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Check Point vs. Cisco

Discover why businesses choose Check Point

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Against Cisco

Feature
Check Point Next-Gen Firewall

Cisco Next-Gen Firewall

BUILT-TO-PREVENT
Real-Time PreventionCheck Point prevents Patient-0.
Malwares are blocked before getting in the network
Post InfectionFirepower generates an alert post infection, few minutes later.
Infection is inevitable

SECURITY WITHOUT COMPROMISE
Security Comes FirstInspect 100% of the traffic for threats.
Security over Performance
Cutting Corners Cisco Firepower inspect parts of the traffic for threats, exposing customers to risk (HTTP Client Body Extraction)

APPLICATION AWARENESS
Superior VisibilityWider visibility of high-risk
applications & Shadow-IT.
Over 8,600 applications
Limited VisibilitySignificantly lower visibility, comparing only ~3,686 applications

PREEMPTIVE PROTECTION
Deliver Risk-Free DocumentsUser gets sanitized version of documents for safe work environment. Minimum impact on business continuity
Lack the CapabilityDoes not have this ability. Scans documents with its “post infection” engine

SENSE OF URGENCY
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Fastest Response for Vulnerabilities1st to protect the NSA top 25 Vulnerabilities & FireEye Hack (SolarWinds Breach)
Late to FixCustomers are exposed

VULNERABLE PRODUCTS
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Build Security from the Start 2020-2023: 38 vulnerabilities
Actively Targeted by Hackers13x more vulnerabilities
2020-2023: 357 vulnerabilities
Cisco Security Advisories

SCALABLE & EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT
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Lowest Agony and Man Labor for Day-to-Day Tasks7 Menus to and lowest time to configure security.
Seamless concurrent administrators
5x more effort needed 38 menus and significantly more time for the same tasks.
Limited collaboration for administrators

EFFICIENT SECURITY SYSTEM
Unified Security SystemAll security engines run on the same platform and image
Disparate Security System2x different images for Firepower; Choice has to be made between FW (ASA image) or Threat Prevention (FTD image).
Different functionality for each image

TRUE HYPER-SCALE SOLUTION (MAESTRO)
Connection Aware PlatformSingle, unified platform
Grow as performance requirements grow.
3x in scale – Up to 52 members, different models
Limited in ScaleRequire additional load balancer.
2x MGMT consoles. Complex deployment scaling up.
Lacks single view of overall platform.
Up to 18 security blades through 6×9300/4100 chassis

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90%

of organizations are using outdated cyber security tools

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77%

of security professionals anticipate a significant breach in the near future

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95%

of breaches will likely occur as a result of customer misconfigurations, or other human errors

The 10 Most Critical Considerations in
Choosing Your Cyber Security

Real-Time Prevention

Your prevention platform should include cutting-edge technologies, like behavioral detection and machine learning algorithms, that can identify and block exploits on networks, cloud, and endpoints, before they execute and infiltrate your network. The ability to prevent patient-zero, so to speak, is critical.

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Control the Cloud

Organizations need the ability to easily manage security and compliance for cloud environments. The development of the public cloud allows organizations to scale, and to conduct business more efficiently, but the lack of borders also demands an entirely new level of security.

Protection from Every Direction

Locking down everything is critical. The only way to ensure that your network is secure is by ensuring that everything connected to it is secure. Secure your individual computers, phones, tablets, and other extensions of your network.

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Check Point vs. Cisco

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Network Security Through the Voice of the Customer

Banregio

“We decided to install this version of security management primarily to ensure our strategy was centralized, simpler and allowed more effective decision-making. Check Point R80 significantly improved the presentation of information.”

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Eurowind protects critical energy infrastructure from Gen V Cyber Attacks with Check Point Infinity Total Protection

Eurowind

“The Check Point Infinity Total Protection model covers all current threats. I don’t have to choose different vendors for specific tasks or challenges. Everything is included.”
 

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For complete view of network traffic, ENT Credit Union Gains East-West Network Traffic Visibility with Check Point Next Generation Firewalls.

ENT Credit Union

“Check Point gives us peace of mind knowing that our members’ information stays safe and secure. That peace of mind is invaluable.”
 
 

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2024 Miercom Zero Trust report

Key Highlights

Miercom

  • Superior Platform Capabilities: Check Point completed each test case in less than half the time required by competitors.
  • Exceptional User Experience: Check Point streamlined operations with fewer configuration steps, reducing the risk of misconfigurations.
  • Industry-Leading Security Effectiveness: Check Point achieved a 3.8 out of 4 score, surpassing all others in security efficacy.
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Our Customers Love Us

Versatile Security Protection –Like A Swiss Army Knife For Security
Checkpoint Next Generation Firewall proves to be a great solution for our small business infrastructure. R80 Security Management has allowed our company to easily (and significantly) improve our protections over time. read more >

Gartner Reviewer
Network And Systems Administrator I
★★★★★

CheckPoint Next Gen FW, The Best Way To Protect A Corporation Against The Latest Threats
Our experience with CheckPoint has been very satisfactory for the advanced security approach, being able to provide our corporation with the latest generation security mechanisms and being able to have maximum control and visibility of our perimeter security. read more >

Gartner Reviewer
Analista De Proyectos
★★★★★

Apple In The World Of Firewalls
The Check Point Next Generation Firewall is like Apple in the world of Firewall and Security. It is an old, but still modern and competitive solution, and Check Point is always on the edge of security technologies. read more >

Gartner Reviewer
Senior Network Engineer
★★★★★

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