Check Point named a leader in 2025 Gartner firewall analysis

Check Point has been recognised as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewalls based on its execution and completeness of vision.

The growing complexity of enterprise networks, alongside the challenges of siloed systems and constantly evolving cybersecurity threats, has led to an expanded perimeter and a wider attack surface for organisations. This situation leaves Chief Information Security Officers and security teams under pressure to identify and address potential security gaps effectively. Check Point's approach to these challenges centres on offering real-time, AI-powered threat prevention, consistent zero trust security, and unified management for distributed networks.

Recognition for performance

The company attributes its placement in the Gartner Magic Quadrant to its commitment to "high-performance firewall protection" across on-premises, cloud, and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) environments. Its network security solutions are designed to protect organisations from the most advanced threats.

Nataly Kremer, Chief Product Officer at Check Point, commented on the recognition:

"We are honored to be acknowledged as a Leader in the Gartner Magic QuadrantTM for Hybrid Mesh Firewalls. Our open platform approach delivers industry-leading network security with the flexibility to integrate with third-party systems. As a longstanding cyber security leader, we are committed to providing organizations the agility, optimal user experience, and cost efficiency they need to stay protected."

This recognition from Gartner, in the company's view, is supported by several key differentiators, such as AI-powered threat prevention, unified management, and an open platform architecture.

AI-powered threat prevention

The threat prevention capability is underpinned by Infinity ThreatCloud AI, which gathers and processes intelligence from millions of endpoints and over 150,000 networks. This enables Check Point's Hybrid Mesh Network Security to achieve what the company states is a 99.9% block rate against cyber-attacks.

Unified management and open platform

Central to the management of security across hybrid networks is Check Point's unified management system, which offers centralised and orchestrated protection across all points of access. This aims to eliminate silos, close coverage gaps, and facilitate comprehensive visibility, compliance, cross-domain threat response, and proactive firewall performance management through the application of AIOps. The platform architecture also features over 250 integrations, allowing organisations to develop multi-vendor security stacks that are automated and AI-driven, reducing any weaknesses that siloed systems may produce.

Customer experiences

Users of Check Point's technology include organisations looking to simplify and consolidate their security management. Chris Newman, Senior IT Director for the Denver Broncos, shared his perspective as a customer:

"We wanted to have a single pane of glass to monitor the security of our inside network as well as our perimeter and cloud applications. Our team leverages Check Point Quantum Firewalls, Quantum Maestro Hyperscale Network Security, CloudGuard and Harmony Email Security & Collaboration to prevent threats across the organization's entire attack surface. Check Point gives us a great way to consolidate that security viewpoint, so we're not jumping between different systems if an alert comes up. It frees my team up to focus on other areas of technology that we have to tackle, especially during game day."

This feedback illustrates the appeal to organisations seeking a centralised approach that increases operational efficiency by decreasing the need to move between multiple, disparate security systems.

Ongoing approach

Check Point credits its current position to its "steady advancements and comprehensive approach to security operations." The company states its network security architecture is being adopted by customers for real-time, AI-powered threat prevention and its open, modular platform structure.

The Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewalls is prepared by Rajpreet Kaur, Adam Hils, and Charanpal Bhogal, and sets out to evaluate the capabilities and completeness of vision demonstrated by vendors in the sector.