Introduction to Harmony Connect

Check Point Harmony Connect is a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution that provides secure internet and corporate network access to remote and branch office users.

How It Works

Secure Internet Access and Corporate Access

Internet Access for Remote Users

Harmony Connect Internet Access is a cloud An administrator approved Harmony Connect cloud location that processes the internet and corporate traffic.-based Secure Web Gateway that provides protection against phishing and malware attacks for a secure browsing experience to remote users through the Harmony Connect Agent for computers.

Benefits

• Real-time blocking of phishing sites.

• Prevention of zero-day malware through advanced sandboxing.

• Protection against vulnerabilities and browser exploits with cloud IPS Check Point Software Blade on a Security Gateway that inspects and analyzes packets and data for numerous types of risks (Intrusion Prevention System)..

• Inspects all internet traffic across all ports and protocols, with granular access control to 10,000+ internet and SaaS applications.

• Cloud-based Data Loss Prevention Check Point Software Blade on a Security Gateway that detects and prevents the unauthorized transmission of confidential information outside the organization. Acronym: DLP. (DLP) system.

• Integration with ThreatCloud for enhanced threat intelligence.

Corporate (Network) Access for Remote Users

Harmony Connect Remote Access provides a client-based solution that delivers VPN-as-a-Service to provide secure corporate access to remote users.

Benefits

• Supports various applications and protocols.

• Customizable Zero-Trust access policy for granular control.

• Embedded cloud DLP for data protection.

• Industry-leading IPS to protect your apps from the latest vulnerabilities, such as Log4J.

• Supports device posture validation.

Branch Office Users

Harmony Connect Internet Access ensures secure connectivity for branch offices and retail locations through seamless integration with leading SD-WAN Software-Defined Wide Area Network - A virtual WAN architecture that allows enterprises to leverage any combination of transport services – including MPLS, LTE and broadband internet services – to securely connect users to applications. vendors for consistent network security.

Benefits

• Quick deployment for immediate protection.

• Comprehensive secure web gateway features.

• Seamless integration with leading SD-WAN vendors.

• Consistent security enforcement across multiple sites.

• Enhanced network performance for branch and retail locations.

Secure Application-Level Access

Harmony Connect Remote Access offers clientless remote access to internal corporate application (SSH, RDP, Web, Tunnel, and Database) residing in the data center, public or private clouds, and IaaS. This is ideal for BYOD and third-party users with no agent installation or management required.

Benefits

• Convenient clientless remote access.

• Secure access to internal corporate applications.

• User-friendly with intuitive resource access.

• Simplified management with granular controls.

• Support for BYOD and third-party users.

• Cloud-native capabilities for DevOps teams.