Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. announced that its
Check Point CloudGuard solution has been recognized as a
Leader across three key GigaOm Radar reports: Application & API Security,
Cloud Network Security, and Cloud Workload Security. The reports highlight
Check Point’s platform unification, prevention-first approach, and AI-powered
threat prevention as key differentiators in the rapidly evolving cloud security
landscape.
Check
Point: Leading the Future of Cloud Security
In our
interconnected world, managing and securing multiple cloud environments is a
daunting task. Check Point CloudGuard provides automated, AI-powered
protection, making cloud management easier while ensuring the safety of
workloads, applications, and data. Howard Holton, Chief Operating Officer at
GigaOm, stresses, “Cloud and API security is crucial for every organization in
2025.” He further highlights that, “Check Point’s Infinity platform, along with
its extensive range of cloud protections, is vital for any organization looking
to protect its assets.”
“We’re proud
to be recognized for our holistic approach to cloud security, combining cloud
network security, workload protection, and posture management into a truly
unified framework,” said Paul Barbosa, VP of Cloud Security at Check Point
Software Technologies. “Our leadership across these categories validates our
continued innovation as we drive forward one of the industry’s most
comprehensive cloud security platforms.”
AI-Enhanced
WAF & API Security: Leading the Market in Advanced Threat Prevention
GigaOm
positioned Check Point as a Leader in Application & API Security, citing
its innovative dual-layer AI approach that enhances detection and prevention
capabilities. Key strengths include:
- AI-driven vulnerability detection, delivering highly accurate threat identification with
minimal false positives - Real-time threat detection and response, offering unmatched insight into security incidents by
providing comprehensive logging and reporting - Data leak protection that automatically learns application schemas and
enforces content rules while providing comprehensive DLP.
Cloud
Network Security: Real-Time, Dynamic Protection Across Multi-Cloud Environments
Check
Point CloudGuard earned recognition for its capability to gather and analyze
data from all major cloud providers, enabling the implementation of adaptive
security measures instantly. Other notable features include:
- Extensive hybrid-cloud support, ensuring uniform security policies across both public
and private clouds - Rapid innovation pipeline, with multiple major releases annually, ensuring the
latest defenses against emerging cloud threats - Automated security policy adaptation, allowing security teams to respond to cloud
environment changes without manual intervention
Cloud
Workload Security: Full-Stack Protection for Enterprise Cloud Environments
In the
Cloud Workload Security report, CloudGuard received recognition for its
comprehensive security strategy. Check Point recently announced strategic partnership with Wiz, a top CNAPP (Cloud Native
Application Protection Platform) provider, also highlighted as a Leader in this
GigaOm report. This collaboration will allow Check Point and Wiz to leverage
their combined strengths in the following areas:
- Hybrid environment, support provides seamless security with a multilayered
approach across physical, virtual, and cloud environments - Workload detection and response, to preemptively identify and mitigate attacks before
they impact business operations - Automated configuration enforcement, ensuring security and compliance are embedded before
workloads go live in cloud environments.
