Security Advisory - July 2026 Frontier AI Security and Hardening Update

Check Point named a leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewalls.

AI-Powered, Cloud Delivered Threat Prevention

The Check Point portfolio of high-performance firewalls secures enterprises of all sizes in all industries.

Block the most evasive threats automatically

Our firewalls have the highest security rating with a 99.9% block rate against zero day attacks, leveraging 50+ AI engines and real-time global threat intelligence.

Resiliency and hyperscalability for efficient operations

Scale your network security up to 1 Tbps throughput, with intelligent firewall clustering, automatic load balancing, and 99.999% resiliency.

One unified policy to manage your entire network security

The gold standard in policy and threat visibility provides consistent and granular access control of users, firewalls, apps, cloud, and more in a single console.

Learn How Check Point’s operating system delivers #1 ranked security

How Check Point Blocks Zero-Day DNS & Phishing Attacks.

Check Point #1 in Miercom NGFW Security Benchmark

99.7% block rate vs. 72.7% by nearest competitor.

Check Point Firewalls and Security Gateways

Check Point firewalls deliver the full range of network security, including remote access VPN, SASE, SD-WAN, and defend against IoT, DDoS, and Zero Day attacks.

High-Performance Data Center Security

Ultra high-performance data center firewalls for the most demanding environments with the strongest zero-day protection and resilient network performance.

• Up to 75 Gbps of Layer 1-7 threat prevention with 99.9% block rates.
• Hyper scale with firewall clustering and load sharing.
• Modular flexibility.

Advanced DDoS Protection

Detection and defense against the most advanced DDoS threats, Burst attacks, Domain Name System, amplification attacks, IoT botnet floods, Layer 3–7 and other crippling events.

• Automated Zero-Day Attack Defense.
• SSL Attack Mitigation with hardware-based SSL engines.
• Patent Protected Real-Time Attack Signature.
• Range of appliances for 6 Gbps to 800 Gbps Mitigation Throughput.

Industrial and OT Security

Integrated AI security, high-speed secure 5G connectivity, and more for deployments in harsh environments as part of a complex end-to-end Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security solution.

• Up to 400 Mbps threat prevention throughput.
• 1 GbE & 5G wireless secure connectivity.
• Support for SCADA and ICS protocols.

Why Check Point AI-Powered, Cloud Delivered Threat Prevention is trusted by over 100,000 enterprises worldwide

• Automatic, real-time threat intelligence enables firewalls to proactively detect and block attacks.
• Flexible modularity for dynamic network interface requirements.
• Unified policy management for on-prem and cloud firewalls.

Maximum Threat Prevention, Operational Efficiency, and Security Accuracy

A firewall should be the strongest link in your network, not the weakest.

FAQs

What makes Check Point firewalls "AI-powered"?

Check Point firewalls use advanced AI and machine learning to deliver automated threat prevention. This includes real-time detection and mitigation of known and unknown attacks, reducing manual intervention and improving security efficiency.

How effective are Check Point firewalls at blocking zero day threats?

Based on multiple independent multi-vendor lab evaluations using live malware, phishing, and intrusion attacks, Check Point delivers the industry’s highest block rates against zero day and advanced attacks.