In October, two critical PHP vulnerabilities went public before a patch was ready. PHP runs beneath a large share of the web, often inside software that bundles it without saying so, so updating the applications on top of it changed nothing. Hundreds of thousands of internet-facing systems were exposed, and many had never been watched as risks.
This is the new normal. The window between a vulnerability going public and being exploited has shrunk from years to weeks. Detect, patch, and respond assumes you have time to react, but once an attacker is in, the damage is done. Protection has to be in place before the first attempt, across every reachable system, including the ones nobody treated as a risk. Security has to shift from stopping attacks to removing the opportunity for them.
That shift is what Forrester’s evaluation measures — and where Check Point was recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Firewall Solutions, Q4 2026.
Why This Recognition Matters To Us
That placement rests on more than a strong product. Check Point tied for the highest score in the current-offering category among the vendors evaluated, and we also received above average customer feedback.
We are honored. But the recognition matters most for what we believe it reflects: network security that prevents, in any environment, with no gaps for attackers to find.
What That Looks Like in Practice
- We stop attacks before they land. Live threat intelligence acts in runtime, against both human- and AI-driven attacks, so an attempt is blocked rather than investigated after the fact
- Every environment is protected the same way. One set of policies covers your data center, cloud, branch, and edge, managed from a single console, with nothing left uncovered in between
- Your team moves faster. Agents turn business intent into automation across workflows, usability, and policy management. Forrester cited our “solid innovation with its extensive use of AI for security”
- Pricing stays flexible, transparent, and scalable. It grows as your needs do — our Firewall-as-a-Subscription offering delivers scalable protection without a large upfront investment
Our Customers Said it First
The part we are proudest of came from you. Customers told Forrester they appreciate the level of detail in our product logs and praise the support they receive for routine requests and during security incidents.
Forrester’s own take points the same way: organizations with advanced AI use cases or complex firewall management needs should consider Check Point.
If that is your environment, AI moving in, more places to protect than ever, this report was written for you.
AI is reshaping security. We are transforming with it, and keeping you protected through the shift. See how we earned our place, and what it means for the way you defend your network.
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