Modern cloud-based network security solutions.
What do you like best about the product?
I like that it is cloud based which makes it very easy to implement in business environment. Its automation capabilities save a lot of otherwise unnecessary human-work which optimizes the overall working process in the organization. Also the Intrusion Prevention (IPS) capabilities (which are part of the automation process) can tremendously reduce the damage in case of an incident.
What do you dislike about the product?
Just like any cloud based application, it is very susceptible to "outage" in case of coordinated cyberattack against its main machines. Strong security posture should be in place for it to ensure users satisfaction. Pricing could be a little bit lower too.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It has protected my business from threats by reducing the most common cyber threats (which is network security's main responsibility). Another thing is that since it is cloud based you don't have to manually configure security solutions on every machine you use.
Strong, Reliable Cloud Protection with Real-Time Threat Blocking
What do you like best about the product?
What I like best about the product is its strong and reliable protection for cloud environments without adding complexity. It provides clear visibility into traffic, blocks threats in real time and integrates smoothly with major cloud platforms. The centralized management also makes it easy to apply security policies across different environments which saves a lot of time and effort.
What do you dislike about the product?
What I dislike about the product is that the initial setup and policy tuning can be a bit complex, especially for teams that are new to Check Point. The interface is powerful but sometimes feels overwhelming. Pricing can also be on the higher side compared to some other alternatives.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security solves the challenge of securing cloud workloads and traffic across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It delivers real-time threat prevention, clear visibility, and centralized policy management, which reduces security gaps and manual work.
Reliable Cloud Network Security with Strong Visibility
What do you like best about the product?
What I like best is the visibility and control it gives over our cloud network. I can see exactly what traffic is flowing, enforce consistent security policies, and catch potential threats before they become a problem—all from a single, centralized platform.
What do you dislike about the product?
The main downside is the initial setup and learning curve. It takes time to understand all the features and configure policies correctly, especially if you’re new to Check Point or cloud networking.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Check Point CloudGuard is solving the problem of inconsistent and hard-to-manage cloud security. It protects our workloads from misconfigurations, unauthorized access, and threats while giving us clear visibility into all network traffic. This means fewer security incidents, faster troubleshooting, and confidence that our cloud environment is properly protected.
Peace of Mind with CloudGuard Security
What do you like best about the product?
I really appreciate the peace of mind that Check Point CloudGuard Network Security gives us. It actively monitors network traffic and blocks threats in real-time, which has led to fewer incidents and faster response to potential security issues. The visibility it provides is impressive; the intuitive dashboard shows what's happening in our cloud network at any given moment. I find it incredibly useful to see potential risks, traffic flows, and compliance status all in one place. This centralized view has saved us hours of manual monitoring and simplified our audit process. A major plus is the automation, where CloudGuard automatically applies security policies and prevents common threats, allowing our small security team to manage a large, complex cloud environment more efficiently. Integration with our existing cloud platforms like AWS and Azure was easier than expected, and the support team has been responsive when we had questions.
What do you dislike about the product?
I think the pricing is higher than some other tools we considered, and some advanced features require more technical knowledge to configure.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security gives us peace of mind by actively monitoring our traffic and blocking threats in real time. Its intuitive dashboard centralizes network visibility, saving us hours of manual monitoring and simplifying audits. Automation allows our small team to manage a large cloud environment efficiently.
Cloud security has reduced alerts and improves real-time protection for critical workloads
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Check Point CloudGuard Network Security has been securing cloud network traffic, and I mainly rely on it to protect workloads in the cloud and enforce consistent security policies across cloud environments.
A quick example of how I use Check Point CloudGuard Network Security to protect my cloud workloads is by inspecting inbound traffic to public-facing services; recently, it blocked suspicious scans and unauthorized access attempts before they could reach my cloud applications.
What is most valuable?
The best features Check Point CloudGuard Network Security offers include cloud-native threat prevention that inspects traffic in real time, consistent policy enforcement across multi-cloud environments, and automation and integration with cloud platforms for easier deployment.
The feature that made the biggest difference for me is the real-time threat prevention because it stops malicious traffic and risky behavior before it ever reaches my cloud workloads. This has significantly reduced actual incidents and false positives that I need to chase.
