The Best Protection Shield for Web App and API Security
What do you like best about the product?
Firstly, I like the best about Check Point CloudGuard WAF is It's UI. It is very responsive, simple and easy to use and understand. It is also provided for AI powered, Automation and can block others attack such as DDOS, SQL Injection, and etc ... So I used CloudGuard WAF for my Web and API security.
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't have much about Check Point Cloud Guard WAF. It is very useful for me and I prefer to use.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Cloud Guard WAF can benefit to me because it can protect a lot of protection for my Web and API security. The best benefiting to me is unknown threats.
AI-driven threat detection significantly reduces false positives and enhances efficiency
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Check Point CloudGuard WAF is defending from SQL injection or DDoS attacks, and a quick specific example would be that it protects our applications and data from these threats.
I don't have anything else to add about my main use case, as there are no stories or examples where it helped my team.
What is most valuable?
The best features Check Point CloudGuard WAF offers are that it's very easy to use, the automated management is very nice, and the introduction of new AI is very efficient, which I find valuable.
With the introduction of AI in general, Check Point CloudGuard WAF provides very high accuracy on the data, allowing me to avoid a lot of false positives and saving me time in determining if what I'm seeing is a possible attack.
Check Point CloudGuard WAF has positively impacted my organization by reducing incidents because I don't have false positives.
What needs improvement?
Check Point CloudGuard WAF can be improved; initially, the setup is very complicated, and there's not a lot of documentation available, plus it didn't have something for anti-bot, but other than that, it is fine.
The documentation issue means that I can't find it online very easily, and while I can always ask support, it's a bit limited. As for anti-bot, I refer to a feature that I can find a better option for on Cloudflare.
I don't have anything more to add about the needed improvements or anything regarding the onboarding.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Check Point CloudGuard WAF for one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Check Point CloudGuard WAF is very stable, and I haven't had any issues with downtime or reliability, plus it handles growth easily in my environment.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support is rated eight. I have had to contact them, and my experience was satisfactory.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I did not previously use a different solution before Check Point CloudGuard WAF, so there's no prior comparison.
What was our ROI?
I don't have metrics, but I see a return on investment in overall efficiency, as it has saved my team time and reduced incidents.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I don't know about the pricing, setup cost, or licensing for Check Point CloudGuard WAF, as I don't manage costs.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing Check Point CloudGuard WAF, I did not evaluate other options, as I went straight with it.
What other advice do I have?
Check Point CloudGuard WAF works very well with all the clouds, such as Azure and AWS, and I shouldn't have any problems adding this feature to my environment.
Regarding the reduction in incidents, I don't have any percentages, but I know I can save a lot of time because I understand that if something is signaled, I need to check it, as it's very not probable that it is a false threat.
My advice for others looking into using Check Point CloudGuard WAF is that, similar to other Check Point services, it can be intimidating at the start, but you will manage after some time.
I rate Check Point CloudGuard WAF eight out of ten.
Great AI-powered security
What do you like best about the product?
Great AI-powered security protecting web applications and APIs
Contextual Threat Prevention
API Discovery & Protection
Easy Deployement
Self sufficent and able to prevent and improve by itself isolating possible breaches.
What do you dislike about the product?
Depends a lot on the support and to resolve certain issues it might require some time.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
WAF and cloud protection
Presales Engineer
What do you like best about the product?
Check Point CloudGuard WAF is great because it uses smart AI to stop new and advanced threats automatically. It’s fully managed, so you don’t have to worry about updates or tuning—Check Point handles everything. It works perfectly with cloud platforms like AWS and Azure, scaling up as your traffic grows. It protects against all kinds of attacks, including bots, DDoS, and hacked APIs, all in one place. Plus, it’s easy to control with a single dashboard, making security simple and hassle-free
What do you dislike about the product?
Check Point CloudGuard WAF can be pricey, especially for smaller teams. Setting it up isn't always quick—it might take some time to get everything working smoothly. While it's good at blocking threats, tweaking advanced rules isn't as flexible as some other tools. Since Check Point manages updates, you can't always make changes on your own schedule. Occasionally, it might slow down your apps a tiny bit when inspecting traffic deeply. Still powerful, but worth considering these trade-offs
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Check Point CloudGuard WAF solves three big headaches for me. First, it acts like a smart shield that automatically blocks hackers trying to break into my websites or APIs - stopping stuff like SQL injections, credential stuffing, and sneaky bot attacks. Second, it saves me tons of time because Check Point handles all the security updates and rule changes behind the scenes. Third, it keeps my cloud apps safe without slowing them down, growing automatically as my traffic increases. The best part? I get strong protection without needing to be a security expert, and I can see everything that's happening through one simple dashboard. It's like having a 24/7 security guard that never sleeps and learns new tricks to catch threats.
