# Check Point Email Security > API-based email and collaboration security from Avanan, quoted through Check Point partners. Check Point Email Security is Check Point's API-based email security product, built on technology from its 2021 acquisition of Avanan, that connects to Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and collaboration apps to catch phishing and account takeover that gets past native filtering. Pricing is quote-only through Check Point partners across four tiers, with a 14-day free trial available on request. Listing updated 6 September 2026. Checked by MSP Software 5 September 2026. - Page: https://mspsoftware.net/software/avanan - Vendor: Check Point Software Technologies, https://mspsoftware.net/vendors/check-point, website https://www.checkpoint.com/harmony/email-security/ - Categories: Email security (primary), Identity and access - Free trial: yes. Free version: no. - Deployment: cloud. Platforms: web. HQ: Israel. Founded: 1993. - Support: help desk and knowledge base. Training: documentation, webinars and videos. ## From the vendor Check Point Email Security is Check Point Software Technologies' email and collaboration security product, built on the technology Check Point acquired when it bought Avanan in 2021. It connects to Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace through an API rather than sitting in front of mail flow as a traditional secure email gateway, so it does not require an MX record change, and it extends the same API-based scanning to collaboration apps including Slack, Microsoft Teams, Box and Dropbox. Because it reads content after the platform's own filtering rather than intercepting it beforehand, it can catch phishing and account takeover attempts that only become malicious after delivery. It suits MSPs and IT teams who want an additional layer behind Microsoft's or Google's native filtering rather than a full gateway replacement, and who need to deploy quickly across many client tenants without reconfiguring mail routing for each one. Check Point publishes four tiers rather than a fixed price: Email Only or Email & Collaboration, each available as Advanced Protect (phishing and account takeover protection, URL emulation, sandboxing and content disarm and reconstruction) or Complete Protect, which adds data loss prevention. Add-ons include archiving, DMARC management, incident response as a service and AI-driven phishing awareness training. None of this carries a published price; an MSP gets a quote through a Check Point partner, though Check Point does offer a 14-day free trial on request (checked September 2026). Email Security integrates natively with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, the platforms it protects, plus Slack, Microsoft Teams, Box and Dropbox for organisations securing collaboration tools beyond email, and it feeds alerts into SIEM tooling and Check Point's own Harmony security suite for shops already running Check Point network or endpoint products. Check Point is headquartered in Israel and was founded in 1993. MSPs evaluating it should check whether a client's existing Microsoft or Google filtering already covers most of the risk, since it is positioned as a second layer rather than a first line of defence, confirm which tier and add-ons a quote actually includes, and confirm how it is licensed and billed by their chosen Check Point partner. ## Pricing Check Point Email Security does not publish a list price. ## Features | Feature | Supported | Note | | --- | --- | --- | | Phishing and malware filtering | yes | | | Spoofing and impersonation protection | yes | Account takeover protection is part of the Advanced Protect tier. | | Archiving | yes | Sold as a paid add-on, not included in the base tiers. | | Security awareness training bundle | yes | AI-driven phishing training is a paid add-on. | | API-based post-delivery scanning | yes | Core mechanic inherited from Avanan; no MX record change needed. | | DMARC monitoring | yes | Sold as a paid 'DMARC management' add-on. | | Attachment sandboxing | yes | URL emulation and sandboxing are part of the Advanced Protect tier. | | Data loss prevention | yes | Included from the Complete Protect tier upward. | | Microsoft 365 integration | yes | | | Multi-factor authentication | no | Email and collaboration security only; identity is a separate Check Point product line. | | Single sign-on | no | | | Conditional access and device trust | no | | | Privileged access management | no | | | Passwordless and passkey support | no | | | Legacy VPN and app support | no | | | Self-service password reset | no | | | RADIUS and SAML support | no | | ## Integrations - Microsoft 365, https://www.checkpoint.com/harmony/email-security/ - Google Workspace, https://www.checkpoint.com/harmony/email-security/ - Slack, https://www.checkpoint.com/harmony/email-security/ - Microsoft Teams, https://www.checkpoint.com/harmony/email-security/ - Box, https://www.checkpoint.com/harmony/email-security/ - Dropbox, https://www.checkpoint.com/harmony/email-security/ ## Alternatives - Vade: AI email security for Microsoft 365 with bundled contextual security awareness training. https://mspsoftware.net/software/vade - Barracuda Email Protection: Cloud email security, archiving and awareness training bundled into three tiers, priced by quote only. https://mspsoftware.net/software/barracuda-email-protection - Proofpoint 365 Total Protection: Microsoft 365 security and backup suite for small businesses, quoted through MSPs. https://mspsoftware.net/software/proofpoint-essentials - Sublime Security: Email security via API with programmable rules, per mailbox, for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. https://mspsoftware.net/software/sublime-security. Compare: https://mspsoftware.net/compare/avanan-vs-sublime-security ## FAQ ### How much does Check Point Email Security cost? Check Point Email Security does not publish a list price. No MSP price reports have been approved yet. ### Does Check Point Email Security offer a free trial? Check Point Email Security offers a free trial. There is no free version. ### What does Check Point Email Security integrate with? Check Point Email Security lists integrations with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Box and Dropbox. ### Is Check Point Email Security cloud or on-premises? Check Point Email Security is cloud-hosted; there is no on-premises version. ### Does Check Point Email Security require changing a client's MX records? No. Check Point Email Security connects to Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace through an API rather than sitting in front of mail flow as a gateway, so it does not require changing MX records or rerouting mail. This makes it faster to deploy across many client tenants than a traditional secure email gateway, since there is no mail flow change to plan and test. ### Is Check Point Email Security the same as Avanan? Check Point Email Security is built on the product Check Point acquired when it bought Avanan in 2021. Check Point renamed the product to Check Point Email Security in March 2026, moving away from the Harmony brand name, so an MSP looking for 'Avanan' or 'Harmony Email & Collaboration' today should look for Check Point Email Security instead. It is sold and supported through Check Point's partner network. ### Does Check Point Email Security replace Microsoft 365's or Google Workspace's built-in filtering? No. Check Point Email Security is designed to sit alongside the native filtering already built into Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, scanning content after it has passed that first layer to catch phishing and account takeover attempts that only become malicious after delivery. MSPs keep the platform's own filtering active and add this as a second, API-based layer rather than switching it off. ### How is Check Point Email Security priced? Check Point does not publish prices for Email Security. It is sold as four tiers, Email Only or Email & Collaboration, each as Advanced Protect or the higher Complete Protect (which adds data loss prevention), plus optional paid add-ons for archiving, DMARC management, incident response as a service and AI-driven phishing awareness training. An MSP needs a quote from a Check Point partner to see actual pricing, though a 14-day free trial is available on request. ### Who sells and supports Check Point Email Security? Check Point Email Security is sold and quoted exclusively through Check Point partners and resellers, not direct to end customers as a self-service purchase. An MSP typically becomes a Check Point partner, or works through a distributor that is one, to get pricing, provision the product and bill it on to clients.