# Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) vs Wiz Comparison
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## AI Generated Summary
- **G2 reviewers report** that **Wiz** excels in user experience, particularly with its intuitive UI and seamless integration with developer tools like VSCode and GitHub. This allows security to be embedded directly into the development process, making it easier for teams to identify and address vulnerabilities early on.
- **Users say** that **Check Point CloudGuard Network Security** offers robust threat detection capabilities, with advanced AI features that can identify and block threats in real-time. Reviewers appreciate its user-friendly interface, which simplifies the management of complex security policies.
- **According to verified reviews** , **Wiz** is praised for its quick deployment and immediate value delivery. Users highlight its excellent visibility across various security risks, which helps teams surface vulnerabilities that might otherwise go unnoticed.
- **Reviewers mention** that while **Check Point CloudGuard Network Security** provides strong security features, some users find it challenging to configure and manage, particularly in complex environments. This can lead to a steeper learning curve compared to Wiz's more straightforward setup.
- **G2 reviewers highlight** that **Wiz** has superior support quality, with many users noting the helpfulness of the documentation and the responsiveness of the support team. This contrasts with some feedback for Check Point, where users have expressed a desire for more comprehensive support resources.
- **Users report** that **Check Point CloudGuard Network Security** shines in its visibility and reporting capabilities, with features that allow for detailed dashboards and logs. However, they also note that Wiz's graph-query engine offers powerful insights, albeit with a bit of a learning curve.



| | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 286 | 791 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (43.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (54.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)

Pros:
- Security (42 reviews)
- Ease of Use (28 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (26 reviews)
- Difficult Setup (25 reviews)

### Wiz

Pros:
- Features (113 reviews)
- Security (107 reviews)

Cons:
- Improvement Needed (35 reviews)
- Feature Limitations (34 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (206 reviews) | 9.1 (652 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (211 reviews) | 8.8 (657 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (189 reviews) | 9.1 (517 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (129 reviews) | 9.0 (488 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (204 reviews) | 9.2 (622 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (126 reviews) | 9.4 (477 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (199 reviews) | 9.8 (609 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Wiz

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Workload Protection Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | 8.8/10 | 63 |
| **Wiz** | 8.8/10 | 129 |

#### Management

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards and Reports** | 9.3 (55 reviews) | 8.7 (120 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Management** | 9.0 (46 reviews) | 8.4 (107 reviews) | 
| **Administration Console** | 8.9 (49 reviews) | 9.3 (120 reviews) | 

#### Operations

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | 8.8 (47 reviews) | 8.9 (107 reviews) | 
| **Logging and Reporting** | 9.1 (51 reviews) | 8.6 (110 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | 8.8 (51 reviews) | 9.0 (112 reviews) | 

#### Security Controls 

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Anomaly Detection** | 9.1 (50 reviews) | 8.6 (76 reviews) | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | 8.2 (46 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Security Auditing** | 8.8 (46 reviews) | 9.1 (108 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | 8.6 (44 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

### Container Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.4/10 | 210 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Risk Scoring** | Not enough data | 9.0 (194 reviews) | 
| **Secrets Management** | Not enough data | 8.2 (183 reviews) | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | 9.1 (199 reviews) | 
| **Configuration Management** | Not enough data | 8.9 (191 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Continuous Image Assurance** | Not enough data | 8.4 (169 reviews) | 
| **Behavior Monitoring** | Not enough data | 7.9 (162 reviews) | 
| **Observability** | Not enough data | 8.6 (180 reviews) | 

#### Protection

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dynamic Image Scanning** | Not enough data | 8.5 (174 reviews) | 
| **Runtime Protection** | Not enough data | 8.0 (169 reviews) | 
| **Workload Protection** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Network Segmentation** | Not enough data | 7.7 (163 reviews) | 

### Zero Trust Networking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | 8.6/10 | 10 |
| **Wiz** | N/A | N/A |

#### Network Management

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Segmentation** | 9.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Mapping** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security Analytics** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API/Integrations** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security Automation** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Application Security** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workload Protection** | 9.6 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Protection** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Identity Management

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Access Control** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Identity Scoring** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Monitoring** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | 7.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Generation** | 6.2 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Network Security Policy Management (NSPM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | 8.9/10 | 36 |
| **Wiz** | N/A | N/A |

#### Network Maintenance

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy Optimization** | 8.9 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Analysis** | 8.9 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | 9.0 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Network Management

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Mapping** | 9.3 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | 9.1 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.8 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Console** | 9.2 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Network Monitoring

