Women represented only 25% of the cyber security workforce in 2023. 20% of Check Point Software´s Vice Presidents globally are women, beyond the industry standard of 16%. On International Women’s Day, Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading…
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The Future of Cybersecurity in the Age of Generative AI: Insights and Projections from a recent ESG research
Main Highlights: Security professionals express cautious optimism about the potential of generative AI to bolster cybersecurity defenses, acknowledging its ability to enhance operational efficiency and threat response. Organizations are proactively developing governance structures for generative AI, recognizing the importance of…
Top 6 SaaS Breach Vectors and How to Prevent Them
On average, IT teams are only aware of 20% of the SaaS applications used in their organizations1. If standard controls could be easily applied to SaaS apps, then this number would be little cause for concern. However, the frequency of…
Congratulating Check Point’s CPX Americas Partner Award Winners
2023 was the year of mega ransomware attacks and AI-fueled cyber threats with 1 in 10 organizations worldwide plagued by attempted ransomware attacks. Our partners were there to support and guide customers amidst the growing threat landscape and new cyber…
New IDC survey confirms how far CISOs have evolved
Savvy security leaders must enable the business and protect their organizations In November 2023, IDC conducted an extensive global survey with 847 security leaders across 17 countries to better identify their roles, responsibilities, and the realities they face on the…
Navigating the Evolution of Cybersecurity: The Leap from NIST 1 to NIST 2
In the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity, staying ahead of threats requires constant vigilance and adaptation. As a leader in strategic consulting and provider of comprehensive NIST cyber risk assessments, we’re excited to announce the upcoming release of our modified…
PCI Compliance Levels: A Developer’s Guide to PCI Compliance
Compliance is something that developers dislike. Traditionally led by risk and information security teams, compliance standard enforcement in organizations is not something software engineers are trained to do. So when the words “PCI compliance” are tossed around, for many developers…
A Shadowed Menace : The Escalation of Web API Cyber Attacks in 2024
Highlights: Significant Increase in Attacks: In the first month of 2024, attempts to attack Web APIs impacted 1 in 4.6 organizations worldwide every week, marking a 20% increase compared to January 2023, highlighting the growing risk associated with API vulnerabilities. Industry-Wide…
VirusTotal Threat Intelligence Now Seamlessly Integrated in Infinity XDR/XPR
Check Point Technologies announces VirusTotal threat intelligence is now an integral part of Infinity XDR/XPR prevention-first security operations platform. Security teams and SOC analysts depend on high quality threat intelligence from multiple sources to investigate indicators of compromise (IOCs) and…
CloudGuard Streamlines Azure Virtual WAN security with Direct Ingress
As Azure Virtual WAN continues to gain popularity among enterprise customers with distributed and complex IT environments, the need for a comprehensive, consolidated, and collaborative security solution to protect these deployments becomes even more crucial. Check Point CloudGuard provides customers…