IT Security Manager at Telecommunications Services of Trinidad & Tobago Limited (TSTT)
Real User
Top 5
We like the ability to encrypt transactions on all devices
Pros and Cons
  • "We like Harmony's ability to encrypt transactions between mobile devices. All the user's transactions are encrypted. That's an excellent feature. We can detect, quarantine, and address any issues in the handset itself."
  • "Harmony has more support for Android OS as opposed to iOS. You need a third-party MDM solution to integrate with iOS. If you don't have an MDM, your app can't scan on an iOS device. The solution can scan everything on Android. It sees all your apps."

What is our primary use case?

We use Harmony Mobile to protect our workers' mobile devices. There are about 300 users, including everybody from executives to regular engineers. We plan to increase usage, but we are waiting on an executive decision. They'll decide whether to cut costs or increase use. 

What is most valuable?

We like Harmony's ability to encrypt transactions between mobile devices. All the user's transactions are encrypted. That's an excellent feature. We can detect, quarantine, and address any issues in the handset itself. 

What needs improvement?

Harmony has more support for Android OS as opposed to iOS. You need a third-party MDM solution to integrate with iOS. If you don't have an MDM, your app can't scan on an iOS device. The solution can scan everything on Android. It sees all your apps. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have had Harmony Mobile for about three years. We're both a customer and a partner. The partner is the enterprise division of our organization, and we are a customer, but we cannot purchase it ourselves. We have to go to a third party. Acquisition is more from the customer base, but my company also is a partner.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We haven't had any issues with Harmony crashing our system.

How was the initial setup?

Deploying Harmony was straightforward.  You can deploy it using an MDM solution, but we didn't have one at the time. We deployed by email or SMS, and was relatively simple. 

We explored the MDM part with Google but ran into some issues because the feature required for this integration requires an enterprise license. We have three staff members responsible for implementing and managing the solution.  

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The license was pretty reasonable. I don't have a figure right now, but I think it was somewhere between $10 and $30 per user. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated VMware Workspace ONE, and VMware also had an MDM that we looked at at the time. Even the McAfee MVISION right now also comes with mobile device management as well.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Check Point Harmony eight out of 10.

My advice for enterprises thinking about Harmony is to consider your device type. If your users are predominantly on Android, it's a good solution. If it's primarily iOS users, you might need to deploy an MDM before buying it. An MDM that covers both operating systems is a significant factor to consider. It will determine how easy it is to deploy it and how much control you have over the profiles.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Good support, facilitates secure access of company resources and working from home
Pros and Cons
  • "We have applied MFA so that no one can bypass this security and the users/employees can access their resources very easily, securely, and seamlessly."
  • "We can say that this is a very good solution but Check Point has to reduce the cost."

What is our primary use case?

We are a technology services company and our clients and employees are working from across the world. We have Check Point as a perimeter Firewall device in all our offices and all the devices are with R80.30 with the latest hotfix. 

During this Covid-19 pandemic, we have enabled Check Point Remote access for our employees, so that they can access the office resources from their mobile device, home desktop, or laptop.

Now, they are able to access our resources from their own machine or remote devices and we can say that our employees are doing work from anywhere. 

How has it helped my organization?

We have the Check Point perimeter firewall, which is in a cluster.

Our internal resources or applications we have published over SSL VPN and we have enabled remote desktop for those users who are working from home. This means that they are able to access our local applications and remote desktop.

This is also clientless, so users/employees can work from their mobile devices as well.

We also make sure that proper security is in place as well.

What is most valuable?

In Check Point Mobile access, we are using the SSL VPN for our onsite/work from home users/employees, and in this scenario, we have to secure our organization as well as our users.

In this SSL VPN, multifactor authentication (MFA) is one of the very good and valuable features for us. We have applied MFA so that no one can bypass this security and the users/employees can access their resources very easily, securely, and seamlessly. This feature is the most valuable for Remote Access

What needs improvement?

