Check Point Security Gateway High Availability (CPSG-4C-NGTX-HA)

Mid-sized and large enterprise networks face relentless pressure: encrypted threats bypass legacy defenses, downtime from hardware failure erodes trust, and security sprawl complicates management. The Check Point CPSG-4C-NGTX-HA Security Gateway directly addresses these challenges by pairing high-performance threat prevention with built-in high availability in a compact 1U appliance. It consolidates firewall, IPS, anti-bot, anti-virus, application control, URL filtering, and SandBlast zero-day protection into a single, centrally managed platform, ensuring your perimeter stays resilient without sacrificing throughput.

Who is it for

This appliance is built for mid-sized to large enterprises and data centers that require always-on security. If your organization depends on uninterrupted connectivity for critical applications—whether e-commerce, remote access VPNs, or cloud-based collaboration—the CPSG-4C-NGTX-HA delivers the redundancy and performance needed to keep operations running. IT teams will appreciate the simplified management via Check Point SmartConsole, reducing the complexity of maintaining multiple security point products.

Main features

• High Availability (HA) with ClusterXL support for Active/Standby or Active/Active configurations, ensuring seamless failover.
• Next-Generation Threat Prevention (NGTX) suite including Firewall, VPN, IPS, Application Control, URL Filtering, Anti-Bot, Anti-Virus, and SandBlast Zero-Day Protection.
• Up to 15 Gbps firewall throughput and 5 Gbps threat prevention throughput for demanding network environments.
• 8 x 1GbE copper ports for flexible connectivity, expandable to meet growing network demands.
• Dual hot-swappable power supplies for maximum uptime and easy maintenance.
• 1U rackmount form factor ideal for standard data center racks.

Specifications

• Firewall Throughput: Up to 15 Gbps
• Threat Prevention Throughput: Up to 5 Gbps
• VPN Throughput (AES-256): Up to 3 Gbps
• Concurrent Connections: Up to 4 Million
• New Connections per Second: Up to 50,000
• Network Interfaces: 8 x 1GbE Copper ports (expandable)
• Redundancy: Dual Hot-Swappable Power Supplies
• Form Factor: 1U Rackmount
• Management: Centralized via Check Point SmartConsole
• Operating System: Check Point Gaia
• SSL Inspection: Yes
• SD-WAN Support: Yes (basic capabilities)
• Cloud Integration: Yes (for management and threat intelligence)

Tips

For optimal high availability, deploy two CPSG-4C-NGTX-HA units in a cluster and connect their synchronization interfaces directly. Regularly update the Gaia OS and threat prevention blades to stay protected against the latest exploits. Use the included 1GbE ports for network segmentation, and consider adding expansion modules if you need fiber connectivity or higher port density.