CheckPoint Endpoint Security
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use CheckPoint as an endpoint anti-malware suite. We like its reliability for protecting workstations and servers from all the bad stuff, the only complaint I have with CheckPoint is that the cloud portal user interface is very confusing and not user friendly, even to a veteran system administrator. The cloud portal does display an immense amount of useful information but the navigation and organization of that info is disjointed and doesn't follow normal modern UX design.
Pros
- Scans local endpoints for malware fairly quickly
- Can be installed by InTune
- Technical Support Managers will close support cases for invalid reasons
- Sales representatives think its OK for support to ghost paying customers
Cons
- In my experience, notifications are completely broken and non-functional
- In my opinion, confusing UX for the cloud portal
- Don't try and import 100's of endpoints when onboarding because it will create a mess
- When installing the CP client you have to remove Microsoft Defender and if that fails, CheckPoint technical support goes, "Not my problem, sucks to be you!"
Most Important Features
- Reliability
Return on Investment
- ROI is satisfactory because it is doing the basics of preventing malware infections
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Sophos Intercept X, Sophos UTM and Symantec Endpoint Security
