We performed a comparison between Check Point CloudGuard Network Security and Palo Alto Networks K2-Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The SD-WAN feature is the most valuable. This feature evolved from link load balancing. It has helped us in terms of our uptime and privatizing applications whenever we experience an outage. The SD-WAN feature has been a plus for us. Two-factor authentication has allowed us to add more users in terms of remote working. We have two-factor authentication for remote workers to authenticate them before they get on the network."
"The most important features with FortiGate are the web filter and application controls. We can control our internet usage and use the web filter for application purposes."
"FortiGate Secure SD-WAN includes best-of-breed next-generation firewall (NGFW) security, SD-WAN, advanced routing, and WAN optimization capabilities, delivering a security-driven networking WAN edge transformation in a unified offering."
"Security management tool that's easy to integrate and easy to work with. No issues found with its stability and scalability."
"The dashboard I have found the most valuable in Fortinet FortiGate."
"The solution has very good threat and content filtering switches."
"The simplicity of the configuration and the stability of the product are most valuable. The VPN concentrator is very useful."
"Its administrative panel is very intuitive and simple. It is simpler than the other solutions that we had. As an administrator, we are always looking for the easiest solution to manage network policies. We are able to filter everything on our network and also use the VPN feature, which is important these days when people are working remotely during COVID."
"The central management feature is a big plus, allowing us to manage both local and cloud gateways from one platform."
"The versatility is the solution's most valuable feature."
"This software is great in overall performance since it can locate any trouble across the networking system and provide solutions before it affects workflows."
"The Identity Awareness blade and dynamic tagging in Azure are valuable because they make access management automatic. Instead of manually setting up access for each new resource, it happens automatically based on the same access policy. This dynamic setup is scalable."
"Now, we can filter which websites users can access and block categories that are a risk. For example, we can block social media and gambling sites. This has helped to decrease the risk of access to malicious content on the internet."
"We have complete visibility of attacks originating from email including spear-phishing, spoofing, etc."
"All the features that we subscribe to from CloudGuard NGTP are valuable. All the threat prevention and access control features give us the network security that we expect."
"It is a good-to-use tool that is also flexible."
"This firewall is very good for our customers because they don't have to write their own rules for adding an application."
"Everything I could possibly want has already been implanted in the new version."
"The scalability of the product is quite high."
"The most valuable feature of Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is the performance which is above their competitors. The throughput they have delivered is good. When we used other solutions they failed the deployment when we were using different rules. They have a theory perform performance light and performance degradation. However, Palo Alto Networks K2-Series never fails in that scenario."
"As long as the solution is kept updated, it's pretty stable."
"The most valuable feature of Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is its management abilities. Additionally, the updates are very good."
"Palo Alto's App-ID is what differentiates it from other competitors."
"Palo Alto has better and finer controls than, say, Cisco or Check Point."
"The solution could be more user friendly."
"The cloud management and automation capability could be improved."
"Its price could be better."
"We would like to see a better training platform implemented."
"You do need some IT knowledge in order to effectively work with the solution."
"I feel that the reporting needs to be improved."
"The support from Fortinet FortiGate could improve. They are not easily accessible when we need them. They could improve their response time."
"Fortinet FortiGate can improve by integrating the web application firewall and the DDoS protection part of the solution. Having a WAF feature, web application firewall, and proxy together would be a good benefit."
"Sometimes, if you aren't familiar with the solution, it can be a bit complex, but it does become easier to use with time. However, every time they launch a new version, it becomes more complex and you need to take time to get familiar with all the changes. For every version that they upgrade, you need to upskill yourself."
"The business and product development team should introduce a high-end feedback collection mechanism and analyze the customer requirements constructively."
"The initial deployment using the ARM template in Azure was straightforward, but migrating to Terraform added complexity, although we managed to make it work."
"The management console can be simplified because at the moment, it is a bit of a challenge to use."
"We have the product deployed on Azure China. One crucial concern is the version limitation; unfortunately, in Azure China, we are restricted to running version R80. Our architecture has a Load Balancer, VMSS CloudGuard, etc. The duplication in this setup prevents the application from seeing the original client IP. This poses a problem for certain applications that require the original IP for login purposes. Although we managed a workaround with a different architecture involving a WAF, it is not as straightforward as the standard Azure setup."
"Check Point support, beyond CloudGuard, does need some improvement."
"There is room for improvement regarding the technical support provided."
"Its price is fair, but it can be more favorable."
"They could improve by providing more features in the solution."
"Some users do not accept cloud-based data processing. They prefer on-premises functionality, especially for advanced threat analysis. While the general trend is moving towards cloud, specific customer needs should be considered. Perhaps certain functionalities, particularly in advanced threat analysis, could be offered as an on-premises option for those clients."
"Palo Alto releases a lot of bug fixes for their firewalls, which means it's necessary to do frequent upgrades. They should work on decreasing their bugs so that upgrades aren't needed so often."
"The reporting functionality in GlobalProtect needs to be improved."
"The tool needs to improve integration with more products from other vendors. I would like the product to add threat intelligence features as well."
"The ease of management and configuration should be improved."
"In the past, we've had trouble with Palo Alto's application filtering not getting it right. I would not be recommending layer 7 application filtering yet."
"I'd like to see more data protection on the system."
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Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is ranked 8th in Firewalls with 117 reviews while Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is ranked 27th in Firewalls with 29 reviews. Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is rated 8.6, while Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is rated 8.4. 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 Palo Alto Networks K2-Series writes "Easy to implement and manage, and the documentation is good". 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 Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls. See our Check Point CloudGuard Network Security vs. Palo Alto Networks K2-Series report.
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