Check Point has joined OpenAI's Trusted Access for Cyber programme and the Daybreak initiative, giving the cyber security company access to GPT-5.5 for defensive security work.
Defensive AI
Trusted Access for Cyber is aimed at security organisations involved in high-stakes defensive operations. Daybreak adds access to OpenAI's Codex harness and support from its cyber security team.
Check Point will use GPT-5.5 in its defensive security operations to help teams analyse threats, investigate incidents, and build detections in real time.
The announcement reflects a wider shift in the security market as artificial intelligence becomes more central to both attack and defence. Across the sector, companies are assessing how large language models can support threat analysis, incident response, and software-based security tasks, while managing the operational and governance risks that come with them.
The OpenAI programme is designed for vetted security organisations, giving selected participants access to models and support for sensitive defensive use cases.
Model quality
Check Point described model quality as an important factor in defensive security workflows. It added that direct support from the team behind the models would help it deploy the technology in operational settings where speed and accuracy matter.
The company says it protects more than 100,000 organisations worldwide and has been expanding its use of artificial intelligence across its broader security platform. Its portfolio covers workplace security, cloud security, network security, and core security operations services.
"The quality of the models powering your defenses is no longer a technical detail, it is a strategic one. Trusted Access for Cyber and Daybreak give us access to OpenAI's most capable models and the expert support to operationalize them, which means faster, more accurate protection for the enterprises we serve," said Jonathan Zanger, Chief Technology Officer, Check Point.
Operational focus
Check Point presented the memberships as part of its broader effort to integrate AI into its security platform. The arrangements are intended to support continuous defensive workflows, including threat investigation and detection.
That focus on operational use comes as security vendors face pressure from customers to show that AI tools can deliver practical results in live environments, rather than remain limited to pilot projects or back-office experimentation. For providers in managed and software-led security, access to advanced models and specialist support is increasingly seen as a differentiator.
Expert support
Check Point said direct expert support from OpenAI's cyber security team through Daybreak offers an operational advantage for its defensive workflows.