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| Product | Check Point Quantum IPS by Check Point View product | Sophos Firewall by Sophos View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Check Point Quantum IPS is a next-generation intrusion prevention system for network perimeter defense. See features and Network Security alternatives. | What does Sophos Firewall do? It covers SD-WAN and TLS 1.3 decryption. See typical use cases, appliance or cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals. |
| Product type | Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System | Next-Generation Firewall Appliance |
| Best for | Finance, Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Enterprise, Financial Services, Retail | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Retail, Branch Offices |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Gateway Software Blade / Appliance; Software Blade on Quantum Gateways; Hardware Appliance | Hardware Appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Hardware appliance; Virtual appliance; Cloud |
| Data residency | Global appliance deployment | Global; US; EU; APAC |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Check Point Quantum GatewaysEnterprise Network Trunks | Network perimeterBranch officesMulti-cloud |
| Compliance | PCI-DSSHIPAAISO/IEC 27001Common Criteria EAL4+FIPS 140-2 | Common CriteriaICSA LabsPCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Check Point SmartConsoleSmartEventSplunkQRadarMicrosoft Sentinel | Sophos CentralIntercept XActive Directory |
| Industries | FinanceGovernmentHealthcareTelecommunicationsEnterpriseFinancial Services+1 more | Cross-industryEnterpriseRetailBranch Offices |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Check Point | Sophos |
| Headquarters | Tel Aviv, Israel | Oxford, United Kingdom |
| Company size | 5,000+ | 6,000+ |
| Founded | 1993 | 1985 |
Overview
What it is
Check Point Quantum IPS
Check Point Quantum IPS is a next-generation intrusion prevention system for network perimeter defense. See features and Network Security alternatives.Sophos Firewall
What does Sophos Firewall do? It covers SD-WAN and TLS 1.3 decryption. See typical use cases, appliance or cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals.Product type
Check Point Quantum IPS
Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention SystemSophos Firewall
Next-Generation Firewall ApplianceBest for
Check Point Quantum IPS
Finance, Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Enterprise, Financial Services, RetailSophos Firewall
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Retail, Branch OfficesPricing
Pricing model
Check Point Quantum IPS
Contact VendorSophos Firewall
Contact VendorFree trial
Check Point Quantum IPS
Free trial: yesSophos Firewall
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Check Point Quantum IPS
Sophos Firewall
Deployment details
Check Point Quantum IPS
Gateway Software Blade / Appliance; Software Blade on Quantum Gateways; Hardware ApplianceSophos Firewall
Hardware Appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Hardware appliance; Virtual appliance; CloudData residency
Check Point Quantum IPS
Global appliance deploymentSophos Firewall
Global; US; EU; APACKey features
What it offers
Check Point Quantum IPS
- Deep packet inspection
- Autonomous Threat Prevention
- Virtual patching
- Protocol anomaly defense
- Zero-day CVE mitigation
- ThreatCloud AI intelligence
- Network perimeter defense
- Internal server virtual patching
Sophos Firewall
- Xstream architecture
- Deep packet inspection
- TLS 1.3 decryption
- Zero-day threat protection
- SD-WAN
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
Platform & access
API access
Check Point Quantum IPS
API access: yesSophos Firewall
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Check Point Quantum IPS
SSO: yesSophos Firewall
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Check Point Quantum IPS
RBAC: yesSophos Firewall
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Check Point Quantum IPS
Multi-tenant: yesSophos Firewall
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Check Point Quantum IPS
Mobile app: noSophos Firewall
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Check Point Quantum IPS
Sophos Firewall
Compliance
Check Point Quantum IPS
Sophos Firewall
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Check Point Quantum IPS
Sophos Firewall
Industries
Check Point Quantum IPS
Sophos Firewall
Regions
Check Point Quantum IPS
Sophos Firewall
Vendor
Company
Check Point Quantum IPS
Check PointSophos Firewall
SophosHeadquarters
Check Point Quantum IPS
Tel Aviv, IsraelSophos Firewall
Oxford, United KingdomCompany size
Check Point Quantum IPS
5,000+Sophos Firewall
6,000+Founded
Check Point Quantum IPS
1993Sophos Firewall
1985