We can say that this is a very good solution but Check Point has to reduce the cost. The cost is huge compared to other products, and it seems this solution is only for companies with a large budget.

If Check Point can reduce the cost with all of the required security software blades then this product can be used by companies with a medium level of budget, as well.

For how long have I used the solution?

We are using Check Point Mobile Access from April 2020.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is scalable. We have 300+ users.

How are customer service and technical support?

The technical support is good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did not use another similar solution prior to this one.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very easy and straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We had assistance from the vendor team.

What other advice do I have?

This is a very good solution for WFX.

In the time that we have been using this product, we can say that there have been no major challenges or issues that we have faced. All of our clients' and employees' feedback is very positive and they are very satisfied with this solution.

They are accessing the company resources seamlessly, and we are also planning to better secure our clients. We are evaluating this feature with remote access, and it is effective.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Account Manager at a agriculture with 11-50 employees
Reseller
Top 20
User-friendly and offers complete protection to mobile devices
Pros and Cons
  • "It is very easy for my company to get information from the product's support team."
  • "There are certain shortcomings in the integration capabilities that a product offers."

What is most valuable?

I like the product's ability to offer IPS protections for mobile security.

What needs improvement?

There are certain shortcomings in the integration capabilities that a product offers. In the future, I would like to see the product offer more integration features.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have experience with Check Point Harmony Mobile. My company has a partnership with Check Point.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Considering that the product is easy to use, user-friendly, and offers complete protection, I rate the product's stability an eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

It is very easy for my company to get information from the product's support team. I rate the technical support a nine out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The product's deployment is easy. You only deploy the tool on the mobile device for the client or customer who wants to use it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

When I purchased the product for one of our company's clients, I realized that the price of the product was competitive.

What other advice do I have?

I need to check with the clients in the industry who use Check Point Harmony Mobile and integrate it with other mobile management solutions. I simply managed the product and used it to protect and ensure that scanning processes were in progress while also checking the branch office security, reviewing CVEs, checking the implementation and interventions with the tool. The product offers ease of blocking. The solution also offers integration with Samsung, Microsoft, BlackBerry, and other solutions. The solution can be used for mobile protection and to protect applications.

The product is user-friendly for its customers. The solution also offers complete protection and simple management. The tool provides its users with the capacity to prevent malicious activities and phishing threats while also checking the mobile for malware or any other attacks on the device.

The solution is easy to deploy and to check for attacks in mobile devices.

The product's ability to adapt and offer security against the evolving threat landscape is good because it is easy for a user since there is only one application that they need to use.

I rate the overall tool an eight out of ten.

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Cyber Security Consultant at Wirespeed
Reseller
Top 5
Works seamlessly with mobile devices and has good detection capabilities without interrupting your daily phone use
Pros and Cons
  • "I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
  • "While it's great, there's always room for improvement. Adding capabilities for automatic deployment in an enterprise environment would be useful."

What is our primary use case?

Mobile security, on top of MDM, is the primary use case. Some clients use mobile device management, and we provide additional common security capabilities. This includes vendor locking, where the end solution restricts access to corporate resources based on app management. Check Point does this very well, without issues on mobile devices. There aren't many players in this space, so it's a good, stable solution. You get the results you expect, and it's very quick to set up (around 5 minutes).

What needs improvement?

While it's great, there's always room for improvement. Adding capabilities for automatic deployment in an enterprise environment would be useful. Also, the ability to see licenses per mobile device would be handy.

So, in future releases, the ability to see the environment and licensing per device would be good.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with this solution for three years. It's the best solution I have at the moment.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability a ten out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution. I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten. We have enterprise-level customers. 

How are customer service and support?

The solution doesn't require much support. 

How was the initial setup?

I would rate my experience with the initial setup a ten out of ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy.

The management console is on the cloud. The deployment takes around five to ten minutes. 

What about the implementation team?

