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Compared 19% of the time
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Compared 12% of the time
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Compared 9% of the time
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Overview

Check Point’s evasion-resistant technology maximizes zero-day protection without compromising business productivity. For the first time, businesses can reduce the risk of unknown attacks by implementing a prevent-first approach. Learn More about Check Point Sandblast

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.

NetWitness
 

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