Unified cloud security has simplified multi-cloud protection and has improved policy consistency
What is our primary use case?
I use Check Point CloudGuard Network Security mainly to protect cloud workloads and applications across multi-cloud environments. Day-to-day, I rely on it for managing cloud-based firewalls, enforcing unified security policies across accounts and regions, and continuously monitoring traffic and threat activity to keep our cloud infrastructure secure.
In addition to protecting workloads and managing cloud firewalls, I also use Check Point CloudGuard Network Security to maintain a consistent security posture across multiple cloud providers.
What is most valuable?
The best features Check Point CloudGuard Network Security offers include unified multi-cloud firewall and network security, real-time threat prevention, and automated detection of anomalies, which helped us catch misconfigurations.
The unified multi-cloud firewall feature helps me manage and enforce firewall rules consistently across different cloud providers and accounts. Centralized visibility and monitoring of cloud network activity is another helpful feature of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security that makes compliance audits and security reviews easier.
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security has positively impacted my organization by providing ease of use between different clouds. It has strengthened our overall cloud security posture and reduced the number of configuration-related issues that used to slip through. We have seen fewer unauthorized traffic flows, faster detection of anomalies, and clearer visibility across all cloud environments.
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is deployed fully in public cloud. It provides unified security management across hybrid clouds. For security operations, this has reduced fragmentation and made it easier to maintain uniform policy across environments. It also shortens investigation time because all logs, events, and traffic insights flow into one place. My team does not have to switch tools or reconcile different rule sets, and this consistency lowers the risk of misconfiguration.
What needs improvement?
Several areas of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security could be improved. The dashboard is comprehensive, but navigating advanced views can take time for administration, so the learning curve is somewhat high. Some automation workflows required additional tuning to work smoothly in complex multi-account setups. Integration with third-party cloud-native tools could also be broader to reduce reliance on custom configuration.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Check Point CloudGuard Network Security for approximately two years.
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 is solid.
How are customer service and support?
Customer support for Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is good. I would rate the customer support a solid 10.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used a mix of native cloud firewalls and FortiGate appliances. I switched because managing multiple tools across different clouds became too time-consuming.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment with Check Point CloudGuard Network Security. The time saved was significant because now we have everything in the same place. We have fewer false positives, so my coworkers have time to look at other projects.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated solutions such as Palo Alto Prisma Cloud and Fortinet's FortiGate. Compared to them, Check Point CloudGuard Network Security was slightly easier to manage overall. Its unified console and policy management model made setup faster and central control simpler. The trade-off is that Check Point CloudGuard Network Security feels less customizable in deeply complex scenarios.
What other advice do I have?
It has made me more confident overall in secure cloud deployments and migrations. Knowing that the same security controls follow us as we move workloads or spin up new ones removes a lot of stress. We do not have to rebuild policies from scratch or worry about gaps during migrations, which makes cloud projects smoother and faster to roll out.
I utilize Check Point CloudGuard Network Security alongside Harmony Endpoint and a few on-premises Check Point gateways. They all tie back into the same management console, so policies, logs, and threat data flow into one place, making it easier to keep everything consistent.
I would suggest planning your policy structure early and keeping it consistent across accounts to avoid complexity later. I would rate this product an eight out of ten.
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?
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.
Worry-Free Operation Delivers Total Peace of Mind
What do you like best about the product?
I really like how it does not need much set up. It is great for security and provides simple solutions to a complex problem. It has been a great addition.
What do you dislike about the product?
I have not experienced any downsides to the product. It has functioned as described and has become part of every day work. When there is an issue, it is quickly corrected.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It is helping staff feel more secure when online. It is also supporting our growth. It has worked to improve efficiency and overall productivity. We do not worry about online security.
Powerful Cloud Security with Centralized Management, Minor Room for Improvement
What do you like best about the product?
I like Check Point CloudGuard because it provides strong, advanced threat protection that goes beyond native cloud firewalls. It also gives a single, centralized console to manage security across multiple clouds. Policies are dynamic and update automatically using tags and identities, which reduces manual work. Overall, it makes cloud security simpler, consistent, and more powerful.
What do you dislike about the product?
I dislike that Check Point CloudGuard can be complex to deploy and manage, especially for beginners. It also requires higher skill levels compared to native cloud firewalls. Licensing and costs can be confusing and sometimes expensive for small teams. Updates and troubleshooting often depend heavily on Check Point TAC, which can slow things down.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
CloudGuard helps solve the challenge of securing workloads across multiple clouds with one consistent policy. It protects against advanced threats that native cloud firewalls can’t block. It also automates security using tags and identities, reducing manual work. Overall, it improves visibility, strengthens protection, and saves a lot of operational time.
