Check Point Security Management

I am using Check Point Security Management  in our day-to-day operations to centrally manage all Check Point Security Gateways within my organization. All of these Check Point Security Gateways are integrated into security management, and from there, I push configuration, reporting, and logging. All firewall activity is managed from the central console of Check Point Security Management .

Our day-to-day activities involve updating firewall policies and security profiles, such as antivirus and anti-spyware. All of these configurations and firmware upgrades for the firewall are completed from Check Point Security Management.

Based on my experience with Check Point Security Management, it is an excellent solution for managing all security gateways from a central console where I can access all logs and security events triggering on different security gateways. I have a single console where I can monitor and configure everything, allowing me to manage everything from security management to all firewalls from a central console.

The best aspect about the centralized control of Check Point Security Management is that it streamlines all configurations across all location firewalls. I have all logs from all firewalls at a single pane of glass where I can filter and check all security events occurring over any number of days I select. I am gaining good visibility over the network, over the cyber threats triggering, and the compliance of the configuration.

Based on my experience, we now have configuration hardening across all branches, and there is no mismatched configuration between the branches. We do not need to communicate with other branches' engineers. We have a single centralized team for security managing all of the organization's Check Point Security Gateways.

It benefits everyone. My configuration errors have been reduced, compliance has improved, and it is saving my team time. We are achieving all three of these benefits.

Based on my experience with Check Point Security Management, I do not see anything lacking. It is currently managing all the gateways, and we are able to achieve what we want from our perspective. I am not seeing anything that needs to improve right now, but in the future, it might be upgraded with additional AI features and automation.

We have been using Check Point Security Management for more than three years.

Check Point Security Management is stable in my experience.

As of now, there is no issue with the scalability of Check Point Security Management regarding my organization's needs.

The customer support team for Check Point Security Management is excellent. They provide technical support whenever I require it.

The selection of Check Point Security Management was not done by my team; it was completed by a different team. I do not have any information about previous solutions.

I advise anyone having multiple security gateways that are managed stand-alone to deploy Check Point Security Management and manage all security gateways from a central console and central team. This will minimize configuration errors and reduce the requirement of engineers. I rate Check Point Security Management a nine on a scale of one to ten.

My main use case for Check Point Security Management  is for centralizing my different gateways in different sites, such as Azure , on-premise, and other clouds, which allows me to control, see events, and make different policies over my security in different sites at the same time.

Managing those different sites with Check Point Security Management  is much easier because the policies can be applied centrally and pushed out across Azure , on-premise, and other cloud environments, allowing me to update changes in one management console that automatically syncs everywhere, which saves time and avoids inconsistency. Monitoring events is also streamlined since all logs and alerts feed into the single dashboard.

One unique aspect of our setup with Check Point Security Management is how we manage policies across both traditional on-premise firewalls and multiple cloud environments simultaneously, relying on a centralized console to push consistent rules everywhere, which keeps our workflow simple and avoids misconfigurations.

The best feature of Check Point Security Management for me is the Advanced Threat Prevention because it integrates protection against malware, phishing, and network attacks in different blades or gateways, alongside centralized policy management.

One more feature worth highlighting about Check Point Security Management is how advanced threat prevention and centralized policy management work together to simplify our daily operations, as threat prevention tools automatically block malware and phishing attempts across all environments while centralized policies ensure those protections apply consistently everywhere, significantly reducing the gaps between sites or platforms and lessening the team's troubleshooting time.

Check Point Security Management has positively impacted our organization by streamlining different policy management in a single console, and incident response has also become faster because all alerts and logs feed into one security tool or management tool, giving us immediate visibility without needing to switch between tools.

Check Point Security Management could be improved with better reporting and dashboard customization options, as having more tailored insights for different stakeholders would enhance visibility, but this is a minor concern.

I have been using Check Point Security Management for five years.

In my experience, Check Point Security Management is very stable.

