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Check Point vs. Fortinet

Discover why businesses choose Check Point

2024 MIERCOM NGFW BENCHMARK REPORT
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See How Check Point Stacks Up Against
Fortinet

Feature
Check Point
Next-Gen Firewall

Fortinet
Next-Gen Firewall

BUILT-TO-PREVENT
Real-Time PreventionCheck Point prevents Patient-0.
Malwares are blocked before getting in the network
LegacyFortinet generates an alert post infection, few minutes later.
Infection is inevitable

APPLICATION AWARENESS
Superior VisibilityEnhanced visibility into high-risk applications and Shadow IT at a granular level. More than ~10,300 applications are covered.
Limited VisibilityVisibility is notably reduced, focusing on ~5,300 applications for comparison.

PREEMPTIVE PROTECTION
Deliver Risk-Free DocumentsUser gets sanitized version of documents for safe work environment. Minimum impact on business continuity
ImpracticalActive only in less common “proxy mode” with higher significant performance impact.
Can’t store original files without additional on-premise appliance

SENSE OF URGENCY
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Fastest Response for VulnerabilitiesQuickest response time to high and critical vulnerabilities in the last three years.
2021-2023: 1 Days / 2 CVE’s
The most delayed response time to high and critical vulnerabilities over the past three years.2021-2023: 9 Days / 98 CVE’s

VULNERABLE PRODUCTS
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Build Security from the Start 2020-2023: 38 vulnerabilities
Unsecure9x more vulnerabilities
2020-2023: 339 vulnerabilities

A CLEAR VIEW OF THREATS
MITRE ATT&CK Framework to Prevent Cyber AttacksSee the attacker tactics
BasicSeverely limited view

SCALABLE & EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT
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Lowest Agony and Man Labor for Day-to-Day Tasks7 menus and lowest time to configure security.
Seamless concurrent administrators
5x More Effort Needed35 menus and significantly more time to complete the same tasks.
Limited collaboration for administrators

TRUE HYPER-SCALE SOLUTION (MAESTRO)
Connection Aware PlatformSingle, unified platform.
Grow as performance requirements grow.
3X in scale – Up to 52 members, different models
Limited In ScaleRequire additional load balancer
2x MGMT consoles
Lacks single view of overall platform.
Up to 16 members, constraint to same model

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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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Check Point vs. Fortinet

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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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2024 Miercom Zero Trust report

Key Highlights

Miercom

  • Superior Platform Capabilities: Check Point completed each test case in less than half the time required by competitors.
  • Exceptional User Experience: Check Point streamlined operations with fewer configuration steps, reducing the risk of misconfigurations.
  • Industry-Leading Security Effectiveness: Check Point achieved a 3.8 out of 4 score, surpassing all others in security efficacy.
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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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