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security has positively impacted my organization by reducing successful attacks and risky cloud traffic, meaning fewer incidents reach production systems. It has also cut down the time my team spends troubleshooting threats, letting us focus more on proactive cloud security, which has freed up my time.
Since deploying Check Point CloudGuard Network Security, I have seen about a 40% drop in cloud network alerts, which has cut down noise and false positives, helping my team save roughly 25% of time previously spent on manual investigation and threat cleanup.
What needs improvement?
I think the initial setup of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security can be simpler; onboarding could be more intuitive for new cloud teams, and it could also have more flexible custom reporting and better documentation examples.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Check Point CloudGuard Network Security for about a year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security has been very good; it handles growth in workloads and traffic smoothly, and the policies scale across accounts without performance issues.
How are customer service and support?
I think the customer support for Check Point CloudGuard Network Security has been responsive and helpful.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously relied mainly on AWS Native security controls, and I switched to Check Point CloudGuard Network Security because I needed stronger threat prevention, better visibility, and centralized policy management, as the AWS Native security controls were too limited for me, necessitating a solution with greater visibility.
How was the initial setup?
I think the initial setup of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security can be simpler; onboarding could be more intuitive for new cloud teams, and it could also have more flexible custom reporting and better documentation examples.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment from Check Point CloudGuard Network Security, with a clear impact reflected in a 40% reduction in cloud network alerts and about 25% less time spent by my team on manual investigations and threat analysis. This means less operational overhead and more time for proactive cloud projects, translating to measurable cost savings and better efficiency overall.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Check Point CloudGuard Network Security was a bit complex to map out at first; the setup cost was fair, especially through the AWS Marketplace, though planning the right license levels took some initial effort, so overall, it feels like good value for the level of cloud protection I get.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I evaluated other solutions, including Palo Alto, the AWS Native Controls, and Fortinet.
Compared to Palo Alto, AWS Native Controls, and Fortinet, Check Point CloudGuard Network Security was easier to integrate with my AWS environment and roll out consistent policies across accounts, so the day-to-day ops felt quicker. Compared to AWS Native, it is more feature-rich, and versus Palo Alto, it is similar in capability but slightly friendlier for multi-cloud automation.
What other advice do I have?
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security provides me with unified security management across my cloud and hybrid environments, and having a single console for policies and visibility simplifies operations, reduces errors, and makes it much easier to manage security consistently as I scale.
I utilize Check Point CloudGuard Network Security alongside other Check Point products like Check Point Quantum Force and Harmony Endpoints, which integrate through a shared management and threat intelligence layer, giving me consistent visibility and protection across cloud, network, and endpoints.
My advice to others looking into using Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is to plan your cloud architecture and policies early and start with a phased rollout.
I would rate Check Point CloudGuard Network Security an eight on a scale of one to ten because I think there is always room to be better.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cloud security has strengthened compliance and now protects internet access for our workloads
What is our primary use case?
The main use case of using Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is to secure all of our cloud infrastructures while they are browsing the internet and scanning everything.
We use Check Point CloudGuard Network Security for HTTPS inspection as well as URL filtering and providing only a certain limited access for the VMs to certain websites.
What is most valuable?
The best features Check Point CloudGuard Network Security offers are its threat emulation and threat extraction blade as well as bring your own license where you can use the on-prem Check Point CloudGuard and decommission it to use in the cloud.
I believe Check Point CloudGuard Network Security has impacted our organization positively because it is one of the stable products that I have used till now, and we do not have to upgrade Check Point CloudGuard Network Security for any sort of CVE or bug in its OS and it is very stable.
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security has decreased the organizational risk because it provides compliance with HIPAA as well as PCI DSS by means of its compliance blade. It makes it easier for us to determine if we are compliant or not.
It made me more secure because when you talk about security, Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is on top of the list with 99.8 in blocking malware according to the Miercom list. I believe it has had a positive effect and we have not had any incidents.
What needs improvement?
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security needs to focus more on the VPN side by being more flexible with configuring the VPN with route-based VPN and having a failover with it.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Check Point CloudGuard Network Security for about five to six months, and we are still in the evaluation phase.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We have not faced any incident to date when using Check Point CloudGuard Network Security. We have faced zero downtime, and we have not been compromised.
