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Check Point CloudGuard Network Security vs Secureworks Taegis Managed XDR / MDR comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point CloudGuard Netw...
Ranking in Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
152
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (8th), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (3rd), Cloud and Data Center Security (6th), WAN Edge (3rd), Unified Threat Management (UTM) (6th)
Secureworks Taegis Managed ...
Ranking in Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP)
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) category, the mindshare of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is 1.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Secureworks Taegis Managed XDR / MDR is 7.5%, down from 8.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Martin Raška - PeerSpot reviewer
Unification of security features strengthens network protection
The overall network security is good. It's big-picture, all in one bundle. It's valuable to have everything in one place instead of spreading across different products. Unified security management positively affects a company's security operations. They have one unified view of the security. I can connect multiple gateways to the management and have it in one place. I can have reporting and views in a single pane of glass on the consolidated platform. It's easy to use. The management is the best on the market. It's very easy to work with, read, understand, and navigate. It helps increase our customer's security posture. We can see in some cases CloudGuard improves our customers' posture overall.
Tom Kar - PeerSpot reviewer
Has a user-friendly setup process, but its query language needs improvement
The product has valuable features for the EDR section. We can easily isolate affected machines in the network. It helps us prevent the spreading of malware or ransomware further Secureworks Taegis ManagedXDR's query language and stability need improvement. Additionally, its price could be better…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Security effectiveness is the most valuable feature. Operational efficiency, reporting, and support are also good."
"The management is the best on the market."
"I feel safe deploying Check Point, and the security lets me sleep well at night."
"The advantage lies in the integration within our existing ecosystem, which is amazing."
"The ease of deployment has been nice. It is like managing any of our on-prem firewalls."
"The solution is reliable."
"The solution has been quite stable."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its management console."
"Securworks' threat intel seems pretty decent, and they integrate with several solutions we have, such as Azure AD, so all our Microsoft 365 stuff is covered."
"This solution gathers the information logs from all devices and correlates all the information. It notifies us of any critical events taking place across our networks which has been valuable."
"The pricing is flexible."
"The solution definitely made us way more aware of the possibilities out there."
"The most valuable features are IDS and IPS."
"The most valuable feature is the support. The support chat. It's always connecting to people. And you open the chat, and it's not about that automated response. It's actually a human being that responds to you."
"The most valuable feature is the fast alerting and response time."
"There are some patent pending detectors within the platform that provides a lot of value."
 

Cons

"It should be more unified across all platforms."
"CloudGuard Network Security needs to include new features. One specific feature I would like to see is the ability to protect external resources using single sign-on integration with various identity providers, including custom identity providers. Its pricing could also be cheaper."
"The licensing structure is unclear, so a transparent and flexible licensing structure would be preferable."
"Check Point CloudGuard Network Security could improve by making it easier to configure."
"Pricing in Jamaica is a major issue, with users often citing it as a reason for not using Check Point."
"It is somewhat problematic in the area of the cloud."
"Check Point support, beyond CloudGuard, does need some improvement."
"Better documentation would be welcome."
"Tamper-proofing or tamper protection is still pending in Secureworks. Tamper protection will make it more secure. If I'm an admin of a device, I can uninstall an agent without the knowledge of the security or Secureworks admin. If someone gets hold of one endpoint with admin credentials, he can remove anything, and an organization will lose visibility. They need to work on providing more visibility across endpoints. A couple of times it has happened that the cloak agent is there, but it did not get activated, or there were some issues. The machine was restarted, but the cloak agent didn't run. In such cases, you have to troubleshoot. It is a big issue if a cyber attack is happening, and your machine is rebooted, but the events are not captured."
"The integration would look better with other products, with other EDRs, with other firewalls, with other older versions of firewalls, and the versions of software and hardware."
"This solution could be improved with a higher degree of automation such as automated emails, triggers and defining the severity of the cases."
"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see file integrity monitoring."
"It would be nice if the solution were a little more affordable."
"Secureworks Taegis ManagedXDR's query language and stability need improvement."
"In terms of ROI, I'd be surprised if there is any investment return on the SIM."
"We did a PoC of their next-gen antivirus product, but it wasn't ready yet. It was underdeveloped and caused a lot of issues. We'd like to move away from Carbon Black, but they said that it's probably still not to a point where we'd be happy with it. Carbon Black and RedCloak seem to work fine for us."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is fair. Its license covers all the features. There is a cost-benefit. The licensing for the cloud is better than on-premises because, with on-premises, you have to pay separately for different things."
"We are using our BYOL. We are using our existing Check Point discounts to work with licensing. Overall, it is very competitive. Its pricing is reasonable to me."
"The price is fair for most of the customers. We don't find the price excessive. It's okay."
"The price of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is very high compared to other solutions, such as Fortinet FortiMail. For the over 2,000 mailboxes we use with the solution it is very expensive."
"Pricing-wise, it is pretty competitive. However, I would like to see more flexible licensing. There should be more of a consume what you need and true-up type of model."
"We explored both pay-as-you-go and build-your-own-licensing models, and found both to be competitive."
"Check Point CloudGuard Network Security's pricing is far better than Palo Alto's because Palo Alto is very expensive."
"Although I don't have specifics for pricing, based on my overall experience, I can conclude that Check Point provides the best pricing when comparing to other vendors."
"The price is kind of on par. The licensing was comparable to other solutions. It's not particularly high or low."
"Secureworks Taegis ManagedXDR is very expensive and could be more cost-effective."
"The pricing of Dell Secureworks is very reasonable."
"It is expensive but there is no better product than this."
"The Red Cloak agent is free."
"Initially, the cost was going to be something around $160 or $170. And eventually, I think they brought it down to $110 and they also threw in some endpoint protection platforms."
"The pricing for this solution is reasonable. One agent costs approximately 270 dirhams/70 USD for one year. There is a reduction in cost per licence as the number of licences used increases."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
6%
Computer Software Company
23%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?
The tool's most valuable feature is its management console.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?
Pricing in Jamaica is a major issue, with users often citing it as a reason for not using Check Point.
What needs improvement with Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?
They could improve the documentation. The interface is fine for me since I have been using it for some time.
What do you like most about Secureworks Taegis ManagedXDR?
The most valuable feature is the support. The support chat. It's always connecting to people. And you open the chat, and it's not about that automated response. It's actually a human being that res...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Secureworks Taegis ManagedXDR?
It is worth the money. It is expensive but there is no better product than this.
What needs improvement with Secureworks Taegis ManagedXDR?
The integration would look better with other products, with other EDRs, with other firewalls, with other older versions of firewalls, and the versions of software and hardware. Then, basically, it'...
 

Also Known As

CloudGuard IaaS, Check Point vSEC, CloudGuard IaaS, Check Point Virtual Systems, Check Point CloudGuard Network Security
Secureworks Red Cloak Managed Detection and Response, Dell Secureworks, SecureWorks Taegis Managed TDR
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Physicians Choice Laboratory Services, Helvetica Insurance
RICOH, Owens and Minor
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