Check Point launches Firewall-as-a-Subscription, an OpEx firewall model with AI threat prevention, available from 1 November 2026
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Check Point Software Technologies announced Firewall-as-a-Subscription, a three-year monthly or annual subscription that replaces upfront hardware firewall purchases and is sold through partners (blog.checkpoint.com, itsecurityguru.org). It targets organisations with constrained capital budgets, citing the IANS Research and Artico Search 2026 Security Budget Benchmark: the median security budget did not grow, 55% of CISOs saw budgets stay flat or fall, and only 45% of the 64% who asked for an increase received one (blog.checkpoint.com). It builds on the R82.20 release from July 2026, which added AI Network Firewall capabilities (itsecurityguru.org). Availability starts on 1 November 2026 (itsecurityguru.org). This is product and business news with no incident, vulnerability or threat activity described in any source.
Detalhes técnicos
- Each subscription includes Check Point Force firewalls sized by threat prevention throughput, so capacity and pricing follow the throughput an organisation needs (blog.checkpoint.com, itsecurityguru.org).
- AI Network Firewall capabilities introduced in R82.20 inspect AI traffic, protect AI applications and help govern AI agents (blog.checkpoint.com, itsecurityguru.org).
- SandBlast AI-powered threat prevention is included. Check Point claims a 99.9% block rate against zero-day attacks; this is an unverified vendor claim (blog.checkpoint.com, itsecurityguru.org).
- Live Updates apply security updates without reboots or downtime, and Smart-1 Agentic Management provides cloud-based security management (blog.checkpoint.com, itsecurityguru.org).
- 24×7 premium support and Global Services Flex Credits (professional services) cover policy migration from another vendor's firewall (blog.checkpoint.com, itsecurityguru.org).
- Throughput can be upgraded at any time without a hardware swap, and customers can move to new hardware after 36 months. Check Point retains hardware title and carries the CapEx (blog.checkpoint.com, itsecurityguru.org).
- The offering targets small and midsize organisations of a few hundred to a few thousand employees. It is available to partners of all tiers worldwide through Check Point distributors, and a signed annex to the distributor agreement is required before partner activation (blog.checkpoint.com).
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Check Point launches Firewall-as-a-Subscription with AI threat prevention, available from 1 November 2026
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Check Point Software Technologies announced Firewall-as-a-Subscription, a model that replaces upfront hardware purchases with monthly or annual payments for Check Point Force Firewalls, AI-powered threat prevention and agentic security management. The offering targets organisations facing flat cybersecurity budgets: the IANS Research and Artico Search 2026 Security Budget Benchmark found 55% of CISOs reported flat or declining budgets. It builds on the R82.20 release from July 2026, which added AI Network Firewall capabilities to inspect AI traffic, protect AI applications and govern AI agents. This is product and business news with no direct threat or vulnerability. It will be available from 1 November 2026 through Check Point's partner network.
Technical Details
- Capacity and pricing are based on the threat prevention throughput each organisation requires.
- Includes SandBlast technology, which Check Point claims blocks 99.9% of zero-day attacks.
- Includes Live Updates (security updates without reboots or downtime) and Smart-1 cloud-based agentic management.
- Includes 24/7 premium support and professional services credits, for example to migrate firewall policies from other vendors.
- Under the three-year subscription, throughput can be increased as needs evolve, with the option to move to new hardware after 36 months.
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Check Point promotes Firewall-as-a-Subscription as an OpEx alternative to hardware firewall purchases
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Check Point is marketing its Firewall-as-a-Subscription offering, which replaces an upfront hardware firewall purchase with a monthly or annual payment. The vendor argues that rising interest rates make CapEx approvals slower and harder for midsize organizations. This is a vendor product and business announcement with no incident, vulnerability or threat activity described.
Technical Details
- The subscription bundles the firewall appliance, threat prevention, centralized management, 24×7 premium support and professional policy migration from other vendors' firewalls.
- Check Point retains hardware title and carries the CapEx. Additional capacity can be enabled through a subscription upgrade without a hardware swap.
- The vendor claims AI-powered threat prevention with a 99.9% block rate against zero-day attacks. This is an unverified marketing claim.
- It targets small and midsize organizations of a few hundred to a few thousand employees and is sold through Check Point partners.
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Check Point launches Firewall-as-a-Subscription for partners as tight security budgets stall firewall refreshes
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Check Point announced Firewall-as-a-Subscription, a three-year monthly or annual subscription that lets partners sell firewalls with no upfront hardware purchase. It is aimed at customers whose capital budgets are constrained. The article cites the IANS Research and Artico Search 2026 Security Budget Benchmark: the median security budget did not grow, 55% of CISOs saw budgets stay flat or fall, and only 45% of the 64% who asked for an increase received one. This is a product and business announcement with no direct threat, vulnerability or incident.
Technical Details
- Each subscription includes Check Point Force firewalls sized by threat prevention throughput, and AI Network Firewall capabilities introduced in R82.20. These inspect AI traffic, protect AI applications and help govern AI agents.
- SandBlast AI-powered threat prevention, which Check Point says has a 99.9% block rate against zero-day attacks. This is a vendor claim.
- Live Updates apply security updates without reboots or downtime. Smart-1 Agentic Management provides cloud-based security management.
- 24×7 premium support and Global Services Flex Credits cover policy migration from another vendor's firewall. Customers can upgrade throughput at any time and move to new hardware after 36 months.
- It is available to partners of all tiers worldwide through Check Point distributors. A signed annex to the distributor agreement is required before partner activation.