We performed a comparison between Check Point CloudGuard Network Security and Sophos Cyberoam UTM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I have found Fortinet FortiGate to be scalable."
"The most valuable features are the enterprise modeling and the simple interface."
"Fortinet FortiGate's most valuable features are ease of use, flexibility, and most of the configuration we can be done using the GUI. When we compare Fortinet FortiGate with other solutions the firewall policy are very easy to understand."
"It's very good and very stable for businesses. It works very well."
"The pricing is excellent. It's much less expensive than Cisco."
"This solution has helped our organization by having strong functions and a reliable firewall."
"Easy to implement, and it is also reliable."
"We are using the FortiGate 100D series. VPN, firewall, anti-malware, OTM, and intrusion prevention are useful features."
"The most valuable feature is the centralized dashboard, which is used for managing all of the Check Point Security Gateways."
"We find all the features valuable, particularly the firewall, application control, URL filtering, and HTTPS detection."
"The IPS, application and URL filtering, as well as Identity Awareness, are all very valuable features."
"I like the tool's ability to manage cloud traffic locally without routing it through our data centers."
"It is scalable. It's a cloud solution, so it's easy to implement and manage."
"It offers remarkable flexibility in how we configure and utilize the resources."
"The versatility is the solution's most valuable feature."
"I like how straightforward it is and simple it is to implement in the cloud."
"Having a firewall solution with a data quota is very important when the bandwidth is limited, which really distinguishes it from other products."
"There are plenty of features that are valuable in the Sophos Cyberoam UTM. We use all the features, such as email Security, firewall rules, web server security, web devices, web protection."
"The dashboard is very good-looking and offers maximum features. If a customer's website has a problem, we can guide them over the phone because they can easily find the specific option on the dashboard. That's why we suggest buying Sophos."
"I like Sophos Cyberoam UTM as a security component or device for organizations. Performance-wise, it's a satisfactory solution, and it works okay. It also has good features."
"The reporting features are very good."
"You can geofence yourself if there is an incoming attack or a continuous ping from a company outside your country."
"The product is a simple and user-friendly UTM that can handle accounting, reporting, firewall, IPS, and antivirus for industries."
"Its portal is user-friendly. I am able to manage the user data and access control through this device."
"There could be more integration between the logging and analytical platforms to make it more seamless and integrated."
"Web security solutions can be improved."
"The updates Fortinet provides are sometimes unstable."
"Technical support could be better. You don't always get the level of help you need right away."
"The support structure needs to be improved because every time we contact them, there is a delay in the response."
"I'm not sure if it's something that they already have or are developing something, however, we need some dedicated features for container security."
"The command line is complicated, and the interface could be better."
"The platform's interface could improve."
"The complexity to deploy should be decreased."
"Check Point has a history of moving fast with software release and upgrade cycles which are difficult to keep up with at times."
"The API integration is complex, which is an area that should be improved."
"With the incorporation of a lot of AI and machine learning, they can build some sort of a matrix for low-level threats or low-level things that require attention. There can be automation of those tasks so that we don't have to take more time and effort. There should be machine learning to eliminate level-one types of tasks."
"The initial setup is complex and could be made simpler."
"Improvements needed include better integration with Azure features to match on-premises capabilities."
"It's meeting our needs at this time. If I could make it better, it would be by making it more standalone. That would be beneficial to us. I say that because our current platform for virtualization is VMware. The issue isn't any fault of Check Point, it's more how the virtualization platform partners allow for that partnership and integration. There has to be close ties and partnerships between the vendors to ensure interoperability and sup-portability. There is only so far that Check Point, or any security vendor technology can go without the partnership and enablement of the virtualization platform vendor as it relies on "Service Insertion" to maintain optimal performance."
"It needs to cover additional kinds of infrastructure, like containers and serverless options. It's somewhat limited in that area."
"The product had a hang issue. We needed to reboot, recreate the image, and reconfigure the previous image because the product hanged frequently."
"It should have better VPN protection. Some of the VPN applications are not blocked by this firewall. Some VPNs are able to get through this firewall, which is why I am planning to replace this firewall with a good one in the near future."
"I would like to see a better content management pack and also the website searching should be better."
"There needs to be more documentation that users can access to help them understand the solution or troubleshoot as necessary."
"Hence, it needs to be easier to configure rules using the solution."
"The solution had a feature to import users from a CSV file. However, the latest version does not have that option."
"SD-WAN should be included in the tool."
"The product’s pricing has increased by approximately 45% in four months. This particular area needs improvement."
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Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is ranked 5th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 117 reviews while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is ranked 7th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 81 reviews. Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is rated 8.6, while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security writes "The solution has good threat emulation, threat extraction, and reporting features". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Cyberoam UTM writes "Stable and has a straightforward setup; reporting is fast and easy". Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is most compared with Azure Firewall, VMware NSX, Cisco Secure Firewall, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation and Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, whereas Sophos Cyberoam UTM is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos UTM, Juniper SRX Series Firewall and Untangle NG Firewall. See our Check Point CloudGuard Network Security vs. Sophos Cyberoam UTM report.
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