sk181127 - Check Point Quantum R82 Release

Check Point Quantum R82 Release

Product Maestro HyperScale Firewall, Multi-Domain Security Management, Scalable Chassis, Security Gateways, Security Management, SmartConsole

Version R82

Last Modified 2026-06-21

Solution

Check Point Recommended version for all deployments is R82 with its Recommended Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take. For more info about all Check Point releases, refer to Release map and Release Terminology articles.

Introduction

R82 is Check Point's major software release for Quantum products and CloudGuard Network Security. It introduces 50 innovative capabilities to strengthen threat prevention, greatly streamline operations and provisioning, and troubleshoot network connections with integrated diagnostics tools.
This release provides access to new AI-powered threat prevention engines that strengthen defense against zero-day phishing, brand spoofing, malware, and more. R82 also adds DNS protection against NXNS, offers DNS configuration granularity, and supports DNS-over-HTTPS Inspection.
Check Point offers the industry's first complete protection for HTTP/3 over QUIC. R82 also enables effortless and automated HTTPS Inspection deployment with granular controls and exceptional performance.
Check Point's VSX has a new versatile mode (VSNext) that unifies management features and APIs across Virtual Systems and physical Security Gateways. Furthermore, cluster management is greatly simplified with a new page in Gaia Portal and a new mode (ElasticXL) that enables Security Gateway clustering without the need for physical Orchestrators.
In addition, R82 introduces a new version of Check Point's operating system with superior networking and routing capabilities. For automation, users and DevOps teams can now execute API calls directly to security gateways through a new dynamic policy layer. For future-proofing, R82 enables NIST-approved Kyber (ML-KEM) encryption to protect today’s VPN traffic against future quantum computing-based hacking.
These are just some of the powerful new capabilities in R82.
Effective March 31, 2026, the GA version was updated to Take 779, which includes the certificates and CRL fix ( sk184766).
R82 Take 779 is supported with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 91 and higher.

What's New in R82

    Threat Prevention

AI-based prevention engines

Check Point's new AI security engines represent a shift in how we utilize data, transitioning from mostly a single indicator perspective to a multi-dimensional approach.

Improved DNS Security Capabilities

This release provides new and enhanced DNS security capabilities with the addition of:

Automatic Security Services Configuration

Zero Phishing, Anti-Virus, Anti-Bot and IPS Software Blades are now more accessible, providing a simpler and easier user experience.

Web Security

HTTPS Inspection

This release sets a new standard with breakthrough performance, unmatched simplicity, and effortless deployment of HTTPS Inspection. Now, you can significantly increase your security without sacrificing speed or user experience.

New Clustering Technology

Dynamic Policy Layer

Performance and Infrastructure

Gaia Operating System

This release boosts Gaia OS with a new OS kernel and multiple new configuration options for better security, enhanced networking and a simpler experience.

Security Management Server Enhancements

CloudGuard Controller

CloudGuard Controller now supports Identity Awareness PDP (Identity Sharing).

Documentation

Release Notes

Revision History

| Date | Description | | 21 Jun 2026 | Fast Deployment Package: Security Gateway, Security Management and Multi-Domain Security Management were updated to Recommended Jumbo Take 107. | | 31 Mar 2026 | GA version was updated to Take 779. | | 29 Jul 2025 | R82 is declared as Check Point Recommended version. |