Product(s): Check Point Harmony SASE
Overall Comment:"Performance and user experience get good marks, with features like on-device inspection and reduced back hauling claim to deliver faster browsing and less latency. It's well suited for hybrid/distributed workforces, remote users, branch sites, and cloud apps can be supported under one umbrella. It offers strong unified visibility and policy management, web access, zero-trust private access, SD-WAN branch connectivity and more in one solution simplifies things. The platform shines in threat prevention, it boasts a nearly 99% malware block rate in independent testing, which is excellent for zero-day and advanced threats."
1. Unified, cloud-native SASE architecture - It brings network connectivity, web access, branch/SD-WAN routing, zero-trust access and cloud security into one platform and console, which simplifies management and reduces complexity. 2. High performance & user experience - The hybrid on-device + cloud inspection model means faster Internet access, lower latency and better support for distributed/hybrid workforces. 3. Strong zero trust & threat prevention capabilities - The platform offers full-mesh private access, granular per-application/identity policies, device posture checks and global backbone connectivity, backed by a high block rate in independent testing.
1. The intial setup and configuration can be complex and require significant expertise. 2. The pricing and licensing model may be less favorable for smaller organizations. 3. The reporting, analytics and dashboard experience could be more intuitive and richer.