For the deployment process, you basically create your account in the Harmony Mobile portal (Infiniti Portal on Check Point). 

Then, you configure the user and send them an email containing a QR code for app installation instructions. They download the app from the App Store or Play Store, scan the code, and it configures itself, appearing on the cloud portal. Very quick.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price is okay. Per user, it should be something like five or ten dollars. But, we usually get discounts that drive the cost down.

What other advice do I have?

It's a very good mobile security solution for protecting phones. It works seamlessly with mobile devices and has good detection capabilities without interrupting your daily phone use. It gives you a lot of visibility into security aspects, including rating every application. 

On the cloud portal, you can see a security rating for every application on the phone and get low-level details of what that application has access to on your phone. Overall, it's a very good solution.

Overall, I would rate the solution a ten out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Managing Director at Forever Group
MSP
Top 10
Enhances security and is easy to deploy and configure
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution was easy to deploy and provided a useful security enhancement for mobile devices."
  • "We had some issues with loopback VPN DNS filtering stopping working periodically, however, this is something that we could probably iron out with support."

What is our primary use case?

We used the solution to provide mobile threat defense for mobile devices (predominantly Apple iPhone/iPad). We evaluated numerous solutions from competitors including IBM, Better Mobile, Trend Micro, and others. Check Point is attractive since they are a market-leading firewall vendor and therefore we trust their filtering in terms of web and link protection beyond others who may rely on smaller or third-party feeds. We also found that the breadth of protections including app analysis and WiFi spoofing validation were helpful.

How has it helped my organization?

The solution was easy to deploy and provided a useful security enhancement for mobile devices. It allowed us to extend filtering technologies that we would generally expect to be available within an edge firewall to mobile devices - such as web content filtering and URL protection. With the prevalence of mobile phishing (including SMS phish which circumvents email filters), we felt that this was a useful security layer. Check Point is also a provider that we felt we could trust when adding products to our security stack.

What is most valuable?

The integration with Microsoft Intune scoped to the security group made deployment a breeze. Certainly, once the initial configuration was in place the process was smooth and devices began to appear in the Check Point Harmony portal automatically. Adding web and link protection was considered to be a valuable security enhancement and is a key benefit of using mobile threat defense. The fact that the product can also highlight changes in public IP addresses for known corporate WiFi SSIDs also helps to alert or prevent spoofing of internal WiFi networks.

What needs improvement?

We had some issues with loopback VPN DNS filtering stopping working periodically, however, this is something that we could probably iron out with support. In the end, we ended up disabling this feature and using Umbrella (which we also use). It is of course highly possible that we could have addressed this with their support team but in our scenario, it was easier to disable the functionality and run with a separate product that we already had available. Certainly, everything else worked fine and the alerts were very useful.

For how long have I used the solution?

I first used the solution several years ago.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We had no stability issues with the solution save for the periodic VPN loopback internet outages with iOS agents that I'm sure could be resolved with support.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We don't foresee any obvious limits with the scalability of the solution for all but the largest of organizations.

How are customer service and support?

Support engineers were friendly and communicable.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We had previously trialed better mobile but the minimum onboarding/barrier of entry costs were too steep. We are also more familiar with the Check Point brand. We've also used Trend Micro before yet found the feature set for iOS devices to be slim.

How was the initial setup?

The solution has a straightforward setup - especially with Intune integration.

What about the implementation team?

We did an in-house implementation.

What was our ROI?

ROI is impossible to compute.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Setup and recurring costs seemed reasonable and in line with other Check Point products.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did evaluate IBM, Trend Micro, Better Mobile, and others.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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Consultant at ITQS
Reseller
Top 5Leaderboard
Easy to use with great URL filtering and protects from unauthorized downloads
Pros and Cons
  • "Harmony Mobile presents many innovative features."
  • "One of the improvements that can be made is that they become compatible with Google MDM."

What is our primary use case?

