Independent Testing Finds Check Point SandBlast as Leader in Competitive Mobile Threat Defense Industry Assessment
Check Point SandBlast Mobile awarded Certified Secure at San Francisco 2020 RSA conference for its leadership in the Miercom Mobile Threat Defense study, outperforming its competitors.
SAN FRANCISCO – 2020 RSA Conference Booth #6171– February 24, 2020 – Miercom analyzed leading Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) vendors to determine the industry average security efficacy against threats introduced by mobile devices. Check Point SandBlast Mobile proved its fast, easy security for mobile endpoints – surpassing features offered by competitors in MTD. SandBlast Mobile demonstrated high quality security, as well as comparable first-year costs, making it an extremely valuable product for enterprises looking to protect their mobile devices.
“Based on our observations, we found the Check Point SandBlast Mobile solution to be a superior defense against the latest threat trends and techniques – no matter how advanced or evasive,” said Robert Smithers, CEO of Miercom. “SandBlast Mobile stands up to its claims and outperforms its competition, earning the Miercom Certified Secure award for its sophisticated mobile defense technology against 30 use case scenarios. For 28 of these 30 tests, Check Point scored 100 percent security efficacy by leveraging its global, dynamic intelligence feeds which allow the solution to keep its finger on the pulse for the newest threats. Even more, its dashboard is seamless and intuitive – making threat and device visibility simple and useful for quick remediation without impacting work productivity. Our results allow us to confidently recommend Check Point SandBlast Mobile as an enterprise-grade MTD solution.”
Miercom conducted independent, third-party analysis of security and usability to evaluate product features and benefits of Check Point SandBlast Mobile, as well as similar MTD solutions. Using a proprietary security test suite, SandBlast Mobile was subjected to malware and other exploits representative of a real network.
SandBlast Mobile is a market-leading MTD solution that offers advanced threat prevention against malware, phishing, Man-in-the-Middle attacks, OS exploits and more. The cloud-based dashboard makes real-time risk assessment and visibility of mobile threats simple and actionable for user-friendly protection of user and corporate data.
“Miercom went beyond standard benchmarking and used real, custom-crafted threats to put our solution to test,” said Itai Greenberg, Vice President of Product Management and Product Marketing, of Check Point. “With our results, we are able to validate that SandBlast Mobile exceeds its competition and truly can protect a live network from the same threats seen in the wild. Our customers can count on SandBlast Mobile to protect their mobile fleet from the latest mobile threats as quickly and easily as possible based on validation from Miercom’s detailed approach to mobile defense testing.”
Miercom results show 99 percent security from SandBlast Mobile – compared to the average vendor’s 63.8 percent efficacy for MTD features: threat protection, network attack prevention, device vulnerability prevention, remediation tools and ease of use. It’s “A+” analytics provided prevention against behavioral-based breach attempts with 98.3 percent efficacy. Other high-efficacy security features, combined with its refined remediation tools and straightforward interface, allow customers to truly benefit from SandBlast Mobile for guaranteed mobile security.
Visit Miercom’s website for the full report. To learn how the Check Point SandBlast Mobile provides the industry’s most advanced mobile threat defense capabilities, please visit the Check Point SandBlast Mobile page for more information.
About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is a leading provider of cyber security solutions to corporate enterprises and governments globally. Its solutions protect customers from 5th-generation cyber-attacks with an industry leading catch rate of malware, ransomware and other targeted attacks. Check Point offers a multilevel security architecture with our new Gen V advanced threat prevention that protects all networks, cloud and mobile operations of a business against all known attacks combined with the industry’s most comprehensive and intuitive single point of control management system. Check Point protects over 100,000 organizations of all sizes.
About Miercom
Miercom is a global leader in independent product testing, publishing hundreds of comprehensive testing and product comparison analyses over the years. Miercom certifications are used by networking industries and global businesses as an accurate, unbiased source of product assessment. Miercom features comprehensive certification and test programs including Performance Verified, Certified Secure, Certified Green as well as other validation or conformance testing services. To access the latest Miercom test reviews and technology industry assessments, please visit miercom.com.
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