# Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security), Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs Wiz Comparison

| | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 286 | 308 | 785 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (43.2% of reviews) | Mid-Market (38.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (54.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free Trial | 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)

### Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Pros:
- Security (121 reviews)
- Comprehensive Security (92 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (27 reviews)
- Expensive (24 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) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (206 reviews) | 8.8 (234 reviews) | 9.1 (644 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (211 reviews) | 8.7 (235 reviews) | 8.8 (649 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (189 reviews) | 8.6 (139 reviews) | 9.1 (509 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (129 reviews) | 8.8 (120 reviews) | 9.0 (487 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (204 reviews) | 8.6 (227 reviews) | 9.2 (614 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (126 reviews) | 8.5 (117 reviews) | 9.4 (476 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (199 reviews) | 9.6 (223 reviews) | 9.8 (601 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

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

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Microsoft Defender for Cloud

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Price: Free Trial

Description: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/defender-for-cloud/

Key Features:
- Unified visibility of your security posture across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and hybrid clouds
- Real-time security access and prioritization of the most critical risks with context-aware cloud security
- Integrated extended detection and response (XDR) solution across multicloud workloads to prevent, detect, and respond to attacks

[Learn more about Microsoft Defender for Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-defender-for-cloud/reviews)

#### Free Trial

No

### 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 |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 8.7/10 | 57 |
| **Wiz** | 8.8/10 | 129 |

#### Management

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards and Reports** | 9.3 (55 reviews) | 9.1 (47 reviews) | 8.7 (120 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Management** | 9.0 (46 reviews) | 8.4 (45 reviews) | 8.4 (107 reviews) | 
| **Administration Console** | 8.9 (49 reviews) | 8.7 (44 reviews) | 9.3 (120 reviews) | 

#### Operations

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | 8.8 (47 reviews) | 8.8 (45 reviews) | 8.9 (107 reviews) | 
| **Logging and Reporting** | 9.1 (51 reviews) | 8.7 (46 reviews) | 8.6 (110 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | 8.8 (51 reviews) | 8.4 (45 reviews) | 9.0 (112 reviews) | 

#### Security Controls 

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Anomaly Detection** | 9.1 (50 reviews) | 8.6 (46 reviews) | 8.6 (76 reviews) | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | 8.2 (46 reviews) | 8.6 (45 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Security Auditing** | 8.8 (46 reviews) | 8.9 (45 reviews) | 9.1 (108 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | 8.6 (44 reviews) | 8.6 (45 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

### Container Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 9.1/10 | 25 |
| **Wiz** | 8.4/10 | 210 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Risk Scoring** | Not enough data | 9.3 (22 reviews) | 9.0 (194 reviews) | 
| **Secrets Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 8.2 (183 reviews) | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | 9.1 (22 reviews) | 9.1 (199 reviews) | 
| **Configuration Management** | Not enough data | 9.1 (22 reviews) | 8.9 (191 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Continuous Image Assurance** | Not enough data | 9.0 (20 reviews) | 8.4 (169 reviews) | 
| **Behavior Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.0 (20 reviews) | 7.9 (162 reviews) | 
| **Observability** | Not enough data | 9.5 (20 reviews) | 8.6 (180 reviews) | 

#### Protection

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dynamic Image Scanning** | Not enough data | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 8.5 (174 reviews) | 
| **Runtime Protection** | Not enough data | 8.9 (21 reviews) | 8.0 (169 reviews) | 
| **Workload Protection** | Not enough data | 9.2 (22 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Network Segmentation** | Not enough data | 9.5 (21 reviews) | 7.7 (163 reviews) | 

### Zero Trust Networking

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

#### Network Management

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

#### Security

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

#### Identity Management

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

#### Generative AI

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

### Network Security Policy Management (NSPM)

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

#### Network Maintenance

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

#### Network Management

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

#### Network Monitoring

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

### Cloud Compliance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | 8.9/10 | 83 |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 8.6/10 | 113 |
| **Wiz** | 8.6/10 | 292 |

#### Security

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | 8.9 (69 reviews) | 8.8 (99 reviews) | 9.0 (275 reviews) | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | 8.8 (66 reviews) | 8.6 (98 reviews) | 8.3 (224 reviews) | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | 8.8 (58 reviews) | 8.6 (95 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | 8.7 (64 reviews) | 8.5 (95 reviews) | 8.9 (250 reviews) | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | 8.9 (64 reviews) | 8.6 (97 reviews) | 8.7 (245 reviews) | 
| **Data Governance** | 8.8 (62 reviews) | 8.5 (93 reviews) | 8.4 (231 reviews) | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | 8.9 (61 reviews) | 8.8 (94 reviews) | 8.3 (230 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policy Enforcement** | 8.9 (69 reviews) | 8.7 (92 reviews) | 8.5 (259 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | 9.0 (67 reviews) | 8.7 (94 reviews) | 8.6 (233 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Management** | 8.8 (60 reviews) | 8.6 (94 reviews) | 8.3 (248 reviews) | 

