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We performed a comparison between Aruba Virtual Intranet Access and Check Point Harmony Mobile based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The solution has good performance.""It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."

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"The solution is very user friendly."

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"The solution is very user-friendly.""The solution has clients for both Android and Apple devices, so all of our employees' devices are protected.""The Check Point SandBlast Mobile solution supports Android and iOS operating systems and allows for integration with Mobile Device Management (MDM).""First, the granular visibility of apps & traffic which we get through Check Point SandBlast Mobile are good. We can see each & every installed app & information for each app about severity & risk.""The easy deployment is the key for us. I can simply send a link through email to a user, then they install the software and are protected.""It monitors all the URLs that a user goes to on their phone and so we can see what they're looking at and we can limit that. Certain topics are not allowed to be accessed. They're monitoring their apps and they rate them based upon how big of a security risk that individual app is based on their ratings. And so we're able to limit those as well and allow people to have some that may be a low risk, but still a risk, but we may allow that for our users whereas we block medium and high risk.""The anti-phishing and scanning of SMS are the most valuable aspects of the solution. Sometimes we will get some SMS and they will try to redirect you to malicious links. If you have SandBlast Mobile, it helps you prevent clicking on those malicious links.""Harmony Mobile's most valuable feature is the variety of capabilities in the platform, including allowing you to track device status."

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Cons
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."

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"Configurations can be a bit complex."

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"The ability to integrate local and cloud technologies to create a hybrid scenario would be an upgrade.""In terms of what needs improvement, the web interface should be simplified. It should be more user-friendly. It's too technical.""The project point needs improvement.""I think that the pricing for the Check Point products should be reconsidered, as we found it to be quite expensive to purchase and to maintain.""The deployment in the Android system is very simple but in the case of iOS, it is more complicated so the users require attention from our CAU.""It could expand the functionalities to, in addition to security functionality, incorporate Mobile Device Management (MDM) functionalities such as remote device management, administration of installed applications, etc.""They could make a more beautiful interface.""The admin portal is slightly clunky and sometimes shows a different status than what the device is actually doing."

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  • "There is not a license required for this solution but the price should be less expensive."
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  • "Pricing is a little high."
  • "We didn't actually purchase the software. It was given to us by Check Point. We are using it as a test bed for possible future customers."
  • "Check Point pricing is better than Symantec."
  • "Choosing the correct set of licenses is essential because, without the additional software blade licenses, the Check Point gateways are just a stateful firewall."
  • "The cost is huge compared to other products, and it seems this solution is only for companies with a large budget."
  • "This is a very expensive product."
  • "The quality, price, and support ratio are very good."
  • "Regarding the cost of licenses, each device consumes one, even if it has both professional and personal profiles."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled.
    Top Answer:The product is very cost-effective and has no requirement for additional licenses. The setup is not easy. Users need… more »
    Top Answer:THe solution is used as a primary gateway with two lease lines of 450 Mbps total. Around 200 users are under it. There… more »
    Top Answer:The solution is very user friendly.
    Top Answer:Configurations can be a bit complex.
    Top Answer:We use the solution to access company information via the cloud.
    Top Answer:The product's initial setup phase is very straightforward.
    Top Answer:There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product. You can opt for a one-year… more »
    Top Answer:At times, when configuring policies, the tool takes some time to apply the policy. If I configure a new policy and apply… more »
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    TNSR
    Aruba VIA
    Check Point Mobile Access, Check Point SandBlast Mobile
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    Overview

    TNSR is an advanced open source-based secure networking software platform with highly-scalable packet processing, manageability, and service expansion capabilities. This video provides a high-level introduction. that address a number of commonly asked new product questions - in just a couple of minutes.

    The Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) client from Aruba provides secure remote network connectivity for Android, Apple iOS, Mac OS X, Linux and Windows devices.

    Check Point Harmony Mobile is a unified security solution for user devices and access. It is a complete threat defense solution for mobile devices that prevents cyberattacks and enforces security for remote workers and users. It prevents threats on apps, networks, and OS while enhancing the user experience and preventing the disruption of device performance. 