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is one of the stable products I have used.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is very scalable. It depends upon your license, and if you purchase the right kind of license, then it is very scalable.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support for Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is on point. If you raise a case, they will reply within half an hour. I would rate the customer support for Check Point CloudGuard Network Security at a 10.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not use a different solution previously.
How was the initial setup?
The setup was acceptable. We got a good deal.
What about the implementation team?
We only need fewer employees because Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is easier to use in the cloud and we do not have to tweak every setting. However, we are yet to see a good return on investment.
What was our ROI?
We do not need as many employees because Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is easier to use in the cloud and we do not have to tweak every setting. However, we are yet to see a good return on investment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We are a partner with Check Point CloudGuard Network Security.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We did not evaluate any other options.
What other advice do I have?
Currently, we have not used Check Point CloudGuard Network Security alongside with any other Check Point products.
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security does provide unified management access. Currently, we do not have any on-prem devices, but you can use the CloudGuard management system to onboard both cloud as well as on-prem gateways, where you can see the logs for both the devices. Currently, we have not used it on-prem, so we do not have this capability.
If you are looking at the value and security and you do not want to compromise, then Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is one of the best solutions you could have in your organization. I would give this review an overall rating of 9.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Unified cloud security has improved automated threat prevention and clarified network visibility
What is our primary use case?
The main use cases for Check Point CloudGuard Network Security are to address the threats that are currently occurring, and it automates the network security while also providing rapid deployment. The automations are particularly effective in Check Point, offering all the cool features available.
What is most valuable?
The best features in Check Point CloudGuard Network Security include the prevention it provides to my organization via automated engines, unified security management across hybrid clouds, a complete security framework, and a clean and clear dashboard.
The main benefits that Check Point CloudGuard Network Security brings to the table include clean dashboards, clarity of architecture in my organization regarding what applications and traffic passes through, firewall and threat prevention, and integration with tools like Terraform, Cloud Formation, Kubernetes, and others.
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security provides unified security management across hybrid clouds and on-premises deployments.
The unified security management provided by Check Point CloudGuard Network Security affects my security operations by preventing many attacks, ensuring compliance, and improving the governance aspect. The automation is very good in that segment, and the cloud adapts to any changes or integrations very well. Overall, it is fantastic.
What needs improvement?
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is working well currently. I do not think much needs to be improved, but while loading the console, it is a little bit lacking sometimes as it gets stuck, and we have to refresh it again. That part needs to be reduced.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Check Point CloudGuard Network Security for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Apart from the console that I mentioned, I have not faced any other crashes, downtimes, performance issues, or stability issues with Check Point CloudGuard Network Security. The website has never crashed; there is just slowness, and that is all.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability aspect of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is very good; it is perfect and easy to scale up and scale out.
How are customer service and support?
Since I have not escalated any questions regarding Check Point CloudGuard Network Security to the Check Point team, I cannot say much, but whenever I tag a ticket, the response is very good, so there are no issues with that.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have not evaluated any other options or solutions available in the market before choosing Check Point CloudGuard Network Security.
How was the initial setup?
The deployment process of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security was straightforward since it was a cloud-based product. We partnered for the initial setup, and they have been working for the past seven years. They have experienced engineers, and they completed it smoothly; there were no complexities in terms of deployment.
My experience onboarding Check Point CloudGuard Network Security was very good. I was part of it, and now I also manage it. There was nothing complex; the prerequisites were very clear from the partners and Check Point. The communication was good, and everything was executed perfectly.
What about the implementation team?
For the sake of this review, we have not integrated any products with Check Point CloudGuard Network Security yet because we are still in trial mode. We do have some challenges within the partner, and we are involved with a partner, so we are trying to integrate some applications. I do not know what those applications are because they have not disclosed them yet, as it involves a bank customer and disclosures happen only after everything is verified. We are facing some challenges, but we have a partner who is excellently coordinating with us, so that is not an issue.
What was our ROI?