### Cloud Data Security

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

#### Data Protection

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

#### Analysis

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

#### Administration

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

### Firewall Software

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

#### Administration

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

#### Agentic AI - Firewall Software

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

#### Functionality

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

#### Monitoring

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

#### Generative AI

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

#### Artificial Intelligence - Firewall

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

### Vulnerability Scanner

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.2/10 | 299 |

#### Performance

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (281 reviews) | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (276 reviews) | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (275 reviews) | 
| **Automated Scans** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (280 reviews) | 

#### Network

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

#### Application

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

#### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (29 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 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 |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 9.7/10 | 14 |
| **Wiz** | 9.1/10 | 67 |

#### Functionality - Software Composition Analysis 

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | 9.4 (12 reviews) | 8.8 (54 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 9.9 (12 reviews) | 9.3 (60 reviews) | 
| **Transparency** | Not enough data | 9.7 (12 reviews) | 9.2 (56 reviews) | 

#### Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Remediation Suggestions** | Not enough data | 9.6 (12 reviews) | 8.7 (59 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | 10.0 (12 reviews) | 9.2 (58 reviews) | 
| **Thorough Detection** | Not enough data | 9.6 (12 reviews) | 9.2 (60 reviews) | 

### Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 8.3/10 | 65 |
| **Wiz** | 8.2/10 | 249 |

#### Activity Monitoring

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Usage Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.5 (64 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Database Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.4 (63 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.4 (64 reviews) | 7.5 (183 reviews) | 
| **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.6 (62 reviews) | 8.0 (196 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.5 (63 reviews) | 8.6 (204 reviews) | 
| **Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | 7.9 (61 reviews) | 8.9 (216 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.4 (63 reviews) | 8.4 (221 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security Automation** | Not enough data | 8.4 (61 reviews) | 8.4 (201 reviews) | 
| **Security Integration** | Not enough data | 8.1 (62 reviews) | 8.7 (213 reviews) | 
| **Multicloud Visibility** | Not enough data | 8.1 (61 reviews) | 9.1 (213 reviews) | 

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

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (20 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (21 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 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 |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.9/10 | 33 |

#### Detection & Response

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

#### Management

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

#### Analytics

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

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

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

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

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

### Secure Code Review

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 8.9/10 | 19 |
| **Wiz** | N/A | N/A |

#### Documentation

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Feedback** | Not enough data | 9.2 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Prioritization** | Not enough data | 8.6 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Remediation Suggestions** | Not enough data | 9.2 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | 8.3 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Agility** | Not enough data | 9.3 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 8.6/10 | 77 |
| **Wiz** | 8.8/10 | 332 |

#### Configuration

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **DLP Configuration** | Not enough data | 8.4 (62 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.7 (66 reviews) | 8.9 (278 reviews) | 
| **Unified Policy Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (60 reviews) | 8.4 (251 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.6 (60 reviews) | 8.1 (248 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.4 (67 reviews) | 8.5 (272 reviews) | 

#### Visibility

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multicloud Visibility** | Not enough data | 8.5 (65 reviews) | 9.3 (293 reviews) | 
| **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | 8.8 (60 reviews) | 9.2 (287 reviews) | 

#### Vulnerability Management

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Threat Hunting** | Not enough data | 8.6 (63 reviews) | 8.4 (268 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | 8.9 (62 reviews) | 9.2 (299 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | 8.6 (62 reviews) | 9.0 (278 reviews) | 
| **Risk-Prioritization** | Not enough data | 8.6 (64 reviews) | 9.1 (298 reviews) | 

### Microsegmentation

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

#### Administration

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

#### Enforcement

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

#### Visibility

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

### Attack Surface Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.6/10 | 222 |

#### Asset Management

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

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Gap Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (176 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (191 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (179 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (188 reviews) | 

#### Risk Management

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

#### Generative AI

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

### Container Monitoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 8.2/10 | 9 |
| **Wiz** | 8.6/10 | 135 |

#### Alerts management

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-mode alerts** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (109 reviews) | 
| **Opimization alerts** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (110 reviews) | 
| **Incident alerts** | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (119 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Resource utilization** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.4 (104 reviews) | 
| **Real-time monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (115 reviews) | 
| **Performance baseline** | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 8.4 (101 reviews) | 
| **API monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 7.8 (104 reviews) | 