One of the main reasons why the implementation of Check Point Harmony Mobile was chosen was due to the fact that we needed a tool that had control and monitoring over mobile devices. Harmony Mobile provided us with that functionality. In this way, we were able to close a security gap that was affecting our organization. 

With this solution, users could connect to the organization and access the corporate data and thus comply with a more secure standard. 

Each mobile has applied policies through the Harmony Mobile panel and control the access

How has it helped my organization?

One of the great improvements that Harmony Mobile gave us is that it was possible to protect the mobile devices of each one of the users and thus not depend on the users to implement adequate security themselves. With a simple mistake or moment of carelessness, a user can accidentally cause great damage to sensitive company information.

With Harmony Mobile, users do not worry. It transmits all the security to this tool. Currently, with what has been happening in the world with Covid, many workers are working from home and with this solution, we can limit third-party access to devices.

It's important for it to have the main functions of Mobile Device Management (MDM), such as task automation, automatic application updates, they should also improve compatibility with other mobile device management (MDM) products on the market, ensuring correct operation between SandBlast Mobile and MDM. It's important for Point Harmony Mobile to be included in a broader offering so that it is not just a standalone product.

What is most valuable?

Harmony Mobile introduces many innovative features. One of them is URL filtering, which is very valuable in this tool. It offers to filter apps, protect privacy, and reject malicious or unauthorized downloads. It allows us to get an idea of how it protects the application through certain security levels that are threats, network applications and devices. Its administration and configuration is very simple. It is easy to use with its friendly interface, the solutions helped a lot to the security of the company.

What needs improvement?

Harmony Mobile is one of the first tools that we implemented in the organization when we entered into the protection of mobile devices. For many years all our staff did not have any restrictions on mobile devices. 

An improvement would be the compatibility of linking local and cloud solutions to create a hybrid scenario. They should allow adding a SIEM for additional functions. That said, in relation to the characteristics that it currently presents, it satisfactorily complies with the security of mobile devices.

One of the improvements that can be made is that they become compatible with Google MDM. 

When it comes to scanning the network, sometimes my SSI ID does not appear; it would also be a great plus if they could make a unified console where you can manage several Check Point products and thus not be opening different consoles to manage different products.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using about three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the product is very good and it generates an excellent amount of monitoring reports.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a very scalable tool.

How are customer service and support?

With the support, we have had good and bad experiences. Sometimes they take time to respond. Sometimes they give an accurate solution to the error presented.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

A mobile device solution had not previously been implemented.

How was the initial setup?

One of the parts that worried us was its configuration and administration, however, it was extremely simple.

What about the implementation team?

The installation was done with a seller who demonstrated his ability and handling of the tool.

What was our ROI?

The investment made with this tool is very good. The information will be guaranteed, therefore, every penny invested is a good investment.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The cost is affordable. It competes with other technologies and the installation is easy to implement.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We have not opted for other technologies since we have implemented the Check Point line into our company.

What other advice do I have?

It is a good tool that can be implemented in the organization and be sure that it will protect your mobile devices.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

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Cloud Engineer at ITQS
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Top 5Leaderboard
Good protection and integration capabilities with an intuitive implementation
Pros and Cons
  • "The use and management of our portal is easy."
  • "We know that for many companies, the management and administration of device and data security have been complex."

What is our primary use case?

Mobile device security is a top concern for our company today - and for good reason. In the new normal, remote workers increasingly access corporate data from their mobile devices, which means the company is more exposed to data breaches than ever before.

This product keeps corporate information safe by protecting employee mobile devices from all areas of attack: applications, networks, and operating systems. Check Point Harmony Mobile has enabled easy-to-manage, scalable security for any mobility management team.

How has it helped my organization?

Our companies have seen the need to give their collaborators the flexibility to work remotely yet the number of cyberattacks has increased in recent years due to the complexity of the administration and visibility of cross-device risks for security managers. This is where Check Point Harmony Mobile is supporting us very closely. With this solution, it is immediately securing the equipment that is connected outside of our organization and thus protects the equipment and data.

