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Check Point SandBlast Network vs Cisco Secure Network Analytics comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Check Point SandBlast Network
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (10th)
Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (22nd), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (3rd), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (5th), Cisco Security Portfolio (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Network Security Systems solutions, they serve different purposes. Check Point SandBlast Network is designed for Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) and holds a mindshare of 6.0%, up 5.1% compared to last year.
Cisco Secure Network Analytics, on the other hand, focuses on Network Monitoring Software, holds 1.2% mindshare, down 1.6% since last year.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

GaneshKhutwad - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides advanced threat prevention and utilizes geographic-based policies to mitigate attacks
Check Point offers three types of support: Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. The level of support you receive should be based on the criticality of the issue, not solely on your client's support tier. While there are established support levels, I have experienced instances where the support provided was not categorized as Gold, Platinum, or Diamond but rather a standard support level. In such cases, the response times were slower, and getting support personnel on the call was more difficult.
Sudhakar T - PeerSpot reviewer
Strong network security analytics with excellent encrypted traffic analysis features
Improvements are needed on the application layer for complete security analysis. The solution should have the ability to analyze security events not only at the network layer but also at the application and OS layers. There's a need for a more comprehensive licensing model where all necessary licenses are included by default.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It saves time with us trying to do the analysis. We use it to try to find out how something got into the network. We use it to stop something before it ever gets in."
"In terms of the scalability, it's expandable across the cloud."
"SandBlast Network enhances security by providing advanced threat prevention."
"The solution can detect and prevent attacks that may be encrypted."
"SandBlast updates the threat signatures frequently."
"It is a stable solution."
"When our workers are downloading software, SandBlast Cloud is useful to emulate the downloads that the workers are doing. Then, there are no threats coming into the company."
"The sandbox is able to scan files without adding a delay or compromising productivity."
"There are already many functionalities, so I don't think there is anything to improve."
"We find that Stealthwatch can detect the unseen."
"Being able to identify specific date closed across the network is invaluable."
"It has been pretty stable since we deployed it, and everything seems to be working fine."
"I believe this solution has reduced our incident response time."
"The most valuable features are encrypted threat analysis and the ability to run jobs on entire flows."
"The most valuable features include encrypted traffic analytics and the ability to fulfill requirements at the network level."
"Another notable feature of Cisco Secure Network Analytics is its Layer 7 visibility, which allows us to monitor and analyze network communications at the application layer."
 

Cons

"When you have to scan emails that come with attachments, it takes a long time to examine them, which causes other emails not to be scanned, which can cause some danger to our organization."
"There should be some customized price reductions in the offered packages."
"I would like if it could emulate bigger files and somehow improve this usability. I don't know if this would be possible. However, if it was able to scan or emulate bigger files, then it would be safer for a company using it."
"The initial setup was complex because of the lack of information from the consultant."
"I am very leery right now about the stability. We've had three outages in the last month because of Check Point, not because of something that the customer has done, but because of changes on the Check Point side."
"I would like to see some speed improvements, e.g., how quickly you can get through all the menus. It crashes sometimes because we push so much through it. Therefore, I would like to see more small things behind the scenes, such as, back-end stability in terms of the management application."
"There should be some improvement in the solution's stability and scalability."
"In Check Point SandBlast, improvement has to be made with respect to the GUI."
"I would like to see interoperability with other Cisco products because we have ThousandEyes, Cisco Prime, and others. The interaction among these is important to us."
"Some of our customers find this solution to be a little bit tough because they don't understand how to configure and use it."
"There's a lot of traffic on our network that we don't see sometimes."
"I think the interface is a little lacking. The interface seems like it just needs to be modernized. It's been the same interface now, ever since I've seen it probably four years ago."
"The initial setup was straightforward but required a lot of data entry, to begin with building out the server types and network types."
"It's a good solid solution but integration with Network Access Control products with Cisco ISE would be good."
"Initially, I felt Cisco Secure Network Analytics lacked integration with Splunk."
"The initial setup is complex, as there is a lot to configure."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We would like to try the Threat Extraction blade, but you need to buy a license. Check Point is expensive. I would like to buy things, but I would need the funding."
"Choosing the correct set of licenses is essential because, without the additional software blade licenses, the Check Point gateways are just a stateful firewall."
"The product's cost is high."
"The cost is not significantly high and it can be negotiated during any purchase of NGFW."
"We have seen ROI."
"The pricing is quite effective, not excessively high. On a scale of one to ten, where ten is the highest price, I rate the pricing a nine."
"I think the overall cost for introducing Check Point with SandBlast was reasonable and competitive in the market."
"The cost of Check Point SandBlast Network is annually, and there is only a standard license."
"We pay for support costs on a yearly basis."
"This is an expensive product. We have quit paying for support because we don't want to have to upgrade it and keep paying for it."
"Pricing is much higher compared to other solutions."
"The licensing costs are outrageous."
"It is worth the cost."
"The tool is not cheaply priced."
"The yearly licensing cost is about $50,000."
"Licensing is on a yearly basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
Computer Software Company
28%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Check Point SandBlast Network?
The solution can detect and prevent attacks that may be encrypted.
What needs improvement with Check Point SandBlast Network?
The cost is a little bit high-end, and you need to get precise performance metrics in order to get the correct size. Improvements are required in both areas of the tool.
What do you like most about Cisco Stealthwatch?
The most valuable feature of Cisco Secure Network Analytics is the Threat Intelligence integration.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Stealthwatch?
The organization experienced challenges with licensing as Cisco has multiple licensing factors, and there are concerns about the price. Cisco solutions are considered to be very expensive.
What needs improvement with Cisco Stealthwatch?
Improvements are needed on the application layer for complete security analysis. The solution should have the ability to analyze security events not only at the network layer but also at the applic...
 

Also Known As

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Cisco Stealthwatch, Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise, Lancope StealthWatch
 

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Sample Customers

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