Since I have been working for the past two years, a lot of risk has been reduced, but I cannot quantify the exact count. We do have reports that we provide to the management department on a weekly basis to verify and review, and it has been wonderful.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Although I do not know much about the pricing or setup costs, Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is very cost-effective. If you want to secure your organization completely from all ends against attacks like ransomware or zero-day attacks, you definitely have to pay a particular price. If it is securing my organization, it is definitely cost-effective, but all business deals are presented by higher management based on that.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have not used or evaluated other solutions that compete with Check Point CloudGuard Network Security, but I have been working on application controls, DLPs, and EDRs. Those technologies are what I know and work on.
Apart from Check Point CloudGuard Network Security, I have not worked on any other SD-WAN or Cloud and Data Center security products.
What other advice do I have?
The issues with Check Point CloudGuard Network Security stem from the bank sector itself. In the bank sector, they mostly use customized ports, and we need certain applications that are handled by different departments. We used to take approvals for a single port, and for different customized ports, we need different approvals. Management and IT are getting stuck, but that will get sorted out soon.
I have not faced any issues, so I cannot comment on the impact that Check Point CloudGuard Network Security has had on the confidence in secure cloud deployments and migrations.
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security definitely helps when it comes to cloud deployments and migrations, and I feel it reduces the risk. I can deploy application control, URL filtering, and we also have an antivirus that provides a perfect security posture in my organization. It also blocks zero-day malware and ransomware, making it a very big impact on my organization and very supportive.
As of now, nothing needs to be added to Check Point CloudGuard Network Security, but in case there is anything in the roadmap, I would definitely love to try that particular segment.
I would suggest to any organization considering Check Point CloudGuard Network Security that they should try it. They will also get clarity on their own organization's security implementation, and they can have good clarity on that. My overall rating for this review is 9 out of 10.
Consistent Cloud Security, Easy Setup
What do you like best about the product?
I appreciate that Check Point CloudGuard Network Security offers me consistent and automated security, which is essential for managing threats in hybrid and multicloud environments. The product's ease of setup makes it accessible for any user, allowing me to quickly implement and start protecting my cloud network without hassle. This ease of use combined with its robust security features gives me confidence in managing advanced threats and maintaining a secure multi-cloud infrastructure.
What do you dislike about the product?
I think there is room for improvement in Check Point CloudGuard Network Security, particularly concerning hybrid cloud security and ensuring consistency in management across public and private clouds.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Check Point CloudGuard Network Security to protect my cloud network from advanced threats and ensure consistent security policies across hybrid and multicloud environments with automated security.
Strong Threat Prevention, Seamless Integration
What do you like best about the product?
I really appreciate Check Point CloudGuard Network Security for its strong threat prevention, which is crucial in protecting our cloud workloads. It effectively blocks cloud-based attacks, which adds an extra layer of security beyond what native cloud controls offer. I also value how seamlessly it integrates into our existing Check Point management stack. This smooth integration not only saves us a lot of time but also helps in maintaining consistent security policies across our operations. The ease of setup, especially for users with experience, is another aspect that I find commendable. Overall, these features significantly contribute to the product’s effectiveness and enhance our cybersecurity framework.
What do you dislike about the product?
The cost of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security can increase significantly as your environment grows. Because traffic inspection—particularly for encrypted data or east-west traffic within cloud networks, as well as inter-region traffic—requires both compute resources and bandwidth, an increase in traffic volume will naturally lead to higher expenses.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Check Point CloudGuard Network Security to secure our cloud workloads effectively, blocking cloud-based attacks. Its strong threat prevention enhances security beyond native cloud controls, and seamless integration with Check Point management saves time and ensures consistent policies.
Real-Time Visibility and Efficient Comprehensive Protection
What do you like best about the product?
I love the real-time visibility that Check Point CloudGuard Network Security provides me regarding cloud security. This allows me to respond effectively to incidents, which is crucial for protecting our data and operations. I also greatly value the comprehensive protection it offers for cloud environments. I like it because it covers all the security aspects I need, ensuring that all our areas are adequately protected. These features make this tool a vital part of our IT security strategy.
What do you dislike about the product?
Integration with more cloud platforms.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Check Point CloudGuard Network Security to protect against threats and network attacks. It provides me with real-time visibility and comprehensive protection, allowing me to respond effectively to incidents and secure all aspects of cloud security.
