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Mitesh D Patel - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Consultant- Cyber Security at Ivalue Infosolution
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
A stable anti-spam and malware phishing solution that can be deployed quickly
Pros and Cons
  • "Anti-spam and malware phishing are valuable features of the solution."
  • "I can say that the solution's price level is a problematic area that needs to be considered for improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution in our company with respect to the firewall and email security solutions.

What is most valuable?

Anti-spam and malware phishing are valuable features of the solution.

In Email Security Software Blade, if you talk about anti-spam, it is very useful for those customers who are using Microsoft 365's Office Suite or Exchange mail servers. Every customer suggests that you have to use an anti-spam solution or anti-phishing solution. It is used as an email security solution.

What needs improvement?

I don't have any kind of point to improve because that's working well from my understanding and from my experience.

I can say that the solution's price level is a problematic area that needs to be considered for improvement. Prices could be cheaper.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade for four to five years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's a scalable product.

There are multiple customers using the solution.

How are customer service and support?

I haven't connected the tech support because the deployment team connected with the Check Point team for support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

The solution is deployed on the cloud.

The deployment hardly takes half an hour.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

For licensing, my company makes yearly payments, which is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

My suggestion to those planning to use it, I would say that without an anti-spam solution, you are not safe.

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
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Hugo Alexis Espinoza Naranjo - PeerSpot reviewer
Perimeter Security Administrator at a security firm with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Secure with good customization but needs more AI
Pros and Cons
  • "Check Point offers us flexibility when it comes to customizing the configurations that we want to manage, thus allowing us to meet the specific needs of our company."
  • "A possible improvement for the solution would be to be able to implement artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to improve the accuracy of detecting spam and malicious emails that are constantly arriving."

What is our primary use case?

It is a solution that allows us to quickly install solutions that will protect our mail against viruses or fishing. Of the features that we most want is the ability to protect them against spam. This combination of technology helps us to protect against invasive emails. Being able to prevent these anti-spam attacks from phishing will help us to have protection and control over the identity of users and prevent our users from falling for malicious attempts. 

How has it helped my organization?

This solution is designed well and is good for use in small and medium-sized companies as it has an analysis system for spam threats, phishing, and viruses and includes easy-to-install protection. 

This solution allows us to be effective. It is accessible, which has an economic impact on a small company. Having solutions from large companies that protect our mail system against spam threats is useful. It can help us offer a solution that can maintain secure communication without having to worry about a million-dollar investment. 

What is most valuable?

Check Point offers us flexibility when it comes to customizing the configurations that we want to manage, thus allowing us to meet the specific needs of our company. It can be customized in such a way that it allows us to block certain unwanted emails, such as emails from a specific sender, domains, or email addresses, generating an email policy that meets the needs of our institution and being efficient, fast, and secure.

What needs improvement?

From my perspective, a possible improvement for the solution would be to be able to implement artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to improve the accuracy of detecting spam and malicious emails that are constantly arriving. This would allow us a better adapt to new techniques. New analysis techniques on spam, phishing, or viruses would give us greater security by establishing standards and real-time analysis using AI.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for one year.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Ankita  Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Application Developer at Capegemini Consulting India Private Limited
Real User
Good protection against malware, offers good data protection and has great email management
Pros and Cons
  • "Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade provides an extra level of security against threats and malware along with 2FA support for multiple platform collaboration and integrations in a single click."
  • "One thing which annoys me with the Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is its customer support portal which still lags in service even after so many developments."

What is our primary use case?

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is undoubtedly one of the highly stable and scalable platforms for email management - at a minimal cost.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is highly organized in terms of email synchronization and viewing, email sending/receiving, multiple file transfers on a single click, spam and phishing email blocking, and email restoration, and is much more compatible with various features.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade provides a safe passage for email management and data protection.

How has it helped my organization?

The Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade has proven to be highly productive and scalable in terms of what it provides, and at such a minimal cost.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade provides a complete solution against phishing email blocking and restoration, email synchronization and viewing, email sending/receiving, and multiple file transfers on a single click.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is a highly recommended tool for professionals.

What is most valuable?

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade provides multiple support and services. Some of the most valuable ones are the complete solution against phishing emails and the ability to block emails.

It allows for restoration along with email synchronization and viewing, sending/receiving, and multi-file transfer with a single click.

