CheckMates Go: Cyber Security Podcast from Check Point

PhoneBoy discusses Check Point's announcement of the Quantum Force 3900 Series Appliances, sk183199, Hotfix Installation Order, R82.10 Production Early Availability, and new updatable objects (including one for MCP Servers).

Make sure to register for our upcoming TechTalk showing off Veriti, a.k.a. Threat Exposure Management.

PhoneBoy discusses the latest TechTalk on AI Agents, Threat Prevention Performance Boost in R82, R82 JHF 25, SAML and Secondary Connect, SSH to a given VS, and the generic-object API.

We have a few TechTalks planned:

• 18 June 2025: Integrating Check Point Security Management with AI Tools
• 2 July 2025: New products for Superior Branch User Experience plus Higher Threat Prevention Throughput
• Mid-July: Veriti (exact date to be finalized)

I also discuss how to filter "wildcard domains" for web access and how to build your own Check Point lab.

Some recent discussions on the CheckMates community:

• IKEv2 Benefits
• sk166415
• Harmony Email and Collaboration and Microsoft DirectSend
• Show NAT Tables
• fwxalloc top users
• fw up_execute
• Maestro Masters Architectures and Optimization
• https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Maestro/Maestro-Q-amp-A-R82-Highlights-and-Common-Questions/td-p/247980
• Check Point Quantum Management MCP Server

Professional Services Consultant Lari Luoma gives an introduction to Maestro and how it is different from ElasticXL, launched as part of the R82 release.

• Quantum Maestro Introduction session
• Quantum Maestro Architectures and Optimization session
• Join us for Maestro Migration and Upgrade Best Practices on June 3rd: EMEA, AMER

Product Manager Amit Navon discusses discusses the four ways Check Point provides a hybrid SASE solution.

Product Manager Bar Yassure discusses what we did to improve performance and stability in the E88.70 release of Harmony Endpoint.

A talk given by Morten Sørensen on Network Segmentation at CPX 2025 in Vienna.

An except from Tim Hall's Be Your Own TAC Part Deux session on User-Space Performance Pack (UPPAK) for Quantum Security Gateways.

An excerpt from a session with Danny Jung, Cyber Security Evangelist at SITS Group at CPX 2025 Vienna: Maestro for Everyone!

I talk about the highlights from CPX 2025 and include a mention to our upcoming Be Your Own TAC Part Deux session for EMEA and Americas on 27 March 2025!

An excerpt of our No Suits No Ties session on recovering from a Ransomware outbreak.

An excerpt of our Infinity Identity TechTalk done back at the end of October.

An excerpt from our GenAI Security TechTalk from September.

• GenAI Security from Check Point
• Unveiling the Future of Network Security in the Era of AI

An excerpt from our recent No Suit No Ties session from Incident Response called Vulnerabilities and Workarounds, where we explore a compelling case study in which attackers exploited vulnerabilities in an internet-facing device to gain initial access, escalate privileges, conduct reconnaissance, and infiltrate the internal network.

PhoneBoy talks about a paper written by Antoinette Hodes called Pay Now or Pay Later, understanding the costly consequences of neglecting OT/ICS Cybersecurity.

• https://www.checkpoint.com/solutions/iot-security/
• https://www.industrialcybersecuritypulse.com/facilities/throwback-attack-an-insider-releases-265000-gallons-of-sewage-on-the-maroochy-shire/

PhoneBoy talks about the new features and functionality in the R82 release for Quantum Security Gateways and Management.

• Now that R82 is out, how about an AI generated podcast about it?
• R82 Quantum Security Management Administration Guide: Self Managed Security Gateways
• Known Limitations for Scalable Platforms (Maestro Appliances, Chassis, and ElasticXL)

An excerpt from a great TechTalk we did back in June on Threat Hunting with Memory Forensics given by Monnappa who also teaches Check Point's Threat Hunting Using Memory Forensics course.