Check Point WAF (formerly CloudGuard WAF)

What Check Point WAF (formerly CloudGuard WAF) is

Check Point WAF, formerly CloudGuard WAF, protects web and API assets through a hybrid deployment model. Its listed capabilities include API protection, bot management and rate limiting. The product is available for web and API use, with Advanced and Premium tiers offered on a pay-as-you-go basis and an annual contract option for either tier. The pay-as-you-go plans are free for seven days or the first 1 million requests, and both include 10 root domains. Advanced provides 40 management admins per tenant, 100 protected assets and three months of log retention. Premium has no stated cap on management admins or protected assets and provides six months of log retention. The annual contract uses committed-term pricing for either tier. Check Point was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Who it suits

Check Point WAF suits teams that need protection for web or API assets, with bot management and rate limiting. Advanced fits tenants within its stated admin and asset allowances; Premium suits those needing the higher stated allowances and longer log retention.

Limits

The pay-as-you-go plans are free for seven days or the first 1 million requests. Advanced includes 10 root domains, 40 management admins per tenant, 100 protected assets and three months of log retention; Premium includes 10 root domains, unlimited admins and protected assets, and six months of log retention.

Getting started

1. Visit the Check Point WAF website.
2. Choose Advanced or Premium pay-as-you-go, or an annual contract for either tier.
3. For pay-as-you-go, begin with the free period or first 1 million requests.

Verdict

Choose Check Point WAF if you need hybrid web or API protection with bot management and rate limiting. Advanced offers defined tenant allowances, while Premium raises the stated admin and asset caps and extends log retention; teams seeking a free plan should look elsewhere.