What is most valuable?

Check Point Harmony offers an almost intuitive implementation. The use and management of our portal is easy. It is integrating six security products in a unified way to protect all users, connections, devices, and access. Users get protection regardless of where they are, applications they access, or any device they use. Users face endless cyber threats such as malware, phishing, malicious emails, or ransomware zero-day attacks. In addition to detecting unauthorized use of SaaS applications and preventing data leakage, we get instant threat visibility.

What needs improvement?

Having a unified solution developed by one of the most reliable brands in the market gives our organization the peace of mind that data is safe anytime, anywhere. 

We know that for many companies, the management and administration of device and data security have been complex. However, Check Point Harmony Mobile solves and supports is in all this with solutions made for this need. At the moment, I would not change anything; from my perspective, it is complete.

Something that could be improved is the compatibility with older versions. In distribution centers where Android devices with version 4.4.0 used, the solution gives many errors. In newer versions, the tool complies with its proper functioning.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for one year.

How are customer service and support?

With the support teams, it is a bit complex due to the absence of support in Spanish. Also, the guides that the support service provides us in many cases are complex and make it difficult to solve problems.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

What other advice do I have?

Harmony is not only great security for devices, it is a great analytics network that protects us from various attacks and that you can try with a simple and easy-to-configure agent on mobile devices.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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IP LAN and Integrity Specialist at Chevron
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Good scanning capabilities, impressive performance, low battery consumption
Pros and Cons
  • "I really like the application scanning feature that scans all of the installed applications, and not only what appears in the add or remove apps, and then reports the results in the console."
  • "Some configuration options inside the management console are a little confusing because the interface is not always user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

We use SandBlast Mobile, integrated with our MDM for automatic deployment of solutions on our devices. This is for our corporate mobile devices, and also for BYOD (Bring your own device) cases. This works well for the users that want access to our corporate repositories for accessing information.

SandBlast is always monitoring their activity including the applications that are installed or they are trying to install, not allowing apps that are not 100% trusted, receiving logging alerts, etc., to take care of our devices and avoid their comprise. 

How has it helped my organization?

SandBlast Is providing a real security approach, not only AV like other vendor solutions.

Continuously, we are monitoring the apps and rate them, obtain reports, etc., to see the security posture of the devices and apply compliance policies. This prevents users from installing fake applications or non-approved software.

It also monitors all of the user navigation inside the phone, controlling non-permitted connections like fake Wi-Fi, etc. It also manages the enterprise e-mail in a secure way to avoid unauthorized access from the mobile device.

What is most valuable?

I really like the application scanning feature that scans all of the installed applications, and not only what appears in the Add or Remove Apps section, and then reports the results in the console.

The performance of this solution is absolutely impressive, especially in terms of battery consumption. It has less consumption than I was expecting

It is a very stable solution that integrates well with the most standard MDM solutions in the current market.

It offers good support for Apple devices and multiple Android versions, which is quite important if you have a disparate set of devices.

What needs improvement?

There are more features for Android devices than Apple, but, think is more related to the Apple API than Check Point.

Some configuration options inside the management console are a little confusing because the interface is not always user-friendly.

Some policies that can cause problems on the devices, like remediation, cannot be implemented by the administrator and are required to be done by Check Point. This is inconvenient because in some cases, we need a remediation policy immediately and we cannot wait for Check Point to implement it.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Check Point Harmony Mobile for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution and we have experienced no problems with our mobile devices.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

SandBlast can scale without any kind of problems.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have had no problems with the support to this point.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did not use another similar solution prior to this one.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very easy. The cloud solution is easy to deploy and integrate with our MDM.

What about the implementation team?

This was implemented directly by Check Point Professional Services. The team is very experienced with the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This is a very expensive product.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We also evaluated an Intel security solution.

What other advice do I have?

In summary, this is a very good solution that works as expected, although it is very expensive.

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?

Other
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