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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 8.6, and holds a 4.1% mindshare in the category. NetWitness is ranked #34 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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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 (34th), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (30th)
 

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 4.1%, down 5.9% 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 Network4.1%
Palo Alto Networks WildFire10.7%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint8.9%
Other76.3%
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
Log Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
NetWitness Platform0.4%
Wazuh12.6%
Grafana Loki8.1%
Other78.9%
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

"In terms of the scalability, it's expandable across the cloud."
"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."
"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 SandBlast Network has positively impacted my organization as it's very accurate and gives almost no false positives, providing excellent threat prevention and protecting against server zero-day attacks."
"When our workers are downloading software, SandBlast Cloud is useful to emulate the downloads that the workers are doing. Then, there are no threats coming into the company."
"The most efficient and protective characteristics of Check Point's SandBlast solution are that we can see a lot of this protection at the network and mail levels."
"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."
"SandBlast has opened us up to a lot more opportunities where we can offer this service to clients, that way they don't have to go to a third-party to get this specific solution. It comes in the Check Point Infinity Package so it has helped us a lot."
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"Possibility to investigate incidents based on logs and raw packets, such as extracting files sent over the network"
"NetWitness Platform offers flexibility for deployment and robust integration capabilities."
"In my opinion, the solution's most valuable feature is its capacity to monitor network traffic, logs from devices within the network, and network captures. This capability extends beyond logs to include full network capturing."
"NetWitness can be highly beneficial for incident detection and response."
"The software is scalable to whatever is required, and you can also put a lot of resources in the cloud."
"I can have enterprise security, email security, next generation firewall security log, HIDS and NIDS logs, etc. all on the same dashboard. It makes it easy to pinpoint or correlate our server to this. I can find out if there is lateral movement. This is the biggest advantage of this solution."
"The most valuable features are the packet inspection and the automated incident response."
"The most valuable feature of RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets are the alerts and correlations tools."
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Cons

"SandBlast takes longer than FortiSandbox to complete a scan."
"The initial setup was complex because of the lack of information from the consultant."
"I would like if it could emulate bigger files and somehow improve this usability. I don't know if this would be possible. However, if it was able to scan or emulate bigger files, then it would be safer for a company using it."
"I would like for them to improve the visibility in the product."
"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."
"The guides or best practices of Check Point are difficult to find for the client. Therefore, it is sometimes difficult to make better implementations."
"When you have to scan emails that come with attachments, it takes a long time to examine them, which causes other emails not to be scanned, which can cause some danger to our organization."
"The Threat Emulation software blade significantly affects the performance of the NGFWs, we have a significant increase in the CPU and memory consumption."
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"There is no support for this product in this country, so problems have to be resolved through global technical teams."
"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."
"Lots of competing products have vulnerability protection built into their products, and this solution would be improved by including that support."
"I believe that integrating the solution with other products such as Oracle would be beneficial."
"The multi-tenant capabilities are lagging compared to IBM QRadar."
"Security needs improvement."
"It is not so easy to customize this product."
"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."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is not significantly high and it can be negotiated during any purchase of NGFW."
"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."
"Choosing the correct set of licenses is essential because, without the additional software blade licenses, the Check Point gateways are just a stateful firewall."
"We have seen ROI."
"I think the overall cost for introducing Check Point with SandBlast was reasonable and competitive in the market."
"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."
"The cost of Check Point SandBlast Network is annually, and there is only a standard license."
"The product's cost is high."
"Compared to the competition, the is price is not that high."
"We have yearly licensing costs. The license fee can be based on the volume of EPS. Some organizations may have, as a gentlemanly gesture, 10,000 EPS and get a 3,000 EPS license but actually use 5,000 EPS."
"The new pricing and licensing mechanisms are fair. I would advise always to get the full solution (i.e., not only Logs)."
"In comparison to other SIEM solutions such as Splunk, NetWitness is less costly."
"This is a pricey solution; it's not cheap."
"The licenses are good but the cost is very expensive."
"It’s cheaper to run virtual machines in a VMware environment."
"It is cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Performing Arts
7%
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?
I'm not in charge of costing regarding Check Point SandBlast Network, so I cannot comment on the pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
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What needs improvement with Check Point SandBlast Network?
Check Point SandBlast Network could be improved as sometimes the cost can be limiting even if the feature is very nice, and the UI can be optimized. The customer support for Check Point SandBlast N...
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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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Compared 19% of the time
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Compared 13% 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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