Enterprise Based Protection (EBP) - FAQ and
Guidelines
Q: What is the Enterprise Based Protection Program ?
A: With the increasing wave in security threats, organizations must take a “leaning-forward”
security approach by protecting their entire organization with the most advanced
technologies.
Check Point is introducing the new Enterprise Based Protection (EBP) program that offers
full threat prevention coverage to all a customer’s security gateways.
Key Values
 Utmost Security - The best protection against known and unknown malware based
on Check Point’s multi-layered Threat prevention ( IPS, Anti-virus, Anti-Bot, Threat
Emulation & URL Filtering Security)
 Simple program enrollment - hassle free licensing enabling immediate activation of
Threat Prevention on all account’s security gateways with no need for any license
installation of any of the security gateways
 Cost effective solution – new and attractive program pricing offering a 50% saving
from standard NGTP coverage for entire site.
Q: What is a Check Point security Point ?
A: The EBP program price per customer is calculated per the asset value of the customer’s
Check Point User Center account at the time of customer’s enrollment to the program.
This calculation is done with the introduction of Check Point security point model.
The points represent a weighted sizing for each Check Point security gateway. Each
gateway is assigned with an amount of points relative to the current blade value per
gateway. For example the 61000 appliance carries 1273 points whereas the 4800
appliance represents 180 points. Assigning in a user center account to each security
gateway its weighed point value and summing up on points, provides a weighed amount of
points to the entire account.
Q: What is the cost of the EBP program ?
A: The EBP price is then calculated according to a price per point that is multiplied by the
amount of points in the specific account. The current price is $28 per point for NGTP
coverage for one year and $35 per point for NGTP and Threat Emulation cloud service for
one year
Q: How are Check Point security points calculated for my customer’s account ?
A: The EBP price is calculated according to a price per point that is multiplied by the
amount of points in the specific account.
For example, account with :
 2 x 21400 - point size of 21400 is 355
 6 x 4800 - point size of each 4800 is 180
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 2 x 21400 : 2 x 355 = 710 points
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 6 x 4800 6 x 180 = 1,080 points
 Total = 1080+710=1,790 points for the account
EBP list price for the account ( NGTP) : 1790x28 = $50,120
EBP list price for the account ( NGTP+TE) : 1790x35 = $62,650
Q: Who is this program applicable too ?
A: The program is applicable to all our customers. prefferable to all customer’s user center
accounts.
Q: What is the process for offering an offer to my customer ?
A: Very simple !
1. Talk to your customer about security and the significant value of
Check Point's multi-layered Threat Prevention
2. Offer a quote - Via the Renewal Tool in the Partner-Map you will be
able to prepare a proposal very simply ( the tool will display the
account's total amount of points )
3. Sign the customer ( and/or partner) on the EBP enrollment
agreement. A straightforward 1-page letter of consent. You can
access a copy of the agreement
Figure 1 proposal
dialog in renewal tool
http://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/campaigns/EBP/EBP_agreement.pdf
Q: What if the account to be enrolled to the EBP program includes security gateway
with already covered NGTP blade contracts ( i.e, IPS, APPCL, URLF, AB, AV) ?
A: Account will be credited for the remaining duration of the specific contracts that still valid
Q: Is the EBP a multi-year offer ?
A: Yes , customer can be enrolled on a 1 year, 2 year, etc contract . Nevertheless no
discounts will apply to a multi-year contract
Q: Can the EBP be offered to a net new customer net who is purchasing three years
of subscriptions upfront??
A: Yes, First year purchased should be based on NGTP appliances and Year 2 onwards
could be EBP pricing.
Q: Can I add new gateways into an account already covered by the EBP program ?
A: Yes, In this program, the service price is calculated based on the asset value of the
customer’s Check Point User Center account at the time of customer’s enrollment to the
program. Customers will be invoiced for any expansion of the program by means of
adding gateways to the User Center account at any time following enrollment to the
program.
Q: Can I move gateways into an account already covered by the EBP program ?
A: Yes, In this program, the service price is calculated based on the asset value of the
customer’s Check Point User Center account at the time of customer’s enrollment to the
program. Customers will be invoiced for any expansion of the program by means of
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adding gateways to the User Center account at any time following enrollment to the
program.
Q: Threat Emulation, is there a file quota to the offer provided to the customer ? How
is the file count figured out? Does that change the overall base price?
A: The EBP program with threat emulation is provided with a single price ($35 per point)
regardless of the size of the company and expected file count. In other words, no direct
limitation in file quotas while using the EBP program (unless a significant abuse / exception
in file use).
Q: Threat Emulation, are you referring to cloud based threat emulation - if the client
wants on premise ?
A: The EBP program with threat emulation relates to threat emulation cloud service.
Customers wishing to use local emulation ( private emulation appliance), should purchase
the NGTP EBP program ( $28 ) without threat emulation and purchase the appliance
separately
Q: Will there be a points sizing tool to make this easy to build quotes for customers?
A: The Check Point renewal tool will provide a clear calculation per UC account, of the total
amount of points in the account, the proposed price of EBP ( With and without TE) and the
required credit calculations.
In addition, in the product catalog each appliance will be displayed with its related point
size.
Q: Is there a need to install licenses on the security gateways in order to enable
threat prevention?
A: No! All enablement of threat prevention to security gateways in an account covered by
the EBP program is done completely transparent to the user with no need for any
installation of licensed on the security gateways or security managements.
Security gateways with software version lower than R77 will still require contract installation
via the security management.
Q: How can I get more information?
A: More information is available in the EBP page on the WIKI ( search EBP) . In addition a
dedicated email address cpp@checkpoint.com is available for questions and clarifications.
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