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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) announced on Thursday its new Quantum Firewall Software R82.10, introducing 20 new capabilities designed to help enterprises secure AI adoption and protect distributed environments. The cybersecurity firm, currently valued at $21.3 billion, continues to demonstrate strong financial health with an impressive 87.97% gross profit margin and steady revenue growth of 6.31% over the last twelve months.
The software update focuses on four key areas: supporting safe AI adoption, strengthening hybrid mesh network security, implementing prevention-first approaches to modern threats, and eliminating security silos through a unified platform.
Among the new features, R82.10 can detect unauthorized generative AI tools and expand visibility into AI applications such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. The software also monitors model context protocol usage to protect AI-powered workflows.
"As organizations embrace AI, security teams are under growing pressure to protect more data, more applications and more distributed environments," said Nataly Kremer, Chief Product Officer at Check Point Software Technologies, according to the company’s press release.
For hybrid environments, the update offers centralized internet access management for SASE and firewalls, simplified gateway-to-SASE connectivity, and improved identity validation to support Zero Trust implementation.
The software also introduces phishing protection that works without HTTPS inspection, adaptive IPS to reduce alert fatigue, and new Threat Prevention Insights to identify misconfigurations before they can be exploited.
Check Point’s R82.10 expands the company’s open-garden architecture with more than 250 integrations, allowing organizations to apply endpoint posture signals from existing providers directly within Check Point policies.
The update integrates with Check Point’s full AI security stack, which was recently strengthened by the acquisition of Lakera. The R82.10 software will be available for download later this month, according to the company statement.
In other recent news, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has announced the pricing of $1.75 billion in 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2030. This offering, aimed at qualified institutional buyers, was increased from an initially planned $1.5 billion. The notes, which will mature on December 15, 2030, are senior unsecured obligations and will not bear regular interest. Additionally, Check Point has granted initial purchasers an option to acquire up to an additional $250 million in notes, with settlement expected on December 8, 2025. In a related development, BMO Capital has raised its price target for Check Point Software to $240, up from $215, while maintaining an Outperform rating. This adjustment comes after Check Point reported a 20% year-over-year increase in billings, marking the highest growth rate in over a decade. These recent developments provide investors with key insights into the company’s financial strategies and performance metrics.
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