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We performed a comparison between AWS PrivateLink and Check Point Harmony Mobile based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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

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"It is a very stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

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"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.""One of the features that have given us additional value is being able to encrypt and block how data is shared within cell phones or mobile devices.""I would rate the stability a ten out of ten.""It is very easy for my company to get information from the product's support team.""The simple navigation offered by the graphical user interface is excellent.""The other most valuable service so far has been the assistance provided to us by the Check Point Harmony mobile engineers. They have been so awesome and helpful to us during the setup process.""With Harmony Mobile, we have been able to provide additional security to our network.""The use and management of our portal is easy."

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

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"Security is an area of concern in the product where the solution needs to improve."

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"The feature set between the Android and Apple devices is not fully equal.""Harmony Mobile could be improved with increased built-in DLP coverage.""We know that for many companies, the management and administration of device and data security have been complex.""While it's great, there's always room for improvement. Adding capabilities for automatic deployment in an enterprise environment would be useful.""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.""Also, we found configuring device groups & mapping a policy is quite confusing. There should be a simpler interface.""The admin portal is slightly clunky and sometimes shows a different status than what the device is actually doing.""We can say that this is a very good solution but Check Point has to reduce the cost."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There is not a license required for this solution but the price should be less expensive."
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  • "The tool is not completely available for free, especially if you want to use certain features for which the cost is very minimal."
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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:Here is how AWS Direct Connect compares with AWS PrivateLink AWS Direct Connect Pros: They say it provides a… more »
    Top Answer:It is a very stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
    Top Answer:The tool is not completely available for free, especially if you want to use certain features for which the cost is very… more »
    Top Answer:It is very easy for my company to get information from the product's support team.
    Top Answer:When I purchased the product for one of our company's clients, I realized that the price of the product was competitive.
    Top Answer:There are certain shortcomings in the integration capabilities that a product offers. In the future, I would like to see… more »
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    TNSR
    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.

    AWS PrivateLink simplifies the security of data shared with cloud-based applications by eliminating the exposure of data to the public Internet. AWS PrivateLink provides private connectivity between VPCs, AWS services, and on-premises applications, securely on the Amazon network.

    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
    Heroku, Twilio, Autodesk, SigOpt, Aqua, Snowflake
    Samsung Research America, Mississippi Office of the Secretary of State
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Retailer6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm27%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider16%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Security Firm14%
    Energy/Utilities Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Government7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise73%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business46%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise32%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise49%
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    AWS PrivateLink is ranked 15th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 1 review while Check Point Harmony Mobile is ranked 1st in Mobile Threat Defense with 42 reviews. AWS PrivateLink is rated 7.0, while Check Point Harmony Mobile is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of AWS PrivateLink writes "A highly stable tool that needs to improve its security". 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". AWS PrivateLink is most compared with AWS Direct Connect, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Check Point Remote Access VPN and Perimeter 81, whereas Check Point Harmony Mobile is most compared with Check Point Remote Access VPN, Lookout, Fortinet FortiClient, VMware Workspace ONE and Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.

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