Cyber security and operational resilience go hand-in-hand. Organizations have invested heavily in defending against breaches, ransomware, and service disruptions, building layered defenses designed to keep attackers out and systems running. But recent geopolitical developments are forcing a broader and more uncomfortable realization – the next major disruption may originate in the physical world rather than in code. As cloud infrastructure becomes more deeply embedded in the fabric of global economies and national systems, it is no longer just a platform for operations, but an extension of the attack surface. And it is this shift that introduces an entirely new category […]

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Today’s enterprises demand Zero Trust security, everywhere. Cloud security teams require high-performance protection without the burden of managing firewalls at scale. For this reason, organizations are seeking managed network security solutions that reduce operational overhead while improving consistency, visibility, and prevention across complex multi-cloud environments. Responding to that demand, Check Point is continuing rollout of an AI-powered cloud firewall as a service now available for preview on Google Cloud, as well as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.  There will be demos of the new firewall service at the Check Point Booth #3101 in the Google Next Solution Expo.  Check Point Cloud Firewall as a Service eliminates the complex overhead of managing firewall software infrastructure, giving busy DevOps and Security teams time to focus on policy management, compliance, and other strategic initiatives.   Continued Evolution of Cloud Firewalls  Cloud Firewall as a Service on Google Cloud marketplace delivers the power of Cloud Firewall (formerly Guard Network Security) with advanced threat prevention, AI-driven security intelligence, automated policy […]

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In today’s multi-cloud world, businesses deploy workloads across dozens of public and private clouds, each with their own network topology, security controls, and operational quirks. Over time this flexibility comes at a cost of increasing complexity and risk. How can budget minded IT team sanely enforce complex security policies, prevent AI-powered cyber breaches by foreign entities, and maintain geographical compliance across such a diverse environment?  They can do so with a partner that leads with an open garden, agnostic approach. Check Point cloud firewalls, called CloudGuard Network Security, provide integrations across 22 leading public and private cloud vendors from AWS, […]

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