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade provides an extra level of security against threats and malware along with 2FA support for multiple platform collaboration and integrations in a single click.

What needs improvement?

Usage and access to Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade are highly limited to professionals. However, there has been a bit more dependency in recent months, and one thing which annoys me with the Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is its customer support portal which still lags in service even after so many developments.

Dealing with unnecessary ads running in the background is an area that Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade need to work on for mass adoption.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been integrating with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade for less than one year. However, since the day I joined this platform it has totally changed my way of work and email management.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used Protonmail. It was not as compatible according to my usability.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is budget-friendly and scalable.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I did not previously use a different solution.

What other advice do I have?

I'd advise potential new users to go for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, as it's highly dependable and secure.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Saurabh-Pal - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Security Specialist at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Very efficient, stable, with great customer support
Pros and Cons
  • "This solution is very efficient."
  • "If you face any configuration problems, Check Point is the only solution."

What is our primary use case?

Our customers used this product for internet security, anti-virus, and remote browsing. We are system integrators and worked with Check Point as managed service providers up until a few months ago. I'm a senior security specialist.

What is most valuable?

This solution is very efficient. 

What needs improvement?

If you face any configuration problems, you have to involve the Check Point team so they can verify their software.

For how long have I used the solution?

Until recently, we were integrators of this solution for five years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is generally good if there are no power-related issues. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is very good. 

How are customer service and support?

The customer support is excellent - if you're facing any problems, you can write to the Check Point team and you'll receive an immediate reply. 

How was the initial setup?

The setup of this solution is complex because it has the concept of software blade instead of appliance which is something that only CheckPoint can identify. Deployment generally takes about a week and requires an engineer.   

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Palo Alto is very expensive compared to other solutions. 

What other advice do I have?

If you're a software company, I recommend this solution and rate it nine out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Cloud Support at a tech company with 1-10 employees
Excellent protection with policies and anti-spam capabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "It's a fairly old solution, however, that has been updated over time to become one of the best manufacturers of security solutions."
  • "The cost is high when putting through Check Point Blade in your Gateway."

What is our primary use case?

It has helped us to avoid large amounts of spam, which consumed space in our online exchange. 

With this, we also avoid expenses and also protect our users.

Protection policies were easy to implement to protect us from existing threats.

This tool is very good. It can be included through the anti-spam blade in our Check Point Gateway and is an easy implementation. The product helped us avoid threats from non-permitted domains and control domains with IPs reported as fraudulent or as threats.       

How has it helped my organization?

Check Point solutions are very good. It's a fairly old solution. However, that has been updated over time to become one of the best manufacturers of security solutions.

Check Point Anti Spam is a very interesting and good tool. It has helped us a lot against modern threats, spam, and domains that are marked as threats. In this way, we have improved business security,

The solution has also been modernized in Harmony. However, this solution is included in our Gateway and makes it easier to use.

It's improved against email attacks greatly.

What is most valuable?

This tool provides several quite interesting features:

1- Ease of Implementation through Check Point Security Management makes it so that it can be implemented through your blade.

2- The blocking policies are very effective. You can provide denial policies by IPs or even by reputation.

3- Monitoring what happens in the perimeter helps verify the tool's behavior in the face of threats, in addition to improving some current vulnerabilities to debug better as we spend time with the tool.

It is an easy-to-use, very good tool.

What needs improvement?

The tool is modernized by Check Point Harmony anti-spam. They can also modernize the tool through their blade.

At the Check Point support level, it has a great slope since the support language is only in English. Service hours are sometimes difficult to find an agent in Latin American hours, so a support case may take longer to resolve than expected.

The cost is high when putting through Check Point Blade in your Gateway.

The documentation is not so easy to validate. Some new users in the Check Point environment have a hard time. Therefore, the guides should be more intuitive.

For how long have I used the solution?

We currently have a Check Point Gateway administrator through the Check Point Infinity Portal, with the Smart Cloud, where we were able to easily add the anti-spam blade, used for a while with excellent results.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used email security and anti-spam tools from Microsoft. However, we prefer to have all security solutions centralized.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The cost depends on the license that is acquired. Sometimes adding the license later is somewhat high.

I recommend getting a good  Check Point vendor so they can help you with the requirements and costs as they are not that easy to find.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We have tested and validated other solutions such as those of Microsoft. However, it is more suited to what is sought in these solutions with  Check Point.