Powerful Threat Prevention with an Intuitive Dashboard
What do you like best about the product?
During the trial, We really liked how the dashboard clearly showed the threats, polices without overwhelming the team. The threat prevention engine is very strong and it blocks traffic smartly.
What do you dislike about the product?
One issue we noticed is that the initial setup feel a bit complex for our team. There are quite few configuration steps and it takes some time to fully understand everything.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
CloudGaurd Network Security helped us strengthen our Zero Trust approach by giving us very clear control over which resources can communicate in in our cloud environment. It provides a solid firewall layer and cloud data security. During the trial, it made it much easier to identify risky traffic and block unauthorized access attempts. Overall it was so helpful for our team.
All-in-One Security Platform with Advanced Threat Detection
What do you like best about the product?
it's comes with multiple security technologies that automatically detect and block attacks and detects new attacks through machine learning. Network workloads identity app all secured from a single platform. my organization runs heavy workloads in the cloud guard is a great choice especially because of its advanced threat prevention auto scaling and centralized management.
What do you dislike about the product?
it's not exactly beginner friendly. configuration is much as per the cloud environment. it's very expensive . the device slows down when logging is heavy. support is slow and unresponsive and priority tickets are also closed late.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
prevents any unauthorized user from entering the cloud. cloud guard also catches unknown threats with AI based threat prevention . it's access control keeps data accessible only to authorized user.
Cloud Security with Seamless Integration
What do you like best about the product?
What I appreciate most about Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is the comprehensive protection it offers, along with its smooth integration into cloud environments. The platform delivers advanced threat prevention, centralized management, and scalability, all of which contribute to making the security of multi-cloud deployments both efficient and dependable.
What do you dislike about the product?
One aspect where Check Point CloudGuard Network Security could see improvement is in the complexity of its initial configuration and policy management. Although the platform offers robust capabilities, new users may find the learning curve quite steep at first. Nevertheless, after the system is properly configured, it provides outstanding security and control.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
This solution addresses the challenge of securing multi-cloud environments by offering unified threat prevention and enhanced visibility. As a result, it helps us lower risk and makes management more straightforward.
Powerful Security with Complex Setup
What do you like best about the product?
I find Check Point CloudGuard Network Security to be exceptionally valuable for managing hybrid and multi-cloud environments efficiently. It offers robust automation and support features that assist in scaling operations smoothly. The platform helps ensure consistency across different environments, which significantly reduces errors and speeds up troubleshooting, making my workflow much more seamless and reliable. These features are crucial as they provide a streamlined process and ensure that the security measures are consistently applied, which greatly benefits my operations.
What do you dislike about the product?
I find Check Point CloudGuard Network Security not truly cloud-native, behaving more like a virtualized appliance rather than a fully integrated cloud-native service. Additionally, while the SmartConsole is powerful, it feels heavy and reminiscent of a pre-premises legacy console, which isn’t ideal considering most operations are moving to the cloud. Also, the initial setup wasn't straightforward; we had to navigate it ourselves, relying on available resources without much direct guidance.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Check Point CloudGuard Network Security to automate and secure my network, benefiting from its scalability and support in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It reduces troubleshooting time by ensuring consistency across different environments.
Exceptional Threat Detection and Seamless Cloud Integration
What do you like best about the product?
What I really like about CloudGuard is that is amaizing at finding malware, exploits, and zero-day attacks it’s very trustworthy and actually offers peace of mind. The upside is that you can manage everything from one location, It functions just like the cloud does and It easily integrates within any cloud arrangement.
What do you dislike about the product?
well, if can be complicated to set up and is really expensive. I found that is not easy to learn how to use it. the downside can be that support is slow or doesn’t go deep enough, especially for complex cloud setups.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It helps on reducing the risk of breaches, downtime, and financial loss — while keeping your cloud workloads safe. you can prevent attacks on early stages. the benefits in the business is that it helps me to be compliant in audits and makes audits much easier and faster.
My review: Check Point CloudGuard Network Security
What do you like best about the product?
its very accurate and obviously the threat prevention. The IT team can manage cloud and premises protections set up to protect sensitive documents and information.
What do you dislike about the product?
Set up takes ages and as usual with this type of apps, the learning curve is very pronounced. User interface is not my favorite and and although there is guidance documentation, i would wish it were a bit more detailed
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It's protecting the sensitive information thats managed from the product developement and manufacturing details to the customer's and supplier sensitive information.
