Check Point Application Control Pros and Cons

Check Point Application Control can detect wide variety of applications by default. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You need to define applications manually if it is not in default applications list. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to configure white and black lists, understandable dashboards, improved visibility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Configuration and deployment are bit hard. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Its provide a granular level of visibility along with control to an administrator for allowing access based on application and what features need to be allowed within the application

Application control is default module available with NGFW, and with integration with identity awareness module of checkpoint policy can be created based on user id or group

The application control module is getting updated frequently bases on integration on Appwiki

SSL inspection can be bypassed for certain traffic or application based on organization requirements or user privacy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

TApplication control does not work independently its the required URL filtering module to be enabled along with application control. Checkpoint Security gateway certificate needs to be added on each user machine

It works only when the User is in Office or traffic flow via NGFW Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

User friendly, easy, control and manage all applications, app wiki, stable, there is no performance impact. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

uncategory feature (bcz it allows https applications) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Categorize and cover all applications ,

Easy, User friendly, Control and manage all applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I do not have something to dislike this blade Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The most useful feature is the App wiki by which current statistics of the quantities and types of Applications and Social Networking Widgets . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some times there are more than one category tags to an applocation which can be tricky . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The more granular and most substantial security application Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

dependent on the gateway as it needs NGFW and certificate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have seen checkpoint work very stable in the hevay load , attack Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

access to linux root system should be restricted . All fix need to be controlled by Checkpoint through some patches instead of fixing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We are using Check Point Application Control blade since 2016 and It is giving us complete control and visibilities of each and every applications which is moving between our organization and also better to understand the traffic. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

there is no such dislike or draw back or check point application control. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One you start using it you start liking it because it makes your life easy with many things you otherwise have to spend more time to find out in the production env Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It could have made more light weight and robust. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.