What other advice do I have?

The tool is very good. However, they must validate if it meets expectations. There are already more modern tools that do the same at the Check Point level.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Executive IT Operations at Indian Immunologicals Limited
Real User
Next Gen and SandBlast technology are good for stopping attacks
Pros and Cons
  • "A scalable, stable solution with good technical support."
  • "The pattern used to filter emails could be improved"

What is our primary use case?

We are using 5400, 6700 and 6900 versions of the hardware in our company. We have approximately 1,600 users.

What is most valuable?

I find the Next-Gen firewall with SandBlast technology the most valuable feature. It is good for stopping attacks.

What needs improvement?

In terms of anti-spam and email, the pattern that they use to filter the emails could be improved. There are too many normal emails being considered spam. There should be an option to learn the different patterns specific to the organization where it is being deployed.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with this product for more than three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support by Check Point is good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used a third-party product that was hosted in the cloud.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is a bit complex. Training the IT admins how to use, understand, and configure Check Point Anti-Spam and Email is a bit complex.

What about the implementation team?

We have four people in-house for maintenance of the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security is reasonable.

What other advice do I have?

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security is a good product. For a bigger organization, they should consider that the pattern for determining spam does need to be more developed or enhanced.

I would rate this product a 7 out of 10.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1661955 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cybersecurity specialist at a maritime company with 10,001+ employees
User
Integrates well and is easy to manage but only offers basic anti-spam filters
Pros and Cons
  • "It is certainly very beneficial for a small business and works best in combination with other Check Point blades, such as the Data Protection Blade that protects against data loss via email."
  • "It would be useful to have more logs and in aggregate mode, perhaps through a specific report, that can be more easily used for troubleshooting."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use case is to protect the organization from any attacks generated via email. As most of the attacks in recent days are via email, the organization has to be equipped and ready to mitigate this type of attack at the perimeter level, before it has been delivered to the user's mailbox or an endpoint.

Basic anti-spam filters are not capable of protecting against the latest generation of attacks. Therefore, for protecting the organization against this sophisticated or targeted attack, we concluded that the next generation of email security solutions is a must. Ultimately, it should be able to protect against any attack that is sent via email. 

How has it helped my organization?

At first, it seemed like a good solution but it wasn't; we have the mail server on site.

After six months, the mail was in fits and starts and the Check Point infrastructure was not responding properly. We realized that we were under a strong spam attack and had to install another antispam product. We were lucky enough to be supported by the Check Point team of specialists, who helped us to identify and solve the problem.

In fact, even with analyzing the logs, it was not something that was evident at first sight

What is most valuable?

This product integrates well and is easy to manage.

It is certainly very beneficial for a small business and works best in combination with other Check Point blades, such as the Data Protection Blade that protects against data loss via email.

It is useful for having alerts on the e-mail traffic trends. 

This solution is ideal for a small business or if you have a mail server in the cloud and most of the spam is blocked by the provider. It is not good for large email flows. If you require or move to large mail flows, the solution needs to be changed. 

What needs improvement?

Determining areas for improvement is not a question that can be answered simply. 

We should separate the antispam engine into two parts; the first that breaks down mass spam, and the second for refinement.

It would be good to dedicate a separate core, at least for the first phase, so that it does not take away resources from the system. The ideal approach would be to enrich the product with more functions, however, this would likely also lead to an increase in cost.

It would be useful to have more logs and in aggregate mode, perhaps through a specific report, that can be more easily used for troubleshooting. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for three months.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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ALEXANDER STEPHENS - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Lead at Global New Age Media
Real User
Top 10
Easy to use and fast with a good signature database
Pros and Cons
  • "We now have better security and fewer false positives."
  • "Installation time could be improved as it takes too long to install."

What is our primary use case?

It is improving our company's security posture.

How has it helped my organization?

We now have better security and fewer false positives.

What is most valuable?

The antivirus is easy to use and fast with a good signature database that is updated in real-time.

What needs improvement?

Installation time could be improved as it takes too long to install. With the software footprint, it should be taking less than the time it took to install. In the future, I hope to see faster installation and easier installation on our platform as time is equal to money.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for three months.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I did not use a different solution previously.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was good.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The product offers a good price.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I did not evaluate a different solution. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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