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Check Point vs FortiGate
January 05, 2025 | Author: Michael Stromann
9★
Check Point offers, for the first time, an all-inclusive security management architecture delivered from the Cloud designed to manage security across on-premise Firewalls, Networks, Cloud, Mobile and IoT.
The universe, as anyone who has tried to secure it will tell you, is a thoroughly messy place. Somewhere amidst this delightful chaos, two titanic entities have emerged: Check Point and FortiGate. Both are ostensibly in the business of firewalls, which is to say they stand at the metaphorical gates of the digital galaxy, looking stern and muttering, "You shall not pass" to any unruly packets. They both have a knack for intrusion prevention, centralized management and making IT administrators feel both safe and slightly paranoid. They’re also keen on cloud security, because even digital storms need a brolly.
But where Check Point is the ancient sage from Israel, having been around since 1993, FortiGate is the plucky upstart from the U.S., kicking down doors since 2000. Check Point, with its modular licensing and almost philosophical approach to flexibility, is a natural fit for vast, sprawling enterprises. Meanwhile, FortiGate, with its all-in-one solutions and an OS so specialized it might as well brew its own coffee, is a dream come true for SMBs who want security without a PhD in networking. In short, Check Point is the venerable librarian of security, while FortiGate is the snazzy multi-tool you didn’t know you needed until it solved everything.
See also: Top 10 Cloud Security Software
But where Check Point is the ancient sage from Israel, having been around since 1993, FortiGate is the plucky upstart from the U.S., kicking down doors since 2000. Check Point, with its modular licensing and almost philosophical approach to flexibility, is a natural fit for vast, sprawling enterprises. Meanwhile, FortiGate, with its all-in-one solutions and an OS so specialized it might as well brew its own coffee, is a dream come true for SMBs who want security without a PhD in networking. In short, Check Point is the venerable librarian of security, while FortiGate is the snazzy multi-tool you didn’t know you needed until it solved everything.
See also: Top 10 Cloud Security Software