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Monitoring** | 9.3 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | 8.9 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Change Management** | 8.3 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Compliance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | 8.9/10 | 83 |
| **Wiz** | 8.6/10 | 293 |

#### Security

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | 8.9 (69 reviews) | 9.0 (276 reviews) | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | 8.8 (66 reviews) | 8.3 (224 reviews) | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | 8.8 (58 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | 8.7 (64 reviews) | 8.9 (250 reviews) | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | 8.9 (64 reviews) | 8.7 (245 reviews) | 
| **Data Governance** | 8.8 (62 reviews) | 8.4 (231 reviews) | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | 8.9 (61 reviews) | 8.3 (230 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy Enforcement** | 8.9 (69 reviews) | 8.5 (259 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | 9.0 (67 reviews) | 8.6 (233 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Management** | 8.8 (60 reviews) | 8.3 (248 reviews) | 

### Cloud Data Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | 8.5/10 | 94 |
| **Wiz** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Protection

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Masking** | 8.4 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Encryption/Security** | 8.7 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | 8.5 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | 8.5 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | 8.6 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | 8.4 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Monitoring** | 8.6 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | 8.5 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Auditing** | 8.4 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Discovery** | 8.3 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 8.9 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Firewall Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | 8.6/10 | 56 |
| **Wiz** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy Management** | 9.2 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Logging and Reporting** | 8.8 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Application Gateway** | 8.3 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Concurrent Sessions** | 8.9 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Firewall Software

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.1 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Virtual Private Network (VPN)** | 8.4 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Antivirus** | 9.1 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **URL Filtering** | 8.6 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Availability** | 8.9 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Load Balancing** | 8.1 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Analysis** | 8.8 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Intrusion Prevention** | 9.5 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Intrusion Detection** | 9.0 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | 7.7 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Artificial Intelligence - Firewall

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Firewall** | 8.4 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Vulnerability Scanner

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.2/10 | 301 |

#### Performance

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.4 (282 reviews) | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | 8.8 (277 reviews) | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | 7.4 (275 reviews) | 
| **Automated Scans** | Not enough data | 9.0 (281 reviews) | 

#### Network

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | 8.6 (258 reviews) | 
| **Perimeter Scanning** | Not enough data | 8.5 (254 reviews) | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.8 (274 reviews) | 

#### Application

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Manual Application Testing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Black Box Testing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.4 (29 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.3 (30 reviews) | 

### Software Composition Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 9.1/10 | 68 |

#### Functionality - Software Composition Analysis 

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.8 (54 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 9.3 (61 reviews) | 
| **Transparency** | Not enough data | 9.2 (56 reviews) | 

#### Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Remediation Suggestions** | Not enough data | 8.8 (60 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.2 (58 reviews) | 
| **Thorough Detection** | Not enough data | 9.2 (60 reviews) | 

### Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.2/10 | 250 |

#### Activity Monitoring

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Usage Monitoring** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Database Monitoring** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | 7.5 (184 reviews) | 
| **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.0 (196 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.6 (204 reviews) | 
| **Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.9 (217 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.4 (221 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security Automation** | Not enough data | 8.4 (201 reviews) | 
| **Security Integration** | Not enough data | 8.7 (213 reviews) | 
| **Multicloud Visibility** | Not enough data | 9.1 (213 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.5 (20 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.4 (21 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 7.5 (19 reviews) | 

### Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.9/10 | 33 |

#### Detection & Response

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Response Automation** | Not enough data | 9.1 (27 reviews) | 
| **Threat Hunting** | Not enough data | 9.2 (26 reviews) | 
| **Rule-Based Detection** | Not enough data | 9.6 (26 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Detection** | Not enough data | 8.5 (28 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | 8.6 (26 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 
| **Unified Visibility** | Not enough data | 9.2 (23 reviews) | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | 8.8 (27 reviews) | 
| **Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning** | Not enough data | 8.2 (26 reviews) | 
| **Data Collection** | Not enough data | 8.8 (27 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Services - Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Managed Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.8/10 | 340 |

#### Configuration

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **DLP Configuration** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.9 (279 reviews) | 
| **Unified Policy Management** | Not enough data | 8.4 (251 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.1 (248 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (273 reviews) | 

#### Visibility

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multicloud Visibility** | Not enough data | 9.3 (297 reviews) | 
| **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | 9.2 (290 reviews) | 

#### Vulnerability Management

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Threat Hunting** | Not enough data | 8.4 (268 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | 9.2 (304 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | 9.0 (279 reviews) | 
| **Risk-Prioritization** | Not enough data | 9.1 (302 reviews) | 

