My clients were different small businesses, and they were migrating to the cloud. We've been using it as a general cloud security tool.
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security
Check Point Software Technologies | R81.20-631.1856Linux/Unix, Other Gaia 3.10 - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Versatile with a good interface and fair pricing
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
The interface in terms of being able to have access for myself and the client so that we can easily observe and watch what is going on, has really improved the organization.
We have seen time to value with this solution. We will continue to use more Check Point solutions in the future.
What is most valuable?
The versatility is the solution's most valuable feature.
What needs improvement?
There are some usability issues we'd like to see improved.
We're going to be switching to XDR and would like integration with XDR.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for only about a year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is good. I'd rate the stability a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I'd rate the scalability a nine out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The support is good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not previously use a different solution.
How was the initial setup?
I'm involved with the integration and was involved in the setup of specific areas.
The initial setup was alright. I wasn't the architect of the whole thing. In my area, the implementation seemed to be pretty straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
We did not use an integrator, reseller, or consultant for the deployment.
What was our ROI?
We do not yet have enough of a baseline to calculate ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is fair. It's the client who is paying for it, not me directly. However, they seem satisfied.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We previously evaluated a few other options.
What other advice do I have?
The usability is moderate.
The product has helped us free up some time. It's a complicated situation, however.
I'd rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Provided good visibility, saved a lot of time and resources, and didn't have any downtime
What is our primary use case?
We were providing infrastructure security. Our corporate headquarters at the time was overseas, so we had GDPR compliance regulations. It was helping us to keep in line with our compliance.
How has it helped my organization?
It saved us resources. We were a lean IT department, so I was able to reassign some staff to other projects because it didn't require so much hands-on manpower.
What is most valuable?
The notifications, the visibility, and the deployment are the most valuable. It could be packaged in such a way that it took a lot of time and resources off our hands, so it was more efficient. I don't know how to quantify the time saved. It would have saved us at least two to three hours a day just because the traditional IT department has a lot of other tasks and duties. It didn't require a lot for us to become experts on the product. It was seamless. It didn't require too much learning. It was easy to use.
What needs improvement?
With the incorporation of a lot of AI and machine learning, they can build some sort of a matrix for low-level threats or low-level things that require attention. There can be automation of those tasks so that we don't have to take more time and effort. There should be machine learning to eliminate level-one types of tasks.
For how long have I used the solution?
I used this solution for six years. I'm a Cybersecurity Instructor. I used it in my previous role. I'm not using it in my current role.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I thought it was extremely stable. I didn't see any downtime. Any of the maintenance windows were either on weekends or in time frames that didn't affect our organization. It was very good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It would be able to scale up even bigger and beyond what our local site needed. There were about a hundred and fifty employees. It was a manufacturing organization in San Antonio, Texas, but we were just one of twenty sites all throughout the US and Europe.
How are customer service and support?
They were helpful in total. I'd rate them an eight out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I believe we had a WatchGuard firewall with other services coupled around it. It didn't necessarily do all of the protection that we needed, but that's what we had at the time.
How was the initial setup?
I was involved in its deployment. It wasn't too challenging. It was easy to medium. Configuration with the compliance side was what took time and effort and was challenging, but it didn't have anything to do with the way the software is built. It was about getting our settings and configurations to be in alignment with the compliance.
What about the implementation team?
I believe headquarters had Check Point support.
What was our ROI?
The return on the investment was probably more beneficial to the headquarters or the mother corporation because we were just one of the remote sites that had the checkpoint infrastructure sent to us to build up our site. The bigger benefit was for the headquarters because they could manage all these individual sites from one platform. The consolidation and the standardization would have made their lives easier, but I didn't sit in a seat, so I don't know what that looked like.
We have seen time to value with this solution. It provided us with great benefits across the entire organization. We could see its value within about a month. That was probably enough time to let all of the initial shakeout and other things take place. We created a baseline after those thirty days, and we could see where we no longer needed to spend time. We could also see things where we had to take some action but were not apparent to us.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
They're a little high in price. The price could be lower.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I wasn't that high in the chain to be able to make that decision. Corporate pushed it down to our site, and that's what we had to go with.
What other advice do I have?
Attending an RSA Conference provides the ability to connect with others in the industry. It allows me to have a line of communication where I can reach out to them in person rather than just a digital introduction.
In terms of the impact of attending an RSA Conference on the cybersecurity purchases made throughout the year afterward, I don't necessarily think about our purchases, but considering I'm a Cybersecurity Instructor, the people that attend our classes are going to be able to benefit because I can provide them more solutions and answers to the questions that they have.
I enjoyed it as a product. It works well. Overall, I'd rate it an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
The advanced technology helps us automate many manual tasks
What is our primary use case?
I manage the delivery team of a tech services company. We implement and manage security systems for our clients. CloudGuard is a solution we deploy for larger enterprise clients.
How has it helped my organization?
CloudGuard's intelligent tools help us automate many manual security tasks, guaranteeing our customers' environments will be secure. It saves a lot of time because jobs that might require five or six people can be handled with one or two.
