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

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 spot in enterprise networks: traffic generated by AI systems, including user prompts, model calls, and