Network security solutions can be complex and expensive to operate, especially when based on hardware appliances. Additionally, they can degrade performance, which can impact productivity. Adopting the right solution can help simplify the network, reduce costs, improve productivity and time to value, and reduce exposure to risk.

The TCO savings calculator provides insights into how Check Point SASE can lower your TCO and improve your network security stack’s ROI compared to a traditional VPN. It covers the following savings criteria:

  1. Product savings

When using a traditional VPN to connect users to cloud data centers such as AWS, traffic is typically backhauled to an on-premises VPN gateway. There, security policies such as access control, logging, and threat prevention are enforced before the traffic reaches the cloud. This extra step introduces significant latency. To address this, cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud offer services like Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, and Interconnect, which provide faster, dedicated connectivity to the cloud. However, these services come at an additional cost.

Organizations running applications in public cloud environments will also typically need to deploy a firewall to protect their virtual private networks. This is another service that cloud providers charge for separately.

In contrast, Check Point SASE provides a global, high-performance network for secure access to both on-premises and cloud resources. Check Point SASE is built on a global backbone with more than 80 Points of Presence (PoPs). Each PoP functions as a secure node. It includes a built-in firewall-as-a-service (FWaaS) and enforces Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) policies to ensure that only authorized users and devices can access organizational resources, whether on-premises or in the cloud.

The SASE network is interconnected via Tier-1 links and strategic peering agreements for improved performance. Each user connects to the nearest PoP, and traffic is then carried across Check Point’s private backbone to the required resource securely and along the shortest path. This delivers better performance, lower latency, and stronger security than a traditional VPN or the public internet—without the need to backhaul traffic or pay for expensive connectivity or security add-ons.

  1. Operational savings

Operational costs are one of the largest ongoing expenses with traditional VPN solutions. Deployments typically rely on complex infrastructure that must be manually installed, configured, and managed by skilled network engineers. These professionals are expensive, and the amount of time they spend on setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting directly translates into high operational costs. In addition, downtime or misconfigurations can further increase costs through lost productivity and service disruptions.

With SASE delivered as a cloud service by Check Point, organizations eliminate hidden operational overhead, accelerate deployment, and reduce dependency on costly engineering resources.

Check Point’s SASE solution further lowers operational costs by simplifying ongoing management. With a single-pane-of-glass interface, administrators can centrally configure and enforce policies across all cloud data centers. This reduces complexity, saves staff time, and minimizes the need for specialized expertise—delivering significant operational savings.

  1. Productivity savings

Improved productivity is a major advantage of Check Point SASE. By removing the need for VPN backhauling and the resulting latency and slow cloud access, websites and applications load faster while security checks run seamlessly in the background.

Even modest time savings per interaction add up significantly across a large workforce and over time, translating into measurable cost reductions. These efficiency gains reinforce the financial value of faster, seamless, and secure access.

  1. Breach Risk Reduction Savings

Security breaches are among the most damaging and costly risks organizations face, with a single incident often costing millions in remediation, downtime, and lost trust. Check Point SASE takes a prevention-first approach, blocking threats before they turn into costly incidents. By substantially reducing both the likelihood of a breach and the potential impact, if one were attempted, Check Point delivers significant cost avoidance.

In practice, the investment required for secure SASE connectivity is only a fraction of the financial losses that even a single breach could create. This makes prevention not only the most effective security strategy, but also a clear driver of long-term savings.

By choosing Check Point SASE, organizations not only enhance security and performance but also unlock substantial, measurable cost savings across infrastructure, operations, and productivity.

To see how much your organization could save, explore the TCO calculator here: https://sase.checkpoint.com/savings-calculator 

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