Check Point Brings AI Security into the Firewall with Industry-First AI Network Firewall

Check Point Software launched the industry's first AI Network Firewall, delivered through firewall software release R82.20, to bring AI-specific inspection and control directly into existing firewall infrastructure without requiring a separate virtual appliance. The capability aims to close a security blind spot for organizations using AI applications.

Check Point Software has launched what it calls the industry’s first AI Network Firewall, extending AI-specific inspection and control into the firewall infrastructure that organisations already operate, rather than requiring a separate virtual appliance. The capability, delivered through Check Point’s firewall software release R82.20, is designed to close what the vendor describes as a blind … The post Check Point Brings AI Security into the Firewall with Industry-First AI Network Firewall https://www.itsecurityguru.org/2026/07/30/check-point-brings-ai-security-into-the-firewall-with-industry-first-ai-network-firewall/ appeared first on IT Security Guru https://www.itsecurityguru.org .