### Microsegmentation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | 8.9/10 | 16 |
| **Wiz** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy Enforcement** | 9.4 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dependency Mapping** | 8.1 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Mapping** | 8.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Enforcement

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Identity-Based Policy Management** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Automation** | 9.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Segmentation** | 9.0 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligent Segmentation** | 9.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workload Protection** | 9.5 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Visibility

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Breach Detection** | 9.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Observability** | 8.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Application Discovery** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Attack Surface Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.6/10 | 223 |

#### Asset Management

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | 9.3 (193 reviews) | 
| **Shadow IT Detection** | Not enough data | 8.0 (167 reviews) | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | 7.6 (163 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Gap Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.5 (177 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | 9.0 (191 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.8 (180 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.0 (188 reviews) | 

#### Risk Management

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Risk-Prioritization** | Not enough data | 9.2 (207 reviews) | 
| **Reconnaissance** | Not enough data | 8.6 (195 reviews) | 
| **At-Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.7 (192 reviews) | 
| **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | 8.5 (196 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 8.0 (101 reviews) | 

### Container Monitoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.6/10 | 135 |

#### Alerts management

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-mode alerts** | Not enough data | 8.8 (109 reviews) | 
| **Opimization alerts** | Not enough data | 8.5 (110 reviews) | 
| **Incident alerts** | Not enough data | 9.0 (119 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Resource utilization** | Not enough data | 8.4 (104 reviews) | 
| **Real-time monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.5 (115 reviews) | 
| **Performance baseline** | Not enough data | 8.4 (101 reviews) | 
| **API monitoring** | Not enough data | 7.8 (104 reviews) | 

#### Automation

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Resolution automation** | Not enough data | 8.2 (109 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.6 (112 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Search** | Not enough data | 8.7 (126 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.5 (123 reviews) | 
| **Visualization** | Not enough data | 9.3 (126 reviews) | 
| **Track trends** | Not enough data | 8.5 (114 reviews) | 

#### Issue Resolution

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Root cause identification** | Not enough data | 8.6 (117 reviews) | 
| **Resolution guidance** | Not enough data | 8.9 (122 reviews) | 
| **Proactive identification** | Not enough data | 9.0 (114 reviews) | 

### Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.2/10 | 52 |

#### Access control - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy Management** | Not enough data | 8.1 (44 reviews) | 
| **Fine-Grained Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.7 (45 reviews) | 
| **Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)** | Not enough data | 8.5 (45 reviews) | 
| **AI-driven access control** | Not enough data | 6.8 (43 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.4 (47 reviews) | 
| **AI-based detection** | Not enough data | 7.2 (46 reviews) | 

#### Auditing - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Visibility** | Not enough data | 9.0 (50 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.9 (49 reviews) | 

### Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 9.1/10 | 30 |

#### Security - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Workload and container security** | Not enough data | 9.5 (21 reviews) | 
| **Threat detection and response** | Not enough data | 9.3 (20 reviews) | 
| **DevSecOps Integrations** | Not enough data | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 
| **Unified Visibility** | Not enough data | 9.6 (24 reviews) | 

#### Artificial Intelligence - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Intelligent remediations and suggestions** | Not enough data | 9.0 (20 reviews) | 
| **Risk prioritization** | Not enough data | 9.2 (24 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly detection using machine learning** | Not enough data | 9.0 (18 reviews) | 

#### Cloud Configuration Management - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-cloud visibility** | Not enough data | 9.5 (23 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)** | Not enough data | 9.5 (21 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.9 (18 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 8.1 (17 reviews) | 

### Exposure Management Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 7.6/10 | 16 |

#### Generative AI - Exposure Management Platforms

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | 6.2 (14 reviews) | 
| **Automated Threat Detection** | Not enough data | 5.9 (13 reviews) | 

#### Risk Identification and Assessment - Exposure Management Platforms

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Comprehensive Risk Assessment** | Not enough data | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Analytics and Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring and Integration - Exposure Management Platforms

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integration and Data Consolidation** | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 
| **Real-time Monitoring and Alerts** | Not enough data | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 

### AWS Marketplace

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.6/10 | 14 |

#### Discovery & Classification - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Continuous real‑time monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Discover & classify sensitive data** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Custom classification support** | Not enough data | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 

#### Risk Prioritization - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Detect excessive entitlements & toxic combinations** | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Compliance posture assessment** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Risk‑based exposure scoring** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 

#### Remediation & Governance - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Guided remediation actions** | Not enough data | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 
| **Integration with enforcement tools** | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 
| **Track remediation progress & trends** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 

