Check Point DDoS Protector vs Forcepoint ZTNA

Check Point DDoS Protector

6.8 #12 in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software

7.3 #53 in Business VPN Software

	Check Point DDoS Protector	Forcepoint ZTNA
Platforms	Linux, self-hosted, Web	macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows
Deployment model	hybrid	hybrid
Network scope	multi-scope
Inline blocking	Yes
Encrypted traffic inspection	Yes
Cloud workload support	Yes
Threat intelligence	Yes
Supported platforms	cloud
Attack layers	both
Mitigation mode	hybrid
Managed mitigation	Yes
Rule analysis	Yes
API access	Yes	Yes
Policy automation	Yes	Yes
Intrusion prevention	Yes	Yes
SSL inspection	Yes	Yes
Site-to-site VPN	Yes	Yes
Free plan		No
Isolation mode		hybrid
Malware scanning		No
File transfer controls		Yes
Data loss prevention		Yes
Inline controls		Yes
API-based controls		Yes
DLP controls		Yes
Shadow IT discovery		Yes
Threat detection		Yes
Deployment		hybrid
Endpoint controls		Yes
Network controls		Yes
Cloud app controls		Yes
Data discovery		Yes
Removable media control		Yes
Incident workflows		Yes
Phishing detection		Yes
Attachment scanning		Yes
Quarantine access		user_and_admin
Supported mail platforms		Microsoft Exchange, Gmail for Business, and other email providers
Quarantine retention		30 days
Deployment type		cloud_gateway
Change control		Yes
User risk scoring		Yes
Insider-risk workflows		Yes
Data exfiltration detection		Yes
Credential misuse detection		Yes
Case management		Yes
Access methods		both
Device posture checks		Yes
Supported app protocols		SSH, RDP, HTTP, HTTPS, SMB, SFTP