What needs improvement?
Check Point solutions are not easy to use if you don't have experience. We have some Check Point specialists, so it's not difficult for us. The user experience might suffer if we don't have the time to follow up with our clients and ensure they are using the right options. Clients also want more local support in Portuguese and Spanish during their normal business hours. That's something I hear from my customers and my team, too.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used CloudGuard for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
CloudGuard is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
CloudGuard is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
Check Point's support isn't the best, but it's good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We also use solutions by FireMon, AlgoSec, and Akamai. We're constantly comparing products and looking for ways to get more features with less money. Akamai has more solutions, whereas Check Point is more specialized.
How was the initial setup?
Our clients are large and complex, so it is complicated to deploy CloudGuard in their environments.
What about the implementation team?
We had a reseller and use IBM as an integrator. Our experience was positive.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
CloudGuard is reasonable.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Check Point CloudGuard Network Security an eight out of ten.
Amazing experience with cloudguard with amazing security
What do you like best about the product?
User friendly interface, Strong security to secure the network.
What do you dislike about the product?
There are no any dislikes from my side. Totally satisfied
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It bring best security to the enterprise network with good inbuilt features
Management over Thin Client (Only widnows)
Yes, this is one of the best Security Solutions provided by Check Point Software Technologies, but why all main features required additional software to be installed and only in Windows (Smart)? As a Linux Administrator which manage only Linux platforms, it sounds strange, there a lot of features on the Web UI, why not include all of them...
CloudGuard Network Security Review
What do you like best about the product?
I like this product from checkpoint to use the same kind of protection that we use on the firewall, such as IPS protection and antivirus protection. The product is very user-friendly. This product is easy to implement and easy to use. Another great feature is deep traffic analysis and a comprehensive reporting solution for presenting to the board.
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't have any issue with this product.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
CloudGuard provides the best security for networks. The brand is well known in the security industry, so we can easily trust on that. This product has excellent policy management and central control.
CloudGuard is a great option for cloud hosted firewall
What do you like best about the product?
Very good intrusion and threat detection. Integrates well with the cloud we use (Azure) and works well at local branches. Flexible enough to deploy from large centralized data centers to IoT/OT devices to local branches. Logging is exceptional and one of the best experiences I have noticed in this space.
What do you dislike about the product?
Expensive -- depending on requirements. Experience is disjointed at times and you can tell everything hasn't been fully integrated in smart console. Policy creation and editing is tedious and difficult to see.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
CheckPoint CloudGuard is an excellent choice for organizations that need a cloud-based firewall solution. I had a great experience from contract negotiation to implementation. Support was excellent, consulting is top-notch, and the product speaks for itself. We used this solution exclusively with Azure.
SMB seemless integration of CloudGuard
What do you like best about the product?
As an SMB products and tools that are more comprehensive in nature are a must when human resources are thin. CloudGuard allows us to meet a ton of needs that may require different solutions from other providers. The onboarding was quick; when challenges arose CheckPoint stepped to the table. No solution is ever not met with challenges based on how unique everyones environment is. The ability of CheckPoint to step into the "gray areas" was absolutely critical. A lot of organizations employ a client success team but CheckPoint really owned it.
What do you dislike about the product?
Continuing to mature AppSec and shift left methodology. These tools are critical to the overall security posture of an organization. AS organizations look for more innovative ways to protect the app stack growth in this lane is important. As threat actors continue to diversify their methods we expect the same out of our security providers. From what we have seen from R&D at checkpoint we are confident that they will continue to develop this toolset. Having attended CPX 2022 it does appear that many of these things are on the roadmap.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The entire toolset of CloudGuard is on point. It allows us to get granular monitoring traffic and provide business level detail for compliance with hits posture management. The detail an remediation steps provided in the posture management are a direct correlation to compliance requirement our client and auditors are looking for. This includes regulatory remediation guidelines for HIPAA/HITECH and maturity of infosec operations from ISO to NIST. The value add is tremendous our team doesnt have to dig for answers they are easily readily available in a simple to use UI.
The solution to secure the networks of your architecture deployed in the cloud.
What do you like best about the product?
Simple and quick solution to deploy and integrate
What do you dislike about the product?
The solution requires having clear ideas of what you want to achieve.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I needed to have visibility of what was happening in the infrastructure networks deployed in the cloud.
With this solution, I have that visibility, and I can protect it.
With this solution, I have that visibility, and I can protect it.
Stong cloud protection!
What do you like best about the product?
Procurement options (like BYO license) are good, especially the support both through Checkpoint and the community is valuable.
What do you dislike about the product?
The interfacing / combining it with on-premise solutions to make it a one interface solution for all would make this the perfect proposition.
Monitoring the full stack in one interface would be preferrable!
Monitoring the full stack in one interface would be preferrable!
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Easy to manage cloud security implemented with a click of the mouse.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
When looking for a complete Could Security solution, take a look at CloudGuard!
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