### AI Security Solutions

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | N/A | N/A |

#### Model Protection - AI Security Solutions

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Input Hardening** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Input/Output Inspection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrity Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Model Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Runtime Monitoring - AI Security Solutions

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Behavior Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Policy Enforcement and Compliance - AI Security Solutions

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scalable Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Shadow AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy‑as‑Code for AI Assets** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security Ecosystem Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Policy Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access and Permissions Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Risk Assessment - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Risk Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Asset Posture Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Governance & Compliance - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI‑Generated Content Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | N/A | N/A |

#### Compliance

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **At-Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DLP Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Database Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Deduplication ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API / integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security 

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Transport** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 7.2/10 | 12 |

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 6.7 (11 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.0 (11 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 7.0 (11 reviews) | 

#### Services - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) 

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Managed Services** | Not enough data | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 

---
## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Cloud Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-compliance), [Cloud Workload Protection Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-workload-protection-platforms)

**Unique to Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) (6):** [Microsegmentation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/microsegmentation), [Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-security-policy-management-nspm), [Firewall Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/firewall-software), [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace), [Cloud Data Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-data-security), [Zero Trust Networking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/zero-trust-networking)

**Unique to Wiz (15):** [ Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-security-posture-management-dspm), [Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-infrastructure-entitlement-management-ciem), [Exposure Management Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/exposure-management-platforms), [Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-detection-and-response-cdr), [Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-native-application-protection-platform-cnapp), [ Attack Surface Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/attack-surface-management), [Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-posture-management-cspm), [Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/extended-detection-and-response-xdr-platforms), [Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-monitoring-and-analytics), [Software Composition Analysis Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-composition-analysis), [Container Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-security-tools), [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner), [Container Monitoring Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-monitoring-tools), [AI Security Solutions Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-security-solutions), [AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-security-posture-management-ai-spm-tools)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 24.3% | 6.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 32.4% | 39.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 43.2% | 54.6% | 

### By Industry

#### Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)

- **Computer & Network Security:** 24.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.1%
- **Financial Services:** 16.8%
- **Computer Software:** 3.5%
- **Accounting:** 3.1%
- **Banking:** 2.7%
- **Oil & Energy:** 2.3%
- **Insurance:** 2.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.6%
- **Automotive:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 21.1%

#### Wiz

- **Financial Services:** 18.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.9%
- **Computer Software:** 11.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.0%
- **Computer Games:** 3.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.0%
- **Insurance:** 2.7%
- **Banking:** 2.5%
- **Security and Investigations:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 36.2%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)

- [Cisco Duo](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-duo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (514 reviews)
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### Alternatives to Wiz

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- [Orca Security](https://www.g2.com/products/orca-security/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (258 reviews)
- [FortiCNAPP](https://www.g2.com/products/forticnapp/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (386 reviews)
- [Cortex Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cortex-cloud/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (112 reviews)
- [Sysdig Secure](https://www.g2.com/products/sysdig-sysdig-secure/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (112 reviews)
- [Aqua Security](https://www.g2.com/products/aqua-security/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (57 reviews)
- [SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security](https://www.g2.com/products/sentinelone-singularity-cloud-security/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (113 reviews)
- [Scrut Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/scrut-automation/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (1300 reviews)
- [Datadog](https://www.g2.com/products/datadog/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (705 reviews)

---
## Top Discussions

### Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)

- Title: [How has CloudGuard Network Security supported your cybersecurity efforts, and what features do you rely on most?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-has-cloudguard-network-security-supported-your-cybersecurity-efforts-and-what-features-do-you-rely-on-most) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "CloudGuard Network Security by Check Point Software Technologies has significantly strengthened our cloud security posture by providing consistent,..."
- Title: [What is CloudGuard Network Security (IaaS) used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cloudguard-network-security-iaas-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "CloudGuard Network Security (IaaS) by Check Point Software Technologies is used to protect cloud infrastructure workloads running in public cloud..."
- Title: [What is CloudGuard Network Security for Gateway Load Balancer used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/cloudguard-network-security-for-gateway-load-balancer-what-is-cloudguard-network-security-for-gateway-load-balancer-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It is used as a web application filter to block unwanted traffic at load balancer end so it will secure end application server from malicious virus."
- Title: [What is CloudGuard Network Security for Gateway Load Balancer used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cloudguard-network-security-for-gateway-load-balancer-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "CloudGuard Network Security for Gateway Load Balancer, offered by Check Point Software Technologies, is used to deliver scalable, inline network security in..."

### Wiz

No discussions available for this product.

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