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Check Point Leader & Fast Mover in GigaOm Cloud Security Radar


Check Point Leader & Fast Mover in GigaOm Cloud Security Radar
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  • February 18, 2026

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. today announced its placement as a Leader and Fast Mover in the GigaOm Radar for Cloud Network Security 2025. This marks the company’s third straight year earning top-tier recognition in the report, which evaluates vendors across innovation, platform capabilities, performance, and market momentum in securing cloud-native and hybrid environments.

Quick Intel

  • GigaOm places Check Point in the Innovation / Platform Play quadrant, citing its unified Infinity architecture, advanced threat prevention, and operational simplicity.
  • CloudGuard WAF praised for machine-learning behavioral validation, contextual ML, and high-efficacy blocking of malicious traffic, bots, brute-force, and scraping.
  • CloudGuard Controller highlighted for automation-driven policy management that continuously polls cloud environments and dynamically adjusts security—reducing manual effort and misconfigurations.
  • Strong integration with Wiz recognized for connected risk graphs, faster blind-spot detection, and prioritized remediation across multicloud setups.
  • Open Garden strategy enables native, best-of-breed integrations across public and private clouds without compromising security efficacy.
  • Recognition underscores Check Point’s consistent innovation velocity and ability to deliver enterprise-grade protection while simplifying complexity for hybrid/multicloud organizations.

Prevention-First Approach Drives Leadership Position

GigaOm’s analysis emphasizes Check Point’s ability to deliver consistent, high-efficacy cloud security that adapts to modern operational realities. The report notes the company’s strengths in unifying visibility, automating policy enforcement, and preventing threats proactively—key differentiators in an era where cloud attack surfaces expand rapidly.

“Our research shows that Check Point is maintaining a strong pace of innovation, using its core networking strengths to build a unified platform that adapts to how modern organizations operate,” said Andrew Green, analyst at GigaOm.

“We are thrilled that GigaOm has once again recognized Check Point as a Leader and Fast Mover in cloud network security,” said Paul Barbosa, VP of Cloud Security at Check Point Software Technologies. “We’re proud of this accolade, but even more excited about what it means for our customers: stronger digital trust, less complexity, and better protection for the applications that run their business.”

Check Point’s Open Garden ecosystem continues to expand choice and interoperability, allowing organizations to integrate leading third-party tools while preserving prevention-first security outcomes.

About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. 

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is a leading protector of digital trust, utilizing AI-powered cyber security solutions to safeguard over 100,000 organizations globally. Through its Infinity Platform and an open garden ecosystem, Check Point’s prevention-first approach delivers industry-leading security efficacy while reducing risk. Employing a hybrid mesh network architecture with SASE at its core, the Infinity Platform unifies the management of on-premises, cloud, and workspace environments to offer flexibility, simplicity and scale for enterprises and service providers.

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