Gartner has just released its latest report on “Gartner Critical Capabilities for Network Firewalls” and the results are in – Check Point scored highest and is ranked first for the Public Cloud Security Use Case!

“We see this is an acknowldgement of Check Point’s commitment to providing customers with the highest-quality security”, said Trisha Paine, Head of Global Marketing, Cloud Security at Check Point. “As organizations of all sizes move more of their data and applications to the cloud, it’s essential that they have the right security tools in place to protect their cloud data and assets.”

Gartner Critical Capabilities for Network Firewalls Report

The Gartner Critical Capabilities for Network Firewalls report assesses vendors on their ability to deliver on specific network firewall use cases. This report is closely related to the Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Network Firewalls, which is another widely used resource for security professionals.

Gartner says “Network firewall vendors are expanding their product portfolios to meet the demands of organizations that are trying to consolidate their security solutions under a single vendor”.

By offering a broader range of security services, vendors can make it easier for organizations to manage their security posture. Firewall vendors need to ensure their solutions are scalable and offer the ability to monitor and secure traffic across multiple environments. This is particularly important as organizations continue to migrate their workloads to the cloud. As such, Gartner evaluates firewall vendors based on their ability to deliver on specific use cases, such as cloud security, application security, and data center security.

Report Methodology

The report consists of vendors, Critical Capabilities, and Use Cases.

  1. Vendors

The report only includes vendors that meet specific inclusion criteria, such as having a market presence in the evaluated product/service class, having a certain revenue threshold, and meeting certain customer and geographic requirements. Cybersecurity vendors such as Check Point, Cisco, Fortinet, and  Palo Alto Networks are some of the 17 vendors included in the report, but public cloud vendors Alibaba Cloud, AWS, Huawei and Microsoft are also recognized.

  1. Critical Capabilities

The report defines nine Critical Capabilities and scores the vendors against each:

  • Central Management and Reporting
  • Scalability
  • Ease of Use
  • Advanced Networking
  • Application Control
  • FWaaS
  • Intrusion Prevention and ATD
  • Public Cloud Support
  • Pricing
  1. Use Cases

The report then uses the critical capabilities to build weighted totals for five use cases:

  1. Enterprise Data Center
  2. Enterprise Edge
  3. Distributed Enterprise
  4. Public Cloud
  5. SMB

Check Point CloudGuard Network Security

Check Point is recognized in this report and scored highest in the Public Cloud Use Case.

We have extended our best-in-class network security technologies into the cloud, so customers receive all these great features in all their clouds from a single pane-of-glass with the same security blades, policy management, visibility, logging, reporting and control that we have built to our customers’ requirements and needs over 30 years.

We made it cloud-native so it is always integrated and up-to-date with all the public and private cloud vendor services, easy-to deploy, elastic, agile and highly scalable.

CloudGuard Network Security is a cloud network firewall designed to protect public, private, and hybrid cloud environments from sophisticated attacks, and includes a wide range of security features, such as Firewall, DLP, IPS, Application Control, IPsec VPN, Antivirus, and Anti-Bot. These features ensure that data is secure in cloud networks, no matter where it resides.

CloudGuard offers advanced threat prevention capabilities, as well as cloud network security orchestration and automation. The solution provides consolidated and consistent visibility and management, making it easy for administrators to monitor and control their cloud networks.

One of the key features of CloudGuard is Threat Extraction, which automatically removes threats from files and emails before they can enter the network. The solution also includes Threat Emulation, which sandboxes threats to ensure that they do not impact the network. CloudGuard supports SSL/TLS traffic inspection, and Check Point’s Security Management allows administrators to easily manage multiple security functions in multiple hybrid-cloud and on-prem deployments from a single pane-of-glass.

CloudGuard enhances the native micro-segmentation and elastic networking of cloud environments, making it easier to scale cloud networks while maintaining security. The solution is compatible with leading public and private cloud providers, allowing organizations to deploy it in their cloud networks without any compatibility issues.

Check Point ranked first for Public Cloud Security Use Case in Gartner® Critical Capabilities report

The above CloudGuard features and capabilities make up Check Point’s network firewall capabilities for public, private and hybrid cloud.

The report scored Check Point highest for the Public Cloud Use Case, with a score of 4.03 out of 5. Check Point was named as a “Leader” in the May 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Network Firewalls.

For more information, you can read our recent press release – Cloud Security Redefined: Check Point Software sets a New Standard in Industry Leadership.

Summary

In the recent Gartner Critical Capabilities for Network Firewalls report, Check Point scored highest in the Public Cloud Use Case.

In our opinion, CloudGuard’s innovative features, advanced capabilities, and impressive benefits have supported this recognition, as it continues to set the standard for security solutions in the cloud. With the increasing adoption of public cloud platforms by businesses of all sizes, it is reassuring to know that a reliable and effective security solution like CloudGuard is readily available. Overall, CloudGuard proves to be an industry-leading solution that is truly ahead of the curve.

We believe that the Gartner Critical Capabilities for Network Firewalls report is a valuable resource for security professionals looking to evaluate firewall vendors. It provides a detailed analysis of each vendor’s ability to deliver on specific use cases, including cloud security. We view Check Point’s highest score for public cloud security as a notable recognition and it should be of particular interest to organizations with cloud-first strategies.

Exciting news after the report was published

On May 18, Check Point announced the general availability of CloudGuard Network Security for Azure Virtual WAN. This new capability expands our public cloud capabilities and enables businesses to confidently migrate to Azure with maximum security and operational efficiency.

For more information, see the launch blog post or read more in our website.

Next Steps

If you are migrating to the cloud and evaluating cloud network security solutions, download the Buyer’s Guide to Cloud Network Security to understand:

  • The top 10 considerations when evaluating and choosing a cloud network security solution in more detail
  • An overview of Check Point CloudGuard and how it answers these top 10 considerations
  • The relative benefits of the solutions provided by leading cloud providers and third-party security vendors

Get the inside story on one company’s cloud migration by watching our webinar “What CISOs need to consider in their cloud migration” with Saul Schwartz, Zinnia’s Information Security Manager and TJ Gonen, Check Point VP of Cloud Security.

If you would like to schedule a deep-dive personalized workshop around CloudGuard or best practices for secure migration, please fill in the form here and a cloud security architect will contact you to discuss your needs and schedule next steps.

To see CloudGuard in action, please schedule a demo, and a cloud security expert will help to understand your needs.

If you have any other questions, please contact your local Check Point account representative or channel partner using the contact us link.

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Note:

2023 Gartner ® Critical Capabilities for Network Firewalls, 16 May 2023, Adam Hils, et. Al.

2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls, 19 December 2022, Rajpreet Kaur, et. Al.

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