Check Point Security Management is very scalable in our organization, and we have had no problems with it at all.

The customer support is very fast, and I love the support.

I have seen a return on investment, mainly in terms of the time saved.

My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing is great, and I find the pricing to be good for me.

Check Point Security Management should be considered by others as the best centralized management for different gateways, as it is an excellent tool that I recommend to others.

Check Point Security Management is deployed in a hybrid cloud environment in our organization.

We use Azure as our cloud provider.

I did purchase Check Point Security Management through the Azure marketplace.

Incident response has improved significantly; for example, phishing attempts or firewall misconfigurations that used to take a full day to investigate can now be identified and addressed within a couple of hours, freeing up the team around two to five hours per week.

Check Point Security Management is very scalable in our organization, and we have had no problems with it at all.

I give this review a rating of ten out of ten.

My main use case for Check Point Security Management  is to centralize my gateways located in different sites, for example, Azure , on-premise, and AWS , and create policies to control all the security management in one site.

A specific way I use Check Point Security Management  to manage policies or control security across different sites is through the centralized console. For example, I can create one policy for web filtering and endpoint protection and apply it to all branch offices at once. If a new threat emerges, I update the rules in the console and it's pushed instantly to every site without needing to locate chains. This saves time and ensures consistent protection everywhere, and it also gives me clear visibility and activity across all locations from a single dashboard.

Another important use of Check Point Security Management in my environment is unified visibility across all sites, as I rely on the console not only to push policies but also to monitor logs and alerts in real-time.

Centralizing sites, management, and control is possible with Check Point Security Management.

The best feature that Check Point Security Management offers me is the single unified console because I can manage firewall, endpoints, cloud, and threat prevention policies from one place, which reduces complexity and ensures consistency across the organization.

The unified console in Check Point Security Management helps my team day-to-day by saving time, as the department has more free time because the security management console reduces the network admin security time.

Check Point Security Management has had a very positive impact on our organization, as the centralized console has reduced the time spent managing policies across sites by more than half. I now push updates instantly instead of coordinating separate changes at each location. The visibility has also improved since I can monitor logs and alerts in real-time from one place, leading to faster incident response and fewer disruptions for users. Overall, it has increased efficiency and given us stronger confidence in our security posture.

I estimate about a 30-40% reduction in time spent on our routine management tasks with Check Point Security Management, and incident response has improved with alerts consolidated in one place, cutting investigation time by nearly half. This change has freed my team to focus more on proactive security projects and other tasks.

Another feature I appreciate is the strong role-based access control because it allows me to assign different levels of permissions to administrators so teams can work in parallel without overlapping or risking unauthorized changes. I also appreciate the detailed logging and audit trails which make compliant reporting much easier, giving us both flexibility and accountability while keeping overall management streamlined.

Check Point Security Management could be improved with more intuitive documentation, as it is not currently intuitive. When I needed to deploy for the first time, it was very difficult.

I have been using Check Point Security Management for around four years.

Check Point Security Management is very stable.

Check Point Security Management is very scalable as I need to create different security tools and it is always on, providing more flexible scalability.

The customer support for Check Point Security Management is great and very fast.

I have seen a return on investment in Check Point Security Management, mainly because it saves time since employees have more free time to do different tasks in other areas.

The pricing is great, and I have no problem with this topic.

My advice for others looking into using Check Point Security Management is that centralized policy control and security for their gateways and other blades is excellent, so I recommend this security tool. I am providing this review with an overall rating of 8.

My main use case for Check Point Security Management  is centralizing my different gateways into the company, because I have a gateway in Azure  and on-premise, and I typically use it for day-to-day management.

My main use case for Check Point Security Management  also includes monitoring and logs, as I create sites or portals in one centralized portal because I need to see different events in different sites with my gateways.

Check Point Security Management has positively impacted my organization by defining how we oversee and enforce security policies across the entire infrastructure. Instead of juggling multiple consoles, we now have a single, unified view that makes monitoring and response much faster.

