Check Point Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways vs. Cyberoam

Check Point Next Generation Firewall is a great solution for larger companies that have the ability to dedicate a large budget towards information security controls. In order to get the best return on investment, however, the company should have a highly functioning information security maturity level and the ability to invest in dedicated training so that all features are utilized effectively. The SmartEvent dashboards are able to provide ongoing data that can track this effectively.

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Cyberoam is well suited for enterprises or institutions which require good and precise UTM features which could be used to conduct secure exams and to maintain a strict cyber environment. it is less suited for enterprises with a good change management process, as it would require experienced administrators to main this firewall.

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• Provides prime level security at perimeter with 99% Accuracy.
• NGTP blade can provide features with maximum benefit.
• Check Point all in one evaluation blade provide access to evaluate the features.

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• Firewall logs is good thing that provided by Cyberoam.
• Alerts and logs provided for different type of attacks and actions taken.
• Ease of use functionality.

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• Fine tune required in the malicious domains blocking
• Antivirus signatures should be updated in real time
• Network latency can be reduced during high utilization time window

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• SD Wan features require more clarity.
• Traffic shaping policy is a missing feature.

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Security Gateways are coming with a Hyperscale solution that provides maximum usability in production.

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Check Point has a variety of support options that can be used to optimize your investment in the product. Companies with a larger information security and certified checkpoint engineer employee base can benefit from a standard SLA, while companies with a smaller security engineering footprint or more critical implementations can opt for premium, elite or diamond packages that even include the ability to provide on-site engineers for major security incidents. Check Point PRO support also provides the ability to outsource maintenance concerns by automating case creation and follow up when application components fail.

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• Best Security meets Ultimate Hardware
• SandBlast Zero Day Protection out of the box
• Modular hardware
• High Performance CPUs
• I believe this has been covered prior - Smooth migration and very minimum downtime for a big FSI client. Our FSI client now also wants to integrate it with other 3rd party vendors which will be a part of Q3 or Q4 this FY

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The main factor is cost, as we are a startup organization. That's the main reason we choose Cyberoam stacks up against other network security services.

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• Although there are better alternatives out there, Check Point delivers results for the price we paid for the system.
• Since implementation, we have not have any major issues with the product, minor issues were resolved in a timely fashion.
• Check Point currently fulfills our need for an outside facing firewall, when our organization grows larger, we will be looking at higher level enterprise solutions.

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• Positive - time and cost savings on management
• Positive - still best in class for ease of CIPA compliance for K-12
• Negative - escalating costs are pushing us away from the solution

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