Check Point CloudGuard WAF: AI-Powered Protection for Web and API Workloads
What do you like best about the product?
What I like best about Check Point CloudGuard WAF is its contextual AI-driven threat prevention, which delivers precise, signature-free protection against zero-day attacks and OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities—while seamlessly integrating into CI/CD pipelines for automated, cloud-native security.
What do you dislike about the product?
What I dislike about Check Point CloudGuard WAF is its steep learning curve, limited documentation, and high cost—factors that can slow down adoption, complicate integration with custom applications, and restrict accessibility for smaller teams.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Check Point CloudGuard WAF solves the critical challenge of protecting web applications and APIs from zero-day threats, OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, and malicious bot traffic by using contextual AI and machine learning—benefiting me by enabling precise, signature-free threat prevention, reducing manual tuning, and ensuring secure, compliant cloud operations across dynamic environments.
Check Point CloudGuard WAF: Essential Shield for Web Applications
What do you like best about the product?
1. Offers robust protection against a wide range of web application attacks, including SQL injection and cross-site scripting
2. Simplifies the setup process with user-friendly interfaces and quick configuration options
3. Provide real-time visibility into web traffic and security incidents, enabling proactive threat detection
What do you dislike about the product?
1. Higher cost for a small business organization
2. Users might encounter false positives that can disrupt legitimate traffic
3. The extensive features may lead to a steep learning curve for new users, impacting initial adoption
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Check Point CloudGuard WAF addresses several critical problems:
1. Protect against a variety of common threats
2. Helps safeguard sensitive data transmitted over web applications, reducing the risk of data breaches
3. Provides detailed insights into web traffic and security incidents
An interesting proposition in a sea of competitor
What do you like best about the product?
The interface is easy to understand. When I compare to the competition with overly complex menu and nested option. It’s a bref of fresh air. It’s also cohesive with the rest of checkpoint’s offering
What do you dislike about the product?
With more comprehensive approach I feel that’s it’s missing a few features. Such as a zero trust feature for clients which the competitors offers.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Peace of mind for any Saas product I have in the cloud and my azure subscription
Development cycle has streamlined with enhanced collaboration and automation while cost estimation remains challenging
What is our primary use case?
We mainly use
Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines for our applications, as well as project management and tracking bugs.
What is most valuable?
It has definitely streamlined our development cycle. The integration with other Microsoft products, especially Visual Studio, is seamless. The automation capabilities have saved us a lot of time and reduced manual errors. We are also using the Boards feature to manage sprints and track progress, which has improved team collaboration significantly.
What needs improvement?
The pricing can be a bit complex to understand initially. It can be challenging to estimate costs, especially when scaling our usage. Also, while the documentation is comprehensive, it can be difficult to navigate at times.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing can be a bit complex to understand initially. It can be challenging to estimate costs, especially when scaling our usage.
What other advice do I have?
Azure DevOps is a comprehensive platform that streamlines our development workflow and enhances team collaboration, though the pricing structure could be simplified.
AI-Powered Protection WAF for Web and API
What do you like best about the product?
CheckPoint Cloud Guard is an intuitive feature packed firewall providing our clients with the best web protection in this dynamic technological sector.
I like that is Ai powered, has feature rich management Web UI which is easy to navigate.
What do you dislike about the product?
Initial setup is a bit complex but once done all is good.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Looking at protection against web app attacks.
CloudGuard WAF Delivers Peace of Mind and Similipfied
What do you like best about the product?
1 ) Accurate threat detection with minimal false positives
2) Prevention First approach
3) Reduces operation overhead
4) Good detection technology
5) Minimal false positive
6) Onboarding is easier
7) Best feature is its comprehensive API security and automated API discovery
What do you dislike about the product?
1) Initial onboarding is tedious
2) Documentations needs further improvement
3) Drastic improvements needs in support
4) Need further improvement in antibot
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Zero-day threats, API risks, operational complexity—with AI-driven automation, precise threat prevention, and seamless cloud integration. This resulted in stronger security postures, lower operational costs, and scalable protection.