    Check Point Harmony Mobile Benefits

    Some benefits of Harmony Mobile include: 

    • Advanced app analysis that detects known and unknown threats
    • Mitigates threats regardless of the mobile management platform or what the user is doing
    • Prevents infected devices to send data to botnets
    • Blocks phishing attacks on social media, email, and messaging

    Harmony Mobile integrates with UEM systems to assess the device’s level of risk. The UEM quarantines and activates security policies, such as blocking access to corporate assets. 

    Check Point Harmony Mobile Key Features

    Harmony Mobile's key features include: 

    • App protection: The platform detects and blocks the download of malicious applications in real-time. It runs the application in a cloud-based environment and tests it by leveraging techniques such as sandboxing, advanced static analysis, anomaly detection, and other techniques. By doing so, it prevents malware from infiltrating employees’ mobile devices. 
    • Network protection: The platform’s unique infrastructure extends Check Point security capabilities to mobile devices. It includes features such as anti-phishing, safe browsing, conditional access, anti bot, and URL filtering. 
    • Simple and easy to use management: Check Point Harmony Mobile integrates with almost all mobile management solutions (MDM/UEM), and supports BYOD programs and remote work settings. It delivers scalability and efficiency with zero-touch deployment. The system works for all Android deployment models. The management console is cloud-based, delivering visibility over the risk posture and enabling admins to roll granular policies. 
    • User friendly: The platform is easy to adopt, with no disruption of the user experience or the device's usability. The system delivers detailed threat notifications in real time as well as weekly reports. The platform doesn’t impact battery life or data consumption. Additionally, it keeps the user and corporate data private without collecting or analyzing personal information. Finally, the platform anonymizes the context metadata from apps and networks it uses for analysis.  

    Check Point Harmony Mobile Components 

    • Behavioral risk engine: The engine uses data received from the app about the network, configuration, and OS data integrity, detects and analyzes suspicious activity, and produces a risk score.
       
    • Mobile gateway: A multi-tenant architecture and mobile devices are registered. The gateway manages the solution communications with connected mobile devices and with the dashboard.
       
    • Management dashboard: The dashboard enables administration, provisioning, and monitoring of devices and policies. It integrates with Unified Endpoint Management.

    • Mobile Protect app: This lightweight app for iOS and Android collects data and analyzes threats to devices. It monitors the operating systems, applications, and network behavior and collects data to detect malicious behavior.

    • ThreatCloud: A database with real-time threat intelligence on indicators of compromise from hundreds of thousands of Check Point gateways and millions of endpoints worldwide.  

    Check Point Harmony Mobile Capabilities

    • Prevents malicious app downloads
    • Prevents phishing on applications
    • Prevents man-in-the-middle attacks
    • Stops infected devices from accessing corporate applications
    • Detects OS exploits

    Reviews from Real Users

    "The easy navigation of the admin portal is a welcome change to how some other admin portals are not very user-friendly," says G.S., a Manager of Infrastructure Services at an energy/utilities company.

    Kadeem C., an IT Security Analyst at an energy/utilities company, says, "I really like the application scanning portion where it scans your current applications and any new applications that you add to the device to let you know if it is malicious."

    Oleg P., Senior Network/Security Engineer at Skywind Group, says, "The most impressive thing is the SSL VPN Portal."

    Hans V., an Engineer at Caldoo, adds that “We've found that the product is quite stable."

    Sample Customers
    UCLA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, shopify
    VERISK
    Samsung Research America, Mississippi Office of the Secretary of State
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Government10%
    Media Company10%
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider17%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Security Firm14%
    Energy/Utilities Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company21%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Government7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise53%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise49%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business46%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise32%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise48%
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    Aruba Virtual Intranet Access is ranked 31st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 1 review while Check Point Harmony Mobile is ranked 1st in Mobile Threat Defense with 43 reviews. Aruba Virtual Intranet Access is rated 7.0, while Check Point Harmony Mobile is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Aruba Virtual Intranet Access writes "Very user friendly but configurations can be a bit complex". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Check Point Harmony Mobile writes "Easy to implement, simple to maintain policies, and does not disrupt end-user functionality". Aruba Virtual Intranet Access is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Ivanti Connect Secure and Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, whereas Check Point Harmony Mobile is most compared with Check Point Remote Access VPN, Lookout, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Fortinet FortiClient and VMware Workspace ONE.

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