Online ROI Calculator

Estimate the financial benefits from using CloudGuard

This ROI calculator estimates the potential costs and benefits of using CloudGuard Network Security over a three-year period based on your organization-specific inputs, compared to using cloud provider services and without using other cloud firewalls. The calculator is based on the Forrester Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security and uses many default parameter values from this study. For more information, please download the Forrester study. For a detailed explanation of the results of this ROI calculator, please download the customized report.

This ROI calculator estimates the potential costs and benefits of using CloudGuard Network Security, compared to using cloud provider services and without using other cloud firewalls. For a cost comparison between CloudGuard Network Security and other cloud firewalls (whether from cloud providers or from cybersecurity vendors), please speak with your Check Point account team or cloud specialist.
Disclaimer: Calculation is based on typical customer deployment scenarios and is based on the financial model of the “Forrester Total Economic Impact™ for CloudGuard Network Security” report, and uses many default parameter values from this report. For more information about Forrester’s financial model, please download the Forrester TEI report.
Variations can be expected upon deployment at different customer environments. The below calculation is provided as an estimation for convenience, and Check Point does not guarantee that such estimation would reflect the actual saving and disclaims any liability and warranty in this regard.
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Based on the

Total Economic Impact^TM study

Step 1 - Your Cloud

How many cloud providers do you use now?

CloudGuard simplifies configuration and maintenance while providing the best network security for all popular public and private cloud vendors. Please enter the number of clouds you will use in the first year.

Step 2 - Your Team

Number of in-house developers (FTEs) now

CloudGuard saves work for developers through security guardrails and by eliminating rework. Please enter # developer FTEs in year 1.

FTEs

Advanced team parameters

Future expansion

Developer FTEs in year 2

Expected in-house developers in year 2 (# FTEs)

FTEs

Developer FTEs in year 3

Expected in-house developers in year 3 (# FTEs)

FTEs

Developer FTE salary

Used to calculate savings from less application development and rework, and avoided compliance and audit activities. Please use total cost to the organization instead of gross salary.

US$

Time savings for developers

Expected productivity/time savings from less application development and rework, in percentage savings

Security professional FTE salary

Used to calculate savings through using a single security interface for on-premises security and cloud security. Please use total cost to the organization instead of gross salary.

US$

Will you use the Compliance Blade?

Check Point Security Compliance (https://www.checkpoint.com/quantum/security-compliance/) translates thousands of complex regulatory requirements into actionable security best practices, and monitors policy changes in real time, providing instant alerts and remediation tips. This parameter is used to calculate savings through automated compliance

Labor saved (primary cloud)

Used to calculate labor productivity savings from the Compliance Blade: built-in compliance rules, continuous monitoring of compliance settings and configurations, and automated compliance audit reports. Please provide # FTEs saved for the primary cloud

FTEs

Labor saved (secondary clouds)

FTEs

Step 3 - Your Cost

Please tell us about your cloud security deployment:

How many cores will your cloud-based firewalls use?

CloudGuard licensing cost is based on the number of virtual cores used. Enter the planned number of cores for year 1 for all clouds. The default value is a recommended minimum, based on Check Point cloud security engineer experience. This recommended minimum value is calculated as (# cloud vendors) x (2 regions for redundancy) x (2 hubs per region) x (8 NGFW cores per hub). For more information, see https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/products/cloudguard-architecture-blueprint-diagrams.pdf. For a more accurate estimate of number of cores, please work with your Check Point account team and cloud security engineer on a customized cloud security architecture.

How many NGFWs will you use?

Alternative method to calculate the number of cores for all clouds. Enter the number of Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs), also referred to as Security Gateways, for year 1. When using this alternative method, you must also provide a value for average number of cores per firewall.

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Average number of cores per NGFW

Alternative method to calculate the number of cores. Enter the average number of cores per NGFW for year 1. When using this alternative method, you must also provide a value for the number of Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs), also referred to as Security Gateways.

Step 4 - Calculator Parameters

Organizations use different values for average breach cost

Choose a value to use for average breach cost

Select an industry standard or specify your own custom value.
Forrester: See https://resources.checkpoint.com/products/forrester-total-economic-impact-of-cloudguard-network-security
IBM: See https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=urx-52258

Probability of breach within year

Enter the % probability of a breach each year. This can be an industry-wide assumption, or you may have more specific values for your vertical or even for your organization.

Probability reduction of a breach

How much can the use of CloudGuard Network Security reduce the probability of a breach, relative to using cloud vendor services only (not including cloud firewalls)?

Size of breach reduction

How much can the use of CloudGuard Network Security reduce the size of a breach, relative to using cloud vendor services only (not including cloud firewalls)?

These optional risk adjustment variables will help to calculate your total potential cost savings with CloudGuard

Purchase Cost of CloudGuard

Specify percentage for (upward) risk adjustment of purchase cost. According to Forrester, the cost related to the CloudGuard implementation will vary based upon:

Licensing terms and agreements.
Customer-specific requirements.

(To account for these risks, Forrester adjusted this cost upward by 10%.)

Labor Productivities

Specify percentage for (downward) risk adjustment of labor productivities. According to Forrester, The labor productivities will vary with:

The experience the cloud security users have with Check Point on-premises security before using CloudGuard.
The number of cloud services used.
The ability to create reusable policies.
Log data availability.

(To account for these risks, Forrester adjusted this benefit downward by 20%.)