The specific outcome is about the saved time because the IT support team reduced their workload by 20% hours a day.

The best features Check Point Security Management offers for me include real granular policy control, as the availability to define very specific rules for different users, applications, and environments ensures that security is tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.

Granular control has helped me in practice. For example, we had a project team working with an external partner who needed access to certain cloud collaboration tools that weren't normally allowed on the corporate network. Using granular policy control, we created a rule that applied only to the team's device and only during working hours, while keeping the rest of the organization restricted. This meant the project could move forward smoothly without compromising overall security.

Another feature worth highlighting is the role-based access control, as it allows us to assign different levels of permission to administrators, auditors, and operations, so each person only sees and manages what's relevant to their role. This reduces the risk of accidental misconfigurations and keeps responsibility clearly separate.

Centralized administration is also a great feature.

Check Point Security Management could be improved by enhancing the documentation, as Check Point needs to create more and easier documentation.

I have been using Check Point Security Management for around six years.

Check Point Security Management is stable.

The scalability of Check Point Security Management is wonderful.

The customer support is very fast, and I have no problems with this.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is moderate because I think the pricing is great but somewhat high.

Check Point Security Management is a great opportunity for centralizing your gateways, as it presents an excellent opportunity. I would rate this product an 8 out of 10.

My main use case for Check Point Security Management  is to use the management server and all the security features of Check Point Gateway, allowing me to easily integrate and manage all firewalls within one dashboard.

I manage my firewalls through the dashboard by overseeing cluster management of active and standby devices, easily publishing and writing firewall policies based on five-tuples such as source IP, destination IP, source port, destination port, as well as configuring and monitoring both side-to-side and remote VPN activities.

The best features of Check Point Security Management  are its cluster environment, which speeds up performance through SecureXL and ClusterXL, and its robust threat management tools that provide vulnerability exposure and virus mitigation capabilities.

ClusterXL and threat management have helped me by enhancing performance through redundancy in active and standby firewalls, allowing for multiple security gateways to operate smoothly within the security management setup.

Additionally, IPS is enabled, and I can integrate Check Point Infinity  solutions through the Infinity  portal, which allows for easy policy pushing and customization.

Check Point Security Management has positively impacted my organization by enabling me to set up various location firewalls in one dashboard, which is a significant benefit I have noticed. It saves me time and reduces complexity, as the friendly dashboard allows me to see all logs, policies, monitoring, auditing tools, and issues related to VPN and traffic, making it easy to manage everything efficiently.

Check Point Security Management can be improved; the recent R82 version is AI-enabled with increased security but I have encountered issues during upgrades, requiring backups to prevent potential disasters.

I recommend ensuring that backups are taken before any maintenance to avoid complications during upgrades.

I have been working in my current field for the last six years.

Check Point Security Management is stable; I have experienced no downtime as long as HA is maintained during upgrades.

Check Point Security Management does not have notable scalability options.

Customer support for Check Point Security Management is excellent; I would rate it a 10 out of 10.

I have not switched from Check Point Security Management; my organization continues to use it.

The setup was facilitated by the Azure Marketplace .

I purchased Check Point Security Management through the Azure Marketplace .

I have seen a return on investment, as it only takes one to two employees to understand and manage policies effectively, leading to savings in employee costs.

In terms of pricing, I find the pay-as-you-go model convenient, and I have utilized an enterprise license, making it easier on cost management, handled mainly by the procurement and licensing teams.

Before choosing Check Point Security Management, I evaluated some other management tools based on traffic handling and RMA policy capabilities, which helped me make my choice.

I advise others considering Check Point Security Management to choose this product confidently because it has all types of features, including NGFW, VPN policies, DDoS, UTM features, and seamless integration capabilities with Check Point Infinity software for managing gateways across different locations. I would rate this product a 10 out of 10.