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reviewer1098015 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 4, 2020
Check Point enables us to save internet bandwidth. The administration offers good guidance. We don't want the employees to access social networking on work computers because it will distract them from their jobs, so we can block that. It also helps us to implement changes very quickly and to get people to be more focused on the job.
LuisNeves - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 9, 2023
The most valuable feature of Check Point Application Control is VPN access and the ability to lock out sites we do not want users to have access. The reporting monitoring software in Check Point Application Control is fantastic. For example, log filtering is beneficial.
Apr 28, 2022
Being able to choose specific applications in our policy rule base in order to better manage access and bandwidth utilization has had a significantly positive impact on our environment and saved a lot of management time.
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OP
Jan 31, 2022
The overall security of the environment has been greatly improved by the Check Point NGFWs. Before implementing the Check Point solutions, we relied on the Cisco ACLs and Zone-Based firewalls configured on the switches and routers, which in fact a simple stateful firewall, and currently appear to be not an efficient solution for protecting from the advanced threats.
Ajenthan Aiyathurai - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 19, 2024
The real-time monitoring and reporting functionalities provide visibility into application usage patterns and potential security incidents, enabling proactive responses to emerging threats.
reviewer1572915 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 8, 2021
The most important feature, in my opinion, regarding Check Point Application Control is the granularity and the great variety of applications and sub-applications recognized.
Adrian Cambronero - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 21, 2023
It also helps us implement changes very quickly and make people more focused on work.
PD
Sep 25, 2021
The product offers easy-to-install policies and makes it simple to troubleshoot application-related traffic.
AshleyMorales - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 30, 2023
It has many important features that have greatly helped the company and the IT department.
reviewer1858884 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 5, 2022
The ability to be able to do dynamic rate limiting on specific applications has been a valuable feature.
 

Check Point Application Control Cons review quotes

reviewer1098015 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 4, 2020
The whitelisting approach should only be on very specific applications. In which only a server should access a certain application and nothing else. If you miss something, you will have to always be investigating why it doesn't have access or why an application is not working.
LuisNeves - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 9, 2023
There are many aspects we do not like about the solution and there are a lot of alternatives available on the market. Some of the settings are buried deep within the solution making it a challenge to navigate. It would be helpful if it was more intuitive. Additionally, there can be some settings that are in multiple places, this leaves the user not knowing what settings are needed to be modified for the wanted result. I have lost confidence because I do not know if I change a setting or if it is going to have the desired result I intended it to do.
Apr 28, 2022
One of our continued challenges is having a more accurate, real-time view of how our bandwidth is actually being used at any given moment.
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Jan 31, 2022
I think that the pricing for the Check Point products should be reconsidered - we found it to be quite expensive to purchase and to maintain (the licenses and the support services need to be prolonged regularly), or create some additional bundles of the software blades with significant discounts in addition to the current Next Generation Threat Prevention & SandBlast (NGTX) and Next Generation Threat Prevention (NGTP) offers.
Ajenthan Aiyathurai - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 19, 2024
Improving the scalability and performance to handle larger networks and increasing traffic volumes would ensure consistent reliability under heavy usage conditions.
reviewer1572915 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 8, 2021
I would like to have a periodic update of the applications, perhaps based on a predefined calendar.
Adrian Cambronero - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 21, 2023
At the moment I don't see the need to add new features. That said, you always have to be one step ahead.
PD
Sep 25, 2021
SD-WAN functionality can be added.
AshleyMorales - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 30, 2023
They need to improve the graphical interface.
reviewer1858884 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 5, 2022
The one feature that could be improved would be the ability to see implicit rules that are defaulted on the policy.