Reduced Breach Costs

Specify percentage for (downward) risk adjustment of breach cost reduction. According to Forrester, the CloudGuard benefit related to breaches will vary based upon:

Industry- and company-specific characteristics.
The native security capabilities of the cloud service providers.
The rigor behind the implementation of the native cloud service capabilities.

(To account for these risks, Forrester adjusted this benefit downward by 20%.)

Time Savings for Developers

Specify percentage for (downward) risk adjustment of developer time savings. According to Forrester, the CloudGuard benefit related to developer time savings will vary based upon:

The maturity of the security process related to developers.
The relationship between security and development, which will affect cooperation.

(To account for these risks, Forrester adjusted this benefit downward by 20%.)

Avoided Compliance / Audit Costs

Specify percentage for (downward) risk adjustment of compliance automation benefits. According to Forrester, the CloudGuard benefit related to compliance and audit labor savings will vary based upon compliance and audit requirements. (To account for these risks, Forrester adjusted this benefit downward by 10%,)

Present value calculation

Discount rate

To calculate Present Value, enter the discount rate (also known as "rate of return") as a percentage

TOTAL ROI 913%
Total Return On Investment of using CloudGuard Network Security over a three-year period based on your organization-specific inputs, compared to using cloud provider services and without using other cloud firewalls. For more details, see customized report.

BENEFITS PV $1.59M
Present value of the benefits of using CloudGuard Network Security over a three-year period. For more details, see customized report.

NPV $1.44M
Net present value (benefits less costs) of using CloudGuard Network Security over a three-year period. For more details, see customized report.

PAYBACK PERIOD 1 months
The amount of time it takes to recover the cost of investing in the use of CloudGuard Network Security. For more details, see customized report.

Cash Flow Analysis (Risk-Adjusted Estimates)
	Initial	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Total	Present Value
Total Costs	-$0	($52,800)	($63,360)	($76,032)	($192,192)	($157,488)
Total Benefits	-	$641,225	$641,225	$641,225	$1,923,675	$1,594,632
Net Benefits	$0	$588,425	$577,865	$565,193	$1,731,483	$1,437,144
ROI						913%
Payback Period						1 months

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Online ROI Calculator

Estimate the financial benefits from using CloudGuard

Step 1 - Your Cloud

Advanced cloud parameters

Future expansion

CloudGuard saves you money by reducing security training, baselining, and optimization costs

CloudGuard saves you money by making cloud security management simpler

Step 2 - Your Team

Advanced team parameters

Future expansion

Step 3 - Your Cost

Please tell us about your cloud security deployment:

Advanced cost parameters

Future expansion

Implementation Costs

Additional cost considerations - please consult your Check Point representative

Step 4 - Calculator Parameters

Organizations use different values for average breach cost

These optional risk adjustment variables will help to calculate your total potential cost savings with CloudGuard

Present value calculation

TOTAL ROI 913%
Total Return On Investment of using CloudGuard Network Security over a three-year period based on your organization-specific inputs, compared to using cloud provider services and without using other cloud firewalls. For more details, see customized report.

BENEFITS PV $1.59M
Present value of the benefits of using CloudGuard Network Security over a three-year period. For more details, see customized report.

NPV $1.44M
Net present value (benefits less costs) of using CloudGuard Network Security over a three-year period. For more details, see customized report.

PAYBACK PERIOD 1 months
The amount of time it takes to recover the cost of investing in the use of CloudGuard Network Security. For more details, see customized report.

Cash Flow Analysis (Risk-Adjusted Estimates)

Online ROI Calculator

Estimate the financial benefits from using CloudGuard

Step 1 - Your Cloud

Advanced cloud parameters

Future expansion

CloudGuard saves you money by reducing security training, baselining, and optimization costs

CloudGuard saves you money by making cloud security management simpler

Step 2 - Your Team

Advanced team parameters

Future expansion

Step 3 - Your Cost

Please tell us about your cloud security deployment:

Advanced cost parameters

Future expansion

Implementation Costs

Additional cost considerations - please consult your Check Point representative

Step 4 - Calculator Parameters

Organizations use different values for average breach cost

These optional risk adjustment variables will help to calculate your total potential cost savings with CloudGuard

Present value calculation

TOTAL ROI 913%Total Return On Investment of using CloudGuard Network Security over a three-year period based on your organization-specific inputs, compared to using cloud provider services and without using other cloud firewalls. For more details, see customized report.

BENEFITS PV $1.59MPresent value of the benefits of using CloudGuard Network Security over a three-year period. For more details, see customized report.

NPV $1.44MNet present value (benefits less costs) of using CloudGuard Network Security over a three-year period. For more details, see customized report.

PAYBACK PERIOD 1 monthsThe amount of time it takes to recover the cost of investing in the use of CloudGuard Network Security. For more details, see customized report.

Cash Flow Analysis (Risk-Adjusted Estimates)

TOTAL ROI 913%
Total Return On Investment of using CloudGuard Network Security over a three-year period based on your organization-specific inputs, compared to using cloud provider services and without using other cloud firewalls. For more details, see customized report.

BENEFITS PV $1.59M
Present value of the benefits of using CloudGuard Network Security over a three-year period. For more details, see customized report.

NPV $1.44M
Net present value (benefits less costs) of using CloudGuard Network Security over a three-year period. For more details, see customized report.

PAYBACK PERIOD 1 months
The amount of time it takes to recover the cost of investing in the use of CloudGuard Network Security. For more details, see customized report.