NSS Labs performed an independent test of the Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. 15600 Next Generation Threat Prevention & SandBlastTM (NGTX) Appliance R77.30. The product was subjected to thorough testing at the NSS facility in Austin, Texas, based on the Breach Detection Systems (BDS) Test Methodology v4.0. This test was conducted free of charge and NSS did not receive any compensation in return for Check Point’s participation.

PRODUCT TESTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

• Security Effectiveness: BDS are expected to detect and log breaches and attempted breaches accurately, while remaining resistant to false positives.
• Performance: A system’s detection processing capability is stressed to determine when connections are overwhelmed or the table and buffer capacity is exceeded, and attacks are allowed through.
• Stability and Reliability: The stability of the BDS is verified, along with its ability to maintain security effectiveness while under normal load and while detecting malicious traffic.
• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): The overall cost of deployment, maintenance, and upkeep is assessed.?

As with all NSS Labs group tests, there was no fee for participation. In addition, the test methodology applied is in the public domain to provide transparency and to help enterprises understand the test results.