#### Automation

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Resolution automation** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.2 (109 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.6 (112 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Search** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (126 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (123 reviews) | 
| **Visualization** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (126 reviews) | 
| **Track trends** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (114 reviews) | 

#### Issue Resolution

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Root cause identification** | Not enough data | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 8.6 (117 reviews) | 
| **Resolution guidance** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (122 reviews) | 
| **Proactive identification** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (114 reviews) | 

### Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 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) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policy Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (44 reviews) | 
| **Fine-Grained Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (45 reviews) | 
| **Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (45 reviews) | 
| **AI-driven access control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.8 (43 reviews) | 

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

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

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

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (50 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Reporting** | Not enough data | 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 |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 9.0/10 | 28 |

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

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Workload and container security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (20 reviews) | 
| **Threat detection and response** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (20 reviews) | 
| **DevSecOps Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (20 reviews) | 
| **Unified Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (24 reviews) | 

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

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Intelligent remediations and suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 
| **Risk prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (23 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly detection using machine learning** | Not enough data | 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) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-cloud visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (22 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (20 reviews) | 

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

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (18 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 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 |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 7.6/10 | 15 |

#### Generative AI - Exposure Management Platforms

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

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

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

#### Monitoring and Integration - Exposure Management Platforms

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

### AWS Marketplace

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

#### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 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 |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 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) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Continuous real‑time monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Discover & classify sensitive data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Custom classification support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 

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

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

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

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

#### Model Protection - AI Security Solutions

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

#### Runtime Monitoring - AI Security Solutions

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

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

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalable Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Shadow AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy‑as‑Code for AI Assets** | Not enough data | 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 |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 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) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security Ecosystem Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Policy Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access and Permissions Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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

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

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

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

### Cloud Security

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

#### Cloud Visibility

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

#### Security

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

#### Identity

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

### Data Security

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

#### Compliance

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

#### Administration

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

#### Security 

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Transport** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Tools** | Not enough data | 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 |
| **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** | 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) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (11 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (11 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (11 reviews) | 

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

| Feature | Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Managed Services** | Not enough data | 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 Microsoft Defender for Cloud (10):** [Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-native-application-protection-platform-cnapp), [AI Security Solutions Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-security-solutions), [Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-posture-management-cspm), [Secure Code Review Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/secure-code-review), [Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-monitoring-and-analytics), [Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-detection-and-response-cdr), [Container Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-security-tools), [Container Monitoring Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-monitoring-tools), [Software Composition Analysis Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-composition-analysis), [AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-security-posture-management-ai-spm-tools)

**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) | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 24.3% | 25.8% | 6.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 32.4% | 38.0% | 39.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 43.2% | 36.2% | 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%

#### Microsoft Defender for Cloud

- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.3%
- **Computer Software:** 11.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 11.5%
- **Education Management:** 6.8%
- **Oil & Energy:** 3.6%
- **Financial Services:** 3.2%
- **Banking:** 2.9%
- **Retail:** 2.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 30.1%

#### Wiz

- **Financial Services:** 18.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 12.0%
- **Computer Software:** 11.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.1%
- **Computer Games:** 3.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.0%
- **Insurance:** 2.7%
- **Banking:** 2.5%
- **Security and Investigations:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 36.1%

---
## Alternatives

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- [Cisco Duo](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-duo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (514 reviews)
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- [Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/acronis-cyber-protect-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1336 reviews)
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- [Druva Data Security Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/druva-data-security-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (730 reviews)

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- [Cortex Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cortex-cloud/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (112 reviews)
- [FortiCNAPP](https://www.g2.com/products/forticnapp/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (386 reviews)
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- [Sysdig Secure](https://www.g2.com/products/sysdig-sysdig-secure/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (112 reviews)
- [Qualys VMDR](https://www.g2.com/products/qualys-vmdr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (167 reviews)
- [Datadog](https://www.g2.com/products/datadog/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (702 reviews)
- [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (890 reviews)
- [Vanta](https://www.g2.com/products/vanta/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2431 reviews)
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### Alternatives to Wiz

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- [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 (702 reviews)
- [Tenable Nessus](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (301 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..."

### Microsoft Defender for Cloud

- Title: [What are the three security services provided by Windows Azure?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-three-security-services-provided-by-windows-azure) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It provides azure firewall, Microsoft sentinel, prevents DDOS Attack, defender for cloud "
- Title: [What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-microsoft-defender-for-cloud-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a multicloud security solution. It provides native CSPM capabilities for Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud environments and..."
- Title: [What is Azure security management?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-azure-security-management) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Defender "
- Title: [Is Azure security Center a SIEM?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-azure-security-center-a-siem) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Azure Security Center (ASC) is a cloud-native security management platform that provides unified security management and threat protection across hybrid..."

### Wiz

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