Check Point vs.
Palo Alto Networks

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Feature
Check Point
Next-Gen Firewall

Palo Alto Networks
Next-Gen Firewall

BUILT-TO-PREVENT
Real-Time PreventionCheck Point prevents Patient-0.
Malwares are blocked before getting in the network
LegacyPAN generates an alert post infection, sometimes over an hour later – Infection is inevitable

SECURITY WITHOUT COMPROMISE
Security over performanceInspect 100% of the traffic for threats.
Cutting CornersInspects parts of the traffic for threats exposing customers to risk (Content-id)

APPLICATION AWARENESS
Superior VisibilityWider visibility of high-risk applications & Shadow-iT. Over 10,400 applications
Limited VisibilitySignificantly lower application visibility, detecting under 5000 applications

Robust Security with Business continuity
Threat Extraction delivers risk-free documentsMinimum impact on business continuity
Lacks this featureDetect malicious documents “post infection”

SENSE OF URGENCY
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Fastest Response for VulnerabilitiesAverage 1 day to fix
Late to Fix VulnerabilitiesOn average, takes 119 days to fix high-profile vulnerabilities

VULNERABLITIES IN OWN PRODUCTS
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Security first 2021-2024: 4 High/Critical vulnerabilities
Insecure2021-2024: 43 High/Critical vulnerabilities

Operational patching cost*
A lower number of CVEs leads to reduced operational patching costs
15 times moreHigh number of CVEs leads to increased operational patching costs

FORRESTER 2023 Zero-Trust Platform LEADERSHIP
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Rated “Leader” “Check Point sets the bar for centralized management and usability”
Lower Zero-Trust Platform Market Presence “The vendor’s centralized management is not as consolidated as its competitors”

MIERCOM PROVEN LEADERSHIP
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Best Scores in Miercom Enterprise & Hybrid Mesh Firewall Benchmark 202599.9% Malware, 99.74% Phishing, 98.0% Exploits prevention
Low Prevention rate62.7% Malware, 98.69% Phishing, 91.6% Exploits prevention

Unified Log & Troubleshooting View
Unified view for all logsClear view of logs with free-form search and filtering. Shows object names instead of just IP addresses
Complicated log view and filteringNo free-form search, No object names in logs

SCALABLE & EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT
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Best-in-class security and administrator experience #1 in Miercom Zero-Trust Platform Efficacy
Lower administrator experience compared to Check Point #2 in Miercom Zero-Trust Platform Efficacy

AI Assistant
Fully-featured AI CopilotCheck Point Infinity Copilot is able to securely read security configuration and logs and give relevant information and statistics
Limited functionality Can’t read configuration, so can’t provide specific ways to improve security

TRUE HYPER-SCALE SOLUTION (MAESTRO)
Pay as You GrowSingle, unified platform. Allows Mix & match between appliances. Grow with performance requirements
Based on 3rd Party SolutionsRequires 2x solutions & 2x MGMT consoles. Lacks single view of overall platform

*based on the number of high and critical CVEs identified in each vendor’s firewall and management platforms between 2021 and 2024. The values represent the operational patching cost of a medium-sized enterprise.

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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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Unified Management Configuration

When you invest in a single security management console, you not only reduce complexity and improve security, you also improve workflow. Multiple consoles means toggling back and forth across 10 or more different systems, leaving some systems unattended while you examine others.

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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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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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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